US EditionNiko Tsakiris nets a brace in San Jose's shutout over San Diego
- On Saturday at PayPal Park, the San Jose Earthquakes defeated San Diego FC 3-0, with Niko Tsakiris scoring twice and Preston Judd adding a goal.
- San Diego's Manu Duah was shown a straight red card in the 32nd minute, forcing the visitors to play a man down for the remainder of the match.
- At 20 years and 289 days old, Tsakiris became the second-youngest San Jose player to record a brace, trailing only Hall of Famer Landon Donovan who had three before turning 21.
- Earthquakes head coach Bruce Arena said, 'We have a long way to go,' after the team improved to 5-1-0, the best start in franchise history dating to 1974.
- San Jose travels to Missouri next Saturday to face Sporting Kansas City, seeking to extend momentum after recording their fifth shutout of the season.
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Niko Tsakiris nets a brace in San Jose's shutout over San Diego
Niko Tsakiris scored his second and third career MLS goals and the San Jose Earthquakes eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man San Diego FC Saturday night to continue their best-ever start in club history.
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Niko Tsakiris became the second youngest player in San Jose history to score a brace. (Courtesy of SJ Earthquakes) One goal conceded in six games. The San Jose Earthquakes continued their best start in franchise history on Saturday by beating San Diego FC 3-0 at home, coming off the international break. That’s five wins out of six games — and their second consecutive against two of the best teams in the Western Conference last season. The most s…
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