David Beckham finally made his full debut on Wednesday in the Galaxy’s 2-0 victory over DC United in the SugerLiga semifinal, leading LA to a final showdown with Mexican club side Pachuca.

In his first start for LA, Beckham also usurped the captain’s armband from Landon Donovan, but Donovan will not be complaining too much if Beckham continues to deliver as he did on the night, scoring with a trademark free-kick and then assisting the ex-captain for LA’s insurance goal.

The other semifinal was a rematch of the Champions’ Cup final between Pachuca and Houston. In another game that went down to the wire, Pachuca outlasted the Dynamo again, this time needing penalties to separate the sides–the dependable Brian Ching missing an all important spot-kick this time around.

So, now we will have to wait another 2 weeks time as the final is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, August 29th. LA will benefit the most as it will give Beckham more time for his ankle to completely heal and a few more games to get more acquainted with his new teammates.

However, the competition will certainly be the toughest he has faced in a LA jersey, and though they lost to LA in the opening group stage, Pachuca is no longer in pre-season mode as the Mexican League is in full swing with Pachuca already leading Group A out of the gate.

Home field advantage will not be enough for the MLS side in this one as Pachuca will collect their fourth successive trophy.