The Earthquakes will host Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, March 11 at 6:45 p.m. PT at Avaya Stadium, presented by 7UP. Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on CSN California, KNBR 1050 and KZSF 1370.
San Jose heads into the second game of the 2017 MLS regular season with three players named to MLS Team of the Week following the 1-0 win against the Montreal Impact. Anibal Godoy scored the match’s only goal in the 17th minute.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season:
3-6-7
Home:
2-0-6 (8 GF, 5 GA)
Away:
1-6-1 (8 GF, 16 GA)
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose – 16, Vancouver – 21
Last Game vs. Vancouver
Earthquakes 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0; Oct. 16, 2016; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes played to a scoreless draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Avaya Stadium in their final home game of the 2016 MLS regular season. Seven minutes inside the first half, midfielder Simon Dawkins shot while crashing into the area from the left side of the field. Looking to narrow the angle, Vancouver goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi came off his line and saved the shot to send the ball towards the end line. In the ninth minute, Cordell Cato received the ball at the right edge of area. After taking a couple of touches, he sent a curling shot with his left foot at Vancouver’s goal, but Tornaghi made a diving save to deny the chance once again. The first half remained scoreless, despite both teams having a couple of glimpses on goal. The chances continued into the second half. In the 54th minute, Vancouver’s Masasto Kudo one-timed a loose ball in the Earthquakes box towards the goal, but Quakes keeper and Defensive Player of the Year David Bingham rebuked the chance. One minute later, Kudo shot at the Earthquakes goal again from the left side while running in the 18-yard box, but Bingham saved the attempt. Kudo struck the rebound, but the ball ricocheted off the crossbar to keep the score even. The game ended with both teams earning a shutout and a point.
History of the Quakes – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rivalry
The Quakes and Vancouver Whitecaps FC drew in each of their first two all-time meetings in 2011 … The teams tied 1-1 at Empire Field in Vancouver on May 11 as Chris Wondolowski scored a 39th-minute goal on a back-heeled flick that earned MLS Goal of the Week consideration, with Ryan Johnson assisting … The ‘Caps equalized in second-half stoppage time when Davide Chiumiento scored for a share of the points … The return fixture inside Buck Shaw Stadium on July 20 ended in a 2-2 tie with dueling braces by Wondolowski and Vancouver’s Eric Hassli as San Jose was unable to hold on to a pair of one-goal leads … In the first of three meetings in 2012 back on April 7 at Buck Shaw, the ‘Caps took a 1-0 lead early in the second half through a Sebastien Le Toux strike, only to see the Quakes storm back for three goals within a 10-minute span from the 68th to the 78th … Wondolowski tallied two more around what proved to be a game-winning header from second-half substitute Alan Gordon in the 72nd from a Ramiro Corrales cross … In the second meeting of the 2012 season at BC Place in Vancouver on May 5, the Whitecaps came out victorious off a stoppage time goal from forward Eric Hassli. Wondolowski opened the scoring in the 15th minute off a Marvin Chavez cross, but Vancouver answered with a goal from Gershon Koffie shortly before halftime … Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2-1 at B.C. Place in the final matchup of 2012 between the two teams thanks to a Barry Robson 61st minute penalty kick. Whitecaps FC Dane Richards opened the scoring just 20 minutes into the match. Earthquakes Alan Gordon knotted the score at 1-1 just seven minutes before halftime with a header into the back post … The two sides drew 1-1 in their first meeting of 2013 with Chris Wondolowski and Corey Hertzog scoring goals at Buck Shaw Stadium … Vancouver won their next match of the campaign 2-0 at BC Place … The two teams drew 0-0 in their final meeting of the season on Sept. 14, 2013 at Buck Shaw Stadium … Chris Wondolowski scored twice to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to within one goal of their hosts, but Vancouver Whitecaps FC ultimately took the win 3-2 at a sold-out BC Place on May 3, 2014 … The San Jose Earthquakes fell 2-0 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 at BC Place … The Quakes tied Whitecaps FC 0-0 in San Jose’s final game at Buck Shaw Stadium on October 18, 2014 … San Jose defeated Vancouver 1-0 in the first-ever night match at Avaya Stadium on April 11, 2015 … Vancouver was able to take the second meeting of the 2015 season, defeating the Earthquakes 3-1 at BC Place in Vancouver on July 26 … San Jose drew 1-1 against Vancouver in their final matchup of 2015 thanks to a late goal by forward Chris Wondolowski … The Quakes defeated Whitecaps FC 2-1 on Aug. 12 to capture their first road win of 2016 and first win ever at BC Place … San Jose drew 0-0 with the Whitecaps on Oct. 16, 2016 in their final home game of the 2016 MLS regular season.
Earthquakes – Vancouver Connections
Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011 after being selected by the club during the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft … Salinas was traded from Vancouver to San Jose on Nov. 30, 2011, in exchange for allocation money … Salinas and Vancouver defender Jordan Harvey played together at the Philadelphia Union in 2010 … NBA All-Star Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns, a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ownership group, played basketball at Santa Clara University … Whitecaps FC forward/midfielder Erik Hurtado attended Santa Clara University where he was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2012 … San Jose midfielder Simon Dawkins and Whitecaps FC defender Sam Adekugbe were both born in England … Quakes defender Victor Bernardez and Vancouver midfielder Deybi Flores both are from Honduras … San Jose defender Andres Imperiale, as well as Whitecaps midfielders Matias Laba and Mauro Rosales, were all born in Argentina … Quakes defender Shaun Francis and forward Quincy Amarikwa, as well as Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi, all played together on the Chicago Fire during the 2013 season … Vancouver defender Christian Dean’s hometown is East Palo Alto, Calif. … Dean, along with Whitecaps midfielder and Palo Alto native Andrew Jacobson, as well as San Jose goalkeeper David Bingham, all played at UC Berkeley … Quakes forward Marco Ureña, as well as Whitecaps defender Kendall Watson and winger Chirstian Bolaños, were born in Costa Rica and have all featured for the Costa Rican National Team … Earthquakes defender Kofi Sarkodie and Whitecaps defender Sheanon Williams played together at the Houston Dynamo during the 2015 season … Earthquakes TV analyst Joe Cannon played for the Whitecaps from 2011-2013.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office and Shea Salinas
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Monday, March 6
Where:
Brooktree Elementary in San Jose
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get EQ Fit Opening Assembly
When:
Tuesday, March 7
Where:
Bracher Elementary in Santa Clara
Silicon Valley Reads
Who:
Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson
What:
Reading books to children at library for Silicon Valley Reads
When
: Tuesday, March 7 at 6:15 p.m.
