The San Jose Earthquakes drew the Colorado Rapids 1–1 Saturday, Oct. 10, at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Dave Romney scored San Jose’s equalizer. Goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. made nine saves.
How the match unfolded
Donovan Phillip gave Colorado the lead in the 27th minute. Romney tied the match in the 57th minute after a set-piece sequence involving Timo Werner and Ronaldo Vieira. The Earthquakes remained level through the finish.
San Jose had two apparent goals disallowed for offside. Edwards made a late save on Darren Yapi to preserve the draw. The result extended the Earthquakes’ unbeaten league run to seven matches.
CSB Take
Goalkeeping and a second-half finish kept San Jose’s streak intact. The offside decisions also show how small margins affected its attempts to win. Securing the road point required defending the tie through the final pressure.
