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David Beckham's goal sparked the Los Angeles Galaxy
comeback
Former England captain David Beckham scored a key goal
for the Los Angeles Galaxy as they secured Major League Soccer's
Western Conference title with a 2-1 home win over FC
Dallas.
The Galaxy needed just a point to seal top spot in their final
regular season game but fell behind to Atiba Harris' goal in the
22nd minute. However, Beckham levelled the scores 11 minutes later
when he latched on to good work from team-mate Landon Donovan.
Juninho then gave Galaxy the lead in the first minute of the
second half to ensure they entered the play-offs as the Western
Conference's top seeds. They will face the Seattle Sounders in the
Western semi-finals, with the point lifting them above MLS Cup
holders Real Salt Lake, who must settle for second and will face
Dallas in the play-offs.
In the East, the Columbus Crew rounded off
their regular-season campaign with a 3-1 home win over the
Philadelphia Union, leaving the Ohio side a point
behind the New York Red Bulls in the final table.
A 14th-minute penalty from Guillermo Barros Schelotto set the
Crew on the road to victory, and they will now take on the Colorado
Rapids in the postseason.
The Red Bulls will go up against the San Jose Earthquakes in the
other play-off match-up.