Welsh winger Gareth Bale added another trophy to his museum. Together with Los Angeles, the 33-year-old football player became the MLS champion.
Regular time of the MLS playoff final between Los Angeles and Philadelphia ended in a 2-2 tie. When, in the 124th minute of the match, after Jack Elliott's goal, it seemed that the victory was already in the hands of "Philadelphia", Bale reminded himself.
In the previous playoff matches, Los Angeles did not get help from Gareth, and only in the final did the Welshman appear on the field in the 97th minute. In the 128th minute, Bale converted a cross from the wing of Diego Palacios, thus drawing the winning ticket for the team in the post-match eleven-meter lottery.
In the crucial episode of the match, Los Angeles goalkeeper John McCarthy, who replaced the injured Maxim Crepo in the 117th minute, became the hero. McCarthy saved three penalties, which left "Philadelphia" without a chance for the trophy.