Match Report


San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes     Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg City Islanders
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabian FrancescoliF. Francescoli58
G
captain1
G
67Milton BeckermanM. Beckerman
Joaquín MejiaJ. Mejia66
D
2
D
66Theodore BeckermanT. Beckerman
Vicente AragonV. Aragon54
D
3
D
65Santiago ReyesS. Reyes
Lance WoodL. Wood53
D
4
D
56Roland WhiteR. White
Thomas WalkerT. Walker72
M
5
M
65Gregory ClarkG. Clark
Mauricio GoycocheaM. Goycochea62
M
6
M
58Johnnie GrayJ. Gray
Scott DavisS. Davis58
M
7captain
M
58Gustavo LuceroG. Lucero
Jeff MyersJ. Myers54
M
8
M
57Bernard CarterB. Carter
Alvaro GomezA. Gomez59
A
9
A
62Joe GrossmanJ. Grossman
Diogo VenturaD. Ventura57
A
10
A
62Jerry HowardJ. Howard
Sanchez AndersonS. Anderson56
A
11
A
59Gabriel CortésG. Cortés
 
Angelo De S. AmorosoA. Amoroso56
A
12
G
61Francisco G. TaffarelF. Taffarel
Henry LewisH. Lewis56
G
13
M
56António RuizA. Ruiz
Cristian QuirogaC. Quiroga55
G
14
A
56John AlstonJ. Alston

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Avaya Stadium where San Jose Earthquakes play host to Harrisburg City Islanders. A crowd of 12,040 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both San Jose Earthquakes and Harrisburg City Islanders are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Travis Ferrari.


0.00
Harrisburg City Islanders kick off and get the match underway!
2.10
Mauricio Goycochea makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roland White.
6.12
Thomas Walker flicks a high ball forward to Sanchez Anderson who takes it down. Sanchez Anderson cuts inside the box! Sanchez Anderson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
9.18
Bernard Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.37
Mauricio Goycochea makes a high pass forward. Diogo Ventura shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Diogo Ventura knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.10
Scott Davis knocks the ball forward to Sanchez Anderson. Sanchez Anderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roland White.
16.05
Mauricio Goycochea makes a simple pass to Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roland White.
21.39
Roland White threads a neat ball through to Johnnie Gray. Johnnie Gray passes the ball forward to Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.16
Thomas Walker receives the ball from a throw-in from Mauricio Goycochea. Thomas Walker flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura knocks in a cross ball towards Sanchez Anderson. Sanchez Anderson connects with a diving header. Sanchez Anderson scores for San Jose Earthquakes!!
27.22
Lance Wood sees Thomas Walker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Walker passes the ball forward to Sanchez Anderson. Sanchez Anderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.37
Sanchez Anderson hacks Santiago Reyes from behind! Sanchez Anderson is warned by the referee! Santiago Reyes stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.06
Jeff Myers flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Ventura holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Ventura shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.34
Roland White makes a strong solo run forward. Roland White flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Cortés collects the pass. Gabriel Cortés tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. San Jose Earthquakes appear unchanged since the first half. Harrisburg City Islanders also appear unchanged since the first half. The San Jose Earthquakes players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and San Jose Earthquakes get the second half underway!
47.36
Bernard Carter sees space and advances. Bernard Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
48.41
Scott Davis threads a neat ball through to Sanchez Anderson. Sanchez Anderson finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
57.06
Jeff Myers flicks the ball to his team mate, Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.48
Joaquín Mejia knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeff Myers. Jeff Myers knocks the ball to his team mate, Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez advances inside the box! Alvaro Gomez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
60.17
Joaquín Mejia flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Goycochea controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Goycochea kicks a strong pass forward to Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.15
Vicente Aragon flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Walker who brings the ball under control. Thomas Walker runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thomas Walker whips in a cross ball towards Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Milton Beckerman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.58
Vicente Aragon chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Walker. Thomas Walker flicks a high ball forward to Diogo Ventura who takes it down. Diogo Ventura shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Milton Beckerman manages to gather it.
78.13
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
79.30
Scott Davis kicks a strong pass forward to Sanchez Anderson. Sanchez Anderson threads a neat ball through to Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Milton Beckerman gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
83.42
Theodore Beckerman passes the ball forward to Bernard Carter. With a delightful solo run, Bernard Carter stretches the opposition's defence. Bernard Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Joe Grossman scores for Harrisburg City Islanders!!
87.25
Vicente Aragon flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Walker who brings the ball under control. Thomas Walker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roland White.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

San Jose Earthquakes

Harrisburg City Islanders
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
21.1%
43.4%
35.5%

Scorers
Sanchez Anderson 24
Alvaro Gomez 61
Gabriel Cortés 39
Joe Grossman 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alvaro Gomez of San Jose Earthquakes

Match Ratings