
San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS2 - 1
Earthquakes end years of futility by beating Union

Miguel Trauco scored the tiebreaking goal and the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the visiting Philadelphia Union for the first time in nearly 10 years by registering a 2-1 victory on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 6': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 9': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 9': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 13': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 14': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 14': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 16': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 17': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a headed pass.
- 19': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Damion Lowe because of an injury.
- 25': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 34': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 34': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 35': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Bueno with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 40': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 42': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 44': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+3': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Bueno.
- 45'+5': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco tries a through ball, but Jamiro Monteiro is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 1, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 46': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 49': Attempt saved. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 50': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 52': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 55': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 57': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 1. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 59': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 60': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 60': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 63': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 67': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 67': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 70': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 70': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Harriel with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Cade Cowell.
- 74': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Bueno with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Jesús Bueno.
- 76': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Joaquín Torres replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 77': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 77': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 80': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jack Elliott tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Carlos Akapo.
- 82': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Jackson Yueill.
- 82': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 82': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jonathan Mensah replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 87': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Leon Flach.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 90': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'+2': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+3': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+3': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 90'+3': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
Statistics
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21 | Fouls | 12 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
0 | Saves | 6 |
52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
18 | SHOTS | 10 |
7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
316 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
406 | Passes | 378 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
12 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
25 | Crosses | 12 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
57 | Long Balls | 69 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 11 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
11 | Interceptions | 14 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
16 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 15,512
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Cincinnati | 12 | +3 | 25 |
2 | Columbus Crew | 12 | +8 | 25 |
3 | Philadelphia Union | 12 | +11 | 23 |
4 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +6 | 21 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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42 | Daniel (GK) |
15 | Tanner Beason |
26 | Rodrigues |
21 | Miguel Trauco |
29 | Carlos Akapo |
7 | Carlos Gruezo |
35 | Jamiro Monteiro |
14 | Jackson Yueill |
11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
44 | Cade Cowell |
10 | Cristian Espinoza |
Philadelphia Union (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
3 | Jack Elliott |
17 | Damion Lowe |
5 | Jakob Glesnes |
31 | Leon Flach |
20 | Jesús Bueno |
10 | Dániel Gazdag |
27 | Kai Wagner |
26 | Nathan Harriel |
7 | Mikkel Uhre |
9 | Julián Carranza |
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