Omar Gonzalez picked up the first yellow card of the match in the 28th minute after knocking over Chris Wondolowski well after he had passed the ball away. On the ensuing spot kick Bobby Convey sent in a cross to the far side of the box that Wondolowski tracked down. The Galaxy defense momentarily sagged back in anticipation of an offsides call, and Wondolowski took advantage by sending in a pass to Glen, who knocked the ball off the post before it was grabbed by Ricketts, ending a golden opportunity for San Jose to take a shocking 2-0 lead.