2 ejections cost RSL in loss to San Jose

By Matt Schwab

For the Deseret News

Published: Saturday, April 21 2012 11:40 p.m. MDT

RSL is amid a grinding three-game road trip (Sporting KC, Quakes and FC Dallas). It started the year with two big road wins at Los Angeles and Portland, but fell 1-0 last weekend at unbeaten Kansas City. Thus Saturday's match gave RSL a chance to reclaim its road mojo.

The Earthquakes entered the week in an altered state, health-wise, with wingers Shea Salinas (broken left collarbone) and Marvin Chavez (suspension) and center back Victor Bernardez (strained left knee ligament) unavailable.

Wondolowski's goal in the 93rd minute of stoppage time was his first against RSL and eighth of the season.

The Quakes were 0-4-2 in their previous six meetings against RSL, including 0-3-2 in the MLS regular season. RSL had won back-to-back road games at Buck Shaw and had shut out San Jose in four straight matches dating back to the 2010 season opener.

In 2011 RSL beat the host Quakes 1-0 in a deluge in the teams' openers, on a Kyle Beckerman goal, and 4-0 on July 23 in Utah.

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