When San Jose remade their midfield with the additions of Stephenson and Geovanni this must have been exactly what the had in mind. Geovanni made a startlingly quick run down the field on the right and out ran the Dynamo defense before sending in a perfect cross straight to the feet of Stephenson, who easily slotted home for an early 1-0 lead in just the 6th minute.
Without Brian Ching and with a mediocre scoring record lately, San Jose will now feel confident in their chances to take a critical three points on the road.