Joseph Paintsil scores for the LA Galaxy, and goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski makes five saves as the team plays the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw at Stanford Stadium. The match comes after a difficult stretch for the Galaxy. LA enters the game with a 5-7-6 record and has been winless in three matches since returning from the World Cup break. The team also had lost its prior two games by a combined score of 6-1.
In the first half, the Galaxy take the lead in the 13th minute on a counter-attack. Paintsil converts a pass from Marco Reus with a first-touch finish to open the scoring. Marcinkowski then records five saves to help keep the Galaxy in the game as San Jose responds for the equalizer, resulting in a 1-1 final. Both teams leave with a point, and the result extends LA’s winless run.
