Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSCristian Espinoza, Daniel carry Earthquakes past Whitecaps
Cristian Espinoza scored his 12th goal of the season and Daniel made seven saves to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-0 win over the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Michael Baldisimo.
- 12': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
- 12': Attempt saved. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 14': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White.
- 14': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross.
- 15': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 16': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 17': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 17': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 18': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 19': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigues with a headed pass.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brian White.
- 31': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 31': Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
- 33': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Laborda with a through ball.
- 38': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 38': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 39': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+1': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Richie Laryea.
- 47': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 49': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 49': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathías Laborda with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 59': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 59': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco tries a through ball, but Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 62': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris replaces Michael Baldisimo.
- 65': Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 68': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
- 70': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mathías Laborda with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jonathan Mensah replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Cade Cowell.
- 76': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 76': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 79': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Mathías Laborda.
- 81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jean-Claude Ngando replaces Pedro Vite.
- 82': Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 84': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Niko Tsakiris.
- 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ayo Akinola replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 89': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Ayo Akinola (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
- 90'+3': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Statistics
 SJ |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 505 |
| 407 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 36 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 16,765
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 16,765
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 20 | Adrián Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 7 | Richie Laryea |
| 9 | Sergio Córdova |
| 24 | Brian White |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK)  |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 21 | Miguel Trauco |
| 29 | Carlos Akapo |
| 35 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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