11.   Al Jardine seemed preoccupied with the concert, and Mike Love seemed preoccupied with himself.

12.   Brian Dunseth replaced sweeper Francis Okaroh, out with a groin injury, and seldom seemed in sync with Alexi Lalas in central defense.

13.   But nothing is as it seems with this Lakers team.

14.   Carolee Brown, who lives in the complex, said Holmer seemed great with the kids.

15.   Carolee Brown, who lives in the complex, said Holmer seemed great with the children.

16.   Even when his staff wants him to seem with it, he can seem out of it.

17.   Fonseca flashed the ball past keeper Kasey Keller with a perfect header, and with that it seemed as if the Ticos were on the path to a rout.

18.   Half of the songs are bossa novas, a style with which Krall seems right at home.

19.   Harkes is the most direct of midfielders, and most of the Revolution seemed comfortable with his methods.

20.   If the second part of the display seems, with certain exceptions, less even than the first, there are reasons.