August 29, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes fell to Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan.
The Earthquakes will now prepare to host Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Sunday, Sept. 4, presented by Mindstrong. The match will kick off from PayPal Park at 6:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on NBC Sports California, KNBR 1050 (English), and 1370 KZSF (Spanish).
OPPONENT INFORMATION
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 8-10-12
Home: 5-1-8 (20 GF, 12 GA)
Away: 2-9-4 (19 GF, 30 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 39, Vancouver – 42
Last Game vs. Vancouver
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-3 San Jose Earthquakes; May 14, 2022; BC Place in Vancouver, B.C.
EARTHQUAKES NOTES
LAST GAME VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (8/27)
100 MLS Appearances
Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro made his 100th MLS appearance (75 w/ PHI, 25 w/ SJ), starting and playing 90 minutes.
Defending our Net
Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made a season-high seven saves.
Trust in the Youth
Rookie defender Oskar Ågren made his third career appearance, while 17-year-old rookie midfielder Niko Tsakiris made his fifth career appearance.
NEXT GAME VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (9/4)
Strong at Home
The Earthquakes are unbeaten in four straight home matches against Whitecaps FC (2-0-2).
Assist Leader
Cristian Espinoza, who currently leads San Jose in assists (11) in 2022, has tallied seven career assists against Vancouver, most in club history against the Canadian side.
Last Time
The two clubs faced each other earlier in the season, with the Quakes earning a 3-3 road draw at BC Place. Jamiro Monteiro and Jeremy Ebobisse scored for San Jose, with Ebobisse tallying a brace.
Player Availability
Nathan is available for selection for Sunday’s match after serving a one-match suspension last weekend due to yellow card accumulation.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Earthquakes Forward Ousseni Bouda Out Six to Eight Weeks with Foot Fracture
San Jose Earthquakes forward Ousseni Bouda suffered a foot fracture during the Earthquakes II MLS NEXT Pro match on Sunday, Aug. 21. The injury is expected to sideline him for six to eight weeks. Bouda, 22, was selected by San Jose as the eighth-overall selection in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He has made nine MLS appearances in 2022, as well as scoring two goals in three appearances for Earthquakes II in MLS NEXT Pro.
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