July 31st features a match where San Jose Earthquakes hosts Real Salt Lake in a clash of the Major League Soccer. In their last match, 13th placed San Jose Earthquakes, recorded a 1-2 loss against Portland Timbers. B. Kikanovic struck first for San Jose Earthquakes in the 42nd minute, then Jarosław Niezgoda tied it up for Portland Timbers in the 53rd minute on a feed from Diego Ferney Chara Zamora Finally they completed the comback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Asprilla Rivas to cap off a wild match. San Jose Earthquakes is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Real Salt Lake, recorded a 0-1 loss against FC Dallas. Ferreira struck first for FC Dallas in the 14th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Salt Lake was frustrated by FC Dallas’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Dallas ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Salt Lake is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake last played eachother at the Rio Tinto Stadium on the 19th of June. Real Salt Lake won by a score of 2 to 0. Marcelo Andres Silva Fernandez scored the first goal for Real Salt Lake in the 22nd minute, then Jefferson David Savarino Quintero added another in the 81st minute In the end, San Jose Earthquakes couldn’t muster any offence and Real Salt Lake ran away with the shutout win.
Jefferson David Savarino Quintero has been the most prolific scorer on Real Salt Lake in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. For San Jose Earthquakes, their top scorers are Jeremy Ebobisse and Lopez Lanfranco, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.