San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

We're into the 90th and San Diego just can't force the issue despite holding the ball more. San Jose look set to walk off with all three points, content to let the clock do the work now.

88 minutes on the clock and San Diego are still just going through the motions with the ball, nothing to trouble that San Jose lead. The visitors look happy to let this one fizzle out from here.

Into the 87th now and it's the same story, San Diego shuffling it about without any real bite. San Jose look perfectly happy to spend these closing minutes just keeping their shape and running things down.

Four minutes left plus stoppage to come, and San Diego still can't find a way to make their share of possession count for anything. San Jose are just seeing this out now, comfortable enough with that gap on the scoreboard.

85 gone and this one's just drifting along, San Diego with the majority of the ball but doing nothing of note with it. San Jose sit in, content to let the clock do the work with that cushion still intact.

Not much changing here as we tick past 83 minutes, San Diego pushing the ball around patiently but with little urgency behind it. San Jose remain compact and unbothered, happy to let this three-goal advantage see itself home.

82 minutes on the clock and San Diego are still just shuffling the ball around without any real bite to it. San Jose look settled at the back, quite happy to keep soaking this up with that three-goal lead in hand.

Nine minutes left plus whatever's added, and San Diego still can't turn their share of possession into anything alarming. San Jose look happy to see this one out, three goals to the good and barely troubled.

Half hour to go plus stoppage and it's still the same story, San Diego edging possession without ever threatening to make it count. San Jose sit in, content to let the clock do the work with that two-goal cushion intact.

78 minutes gone and the rhythm hasn't shifted, San Diego still holding that narrow share of the ball but doing nothing meaningful with it. San Jose look perfectly comfortable defending the two-goal gap as this one winds down.

Into the 77th minute now and it's still San Diego doing the tidy stuff without the teeth, that possession edge counting for little. San Jose are just managing the game out, three goals still separating the sides.

76 minutes on the clock and nothing's changed, San Diego still shuffling the ball around with the slight edge in possession but no real urgency to it. San Jose look happy to see out this 3-1 lead without breaking sweat.

74 minutes played and San Diego keep circulating possession without ever really threatening to change the picture. San Jose sit in, content with that two-goal cushion, letting the game drift toward its finish.

73 minutes gone and it's the same story, San Diego probing away with the majority of possession but San Jose barely bothered chasing it. The visitors are happy to let the clock do the work for them.

72 minutes on the clock and San Diego are still stuck in neutral, plenty of the ball but nothing to break San Jose's grip on this game. That 3-1 scoreline has the visitors settled, happy to let their opponents pass it around all day.

Half hour left and San Diego still can't turn that 54% share into anything meaningful. San Jose look content to soak it up, three goals to the good and in no rush at all.

Nothing doing here in the 69th minute, San Diego still holding that 55-45 edge in the ball but going nowhere fast with it. San Jose seem more than willing to sit back and protect what they've already got.

67 gone and San Diego keep shuffling the ball around without much purpose, still shading possession but nothing to show for it. San Jose look perfectly happy watching from a distance with that three-goal buffer in their pocket.

66 minutes played and it's the same story, San Diego edging the possession stakes but San Jose barely bothered chasing it. The Earthquakes are happy to let this one drift, two-goal margin doing the job for them.

Halfway through the second half and San Diego are still dominating the ball without dominating anything else, that 54-46 split telling you little about who's actually winning this. San Jose look content to let the clock tick down on that three-goal lead.

63 minutes on the clock and nothing's changed, San Diego still holding the ball a touch more but San Jose in no hurry whatsoever. That three-goal cushion is doing all the talking for the visitors right now.

62 minutes gone and the shape of this one hasn't changed a bit, San Diego still shuffling it around with the extra share of possession but nothing to show for it. San Jose seem perfectly settled defending that two-goal cushion.

Just past the hour and San Diego keep circulating the ball, 54-46 the split, but San Jose aren't stretched in the slightest. This one's drifting along now with the visitors firmly in control of the scoreboard if not the ball.

The hour mark arrives and it's still the same pattern, San Diego edging things 54-46 in possession without ever really threatening that three-goal deficit. San Jose look happy to sit in and let the clock do the work for them.

58 gone and San Diego are still probing away with that slender edge in the ball, 52 percent to 48, but there's no real bite to it. San Jose look content to keep their shape and see the game out from here.

Nothing doing here in the late stages of the hour, San Diego still shuffling it about with that 53-47 edge in possession, but San Jose look perfectly settled two goals to the good... sorry, three.

Just quiet, unremarkable stuff from San Diego right now, plenty of the ball but nothing to show for it. San Jose are content to let them have it, banking that three-goal cushion with minimal fuss.

San Diego keep recycling it patiently but there's little urgency behind it, and San Jose seem happy to sit off and protect that three-goal buffer.

The half-hour mark of this second period approaches and San Diego are still doing most of the legwork on the ball, 54 percent to their name, yet San Jose haven't had to break sweat protecting that lead.

Still nothing to report from San Diego, just harmless possession as they probe for a gap that isn't there. San Jose look perfectly settled at the back, quite content to give the ball away and defend that three-goal lead.

Half an hour still to play and the rhythm hasn't changed - San Diego shuffling possession around without really threatening, San Jose content to let the clock tick down on that two-goal cushion.

San Diego continue to knock it around patiently, but there's no urgency from San Jose - they're happy to let their visitors have the ball without the lead being threatened.

