The one player who the San Jose Earthquakes have relied upon most this season came through once again when his team needed him most.
Chris Wondolowski scored an 81st minute goal off an assist from Bobby Convey, who had scored two goals earlier in the match as the Quakes beat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 on aggregate.
On the winning goal, Wondolowski was able to get free of Red Bulls defender Roy Miller and headed the ball past goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul.
Major League Soccer Playoffs, Leg 2: Chris Wondolowski Sends Earthquakes To Eastern Conference Finals
That goal capped a wild five-minute sequence that also featured the Earthquakes grabbing the aggregate lead in the 76th minute on Convey's second goal and the Red Bulls pulling even on a Juan Pablo Angel goal in the 78th minute.
By overcoming a deficit on the road, the Earthquakes became just the second team in the seven-year history of the current MLS playoff format to pull off that feat. They are the first team to overcome a road deficit on the road and win in regulation.
The Red Bulls certainly can't be accused of not being aggressive enough. They fired off 23 shots, although only four of them were on target.
If there was one bright spot for New York, it was the emergence of Juan Agudelo. The 17-year-old was one of the Red Bulls' best players and made a perfectly placed pass on Angel's equalizer.
The winner of the Columbus Crew-Colorado Rapids matchup will play the Earthquakes in the Eastern Conference finals. The Rapids currently lead 1-0 and travel to Columbus on Saturday.
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