Where:
Rose Garden Branch Library; 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get EQ Fit Opening Assembly
When:
Thursday, March 9
Where:
Trace Elementary in San Jose
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office and Q
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Friday, March 10
Where:
Cherrywood Elementary in San Jose
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office and midfielder Tommy Thompson
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Friday, March 10
Where:
Grimmer Elementary in San Jose
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Home Field Advantage
The Earthquakes are undefeated at home against the Whitecaps in eight games between the two sides, currently 2-0-6 since the Canadian club began MLS play in 2011.
On the Mark
Chris Wondolowski has scored more than half of the Earthquakes’ all-time goals against the Whitecaps (16), netting 10 goals in 16 appearances against Vancouver.
Keeping Momentum
The Quakes are 3-1-3 in their last seven games against Canadian teams in MLS play.
Back on the Honor Roll
Three Earthquakes players were selected to the Week 1 MLS Team of the Week –Anibal Godoy and newcomers Florian Jungwirth and Nick Lima – for the first time since Week 25 of the 2015 season.
Panamaniac
Earthquakes midfielder Anibal Godoy is up for MLS Goal of the Week following his chip goal against Montreal (
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). Godoy also ranks No.1 across the league in the Audi Player Index with an 1169 score for his performance in the season opener.
Special Day
Five Earthquakes players made their debut in the team’s MLS home opener against the Montreal Impact: Marco Ureña, Florian Jungwirth, Nick Lima, Jahmir Hyka and Danny Hoesen.
THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY
A look back on important moments in Earthquakes history that took place during the week of March 6 – 12
March 7, 2005 – Signed forward Dwayne De Rosario to multi-year contract
The Earthquakes signed forward Dwayne De Rosario to multi-year contract on March 7, 2005 after he originally joined the club in 2001. During his time with the Quakes, De Rosario helped the club win two MLS Cups (2001 and 2003) and the Supporters’ Shield (2005). He was named MVP of the 2001 MLS Cup after scoring the winning goal in the 96th minute of the match, 11 minutes after coming on as a late substitute. In his final season with San Jose in 2005, De Rosario received the Quakes’ Most Valuable Player Award, earned MLS Best XI honors and won the Goal of the Year award.
ACADEMY UPDATE
The San Jose Earthquakes Academy U-12, U-16 and U-18s each had double headers over the weekend. The U-12 team fell 4-2 to the San Francisco Elite Academy in their first encounter of the day before winning a second game against San Francisco 4-1. The U-16 team fell to the Portland Timbers 1-0 on Saturday then defeated Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 the following day. The U-18 earned a 2-1 win against the Portland Timbers and drew 1-1 with Seattle Sounders FC. The Quakes U-12, U-13 and U-14 academy teams will return to action next weekend with games against San Joaquin Valley Soccer Academy.
NEWS ARTICLES
Earthquakes open MLS season strong with 1-0 win over Montreal
By Elliott Almond, The Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/04/earthquakes-open-mls-season-strong-with-1-0-win-over-montreal/
Godoy's early goal lifts Earthquakes over Impact 1-0
By Staff, SF Gate
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Godoy-s-early-goal-lifts-Earthquakes-over-Impact-10978040.php
San Jose Earthquakes find "infusing team with youth and life" nets results
By Robert Jonas,
MLSsoccer.com
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/03/05/san-jose-earthquakes-find-infusing-team-youth-and-life-nets-results
EARTHQUAKES OPEN 2017 SEASON WITH FIRST-EVER WIN OVER MONTREAL
By AP, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
http://www.csnbayarea.com/earthquakes/earthquakes-open-2017-season-first-ever-win-over-montreal
2017 Team of the Week (Wk 1): Lions and Quakes and Timbers, oh my
By Charles Boehm,
MLSsoccer.com
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/03/06/2017-team-week-wk-1-lions-and-quakes-and-timbers-oh-my
Behind the MLS Ambition Rankings: San Jose Earthquakes
By Grant Wahl, Sports Illustrated
http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2017/03/03/san-jose-earthquakes-mls-ambition-rankings
Preseason power rankings as MLS season begins
By Ives Galarcep, SBI Soccer
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/03/02/preseason-power-rankings-mls-season-begins/98659010/
Earthquakes’ new general manager: ‘MLS has a lot to offer
By Elliott Almond, The Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/03/earthquakes-new-general-manager-mls-has-a-lot-to-offer/
Dave Kaval Q&A: Quakes scouting summer DP signings
By Alex Morgan, Quakes Talk
http://quakestalk.com/2017/03/05/dave-kaval-qa-quakes-scouting-summer-dp-signings/
Ramey: San Jose Earthquakes had a troubled past and a bright future
By Ted Ramey, KNBR
http://www.knbr.com/2017/03/03/ramey-san-jose-earthquakes-have-a-troubled-past-and-a-bright-future/
