San Jose Earthquakes defeated San Diego FC 1–0 on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium, with Josef Martínez's first-half goal proving decisive.
The match began with early chances as Hirving Lozano missed wide for San Diego in the 3′, followed by Cristian Arango's wayward effort for San Jose in the 8′. San Diego continued pressing with Ian Pilcher's header missing the target in the 12′, which came from Hirving Lozano's corner kick.
The breakthrough arrived in the 14′ when Josef Martínez finished from the center of the box, assisted by Cristian Arango, giving San Jose the lead. The visitors nearly doubled their advantage in the 20′, but Martínez's shot was saved by the San Diego goalkeeper.
San Diego responded with sustained pressure, earning multiple corners and creating chances through Hirving Lozano and Anders Dreyer, but couldn't find the equalizer. In the second half, Anders Dreyer forced a save in the 47′, while Alex Mighten and Franco Negri both had late attempts saved in the 81′ and 90′ respectively.
Despite San Diego's attacking efforts and numerous corner kicks throughout the match, San Jose held firm to secure the victory.
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