Josef Martinez and Niko Tsakiris scored goals over a three-minute stretch late in the match to carry the San Jose Earthquakes to a rousing 2-1 come-from-behind win over visiting Austin FC on Saturday in a key Decision Day match.

Even with the victory, the Earthquakes (11-15-8, 41 points) finished in 10th place in the Western Conference and will miss the postseason in a race that came down to the final minutes of the regular season.

Austin (13-13-8, 47 points) had little to play for as it had already cemented its first trip to the MLS playoffs. The Verde will be the sixth seed in the Western Conference and play at third-seeded Los Angeles FC in the best-of-three first round beginning Oct. 24.

Down by a goal after an early tally by Austin, the Earthquakes came alive in the 74th minute. Th

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