SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cade Cowell (44) controls the ball against Houston Dynamo FC’s Griffin Dorsey (25) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Thorleifur Ulfarsson scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the Houston Dynamo over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.
Ulfarsson’s winning goal came in the 76th minute, assisted by Darwin Quintero, putting the Dynamo (7-10-4) ahead 2-1.
The Dynamo also got one goal from Sebastian Ferreira.
Jackson Yueill scored the lone goal for the Earthquakes (5-8-7).
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) has his shot blocked by Houston Dynamo FC’s Adam Lundqvist (3) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Jeremy Ebobisse (11) fights for the ball against /h17/ in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Jamiro Monteiro (35) fights for the ball against Houston Dynamo FC’s Matías Vera (22) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Paul Marie (3) fights for the ball against Houston Dynamo FC’s Adalberto Carrasquilla (20) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: Houston Dynamo FC’s Thor Ulfarsson (34) is congratulated on his goal by teammates against the San Jose Earthquakes in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: Houston Dynamo FC’s Sebastián Ferreira (9) passes the ball against San Jose Earthquakes’ Tommy Thompson (22) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Nathan (13) fights for the ball against the Houston Dynamo FC in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Paul Marie (3) controls the ball against the Houston Dynamo FC in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cade Cowell (44) controls the ball against Houston Dynamo FC’s Griffin Dorsey (25) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: Houston Dynamo FC’s Teenage Hadebe (17) and San Jose Earthquakes’ Tommy Thompson (22) fight for the ball in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Jamiro Monteiro (35) is tripped by Houston Dynamo FC’s Sebastián Ferreira (9) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Jackson Yueill (14) celebrates his goal against the Houston Dynamo FC in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes assistant coach Chris Wondolowski sit son the bench before their game against the Houston Dynamo FC at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cade Cowell (44) fights for the ball against the Houston Dynamo FC in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 17: Soccer fans watch the San Jose Earthquakes game against the Houston Dynamo FC in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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