With their backs against the wall, San Diego FC produced one of their best performances of the season.

Anders Dreyer and Amahl Pellegrino ensured that in Sunday's 4-0 rout of the Portland Timbers , netting braces to decide Game 3 in their Round One Best-of-3 Series.

The victory books a Western Conference Semifinal matchup with Minnesota United FC on Nov. 24 (10 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ), keeping the expansion club's Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs dream alive.

"The key is always the players," head coach Mikey Varas told Apple TV post-game.

"These guys are giants and they’ve worked so hard. They started in a clean slate, all meeting each other for the first time 11 months ago. And the work that they’ve done and the sacrifices that they’ve made, 11 months later to put a

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