SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES vs. FC DALLAS
Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California
MAY 28, 2016 (WEEK 13, MLS GAME #130)
8 pm ET (CSN-CA, TXA-21, TWCSC-TX, MLS LIVE)
The San Jose Earthquakes will face a real test when they put their home undefeated streak on the line as they take on FC Dallas on Saturday evening at Avaya Stadium. The Quakes return home after a 1-1 draw at the LA Galaxy last weekend, still looking for their first win away from San Jose. FC Dallas remain on the road after extending their current winning run to three matches, following their 4-2 victory at the New England Revolution last Saturday. The teams are meeting for the second time this season, having reached a 2-2 draw at FC Dallas in April.
- Fatai Alashe netted a late equalizer, but the Quakes weren’t able to come away with a first road win of the season, playing to a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday evening at StubHub Center. The Quakes return to Avaya Stadium holding a 5-0-1 record in home games this year.
- Tesho Akindele scored a pair of goals – his first multiple-goal game since hitting for a hat trick in his rookie season – and FC Dallas ended a three-game losing streak on the road with a 4-2 victory against the New England Revolution on Saturday evening at Gillette Stadium.
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. They played to a 2-2 draw April 9 at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas is undefeated in the last five matchups between the clubs. FCD is undefeated in their last three home games in the series, winning both meetings at Toyota Stadium a season ago.
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REFEREE: Juan Guzman. AR1 (bench): Adam Garner; AR2 (opposite): Eduardo Mariscal; 4th: Alejandro Mariscal
MLS Career: 67 games; FC/gm: 25.4; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 21; pens: 15
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: SJ: Anibal Godoy … DAL: Walker Zimmerman
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: SJ: Fatai Alashe … DAL: Maynor Figueroa
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: SJ: Chris Wondolowski (USA; vs. Ecuador 5/25, vs. Bolivia 5/28); Simon Dawkins (Jamaica; vs. Chile 5/27); Anibal Godoy, Alberto Quintero (Panama; vs. Venezuela 5/24, vs. Brazil 5/29); Kip Colvey (New Zealand; OFC Nations Cup) … DAL: Maynor Figueroa (Honduras; vs. Argentina 5/27); Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador; vs. USA 5/25)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (57 meetings): Earthquakes 25 wins (4 shootout), 89 goals … FC Dallas 19 wins (3 shootout), 69 goals … Ties 13
AT SAN JOSE (28 meetings): Earthquakes 15 wins (4 shootout), 49 goals … FC Dallas 7 wins (2 shootout), 31 goals … Ties 6
FUTURE MATCH: 7/8: San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas, 10:30 pm ET (UniMás)
- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. DAL: P33 W12 L8 D13 Ö Oscar Pareja vs. SJ: P13 W3 L7 D3
LAST MEETING (MLS):
4/9: DAL 2, SJ 2 (Akindele 36; own goal 62 ñ Quintero 4; Wondolowski 55)
- The Quakes opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Forward Quincy Amarikwa hit a low ball across the face of the goal from the left touchline and Alberto Quintero connected on a volley with the outside of his right boot from just inside the area, into the top corner of the goal.
- FCD equalized on 36 minutes when Quakes defender Shaun Francis tangled with Ryan Hollingshead in the box and referee Alan Kelly pointed to the spot, and Tesho Akindele coolly converted the resulting penalty kick.
- The Earthquakes went back in front in the 55th minute, as Amarikwa played a pass between defenders for Chris Wondolowski, who swept the ball home with a first-time left-footed effort from just inside the area.
- But a second equalizer came seven minutes later when San Jose defender Victor Bernardez inadvertently headed Fabian Castillo's cross into his own goal from close range.
- FC DALLAS (4-4-2): Chris Seitz - Ryan Hollingshead, Matt Hedges, Walker Zimmerman, Maynor Figueroa - Michael Barrios, Carlos Gruezo, Kellyn Acosta (Mauro Rosales 60), Fabian Castillo (Victor Ulloa 80) - Maximiliano Urruti, Tesho Akindele (Atiba Harris 85).
- SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-4-2): David Bingham - Marvell Wynne, Victor Bernardez, Andres Imperiale, Shaun Francis - Alberto Quintero (Shea Salinas 77), Fatai Alashe, Tommy Thompson, Simon Dawkins (Innocent Emeghara 90) - Chris Wondolowski, Quincy Amarikwa (Adam Jahn 87).
