PrekiÆs clever chip over San Jose keeper Joe Cannon from just outside the penalty area in the 53rd minute was enough to give Miami a 1-0 win over the Earthquakes in Game 1 of their semifinal series. San JoseÆs Landon Donovan, who scored three goals in the quarterfinals against Columbus and was the subject of lavish praise by Miami coach Ray Hudson the day before the game, was the target of six fouls, including some particularly crude hacks early in the game. Donovan also went down clutching his head in an off-the-ball incident late in the game. Oct. 10 in Ft. Lauderdale Miami 1 San Jose 0 Goals: MIA — Preki (Rooney, Woan) 53 MIAMI — Nick Rimando, Pablo Mastroeni (Brian Dunseth, 28), Carlos Llamosa, Ivan McKinley, Lazo Alavanja (Tyrone Marshall, 73), Ian Woan, Ian Bishop, Jim Rooney, Chris Henderson, Alex Pineda Chacon, Preki (Johnny Torres, 81) CAUTIONS: McKinley 14, Mastroeni 23; EJECTIONS: Torres 88. SAN JOSE — Joe Cannon, Wade Barrett (Ramiro Corrales 78), Jeff Agoos, Troy Dayak, Jimmy Conrad, Ian Russell (Dwayne DeRosario 70), Richard Mulrooney, Ronnie Ekelund, Manny Lagos, Junior Agogo (Ronald Cerritos 68), Landon Donovan CAUTIONS: Mulrooney 15, Donovan 19; EJECTIONS: none. Referee: Paul Tamberino; Assistant Referees: Jon Wilson, George Vergara Attendance: 9,236; Weather: Breezy, 78 Degrees, Breezy.
