MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Face Seattle Sounders FC Today in Regular Season Finale

Published on October 9, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes (8-15-10; 34 pts.) will face Seattle Sounders FC (12-17-4; 40 pts.) in their regular season finale at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. today at 2 p.m. PT. San Jose's final match of 2022 will be broadcast live on NBC Sports California, KNBR 1050 (English) and 1370 KZSF (Spanish).

San Jose will enter the match after a 2-0 home victory over Minnesota United FC. Shea Salinas, who scored his 22nd MLS career goal, is now tied for ninth all-time in goals for the club. Salinas, who will retire at the end of the season, also leads the club in all-time assists against Sounders FC (4).

The Earthquakes are in search of their second win against Seattle this year after earning a come-from-behind 4-3 victory on April 23 at PayPal Park, thanks to a hat-trick by Cristian Espinoza. The Quakes have also won two of their last three matches against the Washington side (2-1-0).

Seattle Sounders FC currently sits in eleventh place in the Western Conference and carry a three-match unbeaten streak at home. Sounders FC are led by Peruvian forward Raul Ruidiaz, who has tallied a team-high nine goals in the season. Seattle is coming from a 1-0 defeat at Sporting Kansas City last Saturday, ending an MLS-record 13-year run of consecutive postseason appearances for them.

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