The San Jose Earthquakes have struggled mightily in the first half of the season, losing their last five matches and going winless in their last six. The New England Revolution, meanwhile, are pushing for a playoff position.
On Saturday, San Jose reached a new low, dropping a home contest to LAFC, 4-3. The Earthquakes held an early lead, but fell behind ten minutes later. But San Jose rallied to take another lead in the second half and nearly held on for the win. Only, this time, the Earthquakes blew it, again, conceding twice after 90 minutes.