{"id":457845,"date":"2026-09-09T03:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/457845\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T03:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:10:11","slug":"san-diego-fc-clinging-to-last-playoff-spot-face-slumping-quakes-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/457845\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego FC, clinging to last playoff spot, face slumping Quakes – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas has put the postseason math on hold, but knows when his club hosts the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, there is little margin for error.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been talking about every game being a final and it\u2019s about accumulating points right now,\u201d Varas said. \u201cWhen you start counting the points is a little down the road, but we are very close to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As that moment nears, San Diego (8-9-6, 30 points) is clinging to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, with a one-point lead on three teams.<\/p>\n

A 1-0 setback at Orlando City on Saturday brought San Diego back to its pursuers after consecutive home wins over the Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy.<\/p>\n

The sixth-place Earthquakes (10-8-5, 35 points) settled for a 1-1 tie with Austin FC on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Beau Leroux opened the scoring in the eighth minute, but San Jose conceded the equalizer to Guilherme Biro in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n

With the quick turnaround, the Quakes don\u2019t have time to dwell on the disappointment of missing out on three points. San Jose has tied its last two matches and is 0-5-3 since play resumed after the World Cup break.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve wasted too many games this year at the end,\u201d Quakes coach Bruce Arena said. \u201cThe lesson to learn is how to close a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Niko Tsakiris registered his team-leading eighth assist. The midfielder is still getting in sync with his teammates. Tsakiris had groin surgery May 12 and returned to the Earthquakes lineup Aug. 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cGame by game, that connection is going to continue to grow,\u201d Tsakiris said.<\/p>\n

Preston Judd leads San Jose with 11 goals to go along with three assists.<\/p>\n

Despite having its two-match winning streak snapped against the Lions, San Diego remains in control of its postseason fate. Marcus Ingvartsen leads the club with 11 goals and has chipped in five assists.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be calm for these guys,\u201d Varas said. \u201cBecause everything is within our grasp.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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