MLS Round-Up (Week 9)

MAY 24
Kansas City 1-3 Los Angeles (Home Depot Center)

Brilliant work by Claudio Lopez on the game's first goal in half one was extinguished by a 54-minute penalty won and taken by Landon Donovan. Donovan then fed a no-look pass to Edson Buddle to put LA on top. In extra time, KC brought goalkeeper Kevin Hartman up on a corner kick to try to convert the equalizer, but instead LA won the ensuing ball and David Beckham scored his fourth goal of the season, hitting the empty net from about 70 yards away.
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Chivas USA 2-1 Colorado (DSG Park)

Chivas USA's Jesse Marsch scored in the first half, and Carey Talley delivered a deep cross to the head of Jorge Flores to put Chivas up 2-0 before heavy pressure by the home-side yielded an impressive conciliation goal by Tom McManus.
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Toronto 2-3 DC United (RFK Stadium)

DC United stop the bleeding with a fine second-half performance, coming back from a one-goal deficit twice. TFC hero Danny Dichio's brace was equalized each time, first by Gonzalo Peralta and then by a Jaime Moreno penalty kick, before Luciano Emilio's cleaned up a spill by Reds goalkeeper Greg Sutton off a hard shot by Santino Quaranta.
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New England 1-0 Columbus (Crew Stadium)

Each team committed 14 fouls and four yellow cards were shown, so it isn't surprising that a PK decided this one. A questionable trip called on MLS veteran Ezra Hendrickson as Steve Ralston dribbled across the top of the box, resulted in a penalty kick attempt by Shalrie Joseph. His attempt however was blocked and fell to the Zimbabwean Kheli Dube who converted the rebound.
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Real Salt Lake 1-2 FC Dallas (Pizza Hut Park)

No Joy for RSL, as two clumsy tackles earn Ian Joy an early trip to the showers before the halftime whistle. Despite getting the shorthanded goal from Fabian Espindola in the second half, FC Dallas forward Dominic Oduro scored two late goals, including the winner in stoppage time, to give the home side the victory.
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