Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports: The San Jose Earthquakes get shutout by Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night 4-0 behind the help of Albert Rusnak who scored a goal and had two assists

~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ Real Salt Lake scored three goals in the second half, as their keeper Nick Rimando had a 4-0 shutout over San Jose in his 100th game with the team Wednesday.

The Quakes went a man down in the 61st minute, before Real Salt Lake’s second half scoring started. However, Joao Plata technically scored in the 50th minute, before his goal was overturned.

Real Salt Lake could have gotten a lot more goals though, as three players’ attempts all hit the far post in the second half.

Albert Rusnak had a goal and two assists amidst a game-high five shots, as Real Salt Lake outshot the Quakes 23-9. Five of San Jose’s shots came from second-half substitutes Jackson Yueill (1) and Danny Hoesen (4).

The match result ended a San Jose five-game unbeaten streak versus Real Salt Lake, as the Quakes continued on a six-game road winless streak. The contest also was contrary to a streak, where in the previous nine of 10 games, the scoring margin was limited to at most a goal.

After taking the ball from the other side, Man of the Match Luis Silva and Rusnak connected for the second straight game in the 29th minute, as Real Salt Lake took the lead. Silva’s third goal in as many games, went in between Victor Bernardez and goalie Andrew Tarbell.

Tarbell had a scary short clearing kick straight to Silva near the end of the first half.

In the second half, as a result of video review, Plata’s goal got taken away after the previous challenge between Tarbell and Silva. Tarbell had both hands on the ball.  

Both teams got more damaging yellows a minute apart. Kyle Beckerman’s will result in a next game suspension. This preceded Anibal Godoy’s second yellow of the game, leaving San Jose  a man down.

Jefferson Savarino gave Real Salt Lake back their Insurance goal on a well timed curve in the 68th minute.

The Quakes went down another goal in the 80th minute. Rusnak, who had hit the post earlier, and Plata combined for the 3-0 lead.

Finally, Yura Movsisyan capped the scoring, as he converted his second try on net in the 93rd minute.

Game notes: San Jose will try to get back on track versus the Los Angeles Galaxy Sunday at 4pm as Quake Supporters #InvadeLA.