Nothing doing here in the early stages of this second half - San Diego edging the possession stakes but San Jose happy to sit deep and protect that three-goal cushion.

Second half underway and it's picking up right where it left off - San Diego with the slightly larger share of the ball, but San Jose in no rush to disturb that comfortable three-goal lead.

We're into first-half stoppage time and there's little to add - San Diego still shading possession but San Jose look perfectly content to jog in at the break three goals to the good.

Two minutes to go until the break and it's the same story - San Diego tidy in possession without ever threatening, San Jose simply waiting for the whistle with that three-goal buffer intact.

Nothing changing in this final stretch before the whistle, San Diego still edging the ball marginally but with little to show for it. San Jose happy to let the clock tick down on their three-goal cushion.

42 minutes on the clock and still not much to report, San Diego holding the ball a touch more but it means little. San Jose look happy to see out the half three to the good.

Approaching the break now and San Diego still hold a slender edge in possession, but it's all pretty toothless stuff. San Jose seem content to jog through these final few minutes of the half three goals to the good.

Nothing doing here as we approach the 40th, San Diego still nudging the possession count but going nowhere with it. San Jose look content to let this one drift toward the break, three up and coasting.

38 minutes gone and San Diego still edge the ball, 48-52 in the possession stakes, but there's no real bite to their play. San Jose are more than happy to let them have it, three goals in the bank and cruising.

San Diego try to regroup after that gut-punch, shuffling the ball around but without any real urgency. San Jose are happy to sit off and let the clock tick down on this one, three goals to the good.

Bouda gets in on the act in the 35th, and just like that San Jose have a third! San Diego's afternoon has gone from flat to nightmare in the blink of an eye.

34 minutes played and this one's gone a bit flat, San Diego holding the majority of possession but doing precious little with it. San Jose look content to sit on their two-goal lead and let the game drift.

Half an hour on the clock and San Diego are still searching for that spark, the two-goal cushion clearly suiting San Jose just fine as they continue to edge the ball share.

Nothing doing at the moment, the possession stats now edging ever so slightly San Jose's way, but there's still no real threat being posed by either side. San Diego will need to find another gear soon if they're going to claw this back.

31 minutes gone and it's still a stalemate in terms of ideas, even if the ball's ticking over evenly between the two sides now. San Jose don't need to force anything at 2-0, and San Diego haven't found a way to make them.

Coming up on the half-hour mark and San Jose are just letting the game breathe, happy to sit two goals to the good while San Diego knock it around without any real urgency.

Half an hour approaching and the pattern's set - San Diego shuffle it about, San Jose stay compact behind the ball, and that 2-0 scoreline hasn't budged.

Still nothing doing for the home side - plenty of possession, precious little penetration, and San Jose look content to keep it that way at 2-0.

26 gone and it's the same story out there - San Diego with the lion's share of the ball but nothing to show for it, San Jose sitting in and letting that two-goal cushion do the talking.

Quarter of an hour and then some gone since San Jose last had to worry, the ball spending most of its time in San Diego shirts but going nowhere dangerous.

23 minutes on the clock and San Diego continue to dominate territory without really threatening it, San Jose happy to let them have the ball out front while that two-goal cushion stays intact.

Still ticking along the same way as we hit 22 minutes, San Diego pushing forward with the majority of possession but San Jose content to sit deep and protect that two-goal buffer.

Twenty-one gone and it's the same story, 60-40 the split in San Diego's favour but San Jose in no rush to change anything about a two-goal lead they're managing with ease.

Nothing much changing here approaching the twenty-minute mark, San Diego still holding the bulk of it at 61-39 but San Jose look perfectly settled two goals to the good.

Eighteen minutes on the clock and it's the same old picture, San Diego dominating territory at 61-39 but with no end product to speak of. San Jose just sit in, happy to defend that two-goal cushion.

San Jose content to soak it up, banked in behind that 2-0 lead while San Diego pass it around for the sake of it. Still 69-31 on the ball, but that scoreline hasn't budged and neither has San Jose's shape.

Sixteen minutes gone and San Diego are still camped in San Jose's half without much to show for it. The numbers say 66-34 in their favour, but the scoreboard tells a different story entirely.

San Diego just probing away, patient in possession but yet to really break San Jose down. Nothing doing at the moment, 68-32 the split, and the visitors look happy to let them have it.

San Diego still dominating territory with 68% of the ball, but San Jose sit deep and comfortable on that two-goal cushion. It's all a bit stretched right now - lots of possession, not much penetration.

Preston Judd strikes again and San Jose have doubled their lead out of nowhere! San Diego have had the vast majority of the ball, 78% to 22%, but it's the Earthquakes making every visit count.

Brief stoppage there as VAR takes a look at a moment involving Angus Gunn, San Jose still ahead 1-0 while that gets sorted. Play resumes with San Diego continuing to see more of it, 43% to 57%.

Possession's evened out a touch now, 61% for San Jose, but that's more about San Diego's approach settling than any real threat from the visitors. Ten minutes gone and the hosts still haven't found the breakthrough.

Still all San Diego in terms of territory, but San Jose look content to sit in and defend that early lead. The final ball just isn't coming for the home side yet.

San Diego keep camped in San Jose's half, patient with it early on, but they're still searching for that first real opening to level things up.

San Jose lead through Tsakiris, finished off Leroux's assist in the 3rd minute, and now San Diego are just trying to find a way back in. The hosts have had almost all the ball since, 91% of it in fact, but nothing to show for it yet.