a>David Beckham scored his first goal for Los Angeles Galaxy in their SuperLiga semi-final against D.C. United on Wednesday, striking with a free kick in the 27th minute.
The 32-year-midfielder, wearing the captain's armband in his first start for the Major League Soccer (MLS) club, curved one of his trademark strikes into the top left corner of the net from 25 metres, leaving goalkeeper Troy Perkins stranded.
The Galaxy advanced to the Aug. 29 tournament final in Carson against Mexican club team Pachuca, which tied Houston 2-2, but won 4-3 on penalty. kicks
The winning team earns $1 million, which the Galaxy could put toward paying Beckham's $6.5 million yearly salary.
Beckham also earned his first yellow card after fouling United's Jaime Moreno in the 18th minute. Beckham got fouled once in the first half, when he also took two corner kicks.
Beckham played 63 minutes. He clapped his hands above his head while turning in a circle to acknowledge the cheers before putting the captain's armband on Donovan and heading to the bench.
Source: Wires
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