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Loons Beat San Jose, but MLS Cup Playoffs Bid Falls Short
San Jose secured a first-round bye with a 14-10-10 record, while Minnesota's playoff hopes ended after Seattle beat LAFC.
- On Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes clinched the No. 4 seed in the MLS Cup Playoffs despite a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United at Allianz Field on Decision Day.
- San Jose finished fourth in the West, needing only to avoid a loss by more than seven goals to secure home-field advantage in Round One.
- Preston Judd opened the scoring in the 45th minute with his team-leading 17th goal, assisted by Niko Tsakiris, before Minnesota rallied with three second-half goals from Nectar Triantis.
- The Earthquakes will face the No. 5 seed Houston Dynamo in a best-of-three series, with Game 1 and a potential deciding Game 3 at PayPal Park.
- Minnesota United missed the playoffs for the fourth time in club history, unable to overcome a poor mid-season stretch despite three straight victories to close the season.
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The Mercury newsSan Jose Earthquakes secure home-field for MLS playoff opener vs. Houston despite loss at Minnesota
The Quakes ended the regular season with a 3-1 loss at Minnesota United, but still clinched home-field advantage for their Round One playoff series
·Walnut Creek, United States
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Hastings Tribune+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Minnesota 3, San Jose 1
San Jose10—1Minnesota03—3
·Nebraska, United States
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Winnipeg Free Press+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Earthquakes secure No. 4 seed in MLS Cup playoffs despite 3-1 loss at Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nectarios Triantis scored two goals late in the second half as Minnesota United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday for their third straight victory.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 31%
C 46%
R 23%
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