Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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52': Hernan LopezSan Jose survives a man down to win at SKC
Josef Martinez had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in SKC's home opener Saturday night. Sporting played with a man advantage for more than 40 minutes, including stoppage time, but couldn't figure out...
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
- 5': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 9': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 14': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
- 15': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 16': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 16': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 17': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Joaquín Fernández.
- 19': Attempt saved. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Hernán López.
- 24': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 24': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 27': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 29': Hand ball by Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 31': Attempt saved. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 31': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel.
- 32': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov following a corner.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 33': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 33': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 34': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 38': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 39': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
- 45': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+4': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+5': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+6': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 47': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristian Arango.
- 50': Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 52': Second yellow card to Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
- 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Tim Leibold.
- 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Brody replaces Jake Davis.
- 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja replaces Jacob Bartlett.
- 61': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 61': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Josef Martínez.
- 62': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 67': (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Andrew Brody (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
- 73': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 74': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manu García.
- 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Lima replaces Beau Leroux.
- 77': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Erik Thommy.
- 78': Foul by Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 78': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Cristian Arango because of an injury.
- 84': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 84': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 85': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
Statistics
 SJ |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.2 | Possession | 67.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
| 320 | Passes | 664 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 34 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,277
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,277
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 9 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 24 | Joaquín |
| 14 | Tim Leibold  |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 21 | Manu García |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK) |
| 4 | Bruno Wilson |
| 12 | Dave Romney |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 6 | Ian Harkes |
| 34 | Beau Leroux |
| 23 | Hernan Lopez |
| 2 | Jamar Ricketts |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
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