CARSON, Calif. (AP)—Ante Razov scored on a free kick in the 88th minute, helping Chivas USA beat San Jose 1-0 at Home Depot Center on Saturday night and move into a first-place tie in the Western Conference.
Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan made a pair of late saves to keep the Earthquakes off the scoreboard. Guzan turned away Kelly Gray and Kei Kamara within one minute of each other.
The goalposts denied Chivas (6-6-3) on either side of halftime. Bobby Burling rattled a shot off the crossbar in the 41st minute while Razov hit the left post in the 53rd minute.
Ronnie O’Brien fouled Atiba Harris in the 86th minute to set up Razov’s game winner from 27 yards out. The goal was his third of the season and 112th of his career.
San Jose (3-9-3), who has a league-low 10 goals this season, finished the match with four shots on goal and remained in last place in the Western Conference standings. The Quakes are now winless in their last five matches.
San Jose was the only MLS team Chivas had played but not beaten prior to Saturday. Chivas and San Jose met four times in 2005, when Chivas entered the league as an expansion team. Two matches finished in draws while San Jose won the other two. San Jose moved to Houston at the end of the season and rejoined MLS this year as an expansion team.