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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 20 |
| Austin FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| San Diego FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| LAFC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| FC Dallas | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| Real Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| LA Galaxy | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 3 |
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