San Jose Earthquakes beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on their only shot on goal

VANCOUVER — The San Jose Earthquakes beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on a smoke-filled night at B.C. Place.

But after Vancouver dominated much of the first half, San Jose’s winner came on their only shot on target in the Major League Soccer match.

A cross from Vancouver was cleared by a San Jose defender leading to a four on two against defenders Ranko Veselinovic and Tristan Blackmon, with Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza sliding it in.

For the Whitecaps, the match was a lesson in frustration as despite leading in shots and possession they could not find a way to get a ball past San Jose netminder Daniel de Sousa Britto.