What must David Beckham be thinking?
The Los Angeles Galaxy, the English star's future club, has opened with a 0-0 tie on the road and a 2-1 loss at home.
Carlos Ruiz (on the first Dallas penalty kick since the 2005 season) and Kenny Cooper scored first-half goals — the second goals in two games for both players — and FC Dallas held on to beat the Galaxy for its first win at the Home Depot Center after nine straight losses. The Galaxy had a 15-8 edge in shots but couldn't beat goalie Shaka Hislop until Robbie Findley's goal in the 86th minute.
FCD received bad news, though, when Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Saragosa went down with a knee injury and had to be replaced by Aaron Pitchkolan.
The game drew a Thursday night crowd of 23,596 — the largest attendance of the MLS season.
GAME SUMMARY:
April 12 in Carson, Calif.
Los Angeles 1 FC Dallas 2. Goals: Findley (Donovan) 86; Ruiz (pen.) 35, Cooper (Nunez) 43.
Los Angeles — Cannon, Russell (Harmse, 46), Harden, Marshall, Jazic, Albright, Martino, Sturgis (Randolph, 81), Jones (Findley 58), Donovan, Jaqua,
FC Dallas — Hislop, Yi, Goodson, Moor, Gbandi, Nunez (Rhine, 82), McCarty, Saragosa (Pitchkolan, 29), Toja, Cooper (Oduro 73), Ruiz.
Yellow cards: Los Angeles — Martino 38, Jaqua 51, Hamse 53; FC Dallas – Goodson 31, Yi 48.
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Att.: 23,596