MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Rocked by LAFC

Published on September 3, 2020 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


San Jose Earthquakes vs. LAFC
San Jose Earthquakes vs. LAFC
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes fell to LAFC 5-1 on Wednesday evening at Banc of California Stadium. Forward Danny Hoesen scored the Quakes' lone goal of the match on assists by Cristian Espinoza and Marcos Lopez.

LAFC got on the board in the 21st minute through Diego Rossi and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The SoCal side would add four in the second half before Hoesen scored two minutes into stoppage time, volleying a cross by Espinoza through the arms of goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega.

The Quakes will now return to San Jose to play a match at Earthquakes Stadium for the first time since March 7 this Saturday, Sept. 5 against the Colorado Rapids. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. will be broadcast live on NBC Sports California, KNBR 1050 and1370 KZSF.

GAME NOTES

San Jose now holds a 2-3-2 record (8 pts.) this season.

San Jose had three Homegrown Players in the starting lineup for the second time this season and fifth time in club history.

Sixteen-year-old Homegrown Player Cade Cowell made his second MLS start, playing 57 minutes. He has now made four appearances for the Quakes this season.

Rookie defender Tanner Beason made his second MLS start, playing 90 minutes in tonight's match.

Midfielder Eric Calvillo made his first appearance of the season, entering the match as a substitute in the 69th minute.

Forward Danny Hoesen scored his first goal of the season and 23rd of his MLS career.

Defender Marcos Lopez made his first appearance of the season, entering the match as a substitute at halftime. He tallied an assist on Hoesen's goal, his first assist of the season and second of his MLS career.

Midfielder Cristian Espinoza tallied an assist on Hoesen's goal, his fourth assist of the season and 17th of his MLS career.

MLS Regular Season

LAFC 5 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes

Sept. 2, 2020 - Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.

Scoring Summary: LAFC - Diego Rossi (Mark Anthony-Kaye) 21; LAFC - Bradley Wright-Phillips (unassisted) 49; LAFC - Jose Cifuentes (Brian Rodrgiuez) 64; LAFC - Diego Rossi (unassisted) 69; LAFC - Danny Musovski (Andy Najar) 83; SJ - Danny Hoesen (Marcos Lopez, Cristian Espinoza) 90+2.

Misconduct Summary: LAFC - Diego Palacios (caution) 33.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: Daniel Vega; Nick Lima (Marcos Lopez 45), Tanner Beason, Florian Jungwirth, Tommy Thompson (Paul Marie 45); Jackson Yueill, Judson (Eric Calvillo 69); Cade Cowell (Danny Hoesen 57), Vako (Shea Salinas 69), Cristian Espinoza, Andy Rios.

Substitutes not used: Matt Bersano, Luis Felipe, Said Haji, Chris Wondolowski.

SHOTS: 9, SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; SAVES: 3; FOULS: 12; CORNER KICKS: 5, OFFSIDES: 1.

LAFC: Pablo Sisniega; Eddie Segura, Diego Palacios, Tristan Blackmon, Latif Blessing; Francisco Ginella (Andy Najar 81), Jose Cifuentes (Bryce Duke 72), Mark-Anthony Kaye; Diego Rossi (Christian Torres 81), Brian Rodriguez (Danny Musovski 72), Bradley Wright-Phillips (Adrien Perez 60).

Substitutes not used: Kenneth Vermeer, Jordan Harvey, Dejan Jakovic, Mohamed El-Munir.

SHOTS : 19; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; SAVES: 1; FOULS: 10; CORNER KICKS: 6, OFFSIDES: 2.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES HEAD COACH MATIAS ALMEYDA

On what went wrong tonight:

"The reality is that we had to play against an important team, from their game and each one of their players. Against these opponents, there is something very important, which is maintain 95% concentration and attention with what we have studied about the opponent, posted up with the game plan both individually and collectively. But I am aware that whenever you make a mistake with this team, they hurt you. Our team after Orlando had a very big change at the football level for the worse. So, training session days are shorter, the uncertainty that one day you train and the other day you can't because of the smoke, whether you play the other day, or you can't, are all things that don't add. They subtract. It's not a pretext, it's a reality."

On plans for new player transfers:

"We're looking at some possibilities on strengthening our team, but first I need to really analyze what I currently have. I have worked and played football in various parts of the world, and the easiest result a coach can say is, "change my eleven players and bring me eleven new ones." I like to win. In the teams that I have coached, I had the possibility to be crowned champion in each one of them. So, I came here because I believe in this project and I have the dream of being champion. I didn't come here on vacation. I came to work, and I like to win."

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MIDFIELDER SHEA SALINAS

On why the team has struggled against LAFC:

"Yeah, LAFC tends to have our number. Their movement off the ball offensively is extremely dangerous. They have really good control in tight spaces, and they pass and move really well. I think it's what every team tries to do, and they do it the best."

On how to turn the page from the match:

"I can almost guarantee we'll watch video on the things we should learn, things that we should take away from this game. At the same time, it won't be very long. We won't dwell on this for long. We have a game in two days at home against Colorado, who's a good team. We're excited to be playing in our own stadium. I think what we need to learn the most is how to bounce back from a game like this. We've done it before. Last season, we lost to LAFC 5-0 and the next game we won 3-0 against Portland at home. So, let's go do that again."

On what the team needs to address before Saturday:

"Yeah, that's a tough question. I think the main thing is our mentality. We've just got to forget about this game and come out on Saturday with a lot of energy and a lot of purpose. We've got to fight for the ball defensively and control it offensively. That was our strength in Orlando: our tenacity on offensive and our control on defense. Those are the two things we need to focus on for Saturday."

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