VANCOUVER B次元官网网址� Chris Wondolowski had a goal and an assist on Saturday as his San Jose Earthquakes beat the slumping Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1.
The B次元官网网址楥aps (4-11-8) have now lost five Major League Soccer games in a row and are winless in their last nine outings across all competition.
Valeri Qazaishvili and Magnus Eriksson also scored for the Quakes (10-7-4), who have victories in five of their last six matchups.
Centre back Doneil Henry put away VancouverB次元官网网址檚 lone strike on Saturday.
Whitecaps goalie Maxime Crepeau had eight saves, while the lone shot Vancouver put on target went past Quakes B次元官网网址榢eeper Daniel Vega.
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The B次元官网网址楥aps were massively out-worked offensively, with San Jose outshooting the home team 32 to six.
Still, Vancouver was first on the board in the seventh minute after Henry popped a low shot into the bottom left corner of the QuakesB次元官网网址� net. He now has three goals this season.
The Whitecaps hadnB次元官网网址檛 scored since the fifth minute of their dismal 6-1 defeat at the hands of Los Angeles FC on July 6.
San Jose answered with a goal of their own in the 16th minute. Crepeau dove to make a fingertip save but his teammate Jake Nerwinski couldnB次元官网网址檛 clear the ball from harmB次元官网网址檚 way.
Qazaishvili put a shot past the B次元官网网址榢eeper as he was sprawled on the field. Wondolowski was credited with the assist.
The California-born forward B次元官网网址� who became the leagueB次元官网网址檚 all-time leading scorer earlier this season B次元官网网址� added a goal of his own in the 34th minute thanks in part to a bouncing ball.
A shot from Qazaishvili ricocheted off the post, then bounced off CrepeauB次元官网网址檚 back before the goalie swept it from the goal line with his hand. But the ball landed at WondolowskiB次元官网网址檚 feet and he finally sent it into the back of the net.
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Eriksson added a final goal in the 79th minute, sending a low shot sailing into the Vancouver goal.
Crepeau pounded his fists into the turf after the play.
Cristian Espinoza was credited an assist on the goal, marking his ninth helper of the season.
The Whitecaps will be back in action on Wednesday, hosting the Canadian Premier LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Calvary FC in the next phase of the Canadian Championship qualifiers.
The Colorado Rapids will visit the Quakes in MLS action next Saturday.
NOTES: Vancouver centre back Doneil Henry played the 100th game of his MLS career. B次元官网网址� Wondolowski has 149 career goals for the Quakes. B次元官网网址�. San JoseB次元官网网址檚 Judson, Nick Lima and Paul Marie were each shown yellow cards. Whitecaps Yordy Reyna and Theo Bair also received cautions.
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