FRISCO — Jáder Obrian scored in the 57th minute, goalkeeper Maarten Paes made two saves and FC Dallas tied the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 on Saturday night.
FCD (10-10-12) has lost only one of its last 14 matches in all competitions, with nine draws, dating to mid-July. With Saturday’s result, FCD maintains its spot at ninth place in the Western Conference.
The Nico Estévez-led side could have clinched a playoff berth with a win, a Sporting KC loss or draw, and a Minnesota draw with the LA Galaxy. KC defeated RSL 3-2 and Minnesota rolled past the Galaxy by a 5-2 score.
San Jose (10-10-13) has lost only three of its last 10 regular-season away matches, with five draws, dating to late May. The Earthquakes have held opponents to fewer than two goals in seven of those matches.
Jeremy Ebobisse scored his 28th career goal for San Jose in the third minute to surpass Dwanye De Rosario (27) for the fourth-most regular-season goals in club history.
San Jose goalkeeper Daniel made four saves.
Seven of the last nine meetings between the clubs have ended in draws, with one win apiece. The Earthquakes have lost only one of 13 meetings with FCD.
FCD will face the Colorado Rapids on Oct. 14 in a match that was originally postponed due to inclement weather in Frisco.
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