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San Jose made a statement at home Saturday, with Ousseni Bouda and Benji Kikanovic combining to put two goals on the board inside the first seventeen minutes. That early burst was enough to down Real Salt Lake two goals to one, pushing the Quakes up to third in the standings and dropping Salt Lake all the way to tenth.
Staying in MLS, San Diego FC broke out of their funk in a big way, shutting out St. Louis City one-nil on the road. Anders Dreyer provided the difference, burying his team-leading fifteenth goal of the season. St. Louis has hit a rough patch, and San Diego was in no mood to be charitable.
And over at the League of Legends World Championship, the knockout stage picture is now complete. Karmine Corp, LYON, and Bilibili Gaming all punched their tickets through Round Five action, locking up the final three spots in the bracket. The competition is stacking up fast, and the field heading into the knockout rounds is as deep as we've seen in years.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
