Houston Dynamo 2 and San Jose Earthquakes II drew 1-1 in MLS Next Pro, with San Jose advancing 5-3 on penalties. Vinicius Silva's early goal was cancelled out by Jacob Heisner's 78th-minute equaliser, sending the tie to a shootout.
Vinicius Silva struck in the ninth minute, turning in Arthur Sousa's assist to give Houston the lead. Jacob Heisner equalised for San Jose in the 78th minute from Zachary Bohane's delivery, and neither side could break the deadlock in the time remaining.
Houston had more of the ball, with 54% possession and 16 shots to San Jose's 11, including seven on target to three. But San Jose created the better chances, with three big chances to Houston's none and an expected-goals mark of 1.36 to 0.98, while their goalkeeper made six saves to keep the tie alive.
