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SAN JOSE — Valeri “Vako” Qazaishvili scored two goals, and Daniel Vega picked up his fourth shutout of the season, leading the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.
Vega needed to make just one save as San Jose extended its MLS unbeaten streak to five games (3-0-2).
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Vako Qazaishvili (12) scores a goal against Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Joe Willis (23) in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: The San Jose Earthquakes celebrate a goal by San Jose Earthquakes' Vako Qazaishvili (12) against the Houston Dynamo in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza (10) tries to save the ball from going out-of-bounds against the Houston Dynamo in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: Houston Dynamo's MatÃas Vera (22) tackles against San Jose Earthquakes' Jackson Yueill (14) in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Vako Qazaishvili (12) celebrates his second goal against the Houston Dynamo in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: Houston Dynamo's MatÃas Vera (22) passes the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Magnus Eriksson (7) fights for the ball against Houston Dynamo's Mat’as Vera (22) in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Vako Qazaishvili (12) scores his second goal against the Houston Dynamo in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski (8) controls the ball against Houston Dynamo's Kevin Garcia (16) in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Joe Willis (23) watches the ball go wide on a shot by San Jose Earthquakes' Magnus Eriksson (7) in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Florian Jungwirth (23) fights for the ball against the Houston Dynamo in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza (10) reacts to a missed scoring opportunity against the Houston Dynamo in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza (10) takes a shot against the Houston Dynamo in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes head coach Matias Almeyda waits for the start of their game against the Houston Dynamo at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski (8) and San Jose Earthquakes' Magnus Eriksson (7) congratulate San Jose Earthquakes' Vako Qazaishvili (12) on his goal against the Houston Dynamo in the first half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes head coach Matias Almeyda yells from the sidelines during their game against the Houston Dynamo in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Guram Kashia (37) fights for the ball against Houston Dynamo's Romell Quioto (31) in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Daniel Vega (17) grabs the ball against the Houston Dynamo in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes head coach Matias Almeyda high-fives San Jose Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski (8) as Wondolowski leaves the game against the Houston Dynamo late in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski (8) misses the goal on a header against the Houston Dynamo in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 26: San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza (10) fights for the ball against Houston Dynamo's Adam Lundqvist (3) in the second half at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Joe Willis finished with four saves for Houston, which was playing the second game of a three-game, eight-day road trip that will cover more than 5,000 miles. The Dynamo, which lost at Portland 4-0 on Saturday night, next plays at the New England Revolution on Saturday.
San Jose dominated possession in the first half when it controlled the ball for 63.6 percent of the action en route to a 1-0 lead.
The Earthquakes, who outshot the Dynamo 5-3 before the break, scored in the 22nd minute on a play off a corner kick. Cristian Espinoza passed the ball to an open Magnus Eriksson outside the 18-yard box, and Eriksson then found Vako cutting toward the right post. Vako then flicked the pass over a diving Willis for his second goal of the season.
Espinoza had a chance to make it 2-0 in the 56th minute, but his wide-open shot from the top of the box sailed over the goal. Six minutes later, Willis got his left hand up just in time to deflect a Chris Wondolowski header from the edge of the 6-yard box.
Vako then got his second of the night in the 75th minute. His right-footed shot from the top of the 18-yard box flew past a diving Willis and inside the left post.
The 26-year-old midfielder, who has extensive experience playing for the Georgia national team, was later subbed off to a standing ovation in the 88th minute.
The Earthquakes (6-6-4, 22 points), who began the season with four consecutive losses, moved into sixth place in the Western Conference with the victory. The fifth-place Dynamo (7-5-3, 24 points) has lost three of its past four MLS outings.