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 Thursday, August 30, 2001 14:52 EST

Rapids miss chance to solidify playoff spot

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Jon Conway made 11 saves and John Doyle and Ian Russell scored in the first four minutes as the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Columbus Crew 3-0 on Friday night.

Wojtek Krakowiak scored in the 90th minute for the Earthquakes (7-16-8), who stopped a six-game home losing streak.

A sellout crowd of 26,853 -- third-largest for an MLS game -- sat through cold, rainy conditions at Spartan Stadium for a doubleheader.

The U.S. Women's National Team beat Brazil 4-0 before the Columbus-San Jose game. Mia Hamm scored two goals and Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett also scored in the team's final match before the Sydney Olympics.

The Earthquakes struck quickly against the Crew (11-14-5).

Dario Brose sent a low corner kick in from the right side in the second minute for his career-high fourth goal.

Just two minutes later, the Earthquakes struck again thanks to a Columbus miscue. Crew defender Miroslaw Rzepa and goalkeeper Matt Napoleon miscommunicated on a ball, leaving San Jose's Russell with the ball and Napoleon away from the goal. Russell, with his back to the goal, kicked it over Napoleon's shoulder.

In the 90th minute, Krakowiak took a couple of dribbles toward the net, then blasted it past Napoleon for his fifth goal of the season.



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