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Preston Judd's second-half goal earns Earthquakes 1-1 draw with Nashville and a playoff berth

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Preston Judd scored a crucial goal in the 70th minute to help the San Jose Earthquakes secure a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC, ensuring their place in the postseason. The match was tied at 1-1 until Judd’s header equalized the score after Nashville had taken an early lead. This result extended San Jose's unbeaten streak to nine games and solidified their position in fourth place in the Western Conference.

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On October 18, 2026, Preston Judd scored a crucial goal in the 70th minute to secure a 1-1 draw for the San Jose Earthquakes against Nashville SC, ensuring the team's playoff berth. This result extended the Earthquakes' unbeaten streak to nine games and solidified their position as the fourth seed in the Western Conference with four matches remaining. Mukhtar had earlier scored his 16th goal of the season but was denied initially by Angus Gunn’s save. The draw left Nashville SC, who were seeking to clinch the Supporters’ Shield, on a four-match win streak entering the game but without additional points after this match.

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Preston Judd scored midway through the second half to help the San Jose Earthquakes earn a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday night, extending their unbeaten streak to nine while earning them a spot in the postseason. asserted

Earthquakes → score → postseason

Six of Mukhtar’s 16 goals have come in the last five matches. asserted

Six → come → matches

Angus Gunn had a save on Mukhtar’s first attempt, but he couldn’t corral it. asserted

he → have → it

It deflected right back to the former Golden Boot Award winner, who took advantage of a second opportunity. asserted

who → deflect → opportunity

That’s where it stood until Judd found the net on a header in the 70th minute to knot the score. asserted

Judd → ’ → score

It was the 16th goal this season for the forward, who began the year with 11 goals in his first 72 appearances. asserted

who → begin → appearances

Eduard Löwen snagged his second assist in nine matches after tallying three in 13 appearances with St. Louis City before joining the Earthquakes. asserted

Löwen → snag → Earthquakes

Gunn stopped three shots for the Earthquakes (13-8-9), who sit in fourth place in the Western Conference with four matches remaining. asserted

who → stop → matches

Rookie Brian Schwake finished with two saves for Eastern Conference-leading Nashville (20-3-7), which would have clinched the Supporters’ Shield with a victory. asserted

which → finish → victory

Nashville entered on a four-match win streak that saw it outscore its opponents 13-1. asserted

it → enter → opponents

San Jose is 6-5-4 at home and has gone 3-0-6 during its unbeaten run. asserted

Jose → go → run

Preston Judd's second-half goal earns Earthquakes 1-1 draw with Nashville and a playoff berth

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