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LA seemed to want the win more than DC, and really battled, but it didn’t get them much. They were awarded a penalty kick in the first half, and converted it nicely, but DC was awarded a very questionable one in the second half (and converted it nicely). With a 1-1 score at the end, we went to penalty kicks, and once again, LA won (needing only four kicks). The Galaxy advance to the World Club Championships in Spain this summer, but first they play Olimpia for the first place title.

Director: John Franenheimer

I’d heard of this and wanted to see if for some time. It’s an unusual movie. The direction and dramatic music are overdone: you keep expecting something fantastic to happen, but nothing much does. It’s still good, just not great. The plot is about a man who gets a mysterious phone call from an old friend… and old friend who’s been dead for years. The man goes to a place specified by the friend and it turns out it’s a company that will “kill” you and give you a new identity, a new start on life. I guess the “seconds” in the title has nothing to do with time, but with a second chance. The ending typifies the film, by being predictable and overdone. Odd film. It has a great deal of potential that’s wasted. Favorite scene: when the man, now portrayed by Rock Hudson, visits his old wife (she thinks he’s dead).

Average game, with Inter looking decidedly below average. Crespo got open five minutes in and finished easily, putting Lazio comfortably in front. They controlled the game after that, setting the pace, and though Inter tried, they never really got things going. Inter didn’t play badly, just not as good as they used to play. Late in the second half a penalty kick by Salas put the matter beyond doubt. Final: 2-0 Lazio.