AUSTIN, Texas — Sebastián Driussi scored twice, the second in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time, and Austin FC rallied from last in a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes Jose Saturday evening.
Defender Paul Marie gave the Earthquakes (1-6-0) a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute with his first goal of the season. Marie used a crossfield pass from Cristian Espinoza to send a header into the middle of the net from close range for the fifth goal of his career. Marie appeared to score again six minutes later, but Benjamin Kikanovic was ruled offside after a review.
San Jose took a two-goal lead in the 58th minute when Jeremy Ebobisse fired a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the bottom left corner. It was his second goal scorer of the season and fifth of his career against Austin.
Austin (2-2-3) got on the scoreboard in the 62nd minute on a penalty from Sebastián Driussi. Diego Rubio fouled San Jose’s Carlos Gruezo to set up Driussi’s first goal of the season.
Jáder Obrian equalized Austin in the 63rd minute and 19-year-old rookie defender Guilherme Biro gave Austin a 3-2 lead in the 67th. Obrian’s first goal of the season and Biro’s second both came unassisted.
The Earthquakes evened the score in the 74th minute with a goal from 33-year-old rookie forward Amahl Pellegrino, who took advantage of an assist from Espinoza to score the first of his career.
Driussi’s match-winning goal was a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner and was accompanied by an assist from Gyasi Zardes. Driussi has scored seven goals in seven career games against the Earthquakes.
Brad Stuver saved five shots for Austin. William Yarbrough made two saves for San Jose.
The two clubs had played four consecutive draws. Austin gets its first victory in a series that the Earthquakes lead 2-1-5.
San Jose returns home to host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
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