San Jose Earthquakes II outlast Tacoma Defiance in nine-goal thriller

TURLOCK, Calif. (Interstat) — San Jose Earthquakes II defeated visiting Tacoma Defiance 5-4 on Sunday at California State University Stanislaus Stadium. Rafael Jauregui scored twice for Tacoma Defiance, while Zach Bohane and Tomo Allen each scored twice for San Jose Earthquakes II in a high-scoring match. Edwyn Mendoza added a goal and an assist for the home side. Mark O’Neill and Landon Lucero also scored for Tacoma Defiance. Charles Gaffney recorded two assists for Tacoma, while Matthew Bell added one. Jacob Heisner had an assist for San Jose Earthquakes II. Yellow cards went to Tacoma Defiance’s Alvarez, Gaffney and O’Neill, and San Jose Earthquakes II’s Mendoza. The visitors pressed late, but San Jose Earthquakes II held on for the win. Both teams made substitutions during the second half as the pace remained high. The result moved San Jose Earthquakes II to 1-0 in this competition and across all competitions, while Tacoma Defiance dropped to 0-1 in both.