3 – 1
“Preston Judd opens the scoring just four minutes in, finishing off an assist from Eduard Löwen to give San Jose an early lead.”
Pivotal“After several blocked and saved attempts from Timo Werner and Vitor Costa de Brito, Eduard Löwen finally breaks through to double the lead, assisted by Beau Leroux.”
Pivotal“Preston Judd completes his brace, converting a Paul Marie assist to put San Jose 3-0 up before the half-hour mark.”
Pivotal“Substitute-driven pressure finally pays off for Portland as David Da Costa scores from close range, assisted by Eric Iziota, to set a nervier final stretch than the scoreline suggested.”
SJ Earthquakes
Portland Timbers
Outstanding performance
SJ Earthquakes•AttackerSan Jose needed almost nothing to punish Portland - just 13 shots to Portland's 18 - but their efficiency in front of goal decided this one early. Preston Judd struck inside four minutes and again just before the half-hour mark, sandwiching an Eduard Löwen finish to put the Earthquakes 3-0 up by the 29th minute. Portland dominated the underlying numbers, out-possessing San Jose 54-46%, out-passing them 542-457, and racking up 71 dangerous attacks to San Jose's 25, yet had nothing to show for it until David Da Costa pulled one back late through substitute-fueled pressure. The result masks a strange stat line where the losing side controlled the game for long spells, but San Jose's early ruthlessness meant Portland were always chasing shadows, and this loss will sting given how much of the ball they actually had.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On comes Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzman, replacing Eric Miller.
Eric Iziota takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jack Skahan is substituted for Beau Leroux.
Vítor CostaD. Vitor Costa de Brito takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Eric Iziota
Goal! D. Vitor Costa de Brito scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Eric Iziota.
Corner awarded.
Kristoffer Velde takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
On comes Gage Guerra, off goes Vincent Janssen.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Ian Harkes takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Jamar Ricketts is on, and Vitor Costa de Brito is off.
Luka Jovanovic is substituted for Preston Judd.
Yellow card issued to Eric Miller.
Ian Smith takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Antony Alves Santos comes on for Ariel Lassiter.
Eric Iziota is on, and Cole Bassett is off.
On Ian Smith, off Jimer Fory.
Nick Fernandez is on, and Timo Werner is off.
Kristoffer Velde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vincent Janssen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Preston Judd takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Cole Bassett takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kristoffer Velde takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Preston Judd's left-footed shot is saved.
Benjamin Kikanovic's right-footed shot is saved.
Eduard Lowen's right-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Eric Miller takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Substitution: Benjamin Kikanovic comes on for Paul Marie.
First half ends with a score of 3-0.
Ariel Lassiter takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kristoffer Velde takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Vitor Costa de Brito takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
David Pereira Da Costa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card shown to Reid Roberts.
Corner awarded.
Eduard Lowen's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Preston Judd.
Preston JuddPreston Judd scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Paul Marie
Goal! Preston Judd scores, making it 3-0, assisted by Paul Marie.
Eduard LöwenShot! Eduard Lowen takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Beau Leroux
Goal! Eduard Lowen scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Beau Leroux.
D. Vitor Costa de Brito takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Timo Werner takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Timo Werner takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Vincent Janssen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Vincent Janssen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Kristoffer Velde takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ariel Lassiter takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Eduard Lowen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Preston JuddShot by Preston Judd, and he scores with a header!
assist: Eduard Löwen
Goal! Preston Judd scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Eduard Lowen.
Kick-off! The referee is Lorenzo Hernandez.
San Jose, sitting fifth in the West and unbeaten in five, host a Portland side clinging to the final playoff spot after a costly home loss to Atlanta United. The Earthquakes have never swept the Timbers in a season series — a win here would make history.
