Tornaghi gets shutout in 1st MLS start, Whitecaps tie Quakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Paolo Tornaghi had a clean sheet in his first MLS start and the Vancouver Whitecaps tied the San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 on Sunday in a game with no playoff implications.
Both teams had already seen their post-season hopes vanish. Vancouver (9-15-9) had its winless streak extended to four games and San Jose (8-11-14) has only won once in its last 10 games.
Tornaghi came out of his area to block Simon Dawkins’ shot from the corner of the 6-yard box in the seventh minute. Cordell Cato tried to curl a shot inside the far post in the ninth minute but Tornaghi dove to deflect it wide.
Vancouver forward Masato Kudo won a loose ball in the penalty area in the 54th minute but David Bingham deflected the open shot. Bingham blocked Kudo’s shot in the 56th and Kudo’s rebound attempt hit the crossbar.
It was the sixth straight draw in the series at San Jose — with the last win coming on April 6, 2012.
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