Jul 07, 2024 at 8:30 pm

Match Commentary

And that's it. The match concludes - San Jose Earthquakes triumph with a score of 1, leaving Chicago Fire FC with 0.

90' +8'

The second half concludes with San Jose Earthquakes leading by 1-0 against Chicago Fire FC.

90' +5'

Fabian Herbers of Chicago Fire FC has committed a handball.

90' +5'

Fabian Herbers of Chicago Fire FC has been handed a yellow card.

90' +4'

Attempt thwarted. Rafael Czichos of Chicago Fire FC tries a left-footed shot from beyond the box but it's obstructed. The assist was by Hugo Cuypers.

90' +1'

Opportunity squandered. Tom Barlow of Chicago Fire FC takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box that sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from Maren Haile-Selassie, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

90' +1'

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, thanks to Jack Skahan's deflection.

89'

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, due to a deflection off Daniel Munie.

88'

Player change - San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse is replaced by Amahl Pellegrino.

88'

Player change - Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias is coming on to replace Kellyn Acosta.

88'

Alfredo Morales of San Jose Earthquakes has committed a foul.

88'

Allan Arigoni of Chicago Fire FC has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

87'

Jack Skahan of San Jose Earthquakes has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

87'

Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire FC has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

87'

Jack Skahan of San Jose Earthquakes commits a foul.

85'

Player swap - San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson is replacing Vítor Costa due to an injury.

84'

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

84'

Match pause - Vítor Costa of San Jose Earthquakes is injured.

83'

Opportunity squandered. Hugo Cuypers from Chicago Fire FC attempts a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Brian Gutiérrez.

82'

Player swap - San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan is coming in to replace Hernán López.

82'

Player swap - San Jose Earthquakes. Alfredo Morales is coming on in place of Jackson Yueill.

81'

Player swap - San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd comes in for Cristian Espinoza.

77'

Brian Gutiérrez of Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

77'

Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes has earned a free kick on the right flank.

75'

Missed chance. Tom Barlow - Chicago Fire FC - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Hugo Cuypers with a through ball following a fast break.

74'

Opportunity squandered. Maren Haile-Selassie of Chicago Fire FC attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from Fabian Herbers after a swift counter-attack.

73'

VAR Ruling: Goal Disallowed. Score remains San Jose Earthquakes 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.

71'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hugo Cuypers - Chicago Fire FC - scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

71'

Offside - Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow is in offside.

70'

Risky maneuver by Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes.

70'

Hugo Cuypers - Chicago Fire FC - won a free kick in defence.

68'

Opportunity squandered. Fabian Herbers of Chicago Fire FC takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box that sails over the goal. The assist came from Tom Barlow following a corner.

68'

Opportunity squandered. Wyatt Omsberg of Chicago Fire FC attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it veered off to the left. The setup for the shot came from Kellyn Acosta, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

68'

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, forced by Vítor Costa.

67'

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, as a result of Daniel Munie's defense.

67'

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

66'

Match interruption - Hernán López of San Jose Earthquakes is injured.

65'

Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes commits a foul.

65'

Brian Gutiérrez of Chicago Fire FC has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.

63'

Player change - Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller is replaced by Tom Barlow.

63'

Player change - Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers is coming on to replace Gastón Giménez.

63'

Brian Gutiérrez of Chicago Fire FC has committed a foul.

63'

Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes has earned a free kick on the right flank.

62'

Hernán López of the San Jose Earthquakes has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

62'

Fouled by Hernán López - San Jose Earthquakes

62'

Arnaud Souquet of Chicago Fire FC successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.

61'

Opportunity squandered. Benjamin Kikanovic from San Jose Earthquakes attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it sails over the bar. The assist came from Hernán López, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

60'

Corner kick awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, the result of a play by Gastón Giménez.

59'

Corner kick awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, forced by Kellyn Acosta's defense.

57'

Jeremy Ebobisse commits a foul - San Jose Earthquakes.

57'

Chris Mueller from Chicago Fire FC has earned a defensive free kick.

55'

Missed chance. Hugo Cuypers - Chicago Fire FC - shot with right foot from the right side of the box missed to the left. Assist - Gastón Giménez following a fast break.

53'

Missed chance. Hernán López - San Jose Earthquakes - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Jackson Yueill after corner.

53'

Missed chance. Carlos Gruezo - San Jose Earthquakes - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Cristian Espinoza after corner.

52'

Corner - San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.

49'

Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Hernán López - San Jose Earthquakes - shot with left foot from the left side of the box to the right corner. Assist - Cristian Espinoza with a through ball.

47'

Vítor Costa of San Jose Earthquakes has earned a free kick on the left flank.

47'

Maren Haile-Selassie of Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

45'

The second half kicks off with San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire FC still at a stalemate with no goals, 0-0.

45' +5'

The initial half has concluded with San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire FC both yet to score, leaving the match at a 0-0 standstill.

45' +5'

New attacking attempt. Jeremy Ebobisse - San Jose Earthquakes - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.

45' +5'

Rodrigues - San Jose Earthquakes - hits the bar with a shot with the head from the centre of the box.

