by PORTLAND, Ore. – The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Portland Timbers 3-1 at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. Needing a win in the season finale to reach the 2019 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, the loss sees the Quakes’ season come to an end.
After falling behind in the first half, forward Chris Wondolowski (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma) scored an equalizer 10 minutes later. Portland then scored a pair of unassisted goals in the second half to seal the result.
While falling just short of the postseason, San Jose more than doubled their points (44 to 21) and more than tripled their wins total (13 to 4) from 2018. The Earthquakes also set club records in shots (595), shots on target (203) and corner kicks (227) this season.
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The Quakes finished the season with a 13-16-5 record, eighth place in the Western Conference.
Forward Chris Wondolowski tallied his 15th goal of season and MLS-record 159th goal of his career. Wondolowski’s 15 goals are his fifth most in a single season and most since 2015 (16). His scoring tally ranks tied for fifth in Major League Soccer in 2019 and most among Americans. Wondolowski now has 11 career goals against the Portland Timbers, most among all players in MLS history.
