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Galaxy midfielder David Beckham put in a strong performance to help the blue-and-gold capture the Western Conference title for a sixth time in club history and the first since 2002. Veteran defender Gregg Berhalter and team captain Landon Donovan provided all the scoring on the night, literally at the eleventh hour, to take a 2 - 0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo.

Galaxy forward Landon Donovan converted a penalty kick at the 73rd minute to give the blue-and-gold the edge over in-stadium rivals Chivas USA last night and advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Come Monday morning, only one L.A. side will remain in the hunt for MLS Cup 2009. The fortunate team that will continue its trek will be determined later this afternoon at the Home Depot Center when the Galaxy and Chivas USA close out the first-ever SuperClásico playoff series.

What a memorable year it has been for L.A. area soccer fans. It all started back in February with the will he/won't he? (stay in Italy) saga of David Beckham. Attention would once again be drawn to him upon his return to MLS in July, but in between, Chivas USA and the Galaxy were busy making their own headlines.

Landon Donovan, star forward for the L.A. Galaxy and U.S. Men's National Team, has been named 2009 Honda Player of the Year for his achievements with the U.S. Men's National Team. It is the sixth time the speedy forward has won the award after first earning it in 2002. It was further announced that his dominance throughout these years has also earned him a second award: Honda Player of Decade. Congratulations to Landon!

For a third match in a row, Chivas USA got to the 90th minute with less men than when they started, courtesy of a straight red card to midfielder Marcelo Saragosa at the 71st minute. Fortunately for the red-and-whites, Seattle was unable to capitalize and the teams played to a 0 - 0 draw in the Emerald City yesterday afternoon. Later in the day, the Galaxy blanked Toronto FC behind a goal and an assist by David Beckham.

MLS action is reaching a boiling point and both L.A. teams are right in the thick of it.

One word describes last night's performance by the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center: embarrassing. While it was a breakout game for Galaxy defender A.J. DeLaGarza, scoring two first half goals, there was little else for the Galaxy faithful to cheer about after a 6 - 3 thrashing courtesy of FC Dallas. L.A. was on its heels from the start, unable to contain the speed of Marvin Sanchez and Jeff Cunningham. The latter nearly opened the scoring at the 2nd minute but luck intervened and Cunningham missed. No matter, Dallas would open the scoring at the 7th minute on a deflected free kick.

David Beckham scored his first goal on the season to help secure the Honda SuperClásico for the Galaxy last night at the Home Depot Center.

Sometimes events in the sporting world happen in such a way that one has to wonder if someone scripted them. This year's final installment of the Honda SuperClásico between the Galaxy and Chivas USA seems to fit that bill quite well.

Maykel Galindo and Eduardo Lillingston each scored a goal for Chivas USA en route to a 2 - 0 victory over New York Red Bull at Giants Stadium last night. Hours after the red-and-whites victory, the Galaxy fell by the same scoreline to Seattle Sounders FC at the Home Depot Center.

Tuesday morning, as Chivas USA players prepared to return to the practice field, midfielder Sacha Kljestan tweeted "back to training... gotta get this season back on the right track." Kljestan's succinct message accurately summarizes the red-and-white's current situation.

Landon Donovan and Jovan Kirovski each scored a goal for the Galaxy en route to a 2 - 1 victory over New England Revolution, while Chivas USA continues to struggle and gets routed 4 - 0 at the Colorado Rapids. The Galaxy pressured the New England Revolution defense from early on and quickly took control of the game at Gillette Stadium. The increasing pressure on the Revolution defense led to some errors in the back line and it wasn't long before the blue-and-gold got some quality shots on goal.

Chivas USA and Galaxy take the show on the road tonight as they return to MLS action in Colorado and New England respectively. The red-and-whites return to action after a three week break which has allowed them to regroup after a series of tough results. The team recently acquired MLS veteran Marcelo Saragosa and Kevin Harmse, but despite the additions, injuries have once again become a major source of problems for the red-and-whites.

