Philadelphia Union vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSPhiladelphia blanks San Jose 2-0 behind Blake's four saves
— Cory Burke and Daniel Gazdag scored goals, Andre Blake saved all four shots he faced and the Philadelphia Union blanked the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 in MLS play on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 2': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 8': Hand ball by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 9': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 10': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 10': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Francisco Calvo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 14': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
- 18': Attempt saved. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 21': Francisco Calvo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier López.
- 22': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 22': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 25': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 25': Francisco Calvo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos López following a fast break.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a through ball.
- 31': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 31': Ján Gregus (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Hand ball by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Attempt missed. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ján Gregus.
- 37': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 40': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos López.
- 42': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 43': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 46': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 48': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 50': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Marie.
- 51': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 51': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Francisco Calvo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 52': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 56': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a through ball.
- 56': Penalty conceded by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 58': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 60': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 60': Hand ball by Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 62': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. William Richmond replaces Paul Marie.
- 68': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 68': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Paxten Aaronson replaces Cory Burke because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Marcos López.
- 75': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 75': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris replaces Javier López.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousseni Bouda with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 81': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Dániel Gazdag.
- 83': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 83': Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 87': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 87': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Leon Flach because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': William Richmond (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+1': Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Marcos López tries a through ball, but Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Foul by William Richmond (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+5': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+5': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+7': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+8': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
Statistics
 SJ |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 68.7 | Possession | 31.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 140 |
| 548 | Passes | 248 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 16 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 9 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 14,533
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 14,533
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel  |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 19 | Cory Burke |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 80 | Francisco Calvo |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 27 | Marcos López |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 17 | Jan Gregus |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
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