Slowly but surely, soccer fever is sweeping across the United States all due in part to David Beckham, which has put the sport on the map in this media hungry country. Whether Beckham’s arrival will be good or bad for the sport in this country is still up for debate. But for the time being, let’s enjoy it while we can.

Courtesy of soccer fan and New Yorker Lori Fabian, here are her collection of images from the August 18th, 2007 match between Red Bulls New York and LA Galaxy — probably one of the most exciting nights in Major League Soccer history, in my memory:

View the set here or take a look at the slideshow here.