Sydney has gone down 2-1 to LA Galaxy in their final match of the Pan Pacific tournament. A stunner from Brendan Renaud was not quite enough as a Beckham-inspired Galaxy were just too strong. Here is our live minute by minute coverage.
Fox Sports are showing the match on delay after the Grand Final...but you can watch it unfold right here as the perfect lead up to the Grand Final itself, with kick off at 3pm Sydney-time.
Our coverage, live from the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii will begin just before kick-off as we see if Sydney can avenge their poor performance against Houston Dynamo.
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The game's kicked off... just arrived in ground. Public transport is shocking here. Anyway, it's the same lineup as Wednesday night except Necevski is in goal for Bolton. Ground announcer has managed to mis-pronounce almost every Sydney player's name - and they're playing Bee Gees music just before kick off... !
1: Galaxy immediately on the offensive and take a shot from outside the box but it's scrambled clear.
2: GOAL TO GALAXY. BEAUTIFUL CROSS FROM BECKHAM REACHES ELY ALLEN WHO VOLLEYS HOME FIRST TIME.
GALAXY 1 SYDNEY 0
3: Throw to Sydney. Headed clear in box from Galaxy.
4: Beckham's everywhere early. He looks up for it in front of around 8,000 fans.
6: Galaxy attacking Sydney deep on their defensive line. Confident start from the US side. Beckham puts a ball through wide and it's crossed but headed clear. Corner is cleared by Sydney
9: Beckham has a free role tonight and it's working well early.
10: Almost two to Galaxy as some neat interplay opens up Sydney but the ball is scraped clear for corner. Becks takes and goes long but the volley is mistimed.
12: Bryan Jordan looks a hand full upfront for Galaxy as Sydney are finding their way into the game.
13:Corica with a good chance but his shot is blocked on edge of box.
14: Becks is giving the linesman an earful for not giving Gala a throw.
15: Defensive error from Cronin in LAG goal almost gifts Sydney a goal but he recovers well to dive at Corica's feet.
16: Sydney are still in this game but this definitely looks like a different Galaxy side to the one we saw in Sydney a few months ago.
17: Beckham plays it wide and LAG move it inside but referee gets taken out!
18: Fyfe clears another ball from wide.
19: BECKHAM FREE KICK RIGHT IN FRONT OF BOX ABOUT 25 YARDS OUT... JUST WIDE..
20: Sydney's 4-4-2 against Galaxy's 3-5-2 and clearly Galaxy has the edge in midfield.
21: Massive scramble in the Sydney box and the Aussies clear after two defensive blocks. Good defensive work from the boys before Buddle fires a shot just wide of Necevski's goal.
22: Excellent lead up play by Galaxy finally ends with a shot blocked edge of box. All the attacking is being done by LAG with Sydney desperately trying to counter-attack when the chance arises.
23: Beckham orchestrates another neat piece of play but his final pass goes astray.
25: Penalty shout for Galaxy but waived away after strong tackle by (I think) Renaud
28: Vidaic with back to defence lays off as Sydney look to hold possession. Renaud gets a shot off but hits a Sydney player and goes out for goal kick.
29: Another promising move for Sydney but Brosque's shot is blocked from just outside the box.
30: Good move by Galaxy opens up Sydney but is cleared for corner. Becks takes as crowd roars but easily cleared.
31: Disallowed goal to Sydney. A push says the ref.
32: Galaxy again pressuring high up the park forcing an error and Necevski cleans up.
33: Almost a goal to Sydney. Cross from wide left but fails to find a man.
34: Free to Renaud wide left. Cross by the same player but it floats over everyone and out for a throw on the other side of pitch.
35: Cross from Renaud and Corica almost gets his head onto it as Sydney begin to dominate the game. Corner by Renaud is punched clear and ref blows for a Sydney player breathing on the keeper.
38: Beckham free kick wide right but there's argy bargy in the box. Necevski easily takes deep cross. Sydney on counter and Walsh does well to get a cross in for Renaud but his head is just wide.
42: GOAL TO SYDNEY! BRILLIANT STRIKE LONG RANGE BY RENAUD FROM ABOUT 30YARDS OUT.
GALAXY 1 SYDNEY 1
43: Beckham wide in space but cross is easily taken by big Ivan.
44: GOAL TO GALAXY. FAST BREAK BY BECKHAM AND HIS LOW CROSS IS SPILT BY NECEVSKI AND TUDELA STEALS THE BALL AND SIDEFOOTS HOME.
