MLS San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes Fall 4-0 on Road vs. Seattle Sounders FC

May 11, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SEATTLE, Wash. - The San Jose Earthquakes fell 4-0 against Seattle Sounders FC in front of a crowd of 38,880 on Saturday at CenturyLink Field, snapping a four-game winning streak against their hosts.

Seattle forward Lamar Neagle opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Eddie Johnson played Mauro Rosales in the middle of the area where the Argentine midfielder used his chest to lay a pass off for Neagle. Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch nearly pushed the ensuing shot wide, but the powerful blast careened off his hands and into the net.

Rosales doubled Seattle's haul moments before the halftime whistle. Earthquakes midfielder Rafael Baca was whistled for a foul and issued a yellow card after he was deemed to have taken Brad Evans down just outside the box. Rosales capitalized, sending the free kick off the post and into the net.

Neagle tallied his second of the match in the 54th minute. After pressuring Seattle to start the second half, the Earthquakes allowed Neagle a slim opening on a Sounders FC counter attack. Neagle took advantage, slamming his shot off the post and into the net.

Obafemi Martins tacked on Seattle's fourth goal two minutes into stoppage time, polishing off a close-range shot after Justin Morrow's attempted clearance deflected off a San Jose defender and to the feet of the Nigerian Designated Player.

San Jose returns to action on Saturday, May 18 against the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium for Health & Wellness Night, presented by Kaiser Permanente. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. PT on Comcast SportsNet Plus, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

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