L.A. CAN'T STOP REVOLUTION DIFFERENT VERSION RAN IN VALLEY EDITION.

Byline: PHIL COLLIN

Staff Writer

CARSON -- The elevator ride was anything but uplifting for Joe Cannon, who ran his fingers through his hair a couple of times trying to wipe away the remnants of defeat with a couple of shakes of his head.

He was playing back the events of the Galaxy's 3-2 loss to the New England Revolution while wondering when the last time his team had given up more than three goals in a game.

It was enough to send the goalkeeper scurrying into the night, taking the blame himself yet knowing the Galaxy's collective effort defensively will have to change.

"It's a group thing. It's a group mind-set to defend well," Galaxy coach Frank Yallop said. "It's too easy to get by us from front to back."

Which New England displayed in devastating fashion when Taylor Twellman's second goal of the game amid the Galaxy's celebration after tying the score 2-2, in the 84th minute. Not longer after the Home Depot Center crowd of 22,715 was quietly filing out, Yallop was under way decrying his team's attention to detail.

"From the kickoff when we scored, they walked right through the middle of us and we didn't touch the ball," said Yallop, who also volunteered without elaborating that the Galaxy are expecting to acquire defensive help in June. "It was probably 20 seconds."

As Cannon said on his way out: "We didn't take the lead, we tied the game. We gave away points at home."

The Revolution (4-1-2) extended its unbeaten streak to six games and gave the Galaxy (1-2-1) its second home loss of the season.

Twellman's goal -- his seventh of the season -- in the 85th minute erased defender Tyrone Marshall's tying strike off a corner kick from Landon Donovan, who assisted on both Galaxy goals.

It came on a cross from the wing by Pat Noonan, who had gathered in a pass from Shalrie Joseph. All three of New England's goals were set up by passes from the wings.

"It's a great tying goal, a great ball and a great header from Marshall, and then my guys showed their mettle," Revolution coach Steve Nicol said. "Good passes, good ball into the box and some magic from Taylor."

Some on the Galaxy suggested they did not enter the field with the proper intensity to begin the final 45 minutes.

"It's funny. It happened so quick, it's hard to talk about intensity," said Galaxy forward Kyle Martino, who scored the first goal. "Yeah, there was a couple of people that could have stepped into situations. I'm sure we can watch it on video and point out a couple of instances where maybe the intensity wasn't there."

Martino's goal was his first in MLS play since he scored against the Galaxy on April 22, 2006, in a 1-0 win for the Columbus Crew.

Donovan sent in a short corner kick that Marshall reached first and headed swiftly past goalkeeper Matt Reis to tie the game in the 84th minute.

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The Galaxy's Landon Donovan kicks the ball away from New England's James Riley in the first half Saturday.

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