FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) -- Ted Chronopoulos scored his fifth goal of the year and reserve forward Jamar Beasley added two goals in the final 16 minutes Saturday as Eastern Division-leading New England beat San Jose 3-0.
Chronopoulos converted off a John Harkes throw-in at the
28-minute mark of the first half. Beasley, who replaced Johnny
Torres in the 67th minute, scored his first career goal in 22
matches in the 74th minute, heading in a cross from Imad Baba to
give New England a 2-0 lead.
Beasley scored again in the 87th minute, turning San Jose goalie
Joe Cannon inside out and tucking the ball in from 12 yards out.
New England (7-4-4) now has 25 points, just one shy of its total
for all of last season.
San Jose (3-7-4) played without midfielder Ron Cerritos, who has
a quadricep strain, and Khodadad Azizi, who is playing with the
Iranian national team.