{"id":252863,"date":"2026-04-05T12:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/252863\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T12:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:17:30","slug":"niko-tsakiris-nets-a-brace-in-san-joses-shutout-over-san-diego-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/252863\/","title":{"rendered":"Niko Tsakiris nets a brace in San Jose’s shutout over San Diego – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Niko Tsakiris scored his second and third career MLS goals and the San Jose Earthquakes eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man San Diego FC Saturday night to continue their best-ever start in club history.<\/p>\n

Preston Judd added his team-leading third goal of the season and also provided an assist as San Jose (5-1-0, 15 points) tied its largest margin of victory this season.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Daniel preserved his and the Earthquakes\u2019 fifth clean sheet while making only one save, with San Diego (3-1-2, 11 points) struggling to threaten San Jose\u2019s goal following defender Manu Duah\u2019s 32nd-minute dismissal.<\/p>\n

It was San Diego\u2019s second red card in as many matches, after Christopher McVey received his second caution late in a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on March 22.<\/p>\n

San Diego was shut out for the first time in eight MLS regular season matches, a stretch that dates back to last season\u2019s 1-0 home loss to San Jose on Sept. 27.<\/p>\n

Tsakiris opened the scoring on a sequence that began when Judd intercepted Lewis Morgan\u2019s wayward back-pass, sparking an immediate countering opportunity.<\/p>\n

Judd laid the ball to Tsakiris on the left side of the penalty area, and Tsakiris fired a blistering shot that beat goalkeeper Duran Ferree to the top near corner.<\/p>\n

But the game really turned just after the half-hour mark when Judd got past Duah on the left edge of the penalty area and induced the defender into a foul.<\/p>\n

Referee Fotis Bazakos initially produced only a yellow card. But after a video review, that was upgraded to a red for the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity without trying to make a play on the ball.<\/p>\n

Tsakiris fired his penalty past Ferree and suddenly the Quakes were firmly in control.<\/p>\n

Judd put the match out of reach in first-half stoppage time, reaching Beau Leroux\u2019s excellent low cross from the left and thumping in a first-time finish from close range.<\/p>\n

Ferree made seven saves as San Jose bombarded their guests with 24 shot attempts.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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