{"id":459109,"date":"2026-09-10T06:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T06:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/459109\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T06:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T06:54:09","slug":"earthquakes-erupt-early-hold-on-to-beat-san-diego-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/459109\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquakes erupt early, hold on to beat San Diego – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Niko Tsakiris, Preston Judd and Ousseni Bouda each scored a first-half goal as the visiting San Jose Earthquakes held on for a much-needed 3-2 victory over San Diego FC on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Tsakiris registered two assists and Beau Leroux added another for the Quakes (11-8-5, 38 points), who earned their first win in nine matches.<\/p>\n

Anders Dreyer scored and was set up by Onni Valakari, while Cedric Bakambu converted a penalty kick for San Diego (8-10-6, 30 points).<\/p>\n

San Jose\u2019s first-half outburst started when Leroux played a long pass to Tsakiris, who took possession just in front of midfield. Tsakiris raced into a 2-on-2 situation, cut toward the middle and rifled a left-footed shot inside the back post in the third minute.<\/p>\n

Still on the attack, San Jose doubled its lead in the 12th minute through Judd\u2019s team-leading 12th goal. Sandwiched between two defenders, Judd controlled Tsakiris\u2019 pass, pulled a diving CJ dos Santos off his line and rolled a shot past two San Diego defenders.<\/p>\n

In the 35th minute, San Jose took a 3-0 lead when Tsakiris\u2019 lead pass connected with Bouda for a header.<\/p>\n

San Diego cut its deficit to 3-1 in the 42nd minute. Elias Achouri carried possession wide before sending a cross through traffic that Valakari flicked with his heel to Dreyer, whose shot kissed the post and went in.<\/p>\n

Earlier, with the Quakes threatening in the seventh minute, dos Santos took down Judd inside the box, earning a penalty kick. Dos Santos was initially shown a red card, but the decision was changed to a yellow.<\/p>\n

Tsakiris\u2019 attempt from the spot a minute later was turned away by a diving dos Santos.<\/p>\n

Later, dos Santos collided with Bouda well outside the box in the 80th minute, earning the San Diego goalkeeper his second yellow card and a sending-off.<\/p>\n

On a San Diego restart in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, Max Floriani received his second yellow for a foul in the box and was sent off.<\/p>\n

Bakambu converted the ensuing penalty in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to pull San Diego within 3-2.<\/p>\n

Moments later, San Jose goalkeeper Angus Gunn rose above the crowd to punch away Achouri\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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