The San Jose Earthquakes traveled to Portland (again) for the third time since mid-April to take on the Timbers at Providence Park, this time competing in the Fourth Round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Entering the season, the Quakes seemed primed for a deep Open Cup run, but the very depth that was so promising early in the year was stripped away by international competition and injuries. Players unavailable for the match include: Chris Wondolowski, Simon Dawkins, Anibal Godoy, Alberto Quintero, Kip Colvey, Clarence Goodson, Shaun Francis, Marc Pelosi and Mark Sherrod.
Undoubtedly head coach Dominic Kinnear felt confidence in his starting XI to win the match regardless, as any good head coach should.