Galaxy rattled in 3-2 loss to Earthquakes
STANFORD — Shea Salinas and Alan Gordon scored in second-half stoppage time to give the short-handed San Jose Earthquakes a 3-2 victory over the Galaxy on Saturday night.
Salinas knocked in a loose rebound in the 92nd minute and Gordon scored on a header a minute later to give San Jose (5-7-6) a second comeback victory in two seasons against the Galaxy at Stanford. The Earthquakes came from two goals down to beat the Galaxy, 4-3, last June 30.
Marcelo Sarvas scored in the 20th minute and Hector Jimenez in the 65th for the Galaxy (7-7-3).
Gordon scored his first goal of the season in the 68th minute to pull the Earthquakes to 2-1. San Jose’s chances looked dire after defender Victor Bernardez saw two yellow cards in the space of eight minutes and was sent off in the 77th minute, leaving San Jose down to 10 players.
On the tying goal, Salinas pounced on a free ball after Galaxy goalie Carlo Cudicini was unable to corral a deflected flick header from San Jose rookie Adam Jahn.
Gordon got the game-winner moments later off a chipped cross from just inside the Galaxy’s penalty area by San Jose midfielder Sam Cronin.
Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane assisted on both goals for the Galaxy, but the team was left to deal with failed opportunities after the ejection of Bernardez.
