2016 Major League Soccer, Regular Season 2016
- Nicolás Mezquida - 90'+4'
- Quincy Amarikwa - 14'
- Simon Dawkins - 60'
Simon Dawkins secures win for San Jose against Vancouver
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Video via MLS: Vancouver 1-2 SJ Earthquakes
San Jose got the job done away from home, scoring twice, and claiming all three points, despite a late rally from the home team Vancouver.
Quincy Amarikwa and Simon Dawkins scored to help the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Friday for their first MLS victory from home this season.
Amarikwa opened the scoring in the 14th minute on a header, and Dawkins struck in the 60th with a left-footer to the far post.
Nicolas Mezquida scored a consolation in stoppage time for Vancouver.
San Jose improved to 31 points and leaped over Vancouver into seventh place in the Western Conference, one point behind sixth-placed Portland, which currently sits in the final playoff position.
Vancouver has 30 points from 25 games.
Game Information
BC Place
4:00 AM, 13 August 2016
Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 22,120
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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