Riding a hot start, the Earthquakes returned home to Buck Shaw Stadium to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC. After a breakdown in their solid yet new defense put them down 1-0, the Quakes scored three in the second half to swamp the visiting Whitecaps.
Earthquakes defender Victor Bernardez tracks a bouncing ball.
Whitecaps FC midfielder Davide Chiumiento leaps to control a bouncing ball.
Whitecaps FC midfielder Matt Watson holds off Earthquakes midfielder Tressor Moreno.
My least favorite former US Men’s National Team player (no mean feat) Jay DeMerit captains the Whitecaps:
Whitecaps FC defender Jay DeMerit heads the ball away.
Here DeMerit tries to manhandle (the sum total of his skills) Quakes’ striker Chris Wondolowski before the ball arrives…
Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and Whitecaps FC defender Jay DeMerit battle for position.
…then after it arrives…
Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and Whitecaps FC defender Jay DeMerit battle for the ball.
…oops…
Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski gets behind Whitecaps FC defender Jay DeMerit on his way to scoring a second-half goal.
Jon Busch makes a nice diving save:
Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch makes a diving save.
Earthquakes midfielder Marvin Chavez runs into the Whitecaps defense.
Whitecaps FC defender Jay DeMerit and Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon battle for a header.
After showing promise after the Earthquakes traded for him in 2011, Alan Gordon’s season ended with an injury. His first game back at Buck Shaw produced the winning goal:
Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon celebrates his second-half goal.
Teammates mob Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon after his second-half goal.
Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon celebrates his second-half goal.
The Quakes are off to a 4-1 start, their best in team history. I’m away for the next home game, so I won’t see them again until their May 2nd match against D.C. United.
Wow! Amazing Still photos that are very much in motion. Great work.