Britains David Beckham scored his first goal since returning to Los Angeles on July 16 and led the Galaxy beat Chivas USA 1-0. Britains David Beckham scored his first goal since returning to Los Angeles on July 16 and led the Galaxy beat Chivas USA 1-0.
Beckham scored his goal after 80 minutes and allowed the Galaxy (38 points) to put two units Houston Dynamo Western Conference leaders and visits to Colorado Rapids.
Chivas (33 points) has lost 10 of 13 games against the Galaxy.
In Illinois, Bryan Namoff scored on header in the 11th minute the only goal in a 1-0 victory over DC United Chicago Fire, ending a string of four matches without a win.
The DOC moved to fourth in the Eastern Conference, while the Fire lost an opportunity to remove the leadership of the conference champion reigning MLS, but the Crew has two fewer games.
In Massachusetts, Steve Ralston and Wells Thompson scored in the second half to help the New England Revolution 2-1 in overcoming the San Jose Earthquakes.
Ralston sent a pass to Thompsons first goal of the season at 74 minutes, six after he found the rival network.
The Earthquakes scored their consolation goal through the Salvadoran Ramon Sanchez in the second minute of the second period compensation.
Later, the Brazilian Pablo Campos scored in the 18th minute for Real Salt Lake achieved a rare away victory 1-0 against Kansas City Wizards.
The New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids on Sunday won 1-0 in both the U.S. championships in soccer (MLS), the Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo, respectively.
The Red Bulls relied on the actions of Dane Richards, who at 63 minutes scored the only goal of the game against Columbus.
Meanwhile in Denver, the Rapids were the Dynamo and the solitary beat with both Julien Baudet (55 ).