NEW YORK --
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was voted as Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2008 season. Beckham scored his first MLS regular season goal and notched an assist as the Galaxy defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 in their home opener.
Beckham opened the scoring for the Galaxy in the ninth minute when Landon Donovan pounced on a loose ball in the midfield and slid a pass through the defense for him to run onto. Current Earthquakes and former Galaxy goalkeeper Joe Cannon stepped out to take away the shooting angle, but Beckham slotted it home through his legs for his first goal of the season and first regular season goal in a Galaxy uniform.
Beckham and Donovan teamed up again in the 38th minute to provide the scoring punch. Beckham lofted a ball over the defense and Donovan raced onto it and lobbed the ball over Cannon to give the Galaxy their final margin of victory.
Now in his first full season in MLS, Beckham was signed as the League's first Designated Player and arrived in Los Angeles during the summer of 2007. The Galaxy is 1-1-0 with three points through two games this season. On Sunday, April 13, the Galaxy host Toronto FC at 3 p.m. ET on TeleFutura.
The Major League Soccer Player of the Week is selected each week of the MLS regular season by a panel of journalists from The North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media. More information and membership information can be found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/.
2008 Player of the Week Winners
Week 1: Terry Cooke (Colorado Rapids)
Week 2: David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy)
