San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Espinoza's PK goals lift San Jose over Houston 2-1
— Cristian Espinoza scored twice on penalty kicks to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 4': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Penalty conceded by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 7': VAR Decision: Penalty San Jose Earthquakes.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 9': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 15': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 15': Delay in match (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 17': Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 22': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 27': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 33': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 35': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 36': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 37': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar replaces Tate Schmitt because of an injury.
- 38': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 40': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 40': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 43': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 43': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Brooklyn Raines.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+1': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 50': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 52': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 52': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 55': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 55': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 56': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Brooklyn Raines.
- 57': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 59': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 59': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Michael Baldisimo.
- 62': Penalty San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': VAR Decision: Penalty San Jose Earthquakes.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 66': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jackson Yueill following a set piece situation.
- 72': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Corey Baird.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes replaces Amine Bassi.
- 76': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 82': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 84': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Cade Cowell.
- 89': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Jamiro Monteiro because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 476 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 12,786
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 12,786
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 26 | +18 | 49 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | +15 | 45 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 26 | +13 | 44 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah  |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 29 | Carlos Akapo |
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 35 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 22 | Tate Schmitt |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 6 | Artur |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 35 | Brooklyn Raines |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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