Kelvin Yeboah scores twice as Minnesota United defeats Earthquakes 5-1

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Kelvin Yeboah scores twice as Minnesota United defeats Earthquakes 5-1
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Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals to lead Minnesota United to a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in San Jose. This win snapped Minnesota's nine-game winless streak, marking their first win since May 2. Joaquín Pereyra, Marcus Caldeira, and Mauricio González also added goals for Minnesota. The Earthquakes have now lost four consecutive matches and are winless in their last six outings.

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  • Minnesota United scored first with Pereyra's goal in the 10th minute.
  • Timo Werner opened the scoring for Earthquakes from the penalty spot.
  • Yeboah's goals came in the 40th and 44th minutes.
  • Marcus Caldeira scored his first career goal in the 65th minute.
  • González capped the scoring in the 86th minute.
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Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals to help Minnesota United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 on Saturday night to snap a nine-game winless streak. Minnesota (7-7-7) won for the first time since a 3-2 victory at Columbus on May 2. The Earthquakes (10-8-3) have lost four in a row and are winless in six straight.

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