Huckerby hits the winner for the Quakes; Adelaide thrash Wellington

San Jose Earthquakes 2 - KC Wizards 1 (MLS, August 30, 2008) Arturo Alvarez scored his fifth goal of the season to put the Quakes 1-up. Davy Arnaud tied the game 1-1 with a goal in the 64th minute for Kansas City. But Darren Huckerby scored in the 84th minute winner to lift San Jose out from last place in the Western Conference for the first time all season.

Chivas USA 2 - Toronto FC 1 (MLS, August 30, 2008) Jim Brennan had given Toronto the lead, but Alecko Eskandarian evened the score one minute later while Atiba Harris scored deep in extra time to seal the win.

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Adelaide United 3 - Wellington Phoenix 0 (A-League, August 30, 2008) United took the lead in the 15th minute thanks to a powerful Lucas Pantelis strike but it was Cristiano’s two goals after the break that stole the show for Adelaide.