In the next round the Galaxy knocks-off the western conference regular season champions the San Jose Earthquakes.

FORBES: November 2012 Revisited - Managers Get Turned Over; Beckham Says It Is Time To Go; Ibra Scores Four

PLayers from the san jose earthquakes showed the best resilience and overall quality this season not the la galaxy.

FORBES: How the Cup Was Won

On Sunday, the Red Bulls face the San Jose Earthquakes and star striker Chris Wondolowski, who tied the MLS record last season with 27 goals.

WSJ: Red Bulls Defense: A Work in Progress Without Progress

That number will be added to when the San Jose Earthquakes start to build a new home that is expected to be ready in 2013.

FORBES: MLS - A Shrink To Success Formula

Five of the ten won an MLS Cup, and a sixth (the 2003 Chicago Fire) ended up losing to the team with higher odds than them that year (ironically, the San Jose Earthquakes).

FORBES: MLS Knockout Round and MLS Cup Predictions

In MLS Los Angeles are the wrong end of a 4-0 drubbing from the Seattle Sounders but a week later they inflict the same punishment against city rivals Chivas USA. Sporting KC in the east and San Jose Earthquakes in the west continue to set the pace.

FORBES: August 2012 Revisited - Mexico And USA Olympic Champions; Jamaica Beats US in WCQ; Sounders Don't Win Cup