TheSan Jose Earthquakes were handed two straight home matches against Canadian opposition to start the 2017 MLS season. The Quakes took full advantage, with a 1-0 win over Montreal Impact last week and a 3-2 comeback win against the Vancouver Whitecaps this week. Here we recap the match action.
Bright Start for the Caps
The Whitecaps made five changes from the season opener against Philadelphia, with one eye on Tuesday’s CONCACAF Champions League semifinal in Mexico. SuperDraft pick Jake Nerwinski and homegrown Ben McKendry both made their first MLS starts for Vancouver.
Despite the changes, the Caps started brightly, pressing the San Jose defense.