MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Wild Card

· Sporting Kansas City advance 4-2 on penalties
Sporting Kansas City
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Sporting Kansas City advance 4-2 on penalties
San Jose Earthquakes

SKC edge Quakes on PKs after scoreless draw

Daniel Salloi converted Sporting Kansas City's decisive penalty kick to defeat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 in the tiebreaker after a scoreless 90 minutes on Wednesday in the Western Conference wild-card match.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
  • 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 26': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 27': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Paul Marie.
  • 37': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 38': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 40': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 40': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Paul Marie.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 51': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Matthew Hoppe (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 55': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Matthew Hoppe (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Matthew Hoppe.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 59': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 59': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 62': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Paul Marie.
  • 62': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Alan Pulido.
  • 64': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 66': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 67': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Erik Thommy.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Rémi Walter.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
  • 70': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 70': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 77': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 77': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco replaces Paul Marie because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 78': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 80': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 84': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Carlos Gruezo.
  • 86': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 87': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Nemanja Radoja.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 91': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0(1), San Jose Earthquakes 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 91': Penalty saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Penalty saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Penalty missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot is too high.
  • 94': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0(2), San Jose Earthquakes 0. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0(2), San Jose Earthquakes 0(1). Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0(3), San Jose Earthquakes 0(1). Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0(3), San Jose Earthquakes 0(2). Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0(4), San Jose Earthquakes 0(2). Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Sporting Kansas City 0(4), San Jose Earthquakes 0(2).
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0(4), San Jose Earthquakes 0(2).

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,437

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs Yellow Card
5 Daniel Rosero Valencia
18 Logan Ndenbe
17 Jacob Davis
6 Nemanja Radoja
26 Erik Thommy
54 Rémi Walter
9 Alan Pulido
20 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
John Pulskamp, Roger Espinoza, William Agada, Robert Castellanos, Felipe Gutiérrez, Robert Voloder, Gadi Kinda, Graham Zusi, Khiry Shelton.

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2)

No. Name
42 Daniel (GK)
26 Rodrigues
4 Jonathan Mensah
3 Paul Marie
29 Carlos Akapo
14 Jackson Yueill
7 Carlos Gruezo
12 Matthew Hoppe Yellow Card
10 Cristian Espinoza
35 Jamiro Monteiro
11 Jeremy Ebobisse
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Judson, Emmanuel Ochoa, Tommy Thompson, Ayo Akinola, Miguel Trauco, Jack Skahan, Cade Cowell, Niko Tsakiris, Tanner Beason.

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