Match Report


Atlanta UnitedAtlanta United     San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
Bas HondtongBas Hondtong Computer Player Computer Player
Leandro LorenzoL. Lorenzo69
G
1captain
G
58Fabian FrancescoliF. Francescoli
Tomás AlvaradoT. Alvarado72
D
2
D
66Joaquín MejiaJ. Mejia
Emanuel TorresE. Torres73
D
3
D
55Vicente AragonV. Aragon
Paolo ZambranoP. Zambrano67
D
4
D
54Lance WoodL. Wood
Raymond GomezR. Gomez69
D
5
M
73Thomas WalkerT. Walker
Gustavo SaavedraG. Saavedra72
M
6
M
63Mauricio GoycocheaM. Goycochea
Rodrigo CastanedaR. Castaneda67
M
7
M
58Scott DavisS. Davis
Osbaldo BangueraO. Banguera67
M
8
M
55Jeff MyersJ. Myers
Ezequiel NunezE. Nunez72
A
9
A
59Alvaro GomezA. Gomez
Tomás BustosT. Bustos71
A
captain10
A
58Angelo De S. AmorosoA. Amoroso
Carlos CarrilloC. Carrillo71
A
11
A
57Diogo VenturaD. Ventura
 
Diego SandovalD. Sandoval68
A
12
A
56Sanchez AndersonS. Anderson
Lucas PérezL. Pérez66
D
13
G
56Henry LewisH. Lewis
Duarte VillarrealD. Villarreal67
M
14
G
55Cristian QuirogaC. Quiroga

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where Atlanta United play host to San Jose Earthquakes. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlanta United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while San Jose Earthquakes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Howard Howard.


0.00
San Jose Earthquakes kick off!
8.38
Osbaldo Banguera flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Carrillo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Carrillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lance Wood.
12.09
Raymond Gomez makes a probing pass to Osbaldo Banguera. Osbaldo Banguera plays the ball forward to Tomás Bustos. Tomás Bustos lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo makes a deft header. The keeper, Fabian Francescoli, sees it late!! Goal for Atlanta United!
15.43
Paolo Zambrano passes the ball forward to Gustavo Saavedra. Gustavo Saavedra knocks the ball forward to Ezequiel Nunez. Ezequiel Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.49
Joaquín Mejia pushes mid-way up the pitch. Joaquín Mejia surges forward with the ball. Joaquín Mejia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leandro Lorenzo who gathers it comfortably.
21.53
Lance Wood threads a neat ball through to Jeff Myers. Jeff Myers chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura whips in a cross ball towards Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.39
Gustavo Saavedra knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomás Bustos. Tomás Bustos knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nunez. Ezequiel Nunez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.26
Gustavo Saavedra flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo lofts in a cross ball towards Tomás Bustos. Tomás Bustos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Atlanta United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.29
Rodrigo Castaneda threads a neat ball through to Tomás Bustos. Tomás Bustos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joaquín Mejia.
34.44
Jeff Myers chips the ball to his team mate, Angelo De S. Amoroso. Angelo De S. Amoroso whips in a cross ball towards Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura connects with a diving header. Leandro Lorenzo comfortably picks it out of the air!
38.53
Joaquín Mejia clumsily knocks into Carlos Carrillo. Joaquín Mejia is given a warning by the referee! Carlos Carrillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.53
Free kick to Atlanta United just outside the area...
42.24
Ezequiel Nunez takes a cautious run up and tries an ambitious curling shot. The ball takes an enormous swing through the air towards the top corner. It's there! Fabian Francescoli has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Lance Wood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Goycochea. Mauricio Goycochea threads a neat ball through to Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlanta United appear unchanged since the first half. San Jose Earthquakes also appear unchanged since the first half. The San Jose Earthquakes players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlanta United get the second half underway!
49.27
Vicente Aragon makes a simple pass to Mauricio Goycochea. Seeing a gap ahead, Mauricio Goycochea laces a weighted ball forward to Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Leandro Lorenzo manages to gather it easily.
51.44
Lance Wood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeff Myers. Jeff Myers advances with the ball. Jeff Myers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.40
Thomas Walker knocks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Ventura. Diogo Ventura knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leandro Lorenzo who gathers it comfortably.
60.50
Atlanta United have made a substitution with Diego Sandoval replacing Tomás Bustos .
61.56
Scott Davis hacks Emanuel Torres from behind! Scott Davis is shown the yellow card! Emanuel Torres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.13
Osbaldo Banguera makes a simple pass to Diego Sandoval. Diego Sandoval knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vicente Aragon.
65.39
Emanuel Torres threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Castaneda. Rodrigo Castaneda knocks the ball forward to Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabian Francescoli who gathers it comfortably.
67.22
Osbaldo Banguera sees Carlos Carrillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Carrillo whips in a cross ball towards Diego Sandoval. Diego Sandoval whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.44
Mauricio Goycochea sees space and advances. Mauricio Goycochea shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
73.42
Osbaldo Banguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Carlos Carrillo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
78.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.34
Vicente Aragon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Goycochea. Without breaking stride, Mauricio Goycochea plays the ball forward to Alvaro Gomez. Alvaro Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.59
Osbaldo Banguera knocks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Nunez. Ezequiel Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Sandoval. Diego Sandoval jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.42
Mauricio Goycochea clumsily knocks into Gustavo Saavedra. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gustavo Saavedra runs off the knock.
90.00
Osbaldo Banguera decides to run forward with the ball. Osbaldo Banguera shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atlanta United

San Jose Earthquakes
Goals
6
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
25.7%
44.3%
30%

Scorers
Carlos Carrillo 12, 15
Ezequiel Nunez 22, 40
Diego Sandoval 67
Osbaldo Banguera 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Carrillo of Atlanta United

Match Ratings