San Jose Earthquakes fall 3-1 to New England Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Chris Wondolowski reached a milestone Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes lost to the New England Revolution 3-1.
Wondolowski appeared in his 300th career MLS game when he came on a substitute in the 60th minute. The former U.S. Men’s National Team member is just the fifth player to play in 300 MLS games with one club. But he was scoreless and remains one goal behind Landon Donovan’s all-time MLS goal-scoring mark.
The Earthquakes (3-6-2, 11 points), who moved above the playoff line after last week’s 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati, couldn’t keep their run of success. They brought a four-match unbeaten streak into Gillette Stadium to face the struggling Revolution.
Juan Agudelo and Cristian Penilla each scored in the opening 30 minutes, and Carles Gil added a second-half goal as the Revolution followed a midweek coaching change with the win. After the Revolution defense was humiliated in consecutive defeats, coach Brad Freidel was fired Thursday and replaced by interim coach Mike Lapper, who had his team properly motivated.
The Revs gave up 11 goals in the previous two games but held the Earthquakes scoreless until the 88th minute when Valeri Qazaishvili scored his first of the season. New England goalkeeper Matt Turner made six saves in his second start of the season.
New England (3-8-2, 11 points) won for the first time since April 20. The Revs had gone 0-3-1 since a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls last month, outscored 18-5 in those four games.
Agudelo poked a right-footed shot past Quakes keeper Daniel Vega in the 18th minute. Edgar Castillo sent in a left-footed centering pass and Agudelo redirected it into the goal for his second of the season. Just 11 minutes later, Teal Bunbury was fouled by San Jose defender Harold Cummings in the penalty area. Cummings was called for a foul with his left hand to Bunbury’s shoulder.
After video review confirmed the foul, Penilla delivered a successful penalty kick past Vega, giving New England its second successful PK this season in four tries. Gil added a second-half insurance goal in the 68th minute, his fourth.
It was the most goals scored in a victory for the Revolution this season.