The San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo tied 2-2 at Avaya Stadium on Saturday evening. Second-half substitute Jahmir Hyka, making his season debut, helped San Jose secure a point with his 85th-minute strike. Let’s break down how the goal was scored.
1. Switch the point of attack: After Jackson Yueill received the ball from Hyka, left back Nick Lima could be heard shouting for him to switch the ball. Yueill, one of the best long-distance passers on the team, hit a pinpoint ball to the right flank for Florian Jungwirth.
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