HALF TIME: GALAXY 2 SYDNEY 1
An entertaining first 45 with Sydney coming back into it after Galaxy opened very confidently. Sydney have not played too badly but Galaxy - with Beckham in a free role - look well organised and confident.
During half time Anthony La Paglia in full kit has been warming up in the Sydney goal to the astonishment of the fans.
45: We're ready to go. Renaud is having a good chat to Becks, no doubt telling him his goal was Beckham-esque. Doesn't look like any changes. Galaxy have changed their keepers. Wicks on for Cronin.
46: 50 yard ball from Beckham is inch perfect but Galaxy unable to capitalise. Renaud wins corner for Sydney. He's done a lot of attacking this game. Easily collected by the keeper.
47: Another Renaud cross but keeper takes it easily.
48: Tudela gets in behind Sydney defence but his cross is over hit. Free on far side to Beckham. Sooo close to a goal as his curling cross just evades two strikers and bounces clear.
49: Yellow to McFlynn for no apparent reason. Yellow to Robertson for strong challenge. Free to Becks - brilliant curler just headed clear by Sydney.
51: Corner headed wide by Galaxy.
53: Beautiful move by Galaxy so close to their third as Becks puts a player through but his cross fails to find a head.
54: Sydney so close to scoring but Brosque just fails to connect. It's an open game like the first half. Robertson called over by ref for argy bargy.
55: Necevski does well to catch a spinning ball rebounding off the foot of a Sydney defender.
56: Subs: Robertson off, Timpano on. Vidaic off and Middleby on. It's Chooky v Becks again!!
57: Weighted Beckham cross finds Galaxy striker but his header is easily taken by Ivan.
58: Allen misses a sitter for LA in the box - Sydney stretched as neat interplay opens them up but Necevski with a great stop.
60: Middleby cross taken by Wicks. Walsh clears at other end for a corner. Taken by who else... McFlynn heads clear.
61: Buddle handles in box but let go and his low shot is taken by Necevski. Brosque low shot but fails to generate enough power and keeper takes it.
63: US ref is giving Sydney nothing - should've been a corner but we have a goal kick.
64: Beckham's taken a knock to his chest. Beautiful ball through by Fyfe to Middleby in a one-on-one with keeper but Wicks does very well.
65: Corica off, Biddle on.
65: Timpano header from a throw but not enough power.
66: The game's getting fiery with a couple of heavy challenges on either side. Free from Fyfe almsot reaches Poppa as Sydney throw the cavalry forward.
68: Fyfe brilliant defending stops a free flowing move by LAG on edge of the box. Biddle commits foul wide left. Becks to take. His first dodgy one of the night.
70: Biddle wins free wide. McFlynn takes but Timpano just fails to get a good head onto it.
71: Beckham and Renaud clash. Galaxy free.
72: Penalty claim to Sydney waved away. That looked like a push on Biddle. McFlynn furious with referee. Rightly so.
74; Cool defence by Renaud gets Sydney out of danger but Galaxy win ball back and cross just eludes a striker.
75: Player down for LAG - time for a drink and a rest Buddle comes off. However, Biddle still on.
76: Middleby header just wide. Sydney still in this...
79: Long ball out of LAG defence just over hit. Necevski picks up.
80: Middleby off - Tsattalios on. Obviously his hamstring hasn't quite healed.
81: Jordan wins corner for LAG. Becks takes and Sydney scramble clear for another corner. Becks takes and Necevski punches clear. Becks picks up possession but fails to capitalise with cross.
82: Sydney desperately pouring forward - three man attack of Brosque, Santa and Bids.
84: Sydney attack breaks down. Galaxy win free. Play back to their keeper who launches it forward.
85: Patient build up by FC, searching for an opening. Bids cross headed clear but FC retain possession. T
86: Biddle is doing well on the right side of attack as Sydney continue to battle on. Beckham looks spent. Poppa clears, Brosque lays off but attack breaks down.
88: More patient build up by FC. Biddle wins free wide as everyone pours forward and FC wins corner. Ref blows for free on keeper for pushing.
90: Three mins of stoppage time to be played. Galaxy looking to take sting out of game. Sydney with Fyfe as an attacking mid and three at the back.
91: Galaxy open up Sydney with Jordan but it's scrambled clear. They lack a genuine finisher. Renaud great cross in from wide wins a corner. Drilled in as Sydney push everyone forward.... but to no avail.
