Riqui Puig scored a fine goal this Sunday in a fantastic 4-3 victory by Los Angeles area in the California Classic against Earthquakes in San Jose and made Los Angeles team leader. It was a back-and-forth game in Los Angeles, with the Galaxy taking a 3-0 lead after just half an hour and leading 4-1 in the 56th minute, before the Earthquakes almost made it an epic comeback.
Brazilian Gabriel Pec, Ghanaian Joseph Paintsil, from a penalty, and Japanese defender Maya Yoshida increased the score to 3-0 and, after a brief 1-3 by Brazilian Rodrigues, Riqui Puig appeared in the 56th minute with the deed. of art.
On a counterattack, he controlled Pec’s pass with his heel, spun inside the area and closed a low shot with his right foot to surprise the goalkeeper. It was 4-1 that left Los Angeles’ victory seemingly on track, but the Earthquakes’ reaction was commendable.
Benjamin Kikanovic made it 4-2 with a header and Jeremy Ebobisse made it 3-4 with a penalty in the 72nd minute after a straight red card saw Honduran Eriq Zavaleta. With inferior numbers, the Galaxy had to suffer, but they managed to defend the three points that leave them the leaders of the West.
Source: La Verdad
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