The San Jose Earthquakes' miserable season continued Sunday night with a loss to one among their longest and fiercest rivals.
The Earthquakes fell behind by three goals within the thirtieth minute of the primary half, opening a hole that they couldn't quite escape with a 3-4 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy within the Cali Clasico in Carson.
The Earthquakes were trailing 4-1 of their one hundredth meeting with the Galaxy when Los Angeles midfielder Riqui Puig scored within the 56th minute.
San Jose later rallied to chop Los Angeles' lead to 1.
Twelve minutes after Benjamin Kikanovic's 58th-minute goal, Galaxy defender Eriq Zavaleta received a red card, opening the door for Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse to attain a penalty goal within the 72nd minute.
But with the Galaxy fiddling with 10 men, the Quakes were unable to search out the equalizer as they suffered their fourth straight loss.
A 12 months after ending ninth within the Western Conference regular season standings with a 10-10-14 record, San Jose stays in 14th place at 1-8-0 this 12 months. The Earthquakes are already nine points out of ninth place, their final postseason spot.
San Jose can also be last within the MLS in goals allowed (24) and goal difference (-11).
The Earthquakes trailed 3-0 after half-hour when Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Maya Yoshida scored for the Galaxy. Paintsil's goal got here from a penalty within the twenty fourth minute, giving Los Angeles a 2-0 lead.
Yoshida has two goals this season and three in a profession that features 21 starts over the past two seasons.
Rodrigues scored San Jose's first goal within the thirty second minute. Cristian Espinoza prepared Rodrigues' second profession goal.
John McCarthy totaled 4 saves for the Galaxy (5-1-3), who lead the Western Conference. William Yarbrough makes three saves for San Jose.
The Earthquakes return home to face Nashville SC (1-3-4) on Saturday.
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