CARSON, Calif. - Shea Salinas returned to action for the first time since April 14, scoring his team's lone goal in a 3-1 loss against Chivas USA on Friday at The Home Depot Center (Field 4).
Salinas started and played 90 minutes, striking in the 82nd minute with the Quakes trailing 3-0. Garza fed Salinas, who crushed a shot to the left side of the goal.
Tuesday's match was Salinas' first since leaving San Jose's April 14 match at Red Bull Arena with a fractured collarbone after being tackled by New York's Rafa Marquez. The fifth-year midfielder has one goal and two assists in six games for the Earthquakes' first team in 2012.
Cesar Romero initiated Chivas USA's first scoring sequence with a pass from the left wing to Paolo Cardozo. Cardozo bent a shot from 18 yards out that found the right corner of the goal to give the home side a 1-0 lead.
Chivas USA made it 2-0 in the 64th minute as Miller Bolanos converted a penalty. The third goal came in the 66th minute with Cardozo taking advantage of a deflected cross that landed at his feet before chipping his shot past Earthquakes goalkeeper Evan Newton.
Chivas USA (2-1-1) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (1-2-2)
June 8, 2012 – Home Depot Center – Field 4
Scoring Summary: CHV – Paolo Cardozo (Cesar Romero) 7; CHV – Miller Bolaños (unassisted) 64; CHV – Paolo Cardozo (unassisted) 66; SJ – Shea Salinas (Sam Garza) 82.
Chivas USA – Tim Melia (Patrick McLain, 46), S. Morrison (Erick Gonzalez, 78), John Valencia, B. Burling, Marky Delgado, Ben Zemanski (Scott Gordon, 46), Jorge Villafaña, Miller Bolaños, Paolo Cardozo (T. Luzardi, 79), Cesar Romero, Casey Townsend (Ben Spencer, 81)
San Jose Earthquakes Reserves – Evan Newton, Brad Ring, Alberto Navarro, Yousef Samy, Josh Suggs, Rafael Baca, Shea Salinas, Jake Hustedt (Roberto Mendoza, 87), Ellis McLaughlin (Angel Heredia, 66), Sam Garza, Cesar Diaz Pizarro
Misconduct Summary: CHV – Cesar Romero (caution, foul) 30
