Dallas upset Galaxy to reach MLS final
Reuters - Monday 15 November 2010, 04:41
LOS ANGELES - David Beckham and the L.A
Galaxy suffered a shock 3-0 home defeat to FC Dallas on Sunday
in the MLS Western Conference championship game.
Dallas will now meet the Colorado Rapids in Sunday's final
in Toronto with the MLS championship at stake and both team
seeking their first league title.
Beckham looked short of full fitness as the Galaxy were
out-thought by an intelligent and better-organised Dallas team.
Colombian midfielder David Ferreira put Dallas in front in
the 26th minute when he was allowed to turn and shoot on the
edge of the area and fired into the bottom corner.
The goal came against the run of play with Dallas keeper
Kevin Hartman having been busy to keep out efforts from Juninho
and Mike Magee and a bouncing free-kick from Beckham.
Former Galaxy keeper Hartman then tipped a good effort from
Landon Donovan wide but Dallas took a firm grip on the game in
the 54th minute when, after a smart break, Brek Shea slipped a
low ball across the box which George John converted at the back
post.
There was more woeful defending from the Galaxy when Dallas
added their third, the classy Ferreira linking up with Marvin
Chavez who confidently slotted home.
"Kevin made three or four unbelievable saves early, we
couldn't beat him tonight," said Donovan.
"They made three or four good plays. We fell asleep on one
play and (Ferreira) the best player in the league this season
made us pay for it," he added.
Dallas, founder members of the league in 1996, will be
playing in their first league final.