Sporting KC conquers SJ Earthquakes 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

KANSAS CITY. Sporting KC was eventually too much to handle for SJ Earthquakes.

By
Luke Meyer
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Sporting KC conquers SJ Earthquakes 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

KANSAS CITY. Sporting KC was eventually too good for SJ Earthquakes with the goal of Dániel Sallói (3′), Johnny Russell (42′) and Erik Thommy (69′). Sporting KC took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).

Carlos Gruezo didn’t convert a decisive penalty (90′). That would have allowed SJ Earthquakes to draw the match.​

The match was played at the Children’s Mercy Park stadium in Kansas City on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 18,892 spectators.​ The referee was Pierre Luce Lauziere with the assistance of Lyes Arfa and Jose Da Silva. The 4th official was Sergii Boiko. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was hot at 29.33 degrees Celsius or 84.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Sporting KC

3 - 0

Team 1

SJ Earthquakes

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 15 Total 11
  • 6 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 4
  • 4 Shots blocked 5
  • 110 Attack 85
  • 70 Dangerous attack 44
  • 92 Ball safe 79
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 8 Total 7
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Sporting KC had a strong ball possession 59% while SJ Earthquakes was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sporting KC was more pushing with 70 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sporting KC won the match​.

Sporting KC shot 15 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, SJ Earthquakes shot 11 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

Dániel Sallói(goal)Johnny Russell
3'
Johnny Russell (goal)Nemanja Radoja
42'
46'
Khiry Shelton - sub ->Johnny Russell
54'
66'
J. Skahan- sub ->Jamiro Monteiro
67'
67'
Paul Marie- sub ->Carlos Akapo
Erik Thommy(goal)Nemanja Radoja
69'
75'
N. Tsakiris- sub ->Cristian Espinoza
Willy Agada- sub ->Alan Pulido
77'
Marinos Tzionis- sub ->Dániel Sallói
77'
Róger Espinoza- sub ->Nemanja Radoja
84'
90'
Carlos Gruezo- missed penaltyCarlos Gruezo

Standings

Standings

Eastern Conference

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Cincinnati
69
34
Orlando City
63
34
Columbus Crew
57
34
Philadelphia Union
55
34
New England
55
34
Atlanta United
51
34
Nashville SC
49
34
New York RB
43
34
Charlotte
43
34
CF Montréal
41
34
New York City
41
34
DC United
40
34
Chicago Fire
40
34
Inter Miami
34
34
Toronto
22
34

Western Conference

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
St. Louis City
56
34
Seattle Sounders
53
34
Los Angeles FC
52
34
Houston Dynamo
51
34
Real Salt Lake
50
34
Vancouver Whitecaps
48
34
Dallas
46
34
Sporting KC
44
34
SJ Earthquakes
44
34
Portland Timbers
43
34
Minnesota United
41
34
Austin
39
34
LA Galaxy
36
34
Colorado Rapids
27
34

After this match, Sporting KC will have 29 points to remain in the 11th place. On the opposite side, SJ Earthquakes will stay with 35 points like Houston Dynamo to remain in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Sporting KC will host Minnesota United on the 22nd of October with a 9-5 head to head in favor of Sporting KC (4 draws).

SJ Earthquakes will host Austin on the 22nd of October with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of SJ Earthquakes (4 draws).

Sporting KC – Formation

Sporting KC
G
Tim Melia 29.United States
6.4
D
Andreu Fontàs 3.Spain
7.5
D
Dany Rosero 5.Colombia
7.3
D
Jake Davis 17.United States
7.1
D
Logan Ndenbe 18.Belgium
7.0
M
Nemanja Radoja 6.Serbia
8.5
84'
M
Erik Thommy 26.Germany
8.1
Goals69'
M
Rémi Walter 54.France
7.9
F
Johnny Russell  7.Scotland
8.4
54' Goals42'
F
Alan Pulido 9.Mexico
7.0
77'
F
Dániel Sallói 20.Hungary
7.7
77' Goals3'
Substitutes
G
John Pulskamp 1.United States
D
Robert Voloder 4.Germany
D
Tim Leibold 14.Germany
M
Felipe Gutiérrez 13.Chile
M
Róger Espinoza 15.Honduras
6.8
84'
M
D. Flores 31.United States
F
Khiry Shelton  11.United States
6.7
54'
F
Willy Agada 23.Nigeria
6.6
77'
F
Marinos Tzionis 77.Cyprus
6.3
77'

