2020 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2020 season is the San Jose Earthquakes' 38th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]

San Jose Earthquakes
2020 season
Head coachMatías Almeyda
StadiumEarthquakes Stadium
San Jose, California
MLSConference: 8th
Overall: 16th
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentQuarter-finals
Heritage CupWinners
Average home league attendance15,112
Biggest winLAG 0–4 SJ
(October 14)
Biggest defeatSEA 7–1 SJ
(September 10)

Club

Current roster
As of February 27, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
4 Defender Oswaldo Alanís (on loan from Guadalajara)  Mexico
6 Midfielder Shea Salinas  United States
8 Forward Chris Wondolowski  United States
9 Forward Danny Hoesen  Netherlands
10 Forward Cristian Espinoza (DP)  Argentina
11 Midfielder Vako Qazaishvili (DP)  Georgia
12 Goalkeeper Matt Bersano  United States
14 Midfielder Jackson Yueill  United States
15 Defender Tanner Beason  United States
16 Midfielder Jack Skahan  United States
17 Goalkeeper Daniel Vega  Argentina
18 Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski (HG)  United States
19 Midfielder Siad Haji (GA)  United States
21 Midfielder Carlos Fierro  Mexico
22 Defender Tommy Thompson (HG)  United States
23 Defender Florian Jungwirth  Germany
24 Defender Nick Lima (HG)  United States
25 Forward Andrés Ríos  Argentina
26 Midfielder Eric Calvillo  United States
27 Defender Marcos López  Peru
29 Defender Jacob Akanyirige (HG)  United States
33 Defender Paul Marie  France
35 Midfielder Gilbert Fuentes (HG)  United States
37 Defender Guram Kashia  Georgia
41 Goalkeeper Emi Ochoa (HG)  United States
44 Forward Cade Cowell (HG)  United States
77 Defender Casey Walls (HG)  United States
93 Midfielder Judson  Brazil
96 Midfielder Luis Felipe  United States

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 3 Preseason 1 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Adi  30'
Santos  36' (pen.)
Hamilton  63'
Etienne  117'		 Report Skahan  7'
Calvillo  25'
Haji  32'		 Stadium: Universidad La Salle
February 9 Preseason 2 Inter Playa del Carmen 0–3 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Report Vako  47' (Ríos)
Hoesen  55' (Ríos)
Alanís  59' (pen.)		 Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Note: 70-minute match.
February 9 Preseason 3 Cracks del Futuro 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)  47'
 53' (pen.)
 70'		 Report Fierro  22' (Cowell)
Fuentes  63' (Skahan)
Wondolowski  65' (Salinas)		 Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Note: 70-minute match.
February 18 Preseason 4 San Jose Earthquakes 5–1 Reno 1868 FC San Jose, California
TBD (PST) Eriksson  34'
Ríos
Salinas ,
Wondolowski  (pen.)		 Report Partida Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
February 21 Preseason 5 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC San Jose, California
TBD (PST) Ríos  13' Report Iwasa  7'
Skundrich  11', 29'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55 Playoffs first round
7 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
8 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
10 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 −19 22 1.00
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

