Major League Soccer: SJ Earthquakes demolishes Seattle Sounders 4-3 with 3 goals from C. Espinoza
SJ Earthquakes had a close win over Seattle Sounders. The hero of the match was C. Espinoza who scored in the 45th, 65th and 90th minute.
SJ Earthquakes had a close win over Seattle Sounders. The hero of the match was C. Espinoza who scored in the 45th, 65th and 90th minute.
The match was held on Sunday and this began at 2:00 am UTC. The referee was Ted Unkel who had the assistance of Jeremy Hanson and Frank Anderson. The 4th official was Brandon Stevis.
Match Statistics
SJ Earthquakes was in firm control of the ball 55% while Seattle Sounders was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
SJ Earthquakes was more aggressive with 74 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons SJ Earthquakes won the match.
SJ Earthquakes shot 22 times, 7 on target, 15 off target. On the other side, Seattle Sounders shot 8 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
SJ Earthquakes received 3 yellow cards (Nathan, E. Remedi and F. Calvo). On the other side, Seattle Sounders received 1 yellow card (O. Vargas).
After playing this contest, SJ Earthquakes will have 3 points to move up in the 28th place. On the opposite side, Seattle Sounders will stay with 7 points like New York City, New England, Cincinnati and Inter Miami to move up in the 22nd place.
Match Events
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11'11'
Nathan
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14'14'
N. Lodeiro (Penalty)
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19'19'
C. Roldan
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45'45'
C. Espinoza
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58'58'
J. Morris
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62'62'
Y. Gomez
X. Arreaga
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62'62'
C. Cowell
J. Gregus
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65'65'
C. Espinoza
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65'65'
J. Yueill
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67'67'
E. Remedi
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67'67'
F. Calvo
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74'74'
J. Medranda
J. Morris
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74'74'
O. Vargas
J. Paulo
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80'80'
T. Beason
M. Lopez
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82'82'
W. Bruin
R. Ruidiaz
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82'82'
K. Rowe
N. Lodeiro
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83'83'
O. Vargas
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86'86'
B. Kikanovic
C. Espinoza
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90'90'
C. Espinoza (Penalty)
Next match
In the upcoming Major League Soccer match, SJ Earthquakes will play away against New York City on the 1st of May with a 4-0 head to head in favor of New York City (1 draw).
Seattle Sounders will host Vancouver Whitecaps on the 1st of May with a 16-8 head to head in favor of Seattle Sounders (9 draws).
SJ Earthquakes: Formation and Lineups
SJ Earthquakes started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Alex Covelo chose to play with the following team: James Marcinkowski , Paul Marie , Nathan Cardoso , Francisco Calvo , Marcos López , Eric Remedi , Cristian Espinoza , Ján Greguš , Jackson Yueill , Jamiro Monteiro and Jeremy Ebobisse .
Substitutes
SJ Earthquakes made 3 changes: J. Gregus for C. Cowell (62′), M. Lopez for T. Beason (80′) and C. Espinoza for B. Kikanovic (86′).
Top player: Jamiro Monteiro
The player who no doubt impressed SJ Earthquakes the most was Jamiro Monteiro even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 64 passes (84% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Seattle Sounders: Formation and Lineups
Seattle Sounders started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Brian Schmetzer played with: Stefan Frei , Alex Roldán , Jackson Ragen , Xavier Arreaga , Nouhou Tolo , João Paulo , Albert Rusnák , Cristian Roldán , Nicolás Lodeiro , Jordan Morris and Raúl Ruidíaz .
Substitutes
Seattle Sounders made 5 changes: X. Arreaga for Y. Gomez (62′), J. Morris for J. Medranda (74′), J. Paulo for O. Vargas (74′), R. Ruidiaz for W. Bruin (82′) and N. Lodeiro for K. Rowe (82′).
Top player: Nicolás Lodeiro
The player who no doubt impressed Seattle Sounders the most was Nicolás Lodeiro.
His rating is with 1 goal, 54 passes (79% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
