STANFORD, Calif. – Chris Wondolowski’s side-footed game-winner Saturday against the LA Galaxy will go down in San Jose Earthquakes history as the club’s latest moment of sublime California Clasico artistry.
But without Victor Bernárdez’s earlier application of brute force, it’s doubtful that Wondolowski would have ever gotten the chance to complete San Jose’s 4-3 come-from-behind victory in front of more than 50,000 at Stanford Stadium.
With the Quakes reeling from LA’s onslaught late in the first half – three goals in the space of 10 minutes – Bernárdez made a near-post run on Marvin Chávez’s 44th-minute corner kick, delivering a full-blooded full volley that sped past Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders and cut a 3-1 deficit into an infinitely more manageable 3-2 scoreline.
KGO-TV - Jun 30, 2012
Earthquake forward Steven Lenhart (24) scores a goal against Galaxy goalie Josh Saunders as defender David Junior Lopez gives chase during the first half of a Earthquakes Galaxy MLS soccer match in Stanford, Calif. on Saturday, June 30, 2012.
Examiner.com - Jun 29, 2012
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Major League Soccer - Jun 30, 2012
The San Jose Earthquakes took the LA Galaxy's best punch on Saturday – and responded with a knockout of their own. Down 3-1 just before halftime after conceding three goals in 10 minutes, the Quakes stormed back with their own trifecta of goals – the ...
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