Jack Jasinski’s 83rd-minute goal rescues 2-2 San Jose draw

San Jose Earthquakes drew 2-2 with Colorado Rapids after Jack Jasinski’s 83rd-minute equaliser turned a late deficit into a share of the points.

Jasinski restores parity after Rapids move ahead

San Jose opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Reid Roberts finished a move assisted by Timo Werner, making it 1-0. Colorado levelled in the 26th minute through Morgan Whittaker, assisted by Wayne Frederick, for a 1-1 half-time score.

The decisive sequence came after both teams were reduced to 10 players. Werner was sent off for San Jose in the 71st minute, and Darren Yapi put Colorado ahead in the 73rd minute, assisted by Georgi Minoungou, to make it 1-2. Colorado’s Kosi Thompson then received a red card in the 75th minute. Jasinski, assisted by N. Tsakiris, scored in the 83rd minute to make it 2-2.

San Jose created the clearer chances

Colorado had 55% possession and completed 352 accurate passes from 426 total, compared with San Jose’s 270 accurate passes from 337. However, San Jose recorded 17 total shots to Colorado’s 11, led 8-3 in shots on goal and posted the higher expected-goals figure, 2.38 to 1.05. Colorado goalkeeper N. Defreitas made six saves, while San Jose recorded none.

Post-match Western Conference picture

The standings list San Jose fifth in the Western Conference with 49 points from 32 games, while Colorado are seventh with 43 points from 32 games. San Jose remain six points ahead. Before the match, San Jose’s most recent listed result was a win and Colorado’s was a loss.

Whittaker was the standout performer, earning an 8.1 rating in 63 minutes after scoring once and registering one shot on target.