MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Fall to Chivas USA 1-0 on Second Half Goal

Published on July 3, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Jose Earthquakes fell 1-0 to Chivas USA on Wednesday night at Buck Shaw Stadium. The Quakes and Chivas USA battled through a scoreless first half before Chivas broke through with a goal early in the second half.

After a slow start to the game, the Quakes put heavy pressure on Chivas USA at the end of the first half, but could not break the deadlock. First, Steven Lenhart nearly finished a powerful header from the center of the box. However, his effort just missed the right post in the 39th minute. Just a few minutes later, Yannick Djalo pounced on a loose ball and fired a shot to the near post. Chivas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy dove to his left to make the stop, keeping the game scoreless.

Erick Torres scored his 11th goal of the season for Chivas USA early in the second half to put his team in front. A cross from the right side from Mauro Rosales found Torres at the back post and he finished a shot to the right of goalkeeper Jon Busch in the 53rd minute.

Ty Harden had a great chance for the equalizer with 10 minutes to go. After Alan Gordon earned a free kick, Jordan Stewart chipped a ball in the box for Harden. He beat his defender and headed low to the far post, but Kennedy pushed the shot wide before his defense cleared the ball out of danger.

The Earthquakes take the weekend off before returning to MLS action on Friday, July 11 at Buck Shaw Stadium, presented by Alaska Airlines. The game kicks off at 8:00 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network,1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF with 5000 fans receiving a #MilestoEpicenter placard, courtesy of Alaska Airlines.

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