San Jose Earthquakes earn narrow win over Dallas

May 11, 2014 at 3.30am UK

Cato (25'), Texeira (73' og.)
Salinas (45')

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Ten-man San Jose Earthquakes earn a narrow 2-1 win over FC Dallas in their MLS clash to move to sixth in the Western Conference.

Published: May 11 2014 | 06:10

Last updated: May 11 2014 | 11:18

The San Jose Earthquakes secured a 2-1 win over FC Dallas in their MLS clash despite playing the second half with 10 men.

The visitors could have taken the lead in the 11th minute when Michel lifted a free kick into the penalty, but Matt Hedges could only head the ball wide when unmarked in the middle.

Dallas were to rue that miss as San Jose took the lead when Cordell Cato latched onto a flick-on from Chris Wondolowski and slotted the ball past Raul Fernandez with ease.

Fabian Castillo almost got the visitors level as he raced down the left flank and drilled an effort at the near post, but Jon Busch managed to beat his shot away.

The home side nearly doubled their lead when Alan Gordon headed at goal from close range, but Fernandez somehow kept the ball out with his fingertips and Michel cleared off the line from the rebound.

San Jose were reduced to 10 men when Shea Salinas was given a straight red card for a poor challenge on Zach Lloyd right on half time.

After the break, Dallas came within inches of finding an equaliser as Victor Ulloa hit the post on the half-volley and the rebound by Blas Perez was miraculously saved by Busch, and Castillo headed over.

The lack of potency in front of goal was again to cost the visitors as San Joe doubled their lead when David Texeira turned the ball into his own net, as he tried to clear a free kick into the box from Sam Cronin.

However, Dallas got one back immediately as Michel fired home a free kick from the edge of the area giving Busch no chance.

The visitors pressed late in the game, but were unable to find an equaliser allowing the Earthquakes to hold out for the win.

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Eastern Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami Inter Miami	34	22	8	4	79	49	30	74
2	Columbus Crew	34	19	9	6	72	40	32	66
3	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	34	18	5	11	58	48	10	59
4	Orlando City	34	15	7	12	59	50	9	52
5	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	34	14	9	11	46	37	9	51
6	New York City FC NY City	34	14	8	12	54	49	5	50
7	New York Red Bulls NY Red Bulls	34	11	14	9	55	50	5	47
8	CF Montreal Montreal	34	11	10	13	48	64	-16	43
9	Atlanta United Atlanta	34	10	10	14	46	49	-3	40
10	DC United	34	10	10	14	52	70	-18	40
11	Philadelphia Union Philadelphia	34	9	10	15	62	55	7	37
12	Toronto	34	11	4	19	40	61	-21	37
13	Nashville SC Nashville	34	9	9	16	38	54	-16	36
14	New England Revolution New England	34	9	4	21	37	74	-37	31
15	Chicago Fire	34	7	9	18	40	62	-22	30

Western Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Los Angeles FC Los Angeles	34	19	7	8	63	43	20	64
2	Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	69	50	19	64
3	Real Salt Lake Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	65	48	17	59
4	Seattle Sounders Seattle	34	16	9	9	51	35	16	57
5	Houston Dynamo Houston	34	15	9	10	47	39	8	54
6	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	34	15	7	12	58	49	9	52
7	Colorado Rapids Colorado	34	15	5	14	61	60	1	50
8	Portland Timbers Portland	34	12	11	11	65	56	9	47
9	Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver	34	13	8	13	52	49	3	47
10	Austin FC Austin	34	11	9	14	39	48	-9	42
11	Dallas	34	11	8	15	54	56	-2	41
12	St Louis City	34	8	13	13	50	63	-13	37
13	Sporting Kansas City Kansas	34	8	7	19	51	66	-15	31
14	San Jose Earthquakes Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	41	78	-37	21