Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Benjamin Kikanovic's late equalizer ensures Minnesota United, San Jose Earthquakes share points
Benjamin Kikanovic came off the bench to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-2 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 4': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 7': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 14': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 14': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 15': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 16': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 16': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 21': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Hansen.
- 22': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 24': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Oswaldo Alanís.
- 28': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 29': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Brent Kallman replaces Michael Boxall because of an injury.
- 30': Attempt saved. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 30': Foul by Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 32': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Attempt missed. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 36': Hand ball by Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC).
- 36': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Minnesota United FC).
- 36': Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson tries a through ball, but Niko Hansen is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 39': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Niko Hansen (Minnesota United FC).
- 42': Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 42': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson tries a through ball, but Cade Cowell is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Judson.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Niko Hansen (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 45'+2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Oswaldo Alanís.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+4': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Fragapane following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. D.J. Taylor replaces Jukka Raitala.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ramón Ábila replaces Niko Hansen.
- 47': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 47': Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by D.J. Taylor.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier López.
- 50': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 52': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 53': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chase Gasper.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nathan.
- 55': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Cade Cowell.
- 55': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Javier López.
- 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 58': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 59': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 60': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 61': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by D.J. Taylor.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by D.J. Taylor.
- 64': Penalty Minnesota United FC. Chase Gasper draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': VAR Decision: Penalty Minnesota United FC.
- 68': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Penalty saved! Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Tanner Beason.
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Siad Haji replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 73': Foul by Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 73': Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Osvaldo Alonso replaces Adrien Hunou.
- 75': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Oswaldo Alanís.
- 77': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Judson.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siad Haji.
- 82': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 83': D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 84': Foul by Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 84': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 85': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Ramón Ábila (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Wondolowski.
- 87': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ján Gregus replaces Wil Trapp.
- 88': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
- 88': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 90': Attempt missed. Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by D.J. Taylor.
- 90'+2': Foul by Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+2': Siad Haji (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
Statistics
 SJ |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 227 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 300 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 33 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 19 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,687
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,687
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 | 4 | +8 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy  |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 77 | Chase Gasper |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 11 | Niko Hansen |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 23 | Adrien Hunou |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 4 | Oswaldo Alanís |
| 13 | Nathan Cardoso |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 93 | Judson |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 6 | Shea Salinas |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
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