David Beckham's [Images] first pre-season game of 2008 ended in disappointment with his Los Angeles Galaxy side losing 1-0 to Japan's [Images] Gamba Osaka in the first Pan Pacific Championship semi-final.
The English midfielder played the entire game at Aloha Stadium but was unable to prevent his team losing to their J-League opponents. He was involved in an angry exchange with Brazilian Lucas after a heavy collision in the second half.
Brazilian striker Bare scored the winning goal in the third minute.
Galaxy will face the loser of Wednesday's second semi-final between Houston Dynamo and Sydney FC in the third-place playoff on Saturday.
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