SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium, marking the club's fourth consecutive victory and third straight by the same scoreline. The win extends the Quakes' unbeaten streak at home to nine games (8-0-1) and sees the club jump to fourth place, just one point behind second-place Seattle.
San Jose took a very early lead on an own goal in the second minute. The Quakes then tacked on two more through strong individual efforts by Vako and Shea Salinas before the Rapids pulled one back in the final moments.