Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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Chris Wondolowski's two late goals lift Quakes past RSL
Chris Wondolowski scored two late goals to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Friday night at Salt Lake City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 1': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 6': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 7': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 7': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 13': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 14': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 16': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 17': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 18': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Damir Kreilach.
- 19': Attempt missed. Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier López with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 21': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier López.
- 25': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubio Rubín following a fast break.
- 29': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 30': Attempt missed. Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 32': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Erik Holt.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 37': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 37': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 42': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Jungwirth.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 47': Attempt missed. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 48': Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 49': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 53': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 54': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 54': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
- 58': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 60': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Erik Holt.
- 60': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 62': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
- 65': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Fierro.
- 66': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Marcos López.
- 66': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Luciano Abecasis replaces Tommy Thompson.
- 66': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Javier López.
- 68': Foul by Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 68': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 69': Foul by Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 69': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Tanner Beason.
- 73': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 73': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 73': Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 75': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 77': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 79': Attempt missed. Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Abecasis with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Justin Meram.
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martínez replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 81': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 81': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jackson Yueill following a corner.
- 82': Attempt saved. Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 83': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
- 86': Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 87': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Fierro with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wondolowski following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
Statistics
SJ |
RSL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 422 | Passes | 291 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 10,448
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 23 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 27 | Marcos López |
| 22 | Tommy Thompson |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 7 | Carlos Fierro |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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