SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes kicked off their 2017 preseason schedule with a 3-0 win against the Quakes U-18 Academy on Saturday morning. Tommy Thompson, Olmes Garcia and Darwin Ceren scored for the senior side in the annual preseason opener.
Thompson opened the scoring in the 32nd minute after capitalizing on a failed clearance by the Academy goalkeeper.
Eighteen minutes later, Garcia combined with recent signing Marcos Ureña for the Quakes’ second goal in the 50th minute, finishing off a low pass across the front of goal.
Ceren rounded off the scoring with a powerful free kick from the edge of the box in the 71st minute.