Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSJeremy Ebobisse's goal pushes Earthquakes past Sounders
Jeremy Ebobisse scored his sixth goal of the season shortly after halftime and the visiting San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 3': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 6': Attempt saved. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 6': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 7': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 7': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 11': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héber.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 20': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 28': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 28': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Trauco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Attempt saved. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 33': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 34': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38': Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 42': Hand ball by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 43': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 43': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Léo Chú is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 46': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 47': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 48': Attempt missed. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigues following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 52': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo tries a through ball, but Joshua Atencio is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 56': Attempt saved. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 57': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 57': Foul by Héber (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 57': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Héber.
- 58': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Dylan Teves.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 61': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 61': Attempt missed. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 63': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
- 64': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 66': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 67': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 67': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 72': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Munie replaces Paul Marie.
- 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 73': Attempt missed. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 74': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 77': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 77': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 79': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 80': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 80': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
- 81': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 85': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Munie.
- 85': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 87': Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
- 89': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 89': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Michael Baldisimo replaces Jackson Yueill.
- 90': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Miguel Trauco.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Chú with a cross.
- 90'+5': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Statistics
 SJ |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 481 |
| 349 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 35 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,013
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,013
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 13 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 13 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 13 | +3 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen  |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 19 | Héber |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 99 | Dylan Teves |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK) |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 21 | Miguel Trauco |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 35 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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