Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2020 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - First Round

· Sporting Kansas City advance 3-0 on penalties

Sporting Kansas City

4': Roger Espinoza
47': Ilie Sánchez
90'+1': Gianluca Busio

FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Sporting Kansas City advance 3-0 on penalties

San Jose Earthquakes

22': Carlos Fierro
34': Shea Salinas
90'+7': Chris Wondolowski

Melia saves day as Sporting KC eliminates San Jose after penalties

Tim Melia stopped all three penalty-kick attempts he faced as No. 1 seed Sporting Kansas City advanced with a shootout victory over San Jose.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marcos López.
4': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
7': Attempt saved. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
8': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
8': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
11': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
13': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
13': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
16': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
18': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
18': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
23': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Roger Espinoza.
24': Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
25': Hand ball by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
27': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
27': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes).
27': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a fast break.
39': Foul by Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
39': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
42': Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
43': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
45': Attempt saved. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
45'+2': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
45'+2': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
47': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Florian Jungwirth.
47': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a corner.
50': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
50': Attempt blocked. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
52': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
53': Attempt blocked. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
54': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wondolowski.
54': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Winston Reid.
55': Attempt blocked. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross.
56': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
56': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt missed. Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
59': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
60': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Jungwirth with a headed pass following a corner.
60': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
61': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
62': Foul by Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes).
62': Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
64': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
64': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
69': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
69': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
72': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
72': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Foul by Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes).
73': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Foul by Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
75': James Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
76': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
78': Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
79': Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
79': Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes).
80': Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
84': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
86': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
86': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross.
87': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Shea Salinas.
87': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Carlos Fierro.
89': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Winston Reid.
89': Attempt saved. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
89': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
89': Attempt missed. Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
90': Hand ball by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
90'+1': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernandez replaces Roger Espinoza.
90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Hurtado replaces Gerso.
90'+5': Foul by Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+5': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
90'+7': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
93': Attempt saved. Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
96': Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
96': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
98': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Gianluca Busio.
98': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
99': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oswaldo Alanís following a fast break.
102': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Marcos López.
104': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
104': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
105': Hand ball by Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City).
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
112': Attempt blocked. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
113': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
115': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Eric Calvillo replaces Judson.
117': Eric Calvillo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
118': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cade Cowell.
120': Foul by Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes).
120': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
120': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3(1), San Jose Earthquakes 3. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3(2), San Jose Earthquakes 3. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved! Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3(3), San Jose Earthquakes 3. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Sporting Kansas City 3(3), San Jose Earthquakes 3.
0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3(3), San Jose Earthquakes 3.

Statistics

SJ		SKC
17	Fouls	19
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	5
60.7	Possession	39.3
17	SHOTS	14
8	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
550	Accurate Passes	320
661	Passes	427
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	5
25	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.2
103	Long Balls	78
48	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
14	Effective Tackles	14
17	Tackles	24
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
16	Interceptions	14
18	Effective Clearances	19
18	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Line-Ups

Sporting Kansas City (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
29	Tim Melia (GK)
22	Winston Reid
4	Roberto Puncec
6	Ilie Sánchez
13	Amadou Dia
26	Jaylin Lindsey
27	Gianluca Busio
15	Roger Espinoza
12	Gerso
7	Johnny Russell
11	Khiry Shelton

Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:

Dániel Sallói, Felipe Hernàndez, Cameron Duke, Gadi Kinda, Luís Martins, Andreu Fontàs, John Pulskamp, Graham Smith, Erik Hurtado.

San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	JT Marcinkowski (GK)
4	Oswaldo Alanís
23	Florian Jungwirth
27	Marcos López
24	Nick Lima
14	Jackson Yueill
93	Judson
6	Shea Salinas
10	Cristian Espinoza
8	Chris Wondolowski
21	Carlos Fierro

San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:

Eric Calvillo, Andrés Ríos, Daniel Vega, Tanner Beason, Paul Marie, Tommy Thompson, Siad Haji, Luis Felipe Fernandes, Cade Cowell.

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