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SANDY, Utah -- Landon Donovan saw no reason to panic after his team surrendered a pair of early goals to Real Salt Lake. Donovan sensed a quiet confidence among his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates that they were not out of the game. He shared that feeling, figuring the Galaxy had the right players to make some special plays. "Even though they scored those two goals, we didnt feel bad about how we were playing," Donovan said. "The energy was still good. The commitment was still there." Donovan led the charge. The U.S. national team star scored a goal in each half to fuel a rally from a two-goal deficit and lift Los Angeles to a 3-2 victory over Salt Lake on Wednesday night for its second consecutive win. Mike Magee also scored for the Galaxy, who had three unanswered goals to knock off the Western Conference leaders. Kyle Beckerman and Alvaro Saborio each scored first-half goals for RSL, which saw its seven-game unbeaten streak snapped in stunning fashion. It was also the first time in franchise history Salt Lake (10-4-2) lost an MLS game after building a two-goal lead. Salt Lake attacked the Galaxy (5-8-2) early and it paid off. The hosts put Los Angeles on its heels defensively and the Galaxy struggled to find methods for containing RSLs main playmakers. "We hung in there," coach Bruce Arena said. "We were a little unlucky to be behind 2-0 and that had all the makings of a disaster." When Donovan took charge, that all changed. Los Angeles got back into the game in the 29th minute. Donovan intercepted a lazy pass from Tony Beltran and beat goalkeeper Nick Rimando with a left-footed shot, cutting the lead to 2-1. The goal snapped a personal 280-minute shutout streak for Rimando. The Galaxy evened the score in the 50th minute. Magee cut around Jamison Olave on the left flank and fired a shot at the opposite goalpost. The ball banged off the right post and inside the net to make it 2-2. Donovan struck again in the 68th minute with the winner. Rimando came out to meet him on a breakaway. Donovan sidestepped the veteran keeper and fired the ball into an empty net. Galaxy midfielder David Beckham said that once they figured out how to split the RSL defence with their passing, they opened up space and created enough gaps to make plays. Beckham said the whole team felt confident it would eventually gain an advantage. "We still felt confident at 2-0 down," Beckham said. "We still felt we were capable of breaking them down and I think we did that. Thats why they made mistakes. When you pressure a team like we did, it makes them make mistakes." It marked the second time this season Los Angeles scored three consecutive goals after trailing early. The Galaxy also did it April 14 for a 3-1 victory over Portland. Real grabbed a 1-0 lead when Fabian Espindola saved the ball from going over the end line and flicked it to Beckerman at the top of the 6-yard box. Beckerman fired the ball into the middle of the net in the 9th minute. Espindola stepped into the playmaker role again in the 24th minute. This time, he crossed the ball deep into the box toward Saborio. With a defender blanketing him, Saborio managed to get a toe on the ball and flicked it into the corner of the net to make it 2-0. It mattered little in the end. RSL lost its composure in the face of the Galaxy attack and failed to salvage even a point. "We tried to push to go for the win because thats what we do at home," RSL defender Nat Borchers said. "Were always going to try to win. And they punished us." Wholesale nfl jerseys usa. JOHNS, N. cheap jerseys china.C. -- B.C. http://www.wholesalenflcheapjerseysfromchina.biz/. (July 23, 2012) – Reeling off top-five finishes is good, but for Scott Steckly its not enough. cheap jerseys free shipping. This year, their sights are set on home-ice advantage. Zach Parise and David Clarkson scored and Martin Brodeur made 21 saves to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Wholesale nfl jerseys paypal.ca looks back at 10 memorable storylines from the history of the event in 10 days.(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Devils were able to keep their season alive with an overtime win on Tuesday. Tonight, the Devils will try to claim this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, as they visit the Florida Panthers for a decisive Game 7 at BankAtlantic Center. Watch the game on TSN starting at 8pm et/5pm pt, also available on TSN Mobile TV. Also join TSN.cas Live Gameday Blog starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. The sixth-seeded Devils have already faced an elimination game in this series, taking Tuesdays Game 6 in overtime to tie the set a three wins apiece and force this evenings final battle. Travis Zajac scored at 5:39 of overtime, lifting New Jersey to a 3-2 decision in Game 6. Zajac was the recipient of a cross-ice pass from Ilya Kovalchuk, then took several strides up the left wing before beating Panthers goaltender Scott Clemmensen with a low wrister. Kovalchuk and Steve Bernier also tallied for the Devils, who outshot Florida by a 42-16 margin in the game. Martin Brodeur did enough to keep his club alive, making 14 saves. "We just kept going. We just did our thing and tried to throw as many pucks on (net) as possible," Brodeur said. "Theyre tough to play against. So when you win a game like that its rewarding because you know you have to go through a lot to win." Kris Versteeg and Sean Bergenheim provided offense for the Panthers, who overcame a two-goal second-period deficit to force OT. Clemmensen played well in defeat, stopping 39 shots.dddddddddddd. He was pressed into service after normal starter Jose Theodore missed the morning skate with an undisclosed injury. "We expected it to be a tight game. We were in position to win. ... 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