MLS is Back – Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 Chicago Fire 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
14 Nashville SC 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39
15 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
16 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
18 Montreal Impact 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 29 1 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Toronto FC San Jose, CA
14:15 (PST) Thompson  33'
Ríos  53'
Yueill  70'
Kashia  81'
Alanís  90+5'
Wondolowski  90+6'		 Report Pozuelo  40' (pen.)
Laryea  51'
Altidore  71'
Endoh  90+4'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 7 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2–5 Minnesota United FC San Jose, CA
16:45 (PST) Eriksson  19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili  53'		 Report Opara  13', 71'
Greguš  26'
Amarilla  32',  67'
Lod  45+3'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 10 3 MLSiBT Group Stage Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 (PDT) Arreaga  24' Report Thompson  19' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 15 4 MLSiBT Group Stage Vancouver Whitecaps 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes Bay Lake, Florida
19:30 PDT Adnan  7'
Judson  22' (o.g.)
Dájome  59'
Khmiri  76'		 Report Ríos  45+2'
Espinoza  56'
Wondolowski  72'
Alanís  81'
Yueill  90+3'
Salinas  90+8'
Fierro  90+10'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Chris Ruska
July 19 5 MLSiBT Group Stage Chicago Fire FC 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Bay Lake, Florida
17:00 PDT Sekulic  29'
Medrán  53'
Giménez  58'
Herbers  61'
Pineda  62'		 Report Jungwirth  37'
Judson  50'
Espinoza  56'
Wondolowski  83'
Eriksson  86'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 27    MLSiBT Round of 16 San Jose Earthquakes 5–2 Real Salt Lake Bay Lake, Florida
17:30 PDT Espinoza  21',  31'
Eriksson  49' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.)
Qazaishvili  61'
Wondolowski  86'		 Report Martínez  22'
Herrera  29'
Baird  37'
Glad  66'
Kreilach  75'
Silva  84'
Beckerman  90+7'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 1    MLSiBT Quarterfinals San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Minnesota United Bay Lake, Florida
17:00 PDT
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 26 6 San Jose Earthquakes P–P Portland Timbers San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Note: Match postponed.[3]
August 29 7 LA Galaxy 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Steres  33'
Feltscher  52'
Araujo  56'
Pavón  72' (pen.)
Lletget  82'		 Report Qazaishvili  11'
Cowell  59'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 2 8 Los Angeles FC 5–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
19:30 PDT Rossi  21', 69'
Palacios  33'
Wright-Phillips  49'
Cifuentes  64'
Musovski  83'		 Report Hoesen  90+2' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 5 9 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Marie  1'
Alanís  38'
Jungwirth  50'
Espinoza  57'
Wondolowski  59' (pen.)		 Report Acosta  45'
Kamara  81'
Bassett  83'
Abubakar  90+1'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 10 10 Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
19:00 PDT Morris  4'
Ruidíaz  12', 33'
Leerdam  15'
Jones  20', 59'
João Paulo  48'		 Boxscore Ríos  30'
Wondolowski  71' (pen.)		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 13 11 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Lima  3' Report Steres  17'
Araujo  90+4'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 16 6 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
18:30 PDT Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match.[4]
September 19 12 San Jose Earthquakes 1–6 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Lima  14'
Fierro  44'
Jungwirth  49'		 Report Valeri  25' (pen.), 57'
Conechny  29'
Ebobisse  27'
Y. Chará  70'
Cascante  85'
Niezgoda  87'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 23 13 Colorado Rapids 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Bassett  35'
Acosta  38'
Shinyashiki  44',  84'
Lewis  50'
Thompson  70' (o.g.)
Mezquida  79'		 Report Judson  43'
Hoesen  86'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 27 14 Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
18:00 PDT Kaye  45'
Ginella  90+30'		 Report Ríos  34'
Salinas  75',  80'
Espinoza  83'
Yueill  90+3'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 3 15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
19:30 PDT López  42'
Fierro  45'
Yueill  63'
Ríos  82' (pen.)
Marcinkowski  90+4'		 Report Lletget  4'
DePuy  12'
Kitchen  31'
dos Santos  45+1'
Corona  60'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 7 16 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Jungwirth  45+3'
Espinoza  59'
Ríos  66'
Marie  90+3'		 Report Rose  17'  52'
Baldisimo  60'
Godoy  75'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 11 17 Portland Timbers 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Williamson  18'
Farfan  29'
Niezgoda  46', 52'
Mora  86'		 Report Beason  69'
Ríos  79'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 14 18 LA Galaxy 0–4 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Insúa  47'
Araujo  61'		 Report Lima  44', 90+3'
Ríos  52'
Thompson  76'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 18 19 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30  (PDT) Judson  53' Report Gómez Andrade  76' Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 24 20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:00  (PDT) Adnan  51'
Ricketts  57'
Teibert  90+1'
Owusu  90+3'		 Report Fierro  24'
López  82'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 28 21 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski  16', 74'
Judson  53'
Ríos  64'		 Report Silva  10'
Besler  22'
Toia  39'
Herrera  59'
Kreilach  63'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Elton García
November 4 22 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
20:00 PST Ríos  21'
Atuesta  28' (o.g.)
Wondolowski  37'
Yueill  51'  61'
Espinoza  72'		 Report Blessing  23'
Ginella  33'
Murillo  66'
Rossi  90+5'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford
November 8 23 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
15:30 PST Lodeiro  52'
Ruidíaz  54'
Morris  74'
López  80' (o.g.)		 Report López  57' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 22 First Round Sporting Kansas City 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
1:00 pm PST R. Espinoza  4'
Reid  39'
Ilie  47'
Dia  78'
R. Espinoza  79'
Russell  86'
Busio  90+1'		 Report Fierro  22'
Lima  28'
Salinas  34'
López  56'
C. Espinoza  85'
Wondolowski  90+7'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Penalties
Russell
Ilie
Shelton 		Alanís
Yueill
C. Espinoza


U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes were scheduled enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[5] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[6]

References
  1. "History". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "Roster | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. "Timbers statement on postponement of tonight's match against San Jose Earthquakes". Timbers.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. "NEWS: Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers match rescheduled to Sept. 16". SJEarthquakes.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  6. "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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