Quakes notch first win of MLS return
Published 4/20/2008 by Geoffrey Urland at Major League Soccer News
Looking nothing like a team that had yet to score a goal on the season, the San Jose Earthquakes rode an opportunistic offense and a solid defense to shut out the formerly first-place Colorado Rapids 2-0 Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
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