San Jose v Vancouver
Berhalter scores in the 76th minute for Whitecaps in 1-1 tie with MLS-leading Earthquakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- - Sebastian Berhalter scored a goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes - a battle between the top-two teams in the MLS standings.
The Earthquakes (9-1-2) lead the league with 29 points, three more than second-place Vancouver. Daniel De Sousa Britto - known simply as "Daniel" - made back-to-back stops in the 57th minute and finished with four saves.
The Whitecaps (8-1-2) are unbeaten, with four wins, in their last six games. Yohei Takaoka had two saves.
Preston Judd scored a goal for the fourth consecutive game to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute.
Berhalter ran onto a loose ball in the area a flicked in a first-touch shot with the outside of his foot to make it 1-1 in the 76th minute. Berhalter has eight goal contributions (three goals, five assists) in his last seven starts.
The Earthquakes played Toronto to a 1-1 tie last time out to snap six-game win streak.
The 1994 U.S. men's World Cup team was honored before the game.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | +19 | 29 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | +20 | 26 |
| LAFC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 21 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| Minnesota United FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 21 |
| Real Salt Lake | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 19 |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +7 | 19 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| LA Galaxy | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Austin FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| Colorado Rapids | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| San Diego FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 9 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -24 | 5 |
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