Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDairon Asprilla's bicycle-kick goal propels Timbers past Quakes
Dairon Asprilla's highlight-reel bicycle kick with his back to the goal was the play of the night in the Portland Timbers' 2-0 win over San Jose.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 2': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 5': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 7': Attempt saved. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
- 7': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 13': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 13': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 15': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 16': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 16': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Offside, Portland Timbers. Josecarlos Van Rankin tries a through ball, but Yimmi Chara is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic with a cross.
- 19': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 19': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 20': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 26': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 26': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora with a cross.
- 31': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 34': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
- 36': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 36': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
- 38': Attempt saved. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier López.
- 38': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Chara.
- 39': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Ríos.
- 45': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Eric Remedi.
- 45': Offside, Portland Timbers. Yimmi Chara tries a through ball, but Cristhian Paredes is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Marcos López replaces Tommy Thompson.
- 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Andrés Ríos.
- 47': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a through ball.
- 48': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 48': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 50': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 50': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 53': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 54': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 55': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 55': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 57': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Remedi.
- 57': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 58': Attempt saved. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 59': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 60': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Fierro replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 60': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 60': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Eric Remedi.
- 61': Foul by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 61': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 66': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
- 66': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. George Fochive replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 70': Attempt missed. Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 71': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 74': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 75': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
- 76': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Marcos López.
- 77': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 78': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Santiago Moreno.
- 78': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Felipe Mora.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 78': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Offside, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Fierro with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Fochive.
- 83': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 83': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 84': Foul by Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 84': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 85': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Dairon Asprilla.
- 88': Attempt saved. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Yueill with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Marie with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+3': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chara.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chara.
- 90'+6': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
Statistics
 SJ |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 490 | Passes | 336 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 14 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 16,086
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 16,086
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
| 21 | Diego Chará  |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 13 | Nathan Cardoso |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 22 | Tommy Thompson |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 25 | Andrés Ríos |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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