By Matthew T.F. Harrington

photo credit: San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes controlled the majority of play Saturday at Providence Park  but still fell to the struggling Portland Timbers 3-1. Chris Wondolowski converted a penalty kick in stoppage time for his 7^th goal of the season, but the Quakes were trailing 2-0 at the time still seeking out their first road win of the season. Fanendo Adi scored a brace for Portland.

San Jose owned the possession battle, holding on to the ball for 63% of the game, but neither team scored in the opening half. On the other half of the break, Jack McInerney scored in the 52^nd minute, then Fanendo Adi added a strike in the 65^th minute. Adi would add a stoppage time goal after Wondolowski’s penalty for the 3-1 final.

The Earthquakes held the shots advantage 16-14, but it took Wondolowski’s penalty to beat Timbers replacement keeper Jake Gleason. The penalty came after a Quakes corner kick when a Timbers player held Wondolowski on the attempt. The Quakes striker outwaited Gleason, with the keeper diving to his right while Wondolowski went down the middle. Gleason entered the game after starter Adam Kwarasey left the game with injury. The Timbers have allowed the most goals in the MLS (14) this season and picked up just their second win Saturday.

The Earthquakes return home to face Sporting KC at Avaya Stadium next Sunday.