The San Jose Earthquakes will travel to the East Coast this week to take on Orlando City SC on Saturday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. PT. Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports California Plus, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.
This past Saturday, the Quakes drew 2-2 with the Houston Dynamo at Avaya Stadium. Quakes Designated Player Magnus Eriksson scored his second consecutive MLS goal and first ever at Avaya Stadium. In his first appearance of the 2018 MLS regular-season, Quakes midfielder Jahmir Hyka scored the game tying goal to secure a point at home.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Orlando City SC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 0-0-3
Home: 0-0-2 (2 GF, 2 GA)
Away: 0-0-1 (2 GF, 2 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 4, Orlando – 4
Last Game vs. Orlando
Earthquakes 1 – 1 Orlando City SC; May 17, 2017; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA
The San Jose Earthquakes secured a point at Avaya Stadium with a 1-1 tie against Orlando City SC. Carlos Rivas gave Orlando City SC the lead in the 80th minute, but the Quakes leveled the scoreline just three minutes later. One minute after entering the match as a substitute, Earthquakes homegrown midfielder Tommy Thompson provided the assist on forward Chris Wondolowski’s. It marked Thompson’s first career assist.
History of the Quakes – Orlando City Rivalry
The Earthquakes and Orlando City SC drew 1-1 at Levi’s Stadium in their first-ever meeting in 2015 behind Chris Wondolowski’s 100th career MLS goal … The following year, the two sides drew their second encounter 2-2 after Shea Salinas scored in stoppage time to level the match at Camping World Stadium … The Quakes earned a point at Avaya Stadium in their only meeting of the 2017 MLS season. Chris Wondolowski scored the game-tying goal off of Tommy Thompson’s first MLS career assist.
