MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 10': Dániel Sallói
FT
1 - 0
San Jose Earthquakes

    Sallói, Pulskamp lead Sporting KC past Earthquakes 1-0

    — Dániel Sallói scored 10 minutes into the match and John Pulskamp made it stand up as Sporting Kansas City held off the San Jose Earthquakes for a 1-0 victory on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 4': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic following a fast break.
    • 6': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 6': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
    • 10': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 12': Foul by Oskar Agren (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 12': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 14': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 15': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
    • 19': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 21': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 23': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs tries a through ball, but William Agada is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 23': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Sweat.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Ján Gregus (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ján Gregus (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 31': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 31': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 35': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
    • 36': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
    • 42': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 42': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 42': Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 43': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 44': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ján Gregus.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Roger Espinoza.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 47': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 48': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Hand ball by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
    • 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
    • 54': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Ben Sweat.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a headed pass.
    • 54': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
    • 56': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 56': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jamiro Monteiro tries a through ball, but Benjamin Kikanovic is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 57': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi tries a through ball, but Nicolas Isimat-Mirin is caught offside.
    • 58': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 60': VAR Decision: No Goal Sporting Kansas City 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes.
    • 61': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Oskar Agren.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 64': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 64': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
    • 68': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 68': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 69': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
    • 71': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris replaces Ján Gregus.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Dániel Sallói.
    • 80': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 80': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Paul Marie.
    • 81': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Tommy Thompson.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 88': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 88': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Hand ball by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Oskar Agren (San Jose Earthquakes).
    • 90'+1': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Oskar Agren (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Erik Thommy.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    7 Saves 4
    49.6 Possession 50.4
    11 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    332 Accurate Passes 347
    401 Passes 415
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    65 Long Balls 56
    38 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 23
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 9
    5 Effective Clearances 14
    5 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 18,241

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LAFC 4 +8 12
    2 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
    3 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 +7 9
    4 San Jose Earthquakes 3 +6 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 John Pulskamp (GK)
    3 Andreu Fontàs Yellow Card
    5 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
    2 Ben Sweat Yellow Card
    8 Graham Zusi
    54 Rémi Walter
    26 Erik Thommy
    15 Roger Espinoza
    23 William Agada Yellow Card
    20 Dániel Sallói
    7 Johnny Russell
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Cameron Duke, Marinos Tzionis, Felipe Hernàndez, Kayden Pierre, Kendall McIntosh, Robert Voloder, Logan Ndenbe, Khiry Shelton, Oriol Rosell.

    SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
    15 Tanner Beason Yellow Card
    23 Oskar Ågren Yellow Card
    3 Paul Marie
    22 Tommy Thompson
    35 Jamiro Monteiro
    14 Jackson Yueill
    17 Jan Gregus
    11 Jeremy Ebobisse
    28 Benjamin Kikanovic
    10 Cristian Espinoza
    San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
    William Richmond, Jack Skahan, Matt Bersano, Judson, Eric Remedi, Niko Tsakiris, Cade Cowell, Shea Salinas.

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