US EditionLeroux, Daniel Lead Earthquakes to 1-0 Victory, Handing Whitecaps First Loss of Season
San Jose goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto made six saves to secure San Jose's 1-0 win, ending Vancouver's 4-0 MLS start and their 14-1 scoring streak, officials said.
- At B.C. Place, San Jose beat Vancouver 1-0 on Saturday, with Beau Leroux scoring in first-half stoppage time, ending Vancouver's perfect MLS start.
- Despite controlling possession, Vancouver held 55.7 per cent and outshot San Jose yet failed to score, while San Jose goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto made six saves for a clean sheet after Vancouver's tough week following CONCACAF Champions Cup elimination Thursday.
- San Jose improved to 4-1-0, evened the series at 13-13-12, and Dejuan Jones suffered a game-ending injury on Saturday.
- The loss ruined Vancouver's five-match homestand opener and dropped them into a second-place tie with San Jose, one point behind Los Angeles FC; both teams return April 4 to host regional rivals.
- Before this result, Vancouver had outscored opponents 14-1 through their first four matches, and Leroux's goal was his first this season after five last year.
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Leroux, Daniel lead Earthquakes to 1-0 victory, handing Whitecaps first loss of season
Beau Leroux scored in first-half stoppage time and Daniel De Sousa Britto made it stand as the San Jose Earthquakes cooled off Vancouver with a 1-0 victory, ruining the start of a five-match homestand for the Whitecaps.
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Whitecaps suffer first league defeat
Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes VANCOUVER, BC–It was not a good week for Vancouver Whitecaps. On Wednesday, they were eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup by Seattle Sounders, 5-1 on aggregate. On Saturday, they suffered their first league defeat of the season against a much improved San Jose Earthquakes side, 1-0, at BC Place. Both teams had their chances in the first half. For the Whitecaps, they were stymied by Earthquakes …
Report and Reaction: Out-of-sorts looking Whitecaps struggle to break down San Jose in frustrating first league loss of the season – AFTN
Vancouver Whitecaps’ tough week went from bad to worse at BC Place on Saturday evening as an out-of-sorts looking side suffered their first league loss of the season in a 1-0 defeat to San Jose Earthquakes. It wasn’t quite a smash and grab from San Jose, but Beau Leroux’s match winning goal two minutes into first half stoppage time came against the run of play. Vancouver were punished for not capitalizing on the chances they created themselves, …
Beau Leroux scored in the discount time of the first half and Daniel De Sousa Britto made that goal stand, while the San Jose Earthquakes cooled Vancouver with a 1-0 win on Saturday night, ruining the start of a five-game homestay for the Whitecaps.
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