CONCACAF Champions League: LA Galaxy 5-2 Metapan

Beckham scores CCL's 1000^th goal in 5-2 Victory over Metpán. (Video Highlights)

LA Galaxy took on Metpán, Thursday night in a CONCACAF Champions League match up in front on 10,574 fans at the Home Depot Center. The team visiting the states from El Salvador took the early lead after only just 17 minutes through Nicolas Munoz. It didn't take the Galaxy long to tun things around as two of David Beckham's crosses were converted 3 and 5 minutes later. In the 20^th minute, Jose Alvarado put in an own goal for DB's cross. Two minutes later, Becks sent in a similar cross and Robbie Keane finished it off with a downwards header and made it 2-1. With play going back and fourth neither side could net another, at least until the Galaxy won a corner right before halftime. Beckham curled one in and as goalkeeper Fidel Mondragón tried to punch the shot out, it slipped off his fist into the side netting and LA were up 3-1heading in the locker rooms. A bit slower start to the second half, but in the 70^th minute, Robbie Keane was sent off. Now the exact reason of the Red Card was unclear, but after being tripped right outside of the box, Keane jumped up and was warned with a yellow card. After continuing his protest and asking to be subbed off, Mexican referee Alfredo Peñaloza pulled the red card. I'm not exactly on the ref's side here. A yellow card would have been enough and it was a very unnecessary call. This didn't stop the Galaxy from widening the gap. Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior Juninho (or just Juninho for short) made it 4-1 with a easy tap-in in the 82^nd minute. Nicolas Munoz netted a second after being awarded a penalty making it 4-2. Juninho topped it off with another goal in stoppage time bringing the final score to be 5-2.

LA Galaxy (1-0-0) top group five of the CCL with Metpán (1-1-0) in second and Puerto Rico Islanders (0-1-0) in third. Beckham's goal ended up being the 1000^th goal scored in CCL history which is quite the prize aside from winning the match.

(Win-Loss-Draw)

TFIU's Man of the Match goes to David Beckham. He set up an own goal in benefit of Galaxy, sent in the assist to Robbie Keane and scored from the corner, which ended up being a landmark goal. It was definitely his night.

Here are video highlights:

 

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