San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLate tally lifts Quakes over Rapids, 1-0
Cristian Espinosa scored the lone goal as the San Jose Earthquakes produced a 1-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Alex Gersbach (Colorado Rapids).
- 5': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
- 5': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 11': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 11': Attempt missed. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 13': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 15': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 15': Attempt missed. Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 17': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 17': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 22': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 28': Attempt missed. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 37': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 37': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 39': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Sam Nicholson replaces Lalas Abubakar because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
- 40': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 42': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
- 45': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Miguel Trauco.
- 45': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+2': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cole Bassett.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 46': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 46': Attempt saved. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Mensah.
- 47': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 48': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 48': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 49': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Bryan Acosta tries a through ball, but Andreas Maxsø is caught offside.
- 51': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 54': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jamiro Monteiro tries a through ball, but Carlos Akapo is caught offside.
- 57': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 58': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Gersbach with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 63': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 64': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Akapo tries a through ball, but Jamiro Monteiro is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 64': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Carlos Akapo.
- 64': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price replaces Connor Ronan.
- 69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Miguel Trauco.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 71': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 71': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Alex Gersbach (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Cade Cowell.
- 76': Attempt missed. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 78': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 80': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Hand ball by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Alex Gersbach.
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Darren Yapi.
- 87': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 90': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Miguel Trauco.
- 90'+1': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'+3': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
Statistics
 COL |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 403 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 23 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 13,383
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 13,383
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 21 | Miguel Trauco |
| 29 | Carlos Akapo |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 35 | Jamiro Monteiro  |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
Colorado Rapids (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta  |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 16 | Alex Gersbach |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 77 | Darren Yapi |
| 91 | Kévin Cabral |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
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