MLS: Ljungberg scores first MLS goal

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TORONTO (AP) " Freddie Ljungberg scored his first MLS goal, Kasey Keller recorded his third consecutive shutout and the expansion Seattle Sounders remained perfect with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday.

Steve Zakuani also scored for Seattle (3-0-0), which has yet to allow a goal through the first three games of its debut season.

It was the first loss of the season for Toronto (1-1-1), which beat Kansas City two weeks ago before tying Columbus last Saturday.

Seattle, which opened the year with home victories over New York and Real Salt Lake, had expected a tougher test in its first road game. Toronto, however, did little to impress the sellout crowd of 20,658 that braved cold, windy conditions to attend the team's home opener.

Rapids 3, Galaxy 2

CARSON, Calif. (AP) " Conor Casey had a hat trick, including the second-quickest goal in Major League Soccer history.

Omar Cummings added two assists for the Rapids (2-1-0). Omar Gonzalez and Alan Gordon scored for the Galaxy (0-1-1), with Landon Donovan providing both assists.

Casey's final goal broke a 2-all tie in the 84th minute. Colin Clark dribbled up the left flank and passed to Casey for a breakaway. Casey then faked Los Angeles goalkeeper Josh Saunders out of position and scored from 2 yards.

The Galaxy had been playing with 10 men since the 59th minute, when Dema Kovalenko received a red card for sliding into Mehdi Ballouchy's right leg.

Casey began the scoring 16 seconds into the game with a 4-yard shot off Cummings' right-wing cross. Dwayne DeRosario scored in 11 seconds for San Jose against Dallas in 2003 for the quickest goal in MLS history.

Revolution 2, FC Dallas 1

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) " Veteran midfielder Steve Ralston came on to start the second half and scored on a penalty kick in the 80th minute.

Sainey Nyassi scored the tying goal for the Revolution (2-0-1) in the second half, while Kenny Cooper scored in the first half for FC Dallas (0-3-0).

Ralston was awarded the penalty kick after New England's Kheli Dube was fouled inside the penalty box area by defender George John.

Ralston scored his 70th MLS career goal, making goalkeeper Ray Burse commit himself and then sending a right-footed shot into the lower right corner of the net.

D.C. United 1, Dynamo 0

WASHINGTON (AP) " Luciano Emilio scored his second goal of the season early in the second half to give D.C. United its first win.

United (1-0-2) had struggled in the second half of their first two games, getting outscored 3-1 in the two ties.

Emilio bucked that trend with his second goal in as many games. He caught up with a ball lobbed into the box by Bryan Namoff, then chipped a shot over goalkeeper Pat Onstad into the top left corner of the goal in the 47th minute.

The win was United's first in two years over the Dynamo (0-2-1), who put all their shots on goal in the second half. United goalkeeper Louis Crayton made four saves in his first shutout of the season.

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