LA Galaxy did their 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield chances no harm with a 3-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps in Week 27 action on the weekend. Mike Magee opened the scoring for last season's best performed regular season team in the 40th minute with a neat finish from a perfect Robbie Keane pass from the left side of the penalty area.
Just after the hour-mark, it was 2-0 when Keane powered home a stooping header from Bryan Jordan's cross from the right before Magee wrapped up proceedings with an inch-perfect header from another clinical Jordan pass 15 minutes from time.
The win allowed the Galaxy to go seven points clear of second-placed Seattle Sounders with five matches remaining prior to the play-offs and extended their recent run to four wins in five matches.
Elsewhere in MLS, Portland Timbers cruised past New England Revolution 3-0, Danny Koevermans scored twice as Toronto FC beat Colorado Rapids 2-1, Juan Pablo Angel scored a goal for each team has his Chivas USA lost 3-2 at Chicago Fire, Philadelphia Union got the better of Columbus Crew to win 1-0 as Houston Dynamo came from behind to record a 2-1 victory San Jose Earthquakes.
In Texas, New York Red Bulls kept their play-offs hopes alive with a 1-0 win over FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake moved third in the West with a 1-0 home victory over Sporting Kansas City and Seattle won 3-0 over DC United thanks to an Alvaro Fernandez double.
2011 MLS season - Week 27 scores
Portland Timbers: 3 (Diego Chara 9', Kenny Cooper 32', Darlington Nagbe 66') New England Revolution: 0 JELD-WEN Field, Portland, OR - 20,323
Toronto FC: 2 (Danny Koevermans 52'/60') Colorado Rapids: 1 (Sanna Nyassi 69') BMO Field, Toronto, ON - 20,318
Chicago Fire: 3 (Cory Gibbs 2', Juan Pablo Angel (og) 26', Dominic Oduro 85', red card: Gibbs 37') Chivas USA: 2 (Juan Pablo Angel 61', Nick LaBrocca 63') Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL - 15,246
Philadelphia Union: 1 (Sebastien Le Toux 32') Columbus Crew: 0 PPL Park, Chester, PA - 18,906
Houston Dynamo: 2 (Brad Davis (p) 47', Will Bruin 79') San Jose Earthquakes: 1 (Khari Stephenson 40') Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX - 18,129
FC Dallas: 0 New York Red Bulls: 1 (Luke Rodgers 36') Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, TX - 17,019
Real Salt Lake: 1 (Nat Borchers 54') Sporting Kansas City: 0 Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT - 19,888
Seattle Sounders: 3 (Michael Fucito 35', Alvaro Fernandez 47'/60') DC United: 0 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA - 36,242
LA Galaxy: 3 (Mike Magee 40'/75', Robbie Keane 64') Vancouver Whitecaps: 0 The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA - 22,959
