allowed to return to the Galaxy after having been earlier called in for the USA's World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica on Saturday -- created a pair of goals within a quarter-hour. First Jones burst through on the right, and as he tried to push the ball past Zach Wells was tripped up by the MetroStars keeper. Jovan Kirovski neatly converted from the spot (19).
Then Jones gave the home side the lead with a wonderful goal. A long angled ball from all of 60 yards from left back Todd Dunivant found Jones on the right, and he hit a sublime side-foot first-time volley from the corner of the area over Wells and inside the far post.
But after the break the MetroStars pulled level as they still have just one loss on their travels. A neat pass from Mark Lisi split open the Galaxy defense, Sergio Galvan Rey running onto it before curling a shot past Kevin Hartman inside his left-hand post for the equalizer (72). The Galaxy haven't beaten the MetroStars in the last seven meetings between the clubs.
At Spartan Stadium, the Earthquakes played to a scoreless draw for the second consecutive home match though they remained unbeaten at home on the season as both teams struggled to maintain any attacking flow.
The home side nearly gave away a goal in the opening minute on an errant back pass, but like nearly every quality chance on the night, it missed the target as neither 'keeper was really tested on the night -- though San Jose defender Eddie Robinson did slide in to deflect a shot from United's Ben Olsen that seemed sure to find the back of the net.
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