93: All over...
FINAL SCORE GALAXY 2 SYDNEY FC 1
Man of the match: D. Beckham.
Our coverage, live from the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii will begin just before kick-off as we see if Sydney can avenge their poor performance against Houston Dynamo.
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The game's kicked off... just arrived in ground. Public transport is shocking here. Anyway, it's the same lineup as Wednesday night except Necevski is in goal for Bolton. Ground announcer has managed to mis-pronounce almost every Sydney player's name - and they're playing Bee Gees music just before kick off... !
1: Galaxy immediately on the offensive and take a shot from outside the box but it's scrambled clear.
2: GOAL TO GALAXY. BEAUTIFUL CROSS FROM BECKHAM REACHES ELY ALLEN WHO VOLLEYS HOME FIRST TIME.
GALAXY 1 SYDNEY 0
3: Throw to Sydney. Headed clear in box from Galaxy.
4: Beckham's everywhere early. He looks up for it in front of around 8,000 fans.
6: Galaxy attacking Sydney deep on their defensive line. Confident start from the US side. Beckham puts a ball through wide and it's crossed but headed clear. Corner is cleared by Sydney
9: Beckham has a free role tonight and it's working well early.
10: Almost two to Galaxy as some neat interplay opens up Sydney but the ball is scraped clear for corner. Becks takes and goes long but the volley is mistimed.
12: Bryan Jordan looks a hand full upfront for Galaxy as Sydney are finding their way into the game.
13:Corica with a good chance but his shot is blocked on edge of box.
14: Becks is giving the linesman an earful for not giving Gala a throw.
15: Defensive error from Cronin in LAG goal almost gifts Sydney a goal but he recovers well to dive at Corica's feet.
16: Sydney are still in this game but this definitely looks like a different Galaxy side to the one we saw in Sydney a few months ago.
17: Beckham plays it wide and LAG move it inside but referee gets taken out!
18: Fyfe clears another ball from wide.
19: BECKHAM FREE KICK RIGHT IN FRONT OF BOX ABOUT 25 YARDS OUT... JUST WIDE..
20: Sydney's 4-4-2 against Galaxy's 3-5-2 and clearly Galaxy has the edge in midfield.
21: Massive scramble in the Sydney box and the Aussies clear after two defensive blocks. Good defensive work from the boys before Buddle fires a shot just wide of Necevski's goal.
22: Excellent lead up play by Galaxy finally ends with a shot blocked edge of box. All the attacking is being done by LAG with Sydney desperately trying to counter-attack when the chance arises.
23: Beckham orchestrates another neat piece of play but his final pass goes astray.
25: Penalty shout for Galaxy but waived away after strong tackle by (I think) Renaud
28: Vidaic with back to defence lays off as Sydney look to hold possession. Renaud gets a shot off but hits a Sydney player and goes out for goal kick.
29: Another promising move for Sydney but Brosque's shot is blocked from just outside the box.
30: Good move by Galaxy opens up Sydney but is cleared for corner. Becks takes as crowd roars but easily cleared.
31: Disallowed goal to Sydney. A push says the ref.
32: Galaxy again pressuring high up the park forcing an error and Necevski cleans up.
33: Almost a goal to Sydney. Cross from wide left but fails to find a man.
34: Free to Renaud wide left. Cross by the same player but it floats over everyone and out for a throw on the other side of pitch.
35: Cross from Renaud and Corica almost gets his head onto it as Sydney begin to dominate the game. Corner by Renaud is punched clear and ref blows for a Sydney player breathing on the keeper.
38: Beckham free kick wide right but there's argy bargy in the box. Necevski easily takes deep cross. Sydney on counter and Walsh does well to get a cross in for Renaud but his head is just wide.
42: GOAL TO SYDNEY! BRILLIANT STRIKE LONG RANGE BY RENAUD FROM ABOUT 30YARDS OUT.
GALAXY 1 SYDNEY 1
43: Beckham wide in space but cross is easily taken by big Ivan.
44: GOAL TO GALAXY. FAST BREAK BY BECKHAM AND HIS LOW CROSS IS SPILT BY NECEVSKI AND TUDELA STEALS THE BALL AND SIDEFOOTS HOME.
HALF TIME: GALAXY 2 SYDNEY 1
An entertaining first 45 with Sydney coming back into it after Galaxy opened very confidently. Sydney have not played too badly but Galaxy - with Beckham in a free role - look well organised and confident.
