IRVINE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated the rival LA Galaxy 4-2 during a preseason match Saturday afternoon at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. Forward Chris Wondolowski and midfielders Tommy Thompson and Fatai Alashe tallied goals for the Quakes, helping San Jose take the first Cali Clasico of 2018.
LA’s Ola Kamara scored first in the 36th minute, but Wondolowski quickly responded two minutes later to make the score even. Halftime substitutions Thompson and Alashe made an immediate impact with their goals to give the Quakes a two-goal lead. Kamara scored again for the Galaxy later in the second half, but Thompson sealed the deal in the 90th minute to make the final score 4-2.