Columbus got three desperately needed points against the Earthquakes. We offer a brief breakdown of said win.
This wasn’t a blowout, but it wasn’t likely to ever be against a San Jose side that plays stiff defense and is conservative going forward, especially on the road. I’m guessing Dominic Kinnear hasn’t been blown out too many times in his career, even when he was fielding lesser talent.
But it was a mostly dominating, controlled victory in a must-win situation for Columbus. The Earthquakes’ presence was felt a little more in the second half, but in general, it was all Black & Gold.