MLS

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 82': Khiry Shelton (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Sporting Kansas City
  • 48': Erik Thommy
  • 57': Alan Pulido

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San Jose Earthquakes are hosting Sporting Kansas City at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
  • 6': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 10': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 10': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury William Yarbrough (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
  • 17': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 18': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 18': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Dany Rosero because of an injury.
  • 23': Hand ball by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 26': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 26': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
  • 32': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 32': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
  • 34': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
  • 35': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Vítor Costa.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 37': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 39': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Hernán López is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 44': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
  • 45'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Stephen Afrifa.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Alenis Vargas.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Memo Rodríguez.
  • 48': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 49': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 51': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
  • 57': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Sporting Kansas City 2. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja with a through ball.
  • 58': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Amahl Pellegrino replaces Tanner Beason.
  • 59': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
  • 59': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Alfredo Morales replaces Jackson Yueill.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 63': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 73': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Paul Marie.
  • 78': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Skahan.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel Munie.
  • 82': Own Goal by Khiry Shelton, Sporting Kansas City. San Jose Earthquakes 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 85': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 85': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 86': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 87': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Preston Judd with a headed pass.
  • 90': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+2': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+3': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+3': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
  • 90'+5': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 2
49.8 Possession 50.2
13 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 354
446 Passes 444
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 51
21 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 10
28 Effective Clearances 17
28 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 12,034

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 34 +20 64
2 LA Galaxy 34 +19 64
3 Real Salt Lake 34 +17 59
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 +16 57
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-3)

No. Name
25 William Yarbrough (GK)
26 Rodrigues
15 Tanner Beason
24 Daniel Munie
14 Jackson Yueill
7 Carlos Gruezo
94 Vítor Costa
28 Benjamin Kikanovic Yellow Card
11 Jeremy Ebobisse
23 Hernan Lopez
10 Cristian Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Michael Baldisimo, Jacob Jackson, Amahl Pellegrino, Jack Skahan, William Richmond, Alfredo Morales, Preston Judd, Paul Marie, Tommy Thompson.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
4 Robert Voloder
5 Dany Rosero
14 Tim Leibold Yellow Card
11 Khiry Shelton
26 Erik Thommy
6 Nemanja Radoja
8 Memo Rodríguez
9 Alan Pulido
30 Stephen Afrifa
20 Alenis Vargas
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
William Agada, Johnny Russell, Andreu Fontàs, Robert Castellanos, Dániel Sallói, Ryan Schewe, Kayden Pierre, Rémi Walter.

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