Earthquakes beat Toronto FC 2-1, snap 7-game winless streak
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Simon Dawkins scored in the 70th minute and the San Jose Earthquakes, playing down two men most of the second half, beat Toronto FC 2-1 on Saturday night to end a seven-game winless streak.
San Jose (6-6-7) won for the first time since beating Houston 3-1 on May 11.
Dawkins fired a right-footer from just outside the top of the box to put the Earthquakes up 2-1.
Quincy Amarikwa put the Earthquakes up 1-0 in the 30th minute but, 12 minutes later, Anibal Godoy received a red card, leaving San Jose a man down. Justin Morrow capitalized in the 44th, tapping a left-footer into a wide-open net to tie it.
Alberto Quintero drew a red card in the 53rd minute and San Jose played the final 40-plus minutes two men down.
Toronto (6-7-6) outshot San Jose 22-8.