Giovani dos Santos scored on his LA Galaxy debut, while Gyasi Zardes starred in Thursday's CONCACAF Champions League action.
Fast starts saw LA Galaxy and Herediano both claim three points to begin their respective CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) campaigns.
It took Herediano just three minutes to open the scoring in their 3-0 win over Isidro Metapan, while the Galaxy took just a minute longer in their 5-1 victory against Central.
The two results saw the Galaxy and Herediano move to the top of Group D and B, respectively, on the opening week of the CCL's group stage.