Steven Lenhart challenges in the goal mouth

San Jose Earthquakes draw blood late, tie Chivas USA at home

Monday, May 14, 2012

It was much like previous San Jose Earthquakes games in the 2012 season, but the finishing wasn’t there. That said, a late Alan Gordon goal earned the Quakes a point at Buck Shaw Stadium on Sunday evening against Chivas USA in a 1-1 draw. “Despite all the possession in the second half, I didn’t think for a while that we were going to get that goal,” said Quakes head coach Frank Yallop after the match. “But I am very happy that we got a point out of the game. It shows that we always have fight in us and we...

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