San Jose Earthquakes secured a 2–1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday at PayPal Park in MLS Regular Season action.
The opening exchanges saw both teams create opportunities, with Cristian Arango missing wide in the 2′ and Daniel Munie sending a header off target in the 8′ for San Jose. Vancouver responded through Brian White, who fired wide in the 13′, before Sebastian Berhalter's shot was blocked in the 16′. The match turned in the 27′ when Édier Ocampo was sent off for a second yellow card, reducing Vancouver to ten men.
San Jose capitalized in the 54′ when Josef Martínez converted a penalty to open the scoring. Vancouver pressed for an equalizer despite their numerical disadvantage, with Daniel Ríos forcing a save in the 55′ and Jayden Nelson testing the goalkeeper in the 71′.
The visitors found their reward in the 88′ when Brian White finished from the center of the box, assisted by Tristan Blackmon, to level the match at 1–1. However, San Jose responded immediately, as Preston Judd netted the winner in the 90+4′, assisted by DeJuan Jones and Jamar Ricketts, to secure all three points.
PK Goal: J. Martínez vs. VAN, 54'
Goal: B. White vs. SJ, 88'
Goal: P. Judd vs. VAN, 90+4'
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