San Jose v LA Galaxy
San Jose holds on to beat Los Angeles thanks to Shea Salinas' winner
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Shea Salinas scored on a header in the first half and the San Jose Earthquakes beat the 10-man Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in the California Clasico on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
David Bingham recorded his fourth clean sheet in a row for the 'Quakes.
Salinas got his third goal of the season in the 18th minute for San Jose. Quincy Amarikwa headed a cross that was blocked by goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, but Salinas pounced on the rebound for an easy finish.
Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Leonardo was given a red card in the 47th minute after taking down Amarikwa on a goal-scoring opportunity. Anibal Godoy's ensuing free kick from just outside the box sailed over the crossbar.
San Jose's Chris Wondolowski had a header hit off the post in the 38th. He collided with A.J. DeLaGarza on the play and left the game briefly.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 21 |
| LAFC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 16 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| LA Galaxy | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| Austin FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
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