The San Jose Earthquakes closed their regular season at PayPal Park with a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both San Jose goals came in the first 17 minutes.
How the goals came
Bouda put San Jose ahead in the 2nd minute with a free kick, after Marczuk fouled Ricketts, the Earthquakes said. Kikanović made it 2-0 in the 17th minute, finishing a Ricketts cross after build-up play involving Tsakiris and Judd.
Real Salt Lake pulled one back in the 23rd minute when Sanabria headed in a cross from Junqua, RSL said. Earl Edwards Jr. was in goal for San Jose. RSL said its goalkeeper, Cabral, made saves in the 25th and 27th minutes to keep the game within one.
What it means
The win leaves San Jose at 14-10-9 with 52 points, third in the Western Conference, according to the club. That is the most points the Earthquakes have earned in a season since 2013, when they had 51. The top four teams in each conference host in Round One of the playoffs.
Real Salt Lake is 12-6-15 with 42 points, 10th in the West, the team said.
What is next
The Earthquakes play at Minnesota United on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. PT at Allianz Field. The match is on Apple TV, with radio on KSFO 810 and La Kaliente 1370. RSL hosts the LA Galaxy the same day. A Quakes Replay of the RSL match airs on KTVU Plus on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m.
Earlier: the preview of the RSL match and the 2-2 draw with Colorado that clinched a home playoff game.