SAN JOSE (AP) — Diego Luna scored within the 78th minute Saturday evening to assist Actual Salt Lake ship the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 to a loss of their ultimate residence recreation of the 2024 season.
Luna took a cross from Braian Ojeda about 10 yards outdoors the penalty space and, with out a lot stress from the Earthquakes protection, ripped a left-footed shot that bounced off the again put up into the online to offer Actual Salt Lake (15-7-11, 56 factors) a 1-0 lead.
RSL had 55% possession and outshot the Earthquakes 14-6, 6-1 on track.
Nonetheless, Quakes interim head coach Ian Russell felt his group had an opportunity to win.
“That they had some probabilities early on, after which most of their probabilities got here from outdoors the field. Sadly, that one went in,” he stated of Luna’s aim. “They did hit the crossbar and one again put up header. However if you happen to take a look at the probabilities, we didn’t have quite a bit, however we had two actually large probabilities. One with Rodrigues’ header that usually, he can put these away, six yards out, seven yards out, after which Preston Judd had a late one.”
Goalkeeper Daniel had 5 saves for San Jose (6-24-3, 21 factors).
Actual Salt Lake has 56 factors, tied with the Seattle Sounders for third within the Western Convention, two behind second-place Los Angeles FC. Salt Lake prolonged its unbeaten streak to 5 consecutive video games.
The Earthquakes misplaced for the third time in 4 video games and have only one win of their final seven because the Leagues Cup break. They’re final in MLS, 9 factors behind Chicago, the East’s worst group.
The Quakes end their 2024 season after subsequent week’s worldwide break, on Oct. 19 at LAFC.
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