Marcelo Sarvas scored in the 52nd minute, and the LA Galaxy opened the Western Conference championship with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday in Carson (Los Angeles County). Jaime Penedo posted his third straight shutout for the Galaxy, who still haven’t conceded a playoff goal this season. U.S. World Cup player Jermaine Jones finished a counter attack the 85th minute with a tap-in and gave New England a win in Harrison, N.J., in the first leg of the Eastern Conference finals.