Salinas’ late goal caps comeback

Earthquakes rally from two-goal deficit to beatWhitecaps

The Earthquakes reverted to the Goonies of 2012onWednesdaynight.

The Quakes rallied from a twogoal deficit to score their first victory since last year on a stunning goal by Shea Salinas.

Salinas’ stoppage-time goal gave the Earthquakes a 4-3 victory over theVancouverWhitecaps inGroupB play of the MLS Is Back tournament at ESPN’sWideWorld of Sports Complex in Florida.

It just didn’t seemlike it could happen for a teamthat hadnot produced a victory in nine games. San Jose (1-12) plays Sunday against the Chicago Fire in the group finale with a strong chance to advance to the Round of 16.

The game turned after Vancouver took a 3-1 lead in the 59th minute when Argentine goalkeeper Daniel Vega made a huge gaff with an outlet pass that went right to theWhitecaps’ David Milinkovic. It resulted in Cristian Dájome’s uncontested goal.

San Jose, though, wasnot through while dominating the game with an onslaught of shots (31-7) and corner kicks (22- 4).

The Earthquakes got life in the 72ndminute with ChrisWondolowski’s first goal of the season. He has 160 goals in a storied career for Major

League Soccer’s all-time scoring leader.

San Jose leveled the score in the 82nd minute off a Magnus Eriksson corner kick that Mexican international Oswaldo Alanis headed into the net.

An exciting first half ended with a big goal byAndyRios, who scoredon San Jose’s 12th corner kick. Cristian Espinoza tapped the ball to Eriksson, who served into themixer. Rios extended his leg and redirected the spinning ball past goalkeeper MaximeCrépeau. It gave theQuakes life after a demoralizing opening in which they out-shot Vancouver 17- 4 and forced Crepeau into five saves.

JOHN RAOUX — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Earthquakes defender Oswaldo Alanis, left, takes a shot as Whitecaps midfielder Russell Teibert defends during the first half of their match onWednesday in Kissimmee, Fla.