MLS San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes Lose 1-0 to D.C. United

June 22, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The San Jose Earthquakes could not make it two straight road wins, falling 1-0 to D.C. United Saturday night at R.F.K. Stadium. D.C. United scored in the 11th minute on a penalty kick and held on for the victory, despite a flurry of second half chances for the Quakes.

D.C. United scored the game's first goal on a penalty kick. Chris Korb got the ball in the box and was taken down as he created some space for himself. Chris Pontius then slotted home the spot kick past Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch for a 1-0 United advantage.

Busch came up with a good save in the 18th minute to keep the D.C. lead at one. John Thorrington picked up a loose ball at the edge of the penalty box and curled a shot toward the upper corner. Busch leaped and tipped the ball away to prevent the goal.

Shea Salinas nearly found the equalizer just over 15 minutes into the second half. Sam Cronin found him inside the box with a nicely weighted ball. Salinas took a touch to control it, before firing a hard shot that forced United goalkeeper Bill Hamid into a difficult save.

Adam Jahn also came close to tying up the match after a nifty play in the box. He received a through ball and cut back around his defender before curling a left footed shot. The ball beat Hamid but rang off the far post and out of play in the 73rd minute. A late sliding volley by Alan Gordon also just missed, as San Jose pushed forward looking for the equalizer.

The Earthquakes return home for the first time since May 18 next weekend to take on the LA Galaxy in the Bay Area's sporting event of the summer. The Quakes host the Galaxy at Stanford Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, June 29, presented by Xfinity. The match, which already has over 40,000 tickets sold, will feature a Salute to the Armed Forces at halftime and a post-game fireworks extravaganza. The game will air live on Comcast SportsNet California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

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