On a chilly night at TCF Bank Stadium, Minnesota United and 17,605 of their closest friends hosted the visiting San Jose Earthquakes. The Loons and their recent success following a rocky start collided directly with a Quakes side desperate for a result after going winless in their last six. In a night of near chances for Minnesota, it was San Jose who walked away with a 1-0 victory and three points.
In the first 15 minutes of the match, San Jose seemed a bit disorganized, allowing midfielder Johan Venegas to get out on the break in the 10th minute.