Capitalizing on a pair of San Jose errors, Austin FC leapfrogged the Earthquakes within the MLS standings with a 3-1 win at Q2 Stadium Saturday night time, simply its second win at dwelling over the previous 4 months.
San Jose coach Bruce Enviornment bemoaned giveaways that led to a purpose by Austin’s Myrto Uzuni within the thirty third minute and an personal purpose by the Earthquakes within the 77th minute. Enviornment famous that Austin’s win in San Jose in July got here courtesy of two dangerous fouls resulting in a pair of penalty kick scores, and finally an Austin win on penalty kicks.
“Austin’s probably gonna ask the league if they could play us four or six times next year, because we’ve played them two times this year and we just handed them goals,” Enviornment mentioned in jest.
San Jose (9-12-8, 35 factors) fell into ninth place within the Western Convention, the final playoff place, with simply 5 video games remaining within the common season. The loss was the Quakes’ fourth in six matches and dropped them to only 2-5-3 over their final 10 video games.
“Hopefully we can be better. We gave away easily two goals today,” Enviornment mentioned. “The second and third goals are disgraceful. That has to be on me as the coach of this team. Give Austin credit, they capitalize on those mistakes. … The mistakes we made today are not going to position us to win games or get a point.”
The victory by Austin (10-9-8, 38 factors) in entrance of 20,738 followers ended its three-match winless streak. Its final victory was a 4-2 win over D.C. United on July 26. Austin additionally took over eighth place within the standings from San Jose.
“We’re coming down to the end of the season, and it’s the playoff push. Everybody knows what’s on the line,” mentioned San Jose ahead Ousseni Bouda. “We want to make the playoffs, and we have a good team. A team that should make the playoffs. … Five games left. Time to give it our best.”
Osman Bukari gave Austin a 1-0 lead within the twelfth minute by ending off a wonderfully timed via ball by Owen Wolff on the far publish. Whereas that rating was a murals, Austin’s second rating was made doable by a tough defensive sequence by San Jose.
Bukari arrange the rating by taking part in the ball throughout the face of the purpose and it was deflected to Uzuni, who tapped it in from proper in entrance for his fourth purpose within the final six video games.
San Jose’s lone purpose got here when defender Daniel Munie scored unassisted within the 53rd minute, pulling the Quakes inside 2-1. It was Munie’s second purpose this season and for his profession.
The Quakes’ Chicho Arango nearly equalized issues however his shot from the highest of the field was deflected after which tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar. It was considered one of his 4 saves.
Austin later regained a two-goal lead on an personal purpose on a ball performed by Bukari that was deflected into the web by San Jose defender Bruno Wilson within the 77th minute.
The Earthquakes are idle till Sept. 13 once they host Los Angeles FC.
Initially Printed: August 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM PDT
