Joseph Paintsil Scores, Jt Marcinkowski Stops Penalty Kick In Galaxy Draw

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Joseph Paintsil scored a extremity and JT Marcinkowski had 5 saves for nan Galaxy connected Saturday nighttime successful a 1-1 necktie pinch nan San José Earthquakes astatine Stanford Stadium.

The Galaxy (5-7-6), who had mislaid back-to-back games by a mixed people of 6-1, are winless successful 3 games since returning from nan World Cup break.

On a counterattack, Paintsil put distant a provender from Marco Reus pinch a first-touch decorativeness that opened nan scoring successful nan 13th minute. Marcinkowski stopped a punishment footwear from Timo Werner successful stoppage clip to thief sphere nan draw.

The Earthquakes had 61% possession and outshot nan Galaxy 9-2 successful nan first half but trailed until Reid Roberts tapped successful from point-blank scope successful nan 63rd infinitesimal to make it 1-1.

Angus Gunn made his 2nd commencement and had 1 prevention for nan Earthquakes (10-4-3). San José mislaid 4-0 to Orlando City astatine location connected Wednesday nighttime successful nan 30-year-old Scotland international’s MLS debut.

San José’s Ian Harkes came connected successful nan 20th infinitesimal to switch Jonathan González, who near because of an evident injury.

Paintsil deed nan station pinch a changeable successful nan 68th minute.

Preston Judd, who leads nan Earthquakes pinch 11 goals this season, and skipper Ronaldo Vieira did not play for San José owed to yellowish paper accumulation.