Mexico U-20s dominate first half and coast to 2-0 victory
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Tommy Thompson has not seen a lot of playing time for the San Jose Earthquakes since signing the club's first homegrown player contract back in 2014, so it was with great anticipation that he suited up as captain of the MLS Homegrown Player team in the The Chipotle Homegrown Game against the Mexico U-20 national team Wednesday evening at Avaya Stadium.
Thompson led his team, which featured other MLS starlets goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez, defenders Justin Glad and Jordan Allen, and forwards Jordan Hamilton and Jordan Morris, onto the field to start the match, and the 20-year-old put in a solid 62 minute shift before being subbed out for Morris by MLS Homegrown team coach Landon Donovan.