SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes earned a 2-1 victory Saturday night over the Portland Timbers at Avaya Stadium. With the win, the Quakes are now tied for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with Real Salt Lake (42 points), but sit in seventh on the goal differential tiebreaker.
Earthquakes Designated Player Vako opened the scoring in the 16th minute to give the Quakes the early lead, and forward Danny Hoesen doubled the advantage early in the second half. Portland tallied in the waning moments of the game to change the final score, but not the result.