San Jose Earthquakes score late to tie FC Dallas, remain in play-in position as MLS All-Star break nears

SAN JOSE Josef Martinez came through just in the nick of time The San Jose Earthquakes striker saved the home gang from an ugly effect on Wednesday night at PayPal Park avoiding a loss to bottom-of-the-table FC Dallas with a clutch th-minute header that erased a one goal deficit and secured a - tie for San Jose The Quakes had their hands full with Dallas forward Petar Musa who netted goals late in the first half and in the th minute to power the visitors offensive attack The Earthquakes didn t leave the championship unscathed on the injury front either Defender Vitor Costa after picking up a yellow card during a collision in the th minute left the field on a stretcher in the th and was replaced by substitute Dave Romney San Jose Earthquakes' Reid Roberts passes the ball against FC Dallas' Shaq Moore in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group The Quakes went up - in the st after Ian Harkes finished a sequence where the ball touched six Quakes players in or around the -yard box Martinez who set up Harkes in an opening just outside the box was credited with the assist after Harkes bent the ball into the top-right corner of the net Musa scored an equalizer for FC Dallas in the third minute of first-half stoppage time finishing the play after Patrickson Delgado hit the crossbar after trying to chip the ball past Quakes goalkeeper Daniel with a wide-open net in front of him Related Articles Quakes captain Cristian Espinoza named MLS All-Star for second time Tani Oluwaseyi helps Minnesota hand San Jose Earthquakes a - defeat San Jose Earthquakes fall in shootout fail to reach U S Open Cup semifinals Quakes loan out former record signee Hern n L pez in return to Argentina San Jose Earthquakes use New York s own goal to keep unbeaten streak alive with - draw Daniel made a crucial save in the th minute using his body to stop a point-blank attempt from Shaq Moore inside the box San Jose nearly took the lead in the rd minute on an own goal when newly minted MLS All-Star Cristian Espinoza served a ball in from the right wing and Dallas defender Lalas Abubakar volleyed it off the crossbar with his foot An informed crowd of fans attended the midweek match though various sections of empty seats were visible The Quakes are now ninth in the MLS Western Conference standings occupying the final play-in spot in the West playoff field Check back for updates to this story San Jose Earthquakes' Beau Leroux is tripped up by FC Dallas' Ramiro in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes fans celebrate a goal by San Jose Earthquakes' Josef Martinez against FC Dallas in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Josef Martinez tries to head the ball in against FC Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa is taken off of the pitch during their meeting against the FC Dallas in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Josef Martinez fights for the ball against FC Dallas' Marco Farfan in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes owner Jeff Fisher top center in orange hat watches the Earthquakes match against FC Dallas in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Reid Roberts passes the ball against FC Dallas' Shaq Moore in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa can t get the ball past FC Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Josef Martinez celebrates his goal with San Jose Earthquakes' Ian Harkes against FC Dallas in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Rodrigues reacts to a missed scoring opportunity against FC Dallas in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa passes the ball against FC Dallas in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza fights for the ball against FC Dallas' Joshua Torquato in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Ian Harkes celebrates his goal with San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa against FC Dallas in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group San Jose Earthquakes' Reid Roberts heads the ball against FC Dallas' Petar Musa in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group Show Caption of San Jose Earthquakes' Beau Leroux is tripped up by FC Dallas' Ramiro in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose Calif on Wednesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group Expand