Played
July 22, 2012 7:07 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 20112
July 22, 2012 7:07 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 20112
MLS Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps - San Jose Earthquakes
The 'Caps host the league-leading Earthquakes, with both teams experiencing dramatic finishes to their midweek matches.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1):Cannon; YP Lee, DeMerit, Bonjour, Harvey; Koffie, Davidson; Richards, Robson, Camilo; Mattocks. |
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OUT: FW Eric Hassli (R ankle strain); FW Omar Salgado (R foot fracture)
DOUBTFUL: MF John Thorrington (R quad strain)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Atiba Harris (R knee surgery recovery)
| San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Hernandez, Morrow; Chavez, Cronin, Baca, Salinas; Wondolowski, Gordon. |
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OUT: MF Sam Garza (rib fracture); MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); FW Steven Lenhart (concussion symptoms); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Cesar Diaz Pizarro (L ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- San Jose has the best record in the league, with 43 points from 21 games. Vancouver has 31 points from the same amount of matches.
- The Earthquakes lead MLS with 15 goals in the last 15 minutes of matches.
- With a .550 record, the Quakes also lead MLS in winning percentage when conceding first.
- Marvin Chavez is tied for second in the league with eight assists. Chris Wondolowski leads the golden boot race with 17 goals.
- Vancouver drew 2-2 with the LA Galaxy midweek despite leading by two goals with 10 minutes to go in the game. Before that, the Whitecaps went on a five-game road swing, posting a 1-3-1 record.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes
- 16.13 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes
- 16.13 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 6.45 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 6, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 22, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 5, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 7, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 3 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 20, 2011 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | NCC |
| May 11, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Edmonton 0 | NCC |
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 | Joe Cannon | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Alain Rochat | Defender |
| 6 | Jay DeMerit | Defender |
| 12 | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender |
| 15 | Martin Bonjour | Defender |
| 13 | Barry Robson | Midfielder |
| 27 | Jun Davidson | Midfielder |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| - | Dane Richards | Striker |
| 11 | Darren Mattocks | Striker |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | Striker |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
| 24 | Carlyle Mitchell | Defender |
| 9 | Atiba Harris | Striker |
| 8 | Matthew Watson | Midfielder |
| 31 | Russell Teibert | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kenny Miller | Striker |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 21 | Jason Hernandez | Defender |
| 26 | V. Bernárdez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| - | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 24 | Alan Gordon | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Jed Zayner | Defender |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| 6 | Shea Salinas | Midfielder |
| 10 | Sercan Güvenisik | Striker |
| - | C. Pizarro | Striker |
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12 
15 
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27 
28 
0 
11 
7 
18 
15 
21 
26 
33 
4 
30 
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8 
0 
24 
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 |
