The 21-year-old Californian Efrain Alvarez, who left the LA Galaxy in September for Club Tijuana, scored his first Liga MX goal — with a free kick in a 1-1 tie with Queretaro.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...