San Jose EarthquakesvsAustin FC
SJ 1/ATX 1
Things to say
San Jose and Austin played to a 1-1 draw at Q2 Stadium.
01
opener
Austin and San Jose split the points, 1-1. Even game, both sides had chances. Felt like a draw the whole way.
02
key player
Brandon Vázquez was Austin's guy up top, five shots on the night. He's the one making things happen, just couldn't get the winner.
03
hot take
Austin's fine at home but they keep dropping points they should be taking. That's why they're stuck in the bottom half.
04
deep cut
San Jose keeper Angus Gunn made a couple saves to hold that point. Austin's Stuver barely had to work, which tells you where the ball was.
05
exit
San Jose's the one climbing the table though, so I'd keep an eye on them the rest of the way.
The recap
Austin and San Jose split the points in a 1-1 draw at Q2 Stadium, with neither side able to break the deadlock down the stretch. Brandon Vázquez was the busiest man on the field for Austin, firing off five shots as he hunted for a winner that never came.
San Jose leaned on its back line to weather the pressure, with Reid Roberts throwing himself into ten defensive stops.
In the end it's a fair share of the spoils, though San Jose is the happier team walking away with a road point that keeps them well clear of Austin in the standings.