San Jose Earthquakes Secure U.S. Open Cup Win

0:00It's April 16. This is California News Today, driven by AI. San Jose earthquakes punched their ticket to the round of 16 in the U.S. Open Cup with a clean two-nothing win over U.S.L.'s Phoenix rising on Wednesday at PayPal Park. Nick Fernandez struck first in the third minute off a short corner from Timo Warner, blasting it from the edge of the box. Jack Jassinski sealed it later with a slick pass from Fernandez after a quick throw-in build-up. The quakes locked down defense after Jonathan González picked up a second yellow late in the first half, keeping Phoenix scoreless despite the man. Disadvantaged, Coach Bruce Arena shouted out the 24-year-old Fernandez, who's now played in four games this season. He called him versatile, saying his natural spot might be as a number 10, but he's fitting in anywhere. This victory boosts San Jose to seven wins, one draw, and zero losses across all comps. They're best start ever in franchise history. They got a quick turnaround, visiting L.A.F.C. Sunday in MLS Action, then host Minnesota

1:03United at home on April 28th at 7pm on Paramount, plus keeping the momentum rolling strong.