Austin FC II beat San Jose Earthquakes II 1-0 in MLS Next Pro, with Diego Abarca's 73rd-minute goal proving decisive. Austin were the more dangerous side throughout, creating the clearer openings and racking up more shots.
After a goalless first hour, Abarca scored the winner from Patrick Cayelli's assist. The match featured five yellow cards, with Rohan Rajagopal, Dren Dobruna, Niklas Dossmann, Edwyn Mendoza and Djakaria Barro all booked.
The numbers underline Austin's dominance: they had 15 shots to San Jose's six, four shots on target to one, and expected goals of 1.55 to 0.33. Possession was exactly 50-50, but the San Jose goalkeeper had to make three saves to keep the margin at one.
