Vacaville Elite rescued a point in stoppage time as J. Jaramillo struck in the 90th minute to earn a 1–1 draw against Real San Jose in NPSL action on Saturday. S. Niraula had given the visitors the lead on the hour mark, but Vacaville refused to go quietly.
The first half produced no goals but plenty of needle. H. Rodríguez Balmaceda picked up the game's first yellow card in the 28th minute for Vacaville Elite, setting the tone for a contest that grew increasingly fractious as it wore on.
Real San Jose's discipline wobbled after the break. C. Barajas was booked in the 55th minute, and just five minutes later Niraula found the net to make it 1–0 — though his celebration came with a yellow card of its own. Whether for time-wasting or an overzealous reaction, the booking meant the goalscorer would need to tread carefully for the remainder of the match.
The cards kept coming. M. Márquez Chicas was cautioned for Vacaville in the 73rd minute, followed by A. Dickey for Real San Jose four minutes later. Five yellows across the 90 minutes reflected a physical, combative affair.
With the clock winding down and Vacaville staring at defeat, Jaramillo leveled in the final minute of regulation. It was the kind of late intervention that shifts momentum even if it only adds a single point to the table.
The draw leaves both sides sharing the spoils in a result that could prove costly for Real San Jose, who will look back on a lead surrendered at the death.