SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Sebastian Berhalter scored a goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes \u2014 a battle between the top-two teams in the Major League Soccer standings.<\/p>\n
The Earthquakes (9-1-2) lead the league with 29 points, three more than second-place Vancouver. Daniel De Sousa Britto \u2014 known simply as \u201cDaniel\u201d \u2014 made back-to-back stops<\/a> in the 57th minute and finished with four saves.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Whitecaps (8-1-2) are unbeaten, with four wins, in their last six games. Yohei Takaoka had two saves.<\/p>\n Preston Judd scored a goal for the fourth consecutive game to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute.<\/p>\n Berhalter ran onto a loose ball in the area a flicked in a first-touch shot with the outside of his foot to make it 1-1 in the 76th minute. Berhalter has eight goal contributions (three goals, five assists) in his last seven starts.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Earthquakes played Toronto to a 1-1<\/a> tie last time out to snap six-game win streak.<\/p>\n The 1994 U.S. men’s World Cup team was honoured before the match.<\/p>\n UP NEXT<\/p>\n Whitecaps: Visit FC Dallas on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Earthquakes: Visit the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n