A longstanding rivalry is renewed as Round 1 of the California Clasico between the San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy is set for Stanford Stadium Saturday night.
The Quakes (6-6-4) enter the match unbeaten in their last five and moved above the playoff line and into sixth place in the Western Conference following a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo Wednesday night at Avaya Stadium. Vako struck for a brace, scoring a goal in each half and nearly added a third if not for a quality Joe Willis save. The Georgian international has five goals in his last three games in all competitions.