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Earthquakes earn crucial win over Houston to improve playoff chances

SAN JOSE — It was a must-win game for the Earthquakes. The players knew it. The coaches knew it. The fans knew it.

Danny Hoesen decided to do something about it.

The Quakes came out hunting for an early goal against the Houston Dynamo. After a couple of close calls by Vako and Marco Urena that just missed the target, Hoesen brought the crowd at Avaya Stadium to its feet with a beauty of a goal in the 33rd minute that ended up being the difference-maker in Saturday’s 1-0 victory.

Hoesen’s goal materialized after Kofi Sarkodie provided him with a perfect cross from the right side of the field.