Football: Hart saves the day for City

LOS ANGELES: Goal-keeper Joe Hart scored the match-winning penalty as Manchester City beat the LA Galaxy 7-6 in a friendly match. Hart stopped an AJ DeLaGarza’s penalty kick and then stepped up to take his turn in the shootout after the teams battled to a 1-1 draw in normal time. The win was the third straight one for City in their North American tour.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2011.