It was not the best week for the Los Angeles Galaxy after receiving the news of infection with influenza A of star striker Landon Donnovan also cut saw his winning streak to six matches by losing 0-2 to the Seattle Sounders FC and David Beckham to be expelled. The young Colombian striker Freddy Montero was the hero for Sounders FC to mark the second goal when it fulfilled the 54 minutes and ensured the victory of the team from Seattle after 22 The first part was accomplished through the 1-0 midfielder Steve Zakuani. The party for the twenty-second day of the Professional Football League United States (MLS) confirmed that the Galaxy with Donovan, who did not play in the first part, and Beckham, expelled 17 minutes, it loses all its potential for winning team .
As if that was not enough, the Galaxy ended the match with only nine players after a minute bench during the first part of the decision by coach Bruce Arena, the Galaxy lacked depth in their game of attack from the start and the only man who could have changed the history of the game was Beckham, the English star was not for the work. He was tired and listless from the start of the game for the 17 minutes that saw the red card he took out the referee the match, Ricardo Salazar, for entry to last his former teammate Peter Vägen when both were looking for the ball.
Beckham, who suffered his second expulsion since coming to MLS and the first by a direct red card, no called Salazar's decision and left the field immediately, with the positive note that this time the 20,162 spectators who attended the Home Depot Center will not booed him. On the contrary, at the start of the game when it was introduced and received a standing ovation as a banner behind the south goal gave the English star welcome with the traditional "Welcome Back Beckham."
Neither the members of the club "LA Riot Squad", which showed signs anti-Beckham and booed when the Galaxy played the friendly match against the ACMilán, last July 19 was placed with the English star, who responded on that occasion irlos with a "cause." Their action led to an amateur and was tirase field before making contact with Beckham was arrested by security field and then arrested by police.
This time the punishment he will stay at the Galaxy without Beckham services for the next game that he will on Wednesday in Chicago against the Fire's team of Cuauthémoc Mexican striker Blanco. The MLS disciplinary committee may impose further punishment on Beckham, but the direct expulsion involves carrying automatic one match suspension. If you already have 11 men, the Galaxy did not show anything the field, with 10, the domain of the Sounders was much more evident for five minutes after the shower ido Beckham, Zakuani after receiving a pass from Brad Evans in the area, achieved the first goal of the match.
Without Beckham and score a goal against the Galaxy had nothing to react and only Lewis tried to get the lone goal of the tie never came by veteran goalkeeper Kasey Keller always settled well in times of danger they are generated on the framework for the seventh time this season it remained unbeaten. Both teams were withdrawn to rest with a marker reflecting the superiority of the Sounders FC and as expected, decided Arena entry Donovan, recovered from the slight access of influenza A that was disputed after the match against United States of Mexico.
But this time, Donovan was not in the duel with Montero goleador - both had come to the party with nine each a -, because the young Colombian striker showed his class to receive a ball heading into the penalty area from Nate Jaque and finish with a powerful right across the square.
In this way the Sounders FC secured the victory that allowed him to return to second place in the Western Conference with a 8-8-5 mark and 32 points, breaking streak of three consecutive games without knowing the victory and 336 minutes without having scored a goal . Montero came to the 10 - 79, striker Eddie Lewis was also driven by a strong entry, while the Sounders FC lost to Tyrone Marshall, at 78, upon receiving the second yellow card. The Sounders FC, which debuted this year in the league, did nothing special on the lawn of the Home Depot Center, but always had clear ideas of the game, with nice touch of the ball, passes to the diagonals and they could always the defense team's display.
With Donovan sitting on the to place second in the scorers table with the Argentine Guillermo Schelotto, the Columbus Crew striker. While the Galaxy (7-10-4, 31 points) fell to third position in the Western Conference and breaking streak of six matches without knowing the defeat (5-1-0).