After a largely dormant 81 minutes of soccer, Romain Alessandrini's goal broke through to hand the LA Galaxy a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clasico on Friday at StubHub Center.
While both teams had a few half-chances in the game, the respective 18-yard boxes were largely uncharted territory. But Alessandrini found the breakthrough in the 82nd minute, as he continued a good individual play by Emmanuel Boateng by crushing a shot past San Jose goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell.
The Quakes almost tied up the game in the 90th minute off a second chance on a free kick, but Danny Hoesen's attempt was saved by David Bingham and clanged off the crossbar before it was cleared off the line by Alessandrini.
Goals
- 82' – LA – Romain Alessandrini | WATCH
Three Things
- THE BIG PICTURE: The Galaxy's season has been at real risk of running adrift of the Western Conference contenders, so a victory was practically a must. The Quakes, however, will feel like they could have taken a point, or three, and will rue dropping the game to their rival.
- MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Of course it's the goal.
- MAN OF THE MATCH: Alessandrini provided the two most critical plays on the night, scoring on one end and clearing the chance on the other, so he's the easy choice for the honor.
Next Up
- LA: Wednesday, May 30 vs. FC Dallas (10:30 pm ET | TV & Streaming Info)
- San Jose: Saturday, June 2 at Chicago Fire (8:30 pm ET | TV & Streaming Info)
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