The Galaxy react to their humbling defeat at home.

CARSON, Calif. - The Los Angeles Galaxy players lingered disappointedly in their locker room for the last time in this season after enduring 3-0 burn at home by the visiting FC Dallas just one game shy of the MLS Cup final."We had no excuses," said coach Bruce Arena. "We were outplayed. We were certainly in position in the first half to get a lead, maybe take control of the game, and failed on that."Dallas’ David Ferreira opened up the scoring in the 26th minute with a blast just inside the area that left the defense and keeper Donovan Ricketts rooted like a ficus.However, Los Angeles thought Dallas had committed a foul in the build-up to the goal."There was that play in the sideline where Eddie Lewis got fouled," explained Arena. "The play went on and I’m not certain what went on between [AJ DeLaGarza] and [Omar Gonzalez] on that."The opening tally by Ferreira was the beginning of the end for the home team.Referee Jair Marrufo let fouls slide on both side, but the Galaxy club felt they received the worse end of the deal."When things don’t get called and lead to goals, it’s frustrating," said captain Landon Donovan. "In the first goal, I think [Lewis] gets pushed in the back and fouled and they continue on and score, that makes it frustrating."After that uncalled foul on Lewis in the 26th minute, the Galaxy's frustration became apparent on the pitch and beyond.The passing across the field was sloppy and the final touches were just as bad. The midfield desperately crossed and lobbed passes into the area with no apparent target. Minor conflicts with the opposing team were frequent and arguments with the official were constant.Edson Buddle suffered the worst of it. He was fouled repeatedly and relentlessly by the visitors, even suffering a gash to the head, but was not favored with any calls."Buddle was fouled an awful lot. He got kicked in the head, got cut in the box, he was clotheslined on one play. I think he got frustrated certainly," said Arena. "I think Edson Buddle was the most fouled player in the league this year, and very rarely got a call in his favor."FC Dallas looked at the decaying Galaxy and capitalized with another two goals - one in the 54th minute by George John and another in the 73rd by Marvin Chavez."We should have kept playing our football the way we’ve played all season, but we panicked a little bit and couldn’t get back in the game," confessed David Beckham, who played through a strained abductor/groin.Captain hindsight was in the locker room, excuses were noticeable, disappointment was pretty obvious, but in the end the loss was accepted with an admiration for Dallas’ play."We’re disappointed obviously, in the result," said Landon Donovan. "I think the effort was fine, I think the willingness to put everything in this was good. I think at the end of the day it was pretty simple. They made the plays they needed. They had five shots on goal and scored three, we had a bunch more and didn’t score."Their goalie played out of his mind. In soccer, a goalie can be a great equalizer and he certainly was tonight."The Galaxy players wished their victors good luck in the final, and made their way out. The Galaxy have ended their run in disappointment.Keep updated with Major League Soccer throughout the playoffs by visiting Goal.com's MLS page and joining Goal.com USA's Facebook fan page