Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy facd their toughest test to date this season: a match with the second place FC Dallas at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011.

After a ninth-minute goal by Marvin Chavez. goals from Omar Gonzalez in the 32nd minute, Juninho in the 62nd and Mike Magee in the 81st gave LA a much-needed 3-1 victory.

The Galaxy now improve to 13-3-9 (48 points) while FC Dallas drop to 12-6-6 (42 points). .

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