After 165 minutes of relatively eventful play, the tie has been blown wide open with three goals in six minutes. San Jose has scored twice with Bobby Convey once again at the center of their attacks, while Juan Pablo Angel scored for New York.
Major League Soccer Playoffs, Leg 2: San Jose 3-1 New York, 3-2 Aggregate
The first goal came in the 75th minute after a spell of possession for San Jose. The ball eventually got to Bobby Convey after a sloppy flurry of passes. Convey turned Tim Ream, got himself free, and finished past Bouna Coundoul to give San Jose an advantage on aggregate.
It took only two minutes for Juan Pablo Angel to strike back, heading in a cross from Juan Agudelo after the 17 year old beat a couple of defenders and delivered a fantastic ball. Right before the goal, New York was looking to bring Thierry Henry on for Juan Pablo Angel. Henry has since entered the game, but under much different circumstances.
That’s because Chris Wondolowski has scored the goal that, as of right now, would be the eventual winner. In the 81st minute, Convey delivered a perfect cross to Wondolowski, who was cutting into the box from his right midfield position. He rose above Roy Miller and headed the ball into the back of the net.
New York then made three substitutions, bringing Henry, Jeremy Hall, and Salou Ibrahim on for Carlos Mendes, Chris Albright, and Juan Agudelo. Both Henry and Wondolowski have had great chances since, both barely missing the target.
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