Kansas City v San Jose
Earthquakes beat SKC to continue club-record start
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Jack Skahan scored two goals -- his first multi-goal game in MLS -- to help the San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Saturday night.
San Jose (6-1-0) is off to the best start in club history. Niko Tsakiris had two assists for the Earthquakes.
Kansas City (1-5-1) has lost three in a row.
Skahan put away a first-touch shot, off a cross played by Tsakiris, from the top of the 6-yard box in the 45th minute and scored from near the penalty spot in the 49th to give San Jose a 2-1 lead.
Jacob Bartlett scored his first career goal in MLS to give Sporting KC a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute. Dejan Joveljic tapped a pass ahead to a charging Bartlett, who slipped behind the defense and ripped a first-touch shot from the center of the area that deflected of goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto - known simply as "Daniel" - into the net. It was just the second goal conceded by San Jose this season.
Dave Romney capped the scoring in the 75th.
Daniel finished with three saves.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Allen Chapman
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 18 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 18 |
| LAFC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| Colorado Rapids | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| FC Dallas | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
| Minnesota United FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 11 |
| LA Galaxy | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Portland Timbers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Austin FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 4 |
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