MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update: August 29, 2022

Published on August 29, 2022 under 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.

PayPal Park to Host Field to Table Dining Series

PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes, will host Field to Table , an award-winning dining series from Oct. 15-30. Field to Table will feature a culinary roster of over a dozen acclaimed Bay Area chefs who will serve a curated four-course dinner on the pitch at PayPal Park. The dining series is the first of its kind to be held on professional sports fields. An exclusive presale for Earthquakes Season Ticket Holders will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. PT before tickets are made available to the general public on Friday, Sept. 9 at 12 p.m. PT.

EARTHQUAKES II UPDATE

Earthquakes II defeated Sporting KC II 4-1 on Sunday at Mercy Victory field. With the result, Quakes II keep their playoff hopes alive as they now sit six points outside of the top four in the Western Conference with three games left in the regular season.

Earthquakes II will now prepare to host Whitecaps FC 2 for a Labor Day showdown on Monday, Sept. 5. Kickoff from PayPal Park is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT and the match will be streamed live on MLSNEXTPro.com.

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