once with a low shot from the heart of the penalty area, once after he had rounded the FC Dallas 'keeper -- but on both occasions center back Drew Moor retreated into the goalmouth to clear away the shots and keep Donovan from the hat trick.
Alvarez cut into the Galaxy's lead with a 25-yard rocket into the back of the net, collecting a curling pass from O'Brien from the right touchline. Alvarez scored FC Dallas' first goal of the regular season in a 3-2 win against Chicago on April 1 and accounted for the club's final goal as well.
Luis Bueno is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.
