Yordy Reyna helped his team salvage a point with a 64th-minute goal Wednesday night that brought the Vancouver Whitecaps even with the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-2.
That score held until the final whistle.
Ladies and gentlemen….
Yordy Reyna 👏👏👏#HereWeCome #VWFC pic.twitter.com/oCSx7MUaSR
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) May 17, 2018
San Jose goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell finished the night with seven saves compared to one for Vancouver keeper Brian Rowe. The Whitecaps outshot the Quakes 22-16 and had nine shots on goal compared to San Jose’s three. They also had nearly triple the number of crosses as their visiting opponent, 33-11, but fewer passes and less possession. See full match stats here.
Nick Lima put the Quakes (2-5-3, 9 points) up 2-1 over the ‘Caps (4-5-3, 15 points) with a curling strike in the 53rd minute. Valeri Qazaishvili had the assist.
Sweet mother of pearl what a goal by @nick__lima…#WeAreSanJose | #VANvSJ https://t.co/KZwxZpPjYY
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) May 17, 2018
The Quakes overcame an early deficit to take that lead. Vancouver’s Cristian Techera received a through ball from Yordy Reyna to give the Whitecaps a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute.
Techera makes the breakthrough for @WhitecapsFC. #VANvSJ https://t.co/Gbk8rjW35l
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 17, 2018
Then seconds before halftime, Danny Hoesen evened the score with a goal most Whitecaps players thought was offside. Florian Jungwirth sent a long ball forward and Hoesen raced past Vancouver’s back line to chip the ball over Caps goalkeeper Brian Rowe.
So… second half has kicked off, but since we didn't get to show you this beauty earlier, here's Hoesen's leveler just before halftime. Big fans of this goal. #WeAreSanJose | #VANvSJ https://t.co/zL6QwDCslD
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) May 17, 2018
Both sides now have quick turnarounds with matches Saturday night. The Whitecaps travel to meet another Western Conference foe, FC Dallas, at 4 p.m. ET. The Earthquakes return home to host D.C. United in another 10:30 p.m. ET match.
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