Tomas Martinez struck on a gorgeous curler to give his side the lead for good, Alberth Elis scored his third goal earlier in the second half, and the Houston Dynamo survived bad luck and a weather delay to outlast the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Dynamo also struck the woodwork three times — including once on Mauro Manotas' penalty — during a contest that saw the second-half restart delayed by 1 hour and 11 minutes due to lightning in the stadium vicinity. They remain unbeaten after entering Week 7 as one of only three MLS teams without a defeat.