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San Jose Earthquakes happy to ride momentum to clinch knockout round berth

The San Jose Earthquakes won their MLS is Back Tournament group. Rather easily, too.

After a 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire Sunday wrapped up the top slot in the group for the Quakes with two more results elsewhere yet to be played, the team understandably feels pretty good now.

“First, these three games were important due to this tournament, and also, it’s important for the points for the regular season that was stopped due to the pandemic,” Earthquakes head coach Matias Almeyda said through an interpreter postgame. “Today the players responded in an excellent manner.