SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes concluded their 2017 preseason campaign with a 4-1 win against Sacramento Republic FC at Avaya Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Shea Salinas, Simon Dawkins, Jahmir Hyka and Danny Hoesen each scored for the Earthquakes in the victory to give San Jose a 6-1-2 record in preseason play.
In the 14th minute, Salinas gave the Earthquakes a 1-0 advantage when he one-timed Tommy Thompson’s cross into the back of the net. In the buildup to the goal, Nick Lima threw the ball in and found fellow Homegrown player Thompson on the right side of the six-yard box. With one touch, Thompson crossed the ball to Salinas who made no mistake with his finish.
Republic FC equalized the match in the 54th minute with a penalty from Sammy Ochoa after Anibal Godoy was called for a handball in the box.
The Earthquakes regained the lead in the 66th
minute when Dawkins sent a powerful low shot into the bottom left corner of Sacramento’s goal from the top of the 18-yard box after receiving a through pass from Darwin Ceren.
After entering the match at halftime, Hyka made the game 3-1 in the 79th minute, finishing Godoy’s cross with one touch.
Hoesen concluded the scoring for the Quakes in first minute of stoppage time after he dribbled past the Sacramento defense and sent the ball across the goal into the bottom right corner to make the final score 4-1.
The Earthquakes will start the 2017 MLS Regular Season next Saturday, March 4, at 6:45 p.m. against the Montreal Impact.
MLS Preseason
San Jose Earthquakes 4 – Sacramento Republic FC 1
Feb. 25, 2017 – Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
Scoring Summary: SJ – Shea Salinas (Tommy Thompson, Nick Lima) 14; SAC – Sammy Ochoa (penalty) 54; SJ – Simon Dawkins (Darwin Ceren) 66; SJ – Jahmir Hyka (Anibal Godoy) 79; SJ – Danny Hoesen (Andres Imperiale) 90+1.
Misconduct Summary: SJ – Victor Bernardez (caution) 28; SJ – Anibal Godoy (caution) 52; SAC – Harry Williams (caution) 68.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: David Bingham; Shaun Francis (Kofi Sarkodie 72), Florian Jungwirth (Andres Imperiale 81), Victor Bernardez (Darwin Ceren 62), Nick Lima (Kip Colvey 81); Shea Salinas (Jahmir Hyka 45), Anibal Godoy (Jackson Yueill 83), Fatai Alashe, Tommy Thompson (Matheus Silva 90+1); Simon Dawkins (Cordell Cato 68), Marco Ureña (Danny Hoesen 62).
SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC: Evan Newton (Dominik Jakubek 64); James Kiffe (Elliott Hord 61), Mike da Fonte (Harry Williams 61), Carlos Rodriguez (Julius James 34), Adam Moffat (Christian Chaney 55), Jeremy Hall (Gabe Gissie 61); Daniel Trickett-Smith (Ryley Kraft 45), Tyler Blackwood (Agustin Cazarez 55), Danny Barrera (Enrique Montano 61); Trevin Caesar (Wilson Kneeshaw 45), Sammy Ochoa (Lamin Suma 55).
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES DEFENDER NICK LIMA
Overall thoughts on the game:
“It was good. It was obviously our first time in the preseason in the stadium. It was good to get out there with our starters and I think we finished the way we wanted to. There’s obviously a lot of improvement that we need to do, but now we have a week just to focus on Montreal. That was the ultimate goal from the beginning of preseason to get ready for that game and I think we took a step in the right direction.”
