San Jose Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski Key in 2-1 Win over NE Revolution

Frank Yallop’s San Jose Earthquakes aren’t going to be making the MLS playoffs this year,  but they did establish some sort of pride to what has been a sorry season.

The Quakes, through the boot of Chris Wondolowski, earned a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Wondolowski, a local product from Chico State University, recorded his 13^th goal of the season in the eighth minute. Goalkeeper David Bingham, making his first-ever Major League Soccer start, hoofed a long pass to Wondolowski, who took down the service with an excellent first touch and finished past New England netminder Bobby Shuttleworth.

In the 55^th minute, Benny Feilhaber recorded his fourth goal of the season off chaos in the Revs’ attacking third. A free kick from Chris Tierney found Ryan Guy, forcing Bingham to make a save. Milton Caraglio’s rebound hit the crossbar but eventually found Feilhaber.

San Jose would secure the game-winner eight minutes from stoppage time.

Simon Dawkins and Sam Cronin teamed up to deliver a cross to Wondolowski for his 14^th goal of the season, which ties him for the league lead with Thierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls.

With the result, San Jose improve to 7-11-14 on the year (35 points), while New England drop to 5-15-12 (27 points). The Earthquakes will next face the Seattle Sounders on Saturday, Oct. 15, while New England host the Columbus Crew.

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