Played
March 31, 2012 10:10 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: M. Kadlecik
Attendance: 38301
March 31, 2012 10:10 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: M. Kadlecik
Attendance: 38301
MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders FC - San Jose Earthquakes
Two of MLS' top scorers this season in the form of David Estrada and Chris Wondolowski will square off at CenturyLink Field in the first Western Conference game for both teams.
By Nick Rosano
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Gspurning; Scott, Ianni, Hurtado, Burch; Levesque, Alonso, Evans, Fernandez; Estrada, Montero. |
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OUT: GK Josh Ford (knee pain); DF Andrew Duran (knee surgery); DF Michael Tetteh (hamstring); MF Mauro Rosales (knee injury); MF Steve Zakuani (leg fracture)
DOUBTFUL: FW Eddie Johnson (hip injury)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Adam Johansson (hamstring)
| San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Morrow, Corrales; Chavez, Cronin, Moreno, Salinas; Lenhart, Wondolowski. |
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OUT: MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury)
DOUBTFUL: MF Sercan Guvenisik (R hip flexor strain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Marvin Chavez (concussion)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Expect a few goals in this game. For one, the two teams combined for seven goals in their two encounters last season (2-2 draw in San Jose, 2-1 home win for Seattle). Secondly, both teams' top scorers, David Estrada and Chris Wondolowski, have combined for seven goals in five games in 2012, including two for Wondolowski and one for Estrada in wins last weekend. The goal put Estrada at the top of the MLS scoring chart with four goals.
- This is the first Western Conference game for both teams. San Jose has defeated New England (1-0) and Toronto (3-0), and lost to Houston (1-0). Seattle has won both its games so far, defeating Toronto 3-1 and Houston 2-0, both at home.
- The two teams have scored nine goals against each other in seven meetings, though the Sounders hold a distinct edge in the series, having won four games to San Jose's two, with a draw mixed in.
- Though Wondolowski grabbed the attention with a pair of goals in last weekend's 3-0 win at Toronto, he missed a gilt-edged chance at a hat trick in the waning minutes of the game. He found himself wide open, but managed to hit the post with the goal at his mercy.
- Wondolowski found his name on the score sheet, but Sam Cronin also drew plenty of plaudits for his two-assist performance against his former club last weekend, the first of his career. "I think that’s a huge, underrated part of Sam’s game," Wondolowski said. "He does a great job of covering so much ground and tackling, it kind of goes unnoticed how good his passing is."
- The Sounders are missing key players in the form of Mauro Rosales, Eddie Johnson and Steve Zakuani, but have nonetheless managed a positive start to their MLS campaign.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 18.18 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes
- 18.18 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 23, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 22, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 11, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 31, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - San Jose Earthquakes 1 |
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Seattle Sounders FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
San Jose Earthquakes
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| 1 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | Defender |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| - | Christian Sivebaek | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 20 | Á. Fernández | Midfielder |
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | Midfielder |
| 16 | David Estrada | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| - | Andrew Weber | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| - | Michael Seamon | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| - | Roger Levesque | Striker |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Ramiro Corrales | Defender |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 26 | V. Bernárdez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| 16 | Steven Lenhart | Striker |
| 6 | Shea Salinas | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Jason Hernandez | Defender |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| - | T. Moreno | Midfielder |
| - | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 24 | Alan Gordon | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
