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David Beckham LA Galaxy Goal Vs. Wellington Phoenix New Zealand
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Becks draws record crowd - Sportal
David Beckham came, saw action for the full 90 minutes and helped his LA Galaxy side conquer Wellington Phoenix 4-1 as Saturday night fever hit Westpac Stadium.
Beckham, capped 99 times for England, had an influential match.
He made two goals and scored from the penalty spot in the 77th minute as Galaxy completed its two-match tour that also included a 5-3 loss to A-League club Sydney FC on Tuesday.
"I was surprised. I'm not the penalty taker but (striker) Landon (Donovan) told me to have it and I was happy to," said Beckham.
"That's one of the biggest parts of my game, striking the ball, so I was pleased with that."
The match was played before a record football crowd for any match in New Zealand of 31,853. It bettered by more than 300 the international between New Zealand and Kuwait at Auckland in 1981.
It was played at a considerably lesser tempo than the A-League match between Phoenix and Adelaide United the previous night, but remained a willing contest.
The home side struck first when in the seventh minute Phoenix midfielder Michael Ferrante forced Galaxy goalkeeper Joe Cannon to parry a shot away.
From the resulting corner, delivered by Felipe, the ball travelled to Phoenix captain Ross Aloisi who rifled the ball into the net from close range.
Beckham instigated the equaliser for Galaxy in the 17th minute when his right hand cross found Donovan inside Phoenix's penalty area. Donovan's attempted shot was blocked by goalkeeper Mark Paston but Clint Mathis was on hand to steer the ball home.
Galaxy's Cannon was twice forced into action midway through the half, first to deny a goalbound shot from striker Shane Smeltz and a shot from midfielder Felipe.
However, Galaxy went into halftime 2-1 ahead when Donovan shot low and hard past Paston into the goalkeeper's right corner after Edson Buddle's shot from in front of goal was only partially blocked by two Phoenix defenders.
Beckham turned provider again in the 48th minute when, following a jinking midfield run, he passed wide to Donovan who crossed to Mathis at the far post. Mathis' shot across the face of the goal beyond Paston was tapped in by Carlos Pavon.
Phoenix continued to press, with Royce Brownlie having the best opportunities in the 68th and 72nd minutes, but both attempts failed to trouble Cannon.
Beckham had the camera flashlights going and the crowd roaring when his spot kick in the 77th minute was clinically dispatched high and to Paston's left after Phoenix defender Steven Old had earlier committed the foul.
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David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English footballer, who plays in midfield. He plays for and captains Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy[2] and is also a member of the England national team. He earned his much publicised 100th cap for England against France in March 2008.[3]
He has twice been runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 was the world's highest-paid footballer.[4] He was Google's most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004.[5] Such global recognition has made him an elite advertising brand and a top fashion icon.[6][7] Beckham was captain of England from 15 November 2000 to 2 July 2006. He made 58 appearances as captain, and ended his tenure in that role after the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. He continued to make contributions for the England national team in 2007 competitions.[8] Beckham captained Manchester United for the first time on 21 October 2000 in a Premiership match against Leeds United, coming on as a substitute for injured team captain Roy Keane. Beckham went on to score a free-kick in this match, which finished 3--0.
Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons. While at Madrid, Beckham became the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches. In his final season, Real clinched the 2006--07 La Liga championship title—Beckham's only major trophy with the club—in the final game of the season on 17 June. In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy.[9]
Beckham's new contract with the Galaxy, effective 1 July 2007, gave him the highest salary of any MLS player in history. He debuted for the team on 21 July in a friendly versus Chelsea at The Home Depot Center,[10] and on 15 August, he had his first start with the team, scoring his first goal in the 2007 SuperLiga semi-final. His first league start then came on 18 August in front of a record crowd at Giants Stadium.[11]
Alongside his career as a footballer, Beckham has gained a signifcant amount of fame and celebrity status through his marriage to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, leading to various sponsorship deals and advertising campaigns and an estimated joint wealth of £112 million.[12].The couple have 3 sons and currently reside in Los Angeles, California. Dodał: operator16
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