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 FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Guillermo Ramirez came into the MLS Cup fresh off the worst offensive season in league history. Yet with the championship on the line, the Los Angeles substitute did what no one else on the field could do — score.
Ramirez perfectly timed a deflected shot from the top of the penalty box, nailing it past a fallen goaltender and between two would-be defenders in stoppage time of the first overtime, giving the Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup on Sunday.
On the same field as league MVP Taylor Twellman of New England and Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan, the MLS career playoff scoring leader, Ramirez was the least likely pick to be the game's scoring star. His ratio of 62 shots and one goal this season was the worst in the 10 years of the MLS, with his lone goal coming on a penalty kick that hit the post and went in off the goalie's back.
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