SAN JOSE -- Danny Hoesen scored in the 33rd minute and the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Saturday night.
Hoesen pulled down Kofi Sarkodie's cross and slotted home a turnaround left-footed finish from the middle of the area.
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The Earthquakes (11-12-6) moved up to fifth place in the Western Conference standings. The Dynamo (10-10-8) dropped into a sixth-place tie with Real Salt Lake.