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03/22 00:01 CDT Leroux, Daniel lead Earthquakes to 1-0 victory, handing
Whitecaps first loss of season
Leroux, Daniel lead Earthquakes to 1-0 victory, handing Whitecaps first loss of
season
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) --- 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 on Saturday night, ruining the start of
a five-match homestand for the Whitecaps.
Leroux scored unassisted in the second minute of stoppage time to give the
Earthquakes (4-1-0) the lead for good. Leroux's first goal this season comes
after scoring five times in 33 matches as a rookie last year.
Daniel finished with six saves in posting his fourth clean sheet in five starts
this season and his 15th in 68 career starts --- all with the Earthquakes. He's
never had more than five in one season.
Yohei Takaoka saved one shot on goal for the Whitecaps (4-1-0), who outscored
their opponents 14-1 in winning their first four matches.
Vancouver falls into a second-place tie with San Jose, one point behind Los
Angeles FC in a hotly-contested Western Conference that boasts seven teams with
at least three victories through the first five weeks.
The Earthquakes also evened the series at 13-13-12.
Vancouver entered the match with a 20-4-7 all-time record at BC Place under
head coach Jesper Sorensen.
St. Louis City was the last team to open with five straight victories --- doing
so in its 2023 expansion. season.
Up next San Jose: Hosts San Diego FC on April 4. Vancouver: Hosts the Portland Timbers on April 4. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer
Up next San Jose: Hosts San Diego FC on April 4. Vancouver: Hosts the Portland Timbers on April 4. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer
