AC Milan and the Los Angeles Galaxy played a friendly Sunday night. The match was a chance for David Beckham to play against his club he was on loan to for the 2nd half of the season and a warmup for AC Milan who is competing in the World Football Challenge. Here’s a recap and video highlights of the match.
AC Milan and LA Galaxy play to a 2-2 draw – Video Highlights – AC Milan started off strong but couldn’t hold their lead against the Galaxy as the match ended in a 2-2 draw. The Galaxy were able to compete with Milan and had a few chances at the end of the match to get the win. Milan looked in their preseason form and it was definitely a laid back atmosphere considering its a friendly. Overall, it was a good performance for the Galaxy who have picked up their play recently in MLS. Sunday’s match started off with Milan taking the lead, off a Thiago Silva goal in the 1st half. Los Angeles responded about 15 minutes later with a great play as Beckham sent a long pass to a streaking Donovan who found Alan Gordon alone in the box for a volley shot into the back of the net. It was a great combination and helped to lift the crowd into the match as it remained 1-1 at halftime. The second half saw Milan pick up their attack and Ronaldinho showcase his skills. Around the 60th minute, the Galaxy defense showed its vulnerabilities as Flamini got free in the box and sent a pass to Inzaghi who easily beat the keeper for a 2-1 lead. Again, the LA Galaxy responded after being down as David Beckham lined up for a corner, sent it in the box, and Bryan Jordan headed it into the back of the net. The game remained 2-2 until the referee signaled the end of the match. It was a good match and effort from the Galaxy but clearly Milan were in preseason form and not taking the match too seriously.






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