Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Al Lang Stadium where Tampa Bay Rowdies play host to San Jose Earthquakes. A crowd of 13,393 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tampa Bay Rowdies are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while San Jose Earthquakes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Timothy Cruz.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tampa Bay Rowdies are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while San Jose Earthquakes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Timothy Cruz.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Tampa Bay Rowdies get the match underway!
8.01
0-1Mauricio Goycochea makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Angelo De S. Amoroso. Angelo De S. Amoroso whips in a cross ball towards Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Diogo Ventura!
12.43
0-1Scott Davis flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Ventura collects the pass. Diogo Ventura knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincent Brown who gathers it comfortably.
14.56
0-1Jesse Anderson chips the ball to his team mate, Tomás Duarte. Tomás Duarte controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
16.53
0-1Scott Davis clumsily knocks into Jesse Anderson. Scott Davis is shown the yellow card! Jesse Anderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.00
0-1Jimmy White flicks a high ball forward to Andrès Osorio who takes it down. Andrès Osorio knocks in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. With a superhuman jump, Leroy Peterson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.48
Jesse Anderson flicks a high pass forward. Leroy Peterson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leroy Peterson shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.44
Mauricio Goycochea deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo De S. Amoroso. Angelo De S. Amoroso shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.39
Vicente Aragon kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Goycochea. Mauricio Goycochea flicks a high pass forward. Angelo De S. Amoroso controls it well on his chest. Angelo De S. Amoroso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerson Rogers.
38.31
Scott Davis runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.53
Jeff Myers knocks the ball forward to Angelo De S. Amoroso. Angelo De S. Amoroso plays a scrappy one-two with Diogo Ventura and advances towards the goal... Angelo De S. Amoroso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tampa Bay Rowdies appear unchanged since the first half. San Jose Earthquakes also appear unchanged since the first half. The Tampa Bay Rowdies players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
San Jose Earthquakes kick off and get the second half underway!
47.04
Scott Davis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jim Morgan.
48.49
Jesse Anderson threads a neat ball through to Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Fabian Francescoli manages to gather it comfortably.
53.35
0-2Joseph Basso powers a long ball forward. Andrès Osorio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnold Watson but the linesman indicates offside!
57.01
0-2Jesse Anderson makes a simple pass to Tomás Duarte. Tomás Duarte knocks in a cross ball towards Andrès Osorio. Andrès Osorio flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Joaquín Mejia.
58.33
0-2It's a corner kick. Jimmy White kicks a low ball out wide. Lance Wood steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
59.14
Jesse Anderson chips the ball to his team mate, Andrès Osorio. Andrès Osorio plays a scrappy one-two with Tomás Duarte and advances towards the goal... Andrès Osorio takes a shot at goal but Fabian Francescoli is on top of it.
60.48
0-2Tampa Bay Rowdies have made 2 substitutions with Jorge Villegas replacing Jimmy White and Reginald Jenkins replacing Tomás Duarte .
71.44
Joseph Basso knocks the ball forward to Jesse Anderson. Jesse Anderson threads the ball through to Arnold Watson. Arnold Watson finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Fabian Francescoli!
73.35
Joseph Basso advances with the ball. Joseph Basso threads a neat ball through to Andrès Osorio. Andrès Osorio lofts in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Fabian Francescoli is on top of it.
77.01
Tampa Bay Rowdies have made a substitution with Lucas Junior replacing Gerson Rogers .
79.06
Jorge Villegas surges forward with the ball. Jorge Villegas knocks in a cross ball towards Reginald Jenkins. Reginald Jenkins powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Fabian Francescoli!
81.09
Vicente Aragon threads the ball through to Jeff Myers. Jeff Myers brings the ball forward. Jeff Myers lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
83.30
Joaquín Mejia flicks a high pass forward to Jeff Myers who brings the ball under control. Jeff Myers passes the ball forward to Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.35
Scott Davis passes the ball forward to Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Jorge Villegas knocks the ball forward to Andrès Osorio. Andrès Osorio knocks in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
28.4%
46.3%
25.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Angelo De S. Amoroso of San Jose Earthquakes |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vincent Brown (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alan Rey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joseph Basso (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gerson Rogers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jim Morgan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jimmy White (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jesse Anderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Andrès Osorio (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Leroy Peterson (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Arnold Watson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tomás Duarte (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Lucas Junior (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jorge Villegas (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Reginald Jenkins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Fabian Francescoli (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Joaquín Mejia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Vicente Aragon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Lance Wood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mauricio Goycochea (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Davis (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Jeff Myers (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alvaro Gomez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Angelo De S. Amoroso (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Diogo Ventura (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Sanchez Anderson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Henry Lewis (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristian Quiroga (GK) | 0 | |