Sporting KC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Peter Vermes decided to play with the following team: Timothy Melia (6.4), Jacob Davis (7.1), Daniel Rosero Valencia (7.3), Andreu Fontàs (7.5), Logan Ndenbe (7.0), Rémi Walter (7.9), Nemanja Radoja (8.5), Erik Thommy (8.1), Johnny Russell (8.4), Alan Pulido (7.0) and Dániel Sallói (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: John Pulskamp, Robert Voloder, Khiry Shelton (6.7), Felipe Gutiérrez, Tim Leibold, Róger Espinoza (6.8), William Agada (6.6), Luis Flores and Marinos Tzionis (6.3).

Substitutions

Sporting KC made 4 changes: Nemanja Radoja for Róger Espinoza (84′), Johnny Russell for Khiry Shelton (54′), Dániel Sallói for Marinos Tzionis (77′) and Alan Pulido for William Agada (77′).

Best player: Nemanja Radoja​

The player that probably impressed the most for Sporting KC was Nemanja Radoja even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.5) with 64 passes (95% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.

SJ Earthquakes – Formation

SJ Earthquakes
G
Daniel 42.Brazil
6.3
D
Tanner Beason 15.United States
6.3
D
M. Trauco 21.Peru
6.4
D
Rodrigues 26.Brazil
6.7
D
Carlos Akapo 29.Equatorial Guinea
6.3
67'
M
Carlos Gruezo 7.Ecuador
6.4
M
C. Espinoza 10.Argentina
6.4
75'
M
Jackson Yueill  14.United States
6.8
M
Jamiro Monteiro 35.Cape Verde
7.1
66'
M
C. Cowell 44.United States
6.6
46'
F
Jeremy Ebobisse 11.Cameroon
6.7
67'
Substitutes
G
J. Marcinkowski 1.United States
D
Paul Marie 3.France
6.6
67'
D
Jonathan Mensah 4.Ghana
D
Tommy Thompson 22.United States
M
J. Skahan 16.United States
6.3
66'
M
N. Tsakiris 30.United States
6.8
75'
M
Michael Baldisimo 55.Canada
F
Ayo Akinola 9.Canada
6.6
67'
F
Matthew Hoppe 12.United States
7.0
46'

SJ Earthquakes started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Luchi Gonzalez played with: Daniel (6.3), Carlos Akapo (6.3), Rodrigues (6.7), Tanner Beason (6.3), Miguel Trauco (6.4), Jackson Yueill (6.8), Carlos Gruezo (6.4), Cristian Espinoza (6.4), Jamiro Monteiro (7.1), Cade Cowell (6.6) and Jeremy Ebobisse (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: James Marcinkowski, Paul Marie (6.6), Jonathan Mensah, Ayo Akinola (6.6), Matthew Hoppe (7.0), Jack Skahan (6.3), Tommy Thompson, Niko Tsakiris (6.8) and Michael Baldisimo.

SJ Earthquakes could not rely on the presence of Ayo Akinola (injured).

Substitutions

SJ Earthquakes made 5 changes: Carlos Akapo for Paul Marie (67′), Jamiro Monteiro for Jack Skahan (66′), Jeremy Ebobisse for Ayo Akinola (67′), Cristian Espinoza for Niko Tsakiris (75′) and Cade Cowell for Matthew Hoppe (46′).

Best player: Jamiro Monteiro​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for SJ Earthquakes was Jamiro Monteiro.

His rating is (7.1) with 28 passes (93% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.​