MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 35': Fafà Picault
  • 86': Stuart Armstrong
FT
2 - 0
San Jose Earthquakes

    Yohei Takaoka's 3rd straight shutout leads Whitecaps past Earthquakes

    Fafa Picault and Stuart Armstrong scored goals to help the Vancouver Whitecaps post a 2-0 home victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 4': Hand ball by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
    • 12': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tristan Blackmon is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 18': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 26': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
    • 35': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tristan Blackmon.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Preston Judd.
    • 39': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 41': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 41': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
    • 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Preston Judd.
    • 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Vítor Costa replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
    • 47': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe.
    • 54': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 54': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Alfredo Morales replaces Niko Tsakiris.
    • 56': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
    • 57': Foul by Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 57': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
    • 62': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
    • 63': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 63': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 63': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Sam Adekugbe.
    • 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Édier Ocampo replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tristan Blackmon.
    • 67': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Daniel.
    • 68': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 69': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathías Laborda.
    • 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Amahl Pellegrino replaces Paul Marie.
    • 75': Hand ball by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
    • 76': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
    • 79': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 79': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Laborda.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 82': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Daniel.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Laborda.
    • 83': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
    • 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stuart Armstrong replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Fafá Picault.
    • 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Jackson Yueill.
    • 86': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
    • 89': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 89': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+2': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 90'+3': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    9 Saves 2
    43.3 Possession 56.7
    5 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 11
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    397 Accurate Passes 546
    466 Passes 603
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 28
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 52
    22 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 8
    9 Tackles 13
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 5
    32 Effective Clearances 16
    32 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BC Place
    Location: Vancouver, Canada
    Attendance: 21,309

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LA Galaxy 30 +15 55
    2 Real Salt Lake 29 +15 50
    3 LAFC 28 +14 49
    4 Colorado Rapids 29 +6 47
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
    4 Ranko Veselinovic
    6 Tristan Blackmon
    15 Bjørn Inge Utvik
    8 Alessandro Schöpf
    45 Pedro Vite
    13 Ralph Priso-Mbongue Yellow Card
    3 Sam Adekugbe
    22 Ali Ahmed
    25 Ryan Gauld
    11 Fafà Picault
    Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
    Stuart Armstrong, Édier Ocampo, Damir Kreilach, Isaac Boehmer, Mathías Laborda, Deiber Caicedo, Sebastian Berhalter, Levonte Johnson, Belal Halbouni.

    SJ San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    42 Daniel (GK)
    26 Rodrigues
    15 Tanner Beason
    29 Carlos Akapo Yellow Card
    14 Jackson Yueill
    30 Niko Tsakiris
    3 Paul Marie
    28 Benjamin Kikanovic
    19 Preston Judd
    10 Cristian Espinoza
    23 Hernan Lopez
    San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
    Ousseni Bouda, William Yarbrough, Amahl Pellegrino, Tommy Thompson, Casey Walls, Vítor Costa, Jack Skahan, Alfredo Morales, Beau Leroux.

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