SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Timo Werner assisted on a goal in his MLS debut on Saturday night and the San Jose Earthquakes beat Atlanta United 2-0.<\/p>\n
Preston Judd and Ousseni Bouda each scored a goal for San Jose.<\/p>\n
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Judd gave San Jose a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute. Following an Atlanta turnover in its defensive half, Jamar Ricketts raced to the left corner of the 18-yard box and lobbed a cross to the front post, where Judd skipped a header into the net.<\/p>\n
Werner, a 29-year-old forward acquired in late January, made his MLS debut when he subbed on for Judd in the 61st minute and quickly made an impact.<\/p>\n
On the counter-attack in the 79th minute, Werner played a cross from the right side to a charging Bouda for a half-volley finish<\/a> from point-blank range that made it 2-0.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Earthquakes (2-0-0) had just 45% possession but outshot Atlanta 13-8, 6-1 on target.<\/p>\n Daniel De Sousa Britto \u2014 known simply as \u201cDaniel\u201d \u2014 had a save and recorded his second consecutive shutout.<\/p>\n Lucas Hoyos had four saves for Atlanta (0-2-0). The 36-year-old Hoyo replaced 41-year-old Brad Guzan, who retired at the end of last season after making 225 appearances over the club\u2019s first nine MLS seasons.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n