During half time Anthony La Paglia in full kit has been warming up in the Sydney goal to the astonishment of the fans.
45: We're ready to go. Renaud is having a good chat to Becks, no doubt telling him his goal was Beckham-esque. Doesn't look like any changes. Galaxy have changed their keepers. Wicks on for Cronin.
46: 50 yard ball from Beckham is inch perfect but Galaxy unable to capitalise. Renaud wins corner for Sydney. He's done a lot of attacking this game. Easily collected by the keeper.
47: Another Renaud cross but keeper takes it easily.
48: Tudela gets in behind Sydney defence but his cross is over hit. Free on far side to Beckham. Sooo close to a goal as his curling cross just evades two strikers and bounces clear.
49: Yellow to McFlynn for no apparent reason. Yellow to Robertson for strong challenge. Free to Becks - brilliant curler just headed clear by Sydney.
51: Corner headed wide by Galaxy.
53: Beautiful move by Galaxy so close to their third as Becks puts a player through but his cross fails to find a head.
54: Sydney so close to scoring but Brosque just fails to connect. It's an open game like the first half. Robertson called over by ref for argy bargy.
55: Necevski does well to catch a spinning ball rebounding off the foot of a Sydney defender.
56: Subs: Robertson off, Timpano on. Vidaic off and Middleby on. It's Chooky v Becks again!!
57: Weighted Beckham cross finds Galaxy striker but his header is easily taken by Ivan.
58: Allen misses a sitter for LA in the box - Sydney stretched as neat interplay opens them up but Necevski with a great stop.
60: Middleby cross taken by Wicks. Walsh clears at other end for a corner. Taken by who else... McFlynn heads clear.
61: Buddle handles in box but let go and his low shot is taken by Necevski. Brosque low shot but fails to generate enough power and keeper takes it.
63: US ref is giving Sydney nothing - should've been a corner but we have a goal kick.
64: Beckham's taken a knock to his chest. Beautiful ball through by Fyfe to Middleby in a one-on-one with keeper but Wicks does very well.
65: Corica off, Biddle on.
65: Timpano header from a throw but not enough power.
66: The game's getting fiery with a couple of heavy challenges on either side. Free from Fyfe almsot reaches Poppa as Sydney throw the cavalry forward.
68: Fyfe brilliant defending stops a free flowing move by LAG on edge of the box. Biddle commits foul wide left. Becks to take. His first dodgy one of the night.
70: Biddle wins free wide. McFlynn takes but Timpano just fails to get a good head onto it.
71: Beckham and Renaud clash. Galaxy free.
72: Penalty claim to Sydney waved away. That looked like a push on Biddle. McFlynn furious with referee. Rightly so.
74; Cool defence by Renaud gets Sydney out of danger but Galaxy win ball back and cross just eludes a striker.
75: Player down for LAG - time for a drink and a rest Buddle comes off. However, Biddle still on.
76: Middleby header just wide. Sydney still in this...
79: Long ball out of LAG defence just over hit. Necevski picks up.
80: Middleby off - Tsattalios on. Obviously his hamstring hasn't quite healed.
81: Jordan wins corner for LAG. Becks takes and Sydney scramble clear for another corner. Becks takes and Necevski punches clear. Becks picks up possession but fails to capitalise with cross.
82: Sydney desperately pouring forward - three man attack of Brosque, Santa and Bids.
84: Sydney attack breaks down. Galaxy win free. Play back to their keeper who launches it forward.
85: Patient build up by FC, searching for an opening. Bids cross headed clear but FC retain possession. T
86: Biddle is doing well on the right side of attack as Sydney continue to battle on. Beckham looks spent. Poppa clears, Brosque lays off but attack breaks down.
88: More patient build up by FC. Biddle wins free wide as everyone pours forward and FC wins corner. Ref blows for free on keeper for pushing.
90: Three mins of stoppage time to be played. Galaxy looking to take sting out of game. Sydney with Fyfe as an attacking mid and three at the back.
91: Galaxy open up Sydney with Jordan but it's scrambled clear. They lack a genuine finisher. Renaud great cross in from wide wins a corner. Drilled in as Sydney push everyone forward.... but to no avail.
93: All over...
FINAL SCORE GALAXY 2 SYDNEY FC 1
Man of the match: D. Beckham.
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