MLS

San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 19': Cristian Espinoza (P)
  • 64': Miguel Trauco
FT
2 - 0
Seattle Sounders FC

    Cristian Espinoza, JT Marcinkowski lead Earthquakes past Sounders

    Cristian Espinoza had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 2-0 Wednesday night in an MLS match.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Marie with a headed pass.
    • 3': Hand ball by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
    • 5': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 5': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Chú.
    • 10': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 10': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
    • 18': Penalty San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 18': Penalty conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 19': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cody Baker with a cross.
    • 23': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco tries a through ball, but Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
    • 23': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
    • 24': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 24': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 29': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 34': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú.
    • 36': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 36': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
    • 41': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cody Baker.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Hand ball by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 41': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 44': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cody Baker.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 45'+3': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces Cody Baker.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 47': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Marie with a cross.
    • 47': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Gruezo tries a through ball, but Jack Skahan is caught offside.
    • 50': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Skahan following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
    • 53': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 53': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco tries a through ball, but Jack Skahan is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 60': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
    • 63': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Skahan with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by João Paulo.
    • 64': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces João Paulo.
    • 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Héber.
    • 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Dylan Teves replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Marie.
    • 69': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 69': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowski tries a through ball, but Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 75': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Hand ball by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Jack Skahan.
    • 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Seattle Sounders FC.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Paul Marie.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cameron Cilley replaces Judson.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 2
    61.9 Possession 38.1
    9 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    526 Accurate Passes 298
    605 Passes 365
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    38 Long Balls 40
    21 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    13 Effective Clearances 15
    13 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: PayPal Park
    Location: San Jose, California, USA
    Attendance: 13,577

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +40 64
    2 FC Dallas 34 +11 58
    3 St. Louis CITY SC 34 +11 54
    4 San Jose Earthquakes 34 +6 52
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SJ San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
    15 Tanner Beason
    21 Miguel Trauco
    26 Rodrigues
    93 Judson
    7 Carlos Gruezo
    3 Paul Marie
    29 Carlos Akapo
    11 Jeremy Ebobisse
    16 Jack Skahan
    10 Cristian Espinoza
    San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
    Jonathan Mensah, Cameron Cilley, Niko Tsakiris, Ousseni Bouda, William Richmond, Daniel Munie, Tommy Thompson, Emmanuel Ochoa, Benjamin Kikanovic.

    SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
    25 Jackson Ragen
    28 Yeimar Gómez
    5 Nouhou Tolo Yellow Card
    33 Cody Baker
    11 Albert Rusnák
    6 João Paulo
    73 Obed Vargas
    19 Héber
    23 Léo Chú Yellow Card
    10 Nicolás Lodeiro
    Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
    Raúl Ruidíaz, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Joshua Atencio, Fredy Montero, Andy Thomas, Reed Baker-Whiting, Alex Roldan, Dylan Teves.

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