Earthquakes II fell to Whitecaps FC 2 on Saturday afternoon at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, Canada. The match saw the MLS NEXT Pro debuts of Quakes Academy players Cruz Medina and Tristan Viviani, both entering the match as substitutes. Additionally, Quakes II started a very young lineup, including five teenagers and eight total players under 21 years of age. Omar Lemus, the team’s eldest starter, is just 23.
Whitecaps FC 2 would open the scoring very early in the game through a goal by Vasco Fry in the second minute. Quakes II tried to find the equalizer in the remainder of the game but was not able to find the back of the net. The Canadian side later scored the second and final goal of the match in extra time of the second half.
Quakes II will now return home to face Timbers2 on Sunday, May 8. Kickoff from PayPal Park is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT and the match will be broadcast live on MLSNEXTPro.com.
MATCH INFORMATION
2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season
Whitecaps FC 2 (2) – (0) Earthquakes II
Saturday, April 30, 2022 – Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C.
Scoring Summary:
WFC2 (1-0) – Vasco Fry (unassisted) 2’
WFC2 (2-0) – Pedro Vite (Vasco Fry) 90+3’
Misconduct Summary:
WFC2 – Elage Bah (caution) 47’
WFC2 – Emiliano Brienza (caution) 65’
WFC2 – Jay Joshua Herdman (caution) 83’
WFC2 – Vasco Fry (caution) 85’
SJ – Omar Lemus (caution) 85’
WHITECAPS FC 2: CodyCropper; Elage Bah (Christopher Lee 62), Florian Jungwirth, Erik Godoy, Matteo Campagna, Ali Ahmed (Owen Antoniuk 90+1); Giovanni Aguilar, Vasco Fry, Pedro Vite; Emiliano Brienza, Simon Becher (Jay Joshua Herdman 46).
Substitutes not used: Ben Alexander, Cristian Campagna, Simone Masi, Eric White,
Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador.
SHOTS: 8; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 14; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 1
EARTHQUAKES II: Eric De La Cerda; Christopher Grey, Casey Walls (Tristan Viviani 90), Ethan Kohler, Omar Lemus; Diogo Baptista (Cruz Medina 53), Nathan Scott, Eduardo Blancas (Joaquin Eisenberg 90), Jerry Ayon, Max Arfsten; Diego Otoya (Rudi Castro 65)
Substitutes not used: Ben Asiaba, Andrew Samuels.
SHOTS: 6; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 16; CORNER KICKS: 12; SAVES: 2
