Late penalty kick saves San Jose in 2-2 draw against Union
Posted August 19, 2017 7:00 am
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Chris Wondolowski scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time to give the San Jose Earthquakes a 2-2 tie with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.
Shea Salinas drew a foul on Joshua Yaro in the penalty area to set up the penalty kick in the 95th minute. With his 10th goal, Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history with eight straight double-digit seasons.
Roland Alberg scored in the 55th to put Philadelphia (8-11-6) up 2-1.
Valeri Qazaishvili scored three minutes for San Joe (9-10-6). He eluded two defenders before punching it between two more defenders.
Jack Elliott tied it in the 35th with his first goal of the season, knocking the ball in on the left side of the net.
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