Sallói, Pulskamp lead Sporting KC past Earthquakes 1-0

KANSAS CITY, KS FILE: Sporting Kansas City forward Daniel Salloi (20) celebrates after a goal...
KANSAS CITY, KS FILE: Sporting Kansas City forward Daniel Salloi (20) celebrates after a goal in the first half of an MLS match between the Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City on May 5, 2018 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)(WIBW)
Published: Aug. 28, 2022 at 8:10 AM CDT
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dániel Sallói scored 10 minutes into the match and John Pulskamp made it stand up as Sporting Kansas City held off the San Jose Earthquakes for a 1-0 victory on Saturday.

Sallói’s sixth goal of the season helped Sporting KC (8-15-5) beat San Jose (6-12-9) for the 14th time in 16 home matches.

Pulskamp made four saves to earn a clean sheet for Sporting KC.

JT Marcinkowski saved seven shots for San Jose, which was trying for back-to-back wins for the first time since last September.

Sporting KC is 8-1-4 in its last 13 matches against the Earthquakes.