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Real Salt Lake won their first Major League Soccer championship
on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over David Beckham's L.A
Galaxy after the title game had ended in a 1-1 stalemate following
extra time.
Beckham scored his penalty but Galaxy captain Landon Donovan was
among those to miss as Salt Lake won the shootout 5-4 to capture a
surprise victory just four years after entering the league.
Galaxy took the lead four minutes before the break through Mike
Magee, who turned in a low cross from Donovan after good work from
Beckham, but Salt Lake equalised in the 64th minute when Robbie
Findley blasted in from close range.
After a scoreless extra-time, the shootout went into sudden-death
and the Galaxy's Edson Buddle had his shot saved by Salt Lake
keeper Nick Rimando before Robbie Russell slotted home to secure
the championship.
The scrappy game featured a number of injuries and ended with both
teams looking exhausted as a limping Beckham, who played with
bruised ankle, struggled through the extra-time period.
The England midfielder was involved an early incident when his
challenge on Salt Lake's Argentine playmaker Javier Morales left
the player needing to be substituted.
Rimando continued his fine record in shootouts, adding to his
three penalty blocks in the Conference final win over the Chicago
Fire with a further two saves on Sunday.
