A pair of teams in need of points in a hurry meet on Saturday evening when Toronto FC take on the San Jose Earthquakes at BMO Field. TFC sit in a tie at the foot of the Eastern Conference table after a 2-0 loss at Chicago last weekend, and fell 1-0 to FC Dallas in the CONCACAF Champions League at midweek. That match was played on Thursday morning after a rain stoppage on Wednesday night, giving Toronto less than 60 hours rest before hosting San Jose. The Quakes are riding a club-record 12-game winless streak, after their 2-0 loss at the LA Galaxy last weekend.

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TORONTO FC
Toronto FC weren’t able to build on a victory, going down to a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Fire on Sunday evening at Toyota Park. TFC has 23 points from 24 games on the season, sitting in a tie for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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• Dominic Oduro put the Fire ahead in the 16th minute, completing a nice attacking move by neatly flicking defender Gonzalo Segares’ cross from the left corner past TFC goalkeeper Milos Kocic.
• The Fire doubled their lead in the 69th minute. A corner kick from the left was allowed to bounce through the area all the way to the far post, and Dan Gargan, traded from Toronto to Chicago just over three weeks ago, got on the end of it to power a header home.
• TFC head coach Aron Winter made two changes to the team that defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 at BMO Field. Javier Martina and Ryan Johnson came into the team for Danny Koevermans and Eric Avila.
• TORONTO FC (3-1-3-3): Milos Kocic - Richard Eckersley, Torsten Frings, Andy Iro - Julian de Guzman (Mikael Yourassowsky 61) - Matt Stinson, Peri Marosevic, Danleigh Borman (Ashtone Morgan 80) - Javier Martina (Nathan Sturgis 46), Ryan Johnson, Joao Plata.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
The San Jose Earthquakes saw their winless skid reach 12 games, falling to a 2-0 defeat by the LA Galaxy on Saturday evening at The Home Depot Center. The Quakes have 25 points from 23 games on the season, sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference.

LAST MLS MATCH
• It took Robbie Keane just 21 minutes to open his MLS account for the Galaxy. David Beckham played a freekick from midfield over the San Jose defense, and Keane easily walked onto the ball with only goalkeeper Jon Busch to beat, rounding him easily before slipping the ball into an empty net.
• The Quakes went down a man in the 81st minute when Steven Beitashour was sent off by referee Andrew Chapin after he deemed that the defender intentionally kicked Landon Donovan.
• Mike Magee punctuated the victory with a goal in the game's final minute, knocking in a cross from close range from Sean Franklin while completely unmarked in front of goal.
• Earthquakes boss Frank Yallop made two changes to the team that fell 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium. Justin Morrow and Rafael Baca came into the team for Brad Ring and the suspended Sam Cronin.
• SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-4-2): Jon Busch - Steven Beitashour (sent off 81), Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Justin Morrow - Joey Gjertsen (Ellis McLoughlin 86), Ramiro Corrales, Rafael Baca, Bobby Convey - Khari Stephenson (Edmundo Zura 71), Chris Wondolowski (Simon Dawkins 71).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (7 meetings): Toronto 2 wins, 10 goals … San Jose 2 wins, 9 goals … Ties 3

AT BMO FIELD (3 meetings): Toronto 0 wins, 3 goals … San Jose 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 2

• The teams ended in a 1-1 draw on April 9. Alan Gordon scored for Toronto FC; Simon Dawkins also scored in the first half for the Quakes.
• The road teams won both meetings a season ago, TFC winning 3-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 29, and the Quakes winning 3-2 on Sept. 25 at BMO Field.
• In seven all-time meetings, the home team has won just once: a 2-0 Earthquakes victory at Buck Shaw Stadium on Oct. 25, 2008.
• Coaches record: Frank Yallop v TOR: P9 W3 L2 D4 … Aron Winter vs. SJ: P1 W0 L0 D1

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April 9, 2011 - San Jose 1-1 Toronto (Dawkins 38 – Gordon 27)

• The visitors took the lead after 27 minutes. Toronto defender Danleigh Borman saw his cross from the endline blocked, then Sam Cronin tried to clear in front of goalkeeper Jon Busch. But it looped right into the goalmouth where Alan Gordon knocked it home.
• The Quakes pulled even just 11 minutes later. Simon Dawkins played a nifty one-two with Chris Wondolowski at the top of the box before racing into the area and jabbing a shot past TFC ‘keeper Stefan Frei.
• SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-1-4-1): Jon Busch – Jason Hernandez, Brandon McDonald, Ike Opara, Ramiro Corrales (Joey Gjertsen 85) - Sam Cronin - Bobby Convey, Khari Stephenson (Matt Luzunaris 80), Simon Dawkins, Ryan Johnson - Chris Wondolowski
• TORONTO FC (4-2-1-3): Stefan Frei – Ty Harden, Nana Attakora (Julian de Guzman 46), Adrian Cann, Danleigh Borman - Jacob Peterson, Tony Tchani - Maicon Santos (Joao Plata 65) - Javier Martina, Alan Gordon, Alen Stevanovic (Gianluca Zavarise 63).

REFEREE: Terry Vaughn. SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Eric Boria; 4th: Geoff Gamble

Vaughn MLS Career: 150 games; Fouls called/game: 28.4; Yellow cards/game: 3.8; Red cards: 48; Penalties: 49

INJURY REPORT

TORONTO – OUT: MF Elbekay Bouchiba (R knee surgery recovery); DF Adrian Cann (R knee surgery recovery); DF Dicoy Williams (R knee surgery recovery); QUESTIONABLE: MF Leandre Griffit (abdominal strain); MF Eric Avila (R hamstring tightness); FW Danny Koevermans (L hamstring tightness); PROBABLE: GK Stefan Frei (knee contusion)

SAN JOSE – OUT: MF Andre Luiz (L knee injury); DF Ike Opara (L foot injury); FW Alan Gordon (surgery); FW Steven Lenhart (family leave); QUESTIONABLE: MF Brad Ring (R shoulder sprain); MF Anthony Ampaipitakwong (L groin strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: San Jose - Steven Beitashour (through Aug. 28)

WARNINGS

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: Toronto - Danleigh Borman … San Jose - Bobby Convey, Alan Gordon, Brad Ring
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: Toronto - Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Javier Martina, Mikael Yourassowsky … San Jose - Sam Cronin, Jason Hernandez, Chris Leitch, Steven Lenhart