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09/30/2005

Los Angeles Galaxy Take U.S. Open Cup Title on Herculez Gomez Goal

The Los Angeles Galaxy won their second ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title at The Home Depot Center on Wednesday night with a 1-0 victory against FC Dallas.

Herculez Gomez put home the game-winner in the 25th minute with a beautifully executed side volley from 12 yards out as Chris Albright broke free of his defender near the touchline on the right side of the area and chipped a cross to the unmarked Gomez.

"Chris Albright played in a pretty great ball," Gomez said. "It was just sitting up there. This is what dreams are made of." 

Gomez has a chance to take the scoring title outright and give Los Angeles a 2-0 edge, but hit the left post after he had rounded Scott Garlick after intercepting a bad back pass.The goal for Gomez was his sixth in the 2005 Open Cup, tying for the competitions top scoring honors for the year with Melvin Tarley of the Minnesota Thunder who also had six goals.

Los Angeles controlled most of the game, and at times forced FC Dallas goalkeeper Scott Garlick to keep his team in the game with acrobatic saves, ending up with six on the night.

This is the second Open Cup title for Los Angeles, also winning at home in 2001 at Titan Stadium in Fullerton, Calif. The Galaxy take home the $100,000 prize as champion, while Dallas gets $50,000 as the runner up.

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