MLS

San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 9': Cristian Espinoza
  • 40': Jeremy Ebobisse (P)
  • 51': Jeremy Ebobisse
FT
3 - 0
Sporting Kansas City
  • Red Card 38': Robert Castellanos

Ebobisse's brace leads Earthquakes over Sporting KC 3-0

— Jeremy Ebobisse scored a goal in each half and the San Jose Earthquakes rolled to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jackson Yueill tries a through ball, but Paul Marie is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Marie.
  • 9': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 11': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 17': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 17': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 18': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 22': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 31': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 31': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
  • 34': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 35': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 38': Penalty San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
  • 40': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs replaces Alan Pulido.
  • 44': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 44': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Felipe Hernández.
  • 46': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 47': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
  • 47': Hand ball by Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 49': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 49': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Marie.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 59': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 59': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 61': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Marie.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a headed pass.
  • 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Graham Zusi.
  • 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
  • 71': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 71': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 75': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 75': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 77': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
  • 81': Hand ball by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 82': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Cade Cowell.
  • 82': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Carlos Gruezo.
  • 85': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Jonathan Mensah.
  • 89': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 90'+1': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting Kansas City 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
46.2 Possession 53.8
9 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
416 Accurate Passes 488
499 Passes 585
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 49
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 22
13 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 14,212

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 34 +23 63
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +28 63
3 LAFC 34 +25 60
4 Minnesota United FC 34 +17 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
26 Rodrigues
4 Jonathan Mensah
3 Paul Marie
29 Carlos Akapo
7 Carlos Gruezo Yellow Card
35 Jamiro Monteiro
14 Jackson Yueill
11 Jeremy Ebobisse
44 Cade Cowell
10 Cristian Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Judson, Tanner Beason, Miguel Trauco, Tommy Thompson, Jack Skahan, Michael Baldisimo, Ousseni Bouda, Emmanuel Ochoa, Benjamin Kikanovic.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
19 Robert Castellanos Red Card
5 Dany Rosero
4 Robert Voloder
8 Graham Zusi
54 Rémi Walter
21 Felipe Hernàndez
26 Erik Thommy Yellow Card
9 Alan Pulido
20 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Andreu Fontàs, William Agada, Khiry Shelton, John Pulskamp, Chris Rindov, Marinos Tzionis, Logan Ndenbe, Roger Espinoza, Cameron Duke.

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