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Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals to help Minnesota United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 on Saturday night to snap a nine-game winless streak.

Minnesota (7-7-7) won for the first time since a 

The Earthquakes (10-8-3) have lost four in a row and are winless in six straight.

Drake Callender had five saves for Minnesota. Joaquín Pereyra, Marcus Caldeira and Mauricio González each scored a goal.

 from the top of the penalty box inside the left post — his first goal since May 16 — to make it 2-1 in the 40th minute and gently 

 over the head of goalkeeper Angus Gunn into the net in the 44th to give Minnesota a two-goal lead.

Pereyra scored in the 10th minute to make it 1-1. Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a 

The 21-year-old Caldeira scored his first career goal, in his fourth MLS appearance, to make it 4-1 in the 65th minute and González capped the scoring in the 86th.

Timo Werner converted from the penalty spot to open the scoring in the fourth minute.

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Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals to help Minnesota United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1, snapping a nine-game winless streak. Minnesota (7-7-7) won for the first time since a 3-2 victory on May 2 at Columbus.

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Yeboah scores 2 goals, Minnesota beats Earthquakes 5-1, snaps 9-game winless streak

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