While it’s natural not to get too excited about a scoreless draw at home, the San Jose Earthquakes checked off an important box during their recent clash with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night. After a poor defensive showing on Thursday in Seattle, the team needed to rebound in a major way to keep the league’s hottest team in check. LA had scored three goals in three consecutive games as part of their four-match winning streak.
San Jose did just that, holding the Galaxy to no goals on just two shots on target, providing a much-needed confidence boost and reminding the team what has worked well.