93,137 fans packed into the Rose Bowl last night to watch F.C. Barcelona defeat the L.A. Galaxy by a score of 2 - 1. The atmosphere was electric as thousands of Barcelona fans jammed into the stadium to get a glimpse of the European and Spanish Champions on what proved to be a perfect evening for soccer.

Few events have drawn as many folks to the Rose Bowl as will tonight's soccer friendly between the L.A. Galaxy and F.C. Barcelona. Over 85,000 fans are expected to make their way to Pasadena for the historic event only eleven days after a crowd of over 81,000 had done the same to watch Chelsea F.C. face off against Inter Milan in the World Football Challenge. Combined with the Galaxy - A.C. Milan match from two weeks ago, nearly 200,000 L.A. soccer fans will have made their way to local stadiums to take in the action within a two week span!

Galaxy forward Landon Donovan scored his 8th goal of the season at the 33rd minute as the blue-and-gold played to a draw against the Kansas City Wizars last night. Kansas City had taken the lead at the 26th minute when forward Claudio Lopez picked up the ball at the center circle and sent a long arching shot towards the Galaxy goal. Galaxy 'keeper Donovan Ricketts was caught off his line and despite his desperate attempts to recover

Kudos to MLS Commissioner Don Garber for fining Galaxy midfielder David Beckham for his actions at last Sunday's match versus A.C. Milan at the Home Depot Center. While the amount is trivial ($1,000), the action restores some credibility to the league and perhaps signals the beginning of the end of the special treatment Beckham has received.

David Beckham made his much talked about return to the Home Depot Center on Sunday night as the Galaxy hosted a friendly against Italian giants A.C. Milan in front of a sold out crowd.

A variety of great soccer options await fans over the next few days.

Alecko Eskandarian, Landon Donovan and Eddie Lewis each scored first half goals for the Galaxy, giving the blue-and-gold a 3 - 1 victory over Red Bull New York last night at Giants Stadium.

Three was the magic number for the Galaxy last night. Galaxy forward Edson Buddle scored his 3rd goal of the season at the 30th minute to give the blue-and-gold a 1 - 0 victory over Chivas USA in the second leg of the Honda SuperClásico. The victory extends the Galaxy win streak to three games, all of which have come by the same scoreline. Coincidentally, the combination of yesterday's loss by Chivas USA and a Seattle victory over Houston drops the red-and-whites to third place in the standings.

Chivas USA returns to MLS action tonight after a 2 week break during which time it participated in the SuperLiga U.S. Open Cup tournaments. The red-and-whites will have little time to reacquaint themselves upon their return, jumping into the deep end from the get-go to host the second leg of the Honda SuperClásico against in-stadium rivals Los Angeles Galaxy.

The Galaxy undefeated streak came to an end last night as the visiting Real Salt Lake took a 2 - 0 victory at the Home Depot Center while Chivas USA prepares to close out its 2 game road trip this afternoon in Columbus.

Galaxy forward Alan Gordon led the blue-and-gold to a 2 - 1 victory over Toronto FC yesterday afternoon, while in the evening, Chivas USA forward Eduardo Lillingston scored his fifth goal of the year to give the red-and-whites a 1 - 0 victory over Seattle.

Summer is almost upon us and that means two things: warm weather and the race to the MLS playoffs is about to start. Entering the 12th week of the 2009 campaign, a couple of interesting and familiar trends are starting to surface.

Galaxy midfielder Eddie Lewis scored late in the game to salvage a 1 - 1 tie for the Galaxy on Sunday afternoon against the Columbus Crew at the Home Depot Center. Lewis' opportunity came as a result of another strong performance by Galaxy 'keeper Donovan Ricketts. Ricketts made multiple quality saves throughout the game that kept the visitors at bay and the blue-and-gold within striking distance.

Chivas USA survived a relentless D.C. United attack last night to hang on for a 2 - 2 tie at the Home Depot Center.

The league leading Chivas USA suffered their first lost of the season last Wednesday night in Toronto, but the team remains perfect at the friendly confines of the Home Depot Center in Carson.

As expected, the drama behind David Beckham's status with the L.A. Galaxy was brought to resolution Sunday afternoon when the Galaxy confirmed the extension of Beckham's stay in Italy.