45' +5'

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

45' +5'

Match interruption - Chris Brady of Chicago Fire FC is injured.

45' +4'

Corner kick awarded to San Jose Earthquakes. This was given due to Rafael Czichos's defensive action.

45' +1'

Hernán López of San Jose Earthquakes has successfully earned a free kick on the offensive end.

45' +1'

Gastón Giménez of Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

44'

Missed chance. Jeremy Ebobisse - San Jose Earthquakes - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Benjamin Kikanovic with a cross.

40'

Allan Arigoni of Chicago Fire FC has committed a foul.

40'

Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes has secured a free kick on the right flank.

38'

Pause is finished. They are prepared to resume.

37'

Kellyn Acosta of Chicago Fire FC has been issued a yellow card due to a foul.

37'

Match pause - San Jose Earthquakes.

34'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

32'

Match pause - San Jose Earthquakes.

31'

Corner kick awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, thanks to a defensive move by Arnaud Souquet.

31'

Attempt thwarted. Carlos Gruezo from San Jose Earthquakes' right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area is intercepted.

30'

Corner kick awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, forced by Allan Arigoni's defense.

28'

Missed chance. Maren Haile-Selassie - Chicago Fire FC - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Gastón Giménez with a cross after corner.

27'

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, forced by Tanner Beason's defense.

26'

Kellyn Acosta of Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

26'

Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes has been awarded a defensive free kick.

25'

Missed chance. Benjamin Kikanovic - San Jose Earthquakes - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Cristian Espinoza with a cross .

24'

Rafael Czichos of Chicago Fire FC has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

24'

Rafael Czichos of Chicago Fire FC has committed a foul.

24'

Cristian Espinoza of San Jose Earthquakes has earned a free kick on the right flank.

22'

Offside - San Jose Earthquakes. Hernán López has been flagged offside.

20'

Attempt thwarted. Vítor Costa from San Jose Earthquakes makes a header from the middle of the box, but it's stopped. The assist came from Cristian Espinoza with a cross.

19'

Corner kick awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, forced by Allan Arigoni's defense.

18'

Allan Arigoni of Chicago Fire FC has committed a foul.

18'

Benjamin Kikanovic of San Jose Earthquakes has been awarded a defensive free kick.

17'

Offside called - It's against San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.

16'

Allan Arigoni of Chicago Fire FC has committed a foul.

16'

Benjamin Kikanovic - San Jose Earthquakes - won a free kick in defence.

15'

Vítor Costa of San Jose Earthquakes commits a foul.

15'

Chris Mueller of Chicago Fire FC has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

14'

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

14'

Match pause - Chicago Fire FC.

14'

Opportunity squandered. Maren Haile-Selassie of Chicago Fire FC attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it was off target. The assist came from Rafael Czichos with a cross.

11'

Another offensive move. Jackson Yueill of San Jose Earthquakes takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist was provided by Benjamin Kikanovic.

9'

Opportunity squandered. Hernán López of San Jose Earthquakes took a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but failed to score. Jeremy Ebobisse provided the assist.

4'

New attacking attempt. Hugo Cuypers - Chicago Fire FC - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Chris Mueller.

3'

Offside called against San Jose Earthquakes. Hernán López has been flagged offside.

2'

Hernán López of San Jose Earthquakes has earned a defensive free kick.

2'

Arnaud Souquet of Chicago Fire FC has committed a foul.

1'

Offside call - Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie has been flagged offside.

The initial half of the game commences...

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

William Yarbrough
William Yarbrough

Goalkeeper (#25)

Benjamin Kikanović
Benjamin Kikanović

Defender (#28)

Daniel Munie
Daniel Munie

Defender (#24)

Rodrigues
Rodrigues

Defender (#26)

Tanner Beason
Tanner Beason

Defender (#15)

Vitor Costa
Vitor Costa

Defender (#94)

Cristian Espinoza
Cristian Espinoza

Midfielder (#10)

Jackson Yueill
Jackson Yueill

Midfielder (#14)

Carlos Gruezo
Carlos Gruezo

Midfielder (#7)

Hernán López Muñoz
Hernán López Muñoz

Midfielder (#23)

Jeremy Ebobisse
Jeremy Ebobisse

Attacker (#11)

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

Formation: 3-5-2

Chris Brady
Chris Brady

Goalkeeper (#34)

Arnaud Souquet
Arnaud Souquet

Defender (#2)

Wyatt Omsberg
Wyatt Omsberg

Defender (#16)

Rafael Czichos
Rafael Czichos

Defender (#5)

Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller

Midfielder (#8)

Kellyn Acosta
Kellyn Acosta

Midfielder (#23)

Gastón Giménez
Gastón Giménez

Midfielder (#30)

Brian Gutierrez
Brian Gutierrez

Midfielder (#17)

Allan Arigoni
Allan Arigoni

Midfielder (#27)

Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers

Attacker (#9)

Statistics

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

 Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

1

Goals

0

12

Shots

11

3

On Target

2

89

Attacks

108

342

Passes

438

1

Saves

2

0

Tackles

0

44%

% Possession

56%

7

Corners

5

3

Offsides

2

7

Fouls

11

2

Yellow Cards

3

0

Red Cards

0