Result: Hollywood United 4 Galaxy 12
The score was largely irrelevant, but the amount raised for charity wasn't: the final figure will be more than $90,00 with 5,543 in attendance.
David Beckham came off in the 83rd minute to loud applause, presumably having clinched his place in the next England team.
Pete Vagenas scored off a volley in the second half straight from a Beckham corner kick, Newhall's Mike Caso got a brace, including one from another Beckham assist.
Chris Klein also scored two goals, while Canadian Kevin Harmse ran through the United defense with an individual effort to make it a dozen goals for the Galaxy.
Next up for the Galaxy: the first game of their end of season world tour Wednesday in Vancouver, B.C. against the Whitecaps.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
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