Fafá Picault, Stuart Armstrong, Yohei Takaoka lead Whitecaps over Earthquakes 2-0
San Jose Earthquakes' Tanner Beason (15) blocks a penalty kick from Vancouver Whitecaps' Ali Ahmed (22) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/ETHAN CAIRNS]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Fafá Picault had a first-half goal, Stuart Armstrong scored late in his second career appearance and the Vancouver Whitecaps blanked the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0. Yohei Takaoka finished with two saves to earn his seventh clean sheet of the season for Vancouver (13-8-6). The Whitecaps grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute on a goal by Picault and took it into halftime. Armstrong scored in the 86th minute for a two-goal lead. Daniel De Sousa Britto had a career-high nine saves in his seventh start of the season for San Jose (5-21-2).
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