Red Bulls' Meara: M.L.S. Save of the Week? The Red Bulls went to California and came away a second consecutive 1-0 win, defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy Saturday. It was another win again with a makeshift defense consisting of the rookie Connor Lade and Brandon Barklage (pushing Jan Gunnar Solli into the midfield, his actual position) on the flanks and Markus Holgersson and the rookie Tyler Ruthven in the center. Solli returned to the lineup from injury. And with Thierry Henry back home in New York nursing his hamstring injury and Rafa Marquez serving the final game of a three-game suspension, Coach Hans Backe inserted Joel Lindpere - not only into the starting lineup, but into central midfield - where the Estonian international usually prefers to play (but most likely will not for much longer). Kenny Cooper was the lone striker, but it was Lindpere scoring the game's only goal, in the 19th minute (who were clad in their gaudy away uniforms of dark blue jerseys, taxi-cab yellow shorts and dark blue socks). "I think I passed it to Solli and he has some space, I ran with him and he passed it back to me," Lindpere said. I took the first touch and a little bit unlucky second touch, I had to make it quick because I saw players coming so I tried to chip it in. It was too many touches in a short time but that is what it's all about, being ready to use these chances against good teams. It was a great attack and a good finish. Lindpere was a bit off - it actually was Lade who led Solli into space with a pass. It was the second shutout for rookie goalkeeper Ryan Meara, a blank slate that he maintained with perhaps his best save of his young Major League Soccer career. With time running down, Juninho of the defending league champion Galaxy (3-5-1, 10 points) smacked a shot in the 82nd minute that Meara tipped over the crossbar to preserve the shutout and the victory. It looks like the Red Bulls (5-3-1, 16 points) might have something in their young goalkeeper (who apparently was invited to train with Ireland's under-21 national team, a request that was turned down last week by the Red Bulls). "Yes, he really hit that one pretty good," Meara said after the match. It was moving and I was lucky to get a big enough piece of it to put it over. The whole team really put in a great performance today, it wasn't always pretty, I am sure when we watch the tape we maybe could have kept it at times a little bit more, but when you are in the game you got to do what you got to do to win and I think we really grinded it out today. The Red Bulls return to action Wednesday night, hosting Houston. The Dynamo opens their new home, BBVA Compass Stadium, in downtown Houston against D.C. United in a nationally televised (NBCSN, 4:30 p.m. Eastern) match Saturday. The Red Bulls remain in third place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind D.C. United, which has played two more games. Backe went to his bench late, inserting Victor Palsson and Juan Agudelo in the 83rd minute. It was Agudelo's first appearance in an M.L.S. game this season since sustaining a knee injury when the U.S. men's under-23 national team failed to qualify for the Olympics in February. Do you think there was a better save than Meara's in M.L.S. this week? Is it a surprise the club traveled to the Los Angeles area and again recorded a shutout with a makeshift back line? Please leave your comments below.