- Sebastián Ferreira - 8', 68'
- Darwin Quintero - 43'
- Teenage Hadebe - 57'
- Jeremy Ebobisse - 25', 28'
- Tommy Thompson - 77'
Ferreira propels Dynamo to 4-3 victory over Earthquakes
HOUSTON -- — Sebastian Ferreira scored a goal in each half to propel the Houston Dynamo to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS play on Saturday.
Ferreira put Houston (3-1-2) up 1-0 with a goal in the 8th minute on an assist from Fafa Picault.
San Jose (0-4-2) answered with back-to-back goals by Jeremy Ebobisse just three minutes apart to take a 2-1 lead in the 28th minute. Darwin Quintero scored for Houston in the 43rd minute to knot the score at 2 at halftime.
The Dynamo took the lead for good on a goal by Teenage Hadebe in the 57th minute. Ferreira added an insurance goal in the 68th minute.
Tommy Thompson pulled the Earthquakes within a goal with a score in the 77th minute.
The Earthquakes outshot the Dynamo 18-13. Both teams had seven shots on goal.
Steve Clark finished with four saves for Houston. JT Marcinkowski had three saves for San Jose.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ismir Pekmic
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego FC | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | +16 | 39 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | +15 | 35 |
| Minnesota United FC | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | +10 | 34 |
| Portland Timbers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 30 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 29 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | +8 | 27 |
| LAFC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +7 | 26 |
| Colorado Rapids | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 26 |
| Austin FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 26 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 23 |
| FC Dallas | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 21 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 20 |
| Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 19 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| LA Galaxy | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | -23 | 9 |
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