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The LA Galaxy opened their 2009 MLS Soccer season over the weekend in a match-up with DC United at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA and managed to pull out a last-minute 2-2 tie. As y’all might be aware, David Beckham was NOT in attendance for the Galaxy‘s season opener this weekend because he has opted to remain in Italy to play with his new team AC Milan. Becks was kinda at this weekend’s Galaxy game in spirit, tho … the club put up a life-size cardboard cut-out of Beckham so that folks could pose for photos with “him”. Tho, not everyone who attended this weekend’s game seemed to be a fan of Beckham and his traitorous treatment of his team. Here are a few pics from the Galaxy season opener and a run-down of the game highlights:

Landon Donovan scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 tie with D.C. United on Sunday in the MLS opener for both teams. Christian Gomez and Chris Pontius scored for D.C. United, which built a 2-0 lead after 62 minutes before Donovan brought his team all the way back. “Landon is going to get better,” Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said. “His fitness has to get better and he has to get a little sharper on the ball. But over the next month or so, we expect Landon really to get into good form.” Donovan, who led Major League Soccer with 20 goals last year, broke the shutout with a penalty kick in the 80th minute. United’s Rodney Wallace committed a handball in the penalty area to give the Galaxy the kick. Then in the 86th minute, Donovan tied the score by beating three defenders and heading Kyle Patterson’s left-wing crossing pass from six yards. “On the second goal, I took a chance and made a run into a good spot,” said Donovan, who added that playing with Germany’s Bayern Munich for two months helped him anticipate plays. “When the right service comes, a ball gets knocked down or a play breaks up, I’m ready for it,” Donovan said. “I’ve been sharper in trying to take advantage of opportunities that aren’t necessarily great chances but can become good.” Gomez made a penalty kick in the 44th minute after being fouled in the penalty area by the Galaxy’s Dema Kovalenko. Pontius, a rookie from UC Santa Barbara, scored his first goal in the 62nd minute on a curving 18-yard shot. “I think the second goal actually woke us up,” Donovan said of Pontius’ score. “At the beginning of the second half, we came out a little bit timid and unsure.” D.C. United’s Ben Olsen played his first game since June 29. Olsen, who was replaced in the 72nd minute, missed all but one game last season because of slow recovery from ankle surgery.

Eh, not a bad way to start the season. A tie may not be a win but it’s loads better than a loss … so I’ll take it. Altho it still smarts that David Beckham managed to weasel his way out of playing with the soccer team that he committed to, I suppose I am looking forward to his return to the fold in a few months. That said, I’m not sure that many other people are really all that interested in welcoming him back. As you can see from the last picture above, not everyone is a David Beckham fan these days. I also find it interesting that this Sports Illustrated report made NO mention of Becks at all … they didn’t even mention that he ditched his team. Perhaps Beckham‘s hasty exit from the LA Galaxy will end up being the best thing for everyone. Soccer fans here in LA don’t seem to be missing him all that much and he clearly would rather be elsewhere. All we need, apparently, is a cardboard cutout to stand in for him and folks look happy enough. I seem to recall that Beckham‘s play with the Galaxy wasn’t all that impressive anyway. Mebbe the team should give his spot on the bench to his cardboard likeness?

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