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Earthquakes Weekly Update: May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes hosted two matches at PayPal Park last week, playing a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, after defeating the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday. The Quakes extended their unbeaten streak to four matches (2-0-2), tied for the second longest active streak in MLS. San Jose also extended their unbeaten streak at PayPal Park to seven regular season matches (3-0-4) and eight matches in all competitions (4-0-4).

The Earthquakes are now scheduled to play a pair of road matches this week, first facing Sacramento Republic FC in the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday, May 25, before returning to MLS action to play LAFC on Saturday, May 28.

Wednesday's match will kick off from Heart Health Park at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Saturday's game is slated for 3 p.m. PT at Banc of California Stadium and will be broadcast nationally on UniMás and TUDN and aired via radio on KNBR 1050 (English), and 1370 KZSF (Spanish).

OPPONENT INFORMATION

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sacramento Republic FC (U.S. Open Cup)

U.S. Open Cup: 3-0

Home: 3-0 (8 GF, 6 GA)

Away: 0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA)

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 8, Sacramento - 6

Last Game vs. Sacramento

San Jose Earthquakes 4 - 3 Sacramento Republic FC; June 11, 2019; PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles Football Club All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 4-6-0

Home: 3-2-0 (10 GF, 12 GA)

Away: 1-4-0 (4 GF, 15 GA)

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 14, Los Angeles - 27

Last Game vs. Los Angeles

LAFC 3 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes; Oct. 16, 2021; Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.

EARTHQUAKES NOTES

LAST GAME VS. PORTLAND TIMBERS (5/18)

Snapping the Streak

Wednesday's victory marked San Jose's first win over Portland since April 6, 2019, snapping a seven-match winless streak in the series (0-5-2).

Player of the Week

Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro scored two goals against Portland on Wednesday, tallying three goals in two games and marking the first multi-goal game of his MLS career. He was later voted as the MLS Player of the Week for Week 12.

Helping Hands

Forwards Cade Cowell and Jeremy Ebobisse each tallied an assist on Wednesday.

Welcome Back

Midfielders Judson and Shea Salinas were active for the first time this season after being sidelined due to knee and leg injuries, respectively.

LAST GAME VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5/22)

Captaining and Scoring

Midfielder Jackson Yueill scored his third goal of the season and 10th of his MLS career. With the goal, Yueill matched his single-season career-high in goals (2019, 2021). He has also now scored in back-to-back games for the first time in his MLS career.

Helping the Cause

Defender Francisco Calvo and midfielder Jamiro Monteiro each tallied an assist on Yueill's goal.

MLS Debut

Rookie defender Oskar Ågren made his MLS debut, starting and playing 90 minutes.

100 MLS Appearances

Midfielder Eric Remedi made his 100th MLS appearance, starting and playing 80 minutes.

Regreso Mexicano

Midfielder Chofis made his first appearance since March 12, playing 22 minutes as a substitute.

NEXT GAME VS. SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC (5/25)

U.S. Open Cup Record

The Quakes currently hold a 20-16 all-time record in U.S. Open Cup play, including a 17-3 record against non-MLS teams.

Against Sacramento

San Jose currently have an undefeated record (3-0) against Sacramento in U.S. Open Cup play across three previous matchups, with all of them taking place in the Fourth Round of the competition.

First on the Road

Wednesday's game will mark the Quakes' first away match against Sacramento Republic FC in Open Cup competition.

Last Time

The Earthquakes earned a 4-3 win in their most recent game against the USL Championship side at PayPal Park on June 11, 2019.

NEXT GAME VS. LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB (5/28)

Overall Record

The Quakes carry a 4-6-0 MLS record in 10 matchups vs. LAFC since joining MLS play ahead of the 2018 MLS season.

Recent Success

San Jose has earned four victories in their last five games against the Southern California opponent (4-1-0).

Road Win

The Earthquakes are seeking for their first win at Banc of California Stadium since Sept. 27, 2020. The Quakes earned a 2-1 come-from-behind win to earn the club's first-ever victory over LAFC.

Club Leader

Midfielder Cristian Espinoza leads the Quakes in assists (6) and shots (17) against Los Angeles Football Club.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Earthquakes Hire John Wolyniec as Technical Director

The San Jose Earthquakes announced last Friday that the club has hired John Wolyniec as Technical Director. Wolyniec will work closely with General Manager Chris Leitch in setting the overall strategy for the club's soccer operations department, as well as taking a leadership role in player development, scouting, and roster management.

EARTHQUAKES II UPDATE

Earthquakes II fell to Sporting KC II 2-1 last Friday at PayPal Park. The result snaps Quakes II's three-match unbeaten streak at home. Rudi Castro scored the lone goal for Earthquakes II and he has now scored one goal in each of the last two games.

Quakes II will now prepare to travel to Missouri to face St Louis CITY2 on Sunday, May 29. Kickoff from Hermann Stadium is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT and the match will be broadcast live on MLSNEXTPro.com . To keep up with Earthquakes II, follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

ACADEMY UPDATE

The Quakes Academy Boys U13s and U14s defeated De Anza Force 4-0 and 3-0 on Saturday and Woodside Soccer Club 4-0 and 6-0 on Sunday, respectively. Both squads earned four different shutouts in two days, outscoring their opponents 17-0. The U15 and U17 squads had a bye week.

The Quakes Academy will now have a few weeks of rest before returning to action for the MLS NEXT Playoffs in Dallas, Texas in late June. To follow the Quakes Academy, follow their social media accounts on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

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