2020 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2020 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 38th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]

San Jose Earthquakes
2020 season
Head coachMatías Almeyda
StadiumEarthquakes Stadium
San Jose, California
MLSConference: 8th
Overall: 16th
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentQuarter-finals
Heritage CupWinners
Average home league attendance15,112
Biggest winLAG 0–4 SJ
(October 14)
Biggest defeatSEA 7–1 SJ
(September 10)

Club

Current roster

As of February 27, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
4 DF Oswaldo Alanís (on loan from Guadalajara)  Mexico
6 MF Shea Salinas  United States
8 FW Chris Wondolowski  United States
9 FW Danny Hoesen  Netherlands
10 FW Cristian Espinoza (DP)  Argentina
11 MF Vako Qazaishvili (DP)  Georgia
12 GK Matt Bersano  United States
14 MF Jackson Yueill  United States
15 DF Tanner Beason  United States
16 MF Jack Skahan  United States
17 GK Daniel Vega  Argentina
18 GK JT Marcinkowski (HG)  United States
19 MF Siad Haji (GA)  Somalia
21 MF Carlos Fierro  Mexico
22 DF Tommy Thompson (HG)  United States
23 DF Florian Jungwirth  Germany
24 DF Nick Lima (HG)  United States
25 FW Andrés Ríos  Argentina
26 MF Eric Calvillo  United States
27 DF Marcos López  Peru
29 DF Jacob Akanyirige (HG)  United States
33 DF Paul Marie  France
35 MF Gilbert Fuentes (HG)  United States
37 DF Guram Kashia  Georgia
41 GK Emi Ochoa (HG)  United States
44 FW Cade Cowell (HG)  United States
77 DF Casey Walls (HG)  United States
93 MF Judson  Brazil
96 MF Luis Felipe  United States

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 3 Preseason 1 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Adi 30'
Santos 36' (pen.)
Hamilton 63'
Etienne 117'
Report Skahan 7'
Calvillo  25'
Haji  32'
Stadium: Universidad La Salle
Attendance: 0
February 9 Preseason 2 Inter Playa del Carmen 0–3 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Report Vako 47' (Ríos)
Hoesen 55' (Ríos)
Alanís 59' (pen.)
Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Attendance: 0
Note: 70-minute match.
February 9 Preseason 3 Cracks del Futuro 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) 47'
53' (pen.)
70'
Report Fierro 22' (Cowell)
Fuentes 63' (Skahan)
Wondolowski 65' (Salinas)
Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Attendance: 0
Note: 70-minute match.

Major League Soccer

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
7 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
8 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 16 30 1.30
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 23 9 14 0 27 44 17 27 1.17
10 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 19 22 1.00
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

MLS is Back – Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 3
4 Chicago Fire 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
14 Nashville SC 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39
15 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
16 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 16 30 1.30
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 9 14 0 27 44 17 27 1.17
18 Montreal Impact 23 8 13 2 33 43 10 26 1.13
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 29 1 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Toronto FC San Jose, CA
14:15 (PST) Thompson  33'
Ríos 53'
Yueill  70'
Kashia  81'
Alanís 90+5'
Wondolowski  90+6'
Report Pozuelo 40' (pen.)
Laryea 51'
Altidore  71'
Endoh  90+4'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 7 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2–5 Minnesota United FC San Jose, CA
16:45 (PST) Eriksson 19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili 53'
Report Opara 13', 71'
Greguš 26'
Amarilla 32',  67'
Lod 45+3'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 2 8 Los Angeles FC 5–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
19:30 PDT Rossi 21', 69'
Palacios  33'
Wright-Phillips 49'
Cifuentes 64'
Musovski 83'
Report Hoesen 90+2' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 13 11 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Lima  3' Report Steres  17'
Araujo  90+4'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 16 6 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
18:30 PDT Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match.[4]
September 19 12 San Jose Earthquakes 1–6 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Lima  14'
Fierro 44'
Jungwirth  49'
Report Valeri 25' (pen.), 57'
Conechny  29'
Ebobisse 27'
Y. Chará 70'
Cascante 85'
Niezgoda 87'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 27 14 Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
18:00 PDT Kaye 45'
Ginella  90+30'
Report Ríos  34'
Salinas  75', 80'
Espinoza  83'
Yueill 90+3'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 3 15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
19:30 PDT López 42'
Fierro  45'
Yueill  63'
Ríos 82' (pen.)
Marcinkowski  90+4'
Report Lletget 4'
DePuy  12'
Kitchen  31'
dos Santos  45+1'
Corona  60'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 7 16 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Jungwirth  45+3'
Espinoza 59'
Ríos 66'
Marie 90+3'
Report Rose  17'  52'
Baldisimo  60'
Godoy  75'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 11 17 Portland Timbers 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Williamson  18'
Farfan  29'
Niezgoda 46', 52'
Mora 86'
Report Beason  69'
Ríos  79'
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 14 18 LA Galaxy 0–4 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Insúa  47'
Araujo  61'
Report Lima 44', 90+3'
Ríos 52'
Thompson 76'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 24 20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:00  (PDT) Adnan 51'
Ricketts 57'
Teibert  90+1'
Owusu  90+3'
Report Fierro 24'
López  82'
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 28 21 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski 16', 74'
Judson  53'
Ríos  64'
Report Silva  10'
Besler  22'
Toia  39'
Herrera  59'
Kreilach  63'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Elton García
November 4 22 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
20:00 PST Ríos  21'
Atuesta 28' (o.g.)
Wondolowski 37'
Yueill  51'  61'
Espinoza 72'
Report Blessing 23'
Ginella  33'
Murillo  66'
Rossi 90+5'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford

MLS Cup Playoffs


U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes were scheduled enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[5] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[6]

References

  1. "History". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "Roster | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. "Timbers statement on postponement of tonight's match against San Jose Earthquakes". Timbers.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. "NEWS: Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers match rescheduled to Sept. 16". SJEarthquakes.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  6. "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.