April 23, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes News Release
San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza battles Real Salt Lake’s Bryan Oviedo
(San Jose Earthquakes)
SANDY, Utah – The San Jose Earthquakes fell to Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Saturday night at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. Forward Cristian Espinoza scored his sixth goal of the season and is now tied with Eric Wynalda for ninth most goals in club history (21).
Real Salt Lake opened the scoring towards the end of the first half through Jasper Loffelsend. The Quakes found the equalizer in the 49th minute via free kick taken by Cristian Espinoza, before the Utah side added two more goals later in the second half.
The Earthquakes will now return to San Jose to face Monterey Bay F.C. in the Third Round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, April 25 (7 p.m. PT) in Seaside, Calif. The match will kick off from Cardinale Stadium at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed on the Bleacher Report (B/R) app and the B/R Football YouTube channel.
GAME NOTES
The Earthquakes now hold a 4-3-2 record (14 pts.) during the 2023 regular season and currently sit in fifth place in the 14-team Western Conference.
The Quakes are now 14-14-12 all-time vs. Real Salt Lake, including a 5-8-7 record on the road.
Forward Cristian Espinoza scored his sixth goal of the season and 21st of his MLS career. He is now one goal away from tying his all-time career high (7). Espinoza has scored one goal in each of the last three matches. He is now tied with Eric Wynalda for ninth most goals in club history (21).
MATCH INFORMATION
2023 MLS Regular Season
Real Salt Lake 3 – 1 San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – America First Field in Sandy, Utah
Attendance: 16,666
Scoring Summary:
RSL (1-0) – Jasper Loffelsend (Danny Musovski) 39′
SJ (1-1) – Cristian Espinoza (unassisted) 49′
RSL (2-1) – Jefferson Savarino (Carlos Gomez) 54′
RSL (3-1) – Carlos Gomez (Bryan Oviedo, Jefferson Savarino) 80′
Misconduct Summary:
RSL – Pablo Ruiz (caution) 45′
REAL SALT LAKE: Zach McMath; Brayan Vera (Bryan Oviedo 32′), Justen Glad, Bode Hidalgo (Emeka Eneli 82′), Marcelo Silva; Pablo Ruiz, Jefferson Savarino, Carlos Gomez, Jasper Loffelsend (Braian Ojeda 82′); Rubio Rubin (Maikel Chang 82′), Anderson Julio (Danny Musovski 25′).
Substitutes not used: Tomas Gomez, Damir Kreilach, Diego Luna, Justin Meram.
SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 13; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 2
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: JT Marcinkowski; Paul Marie (Miguel Trauco 84′), Rodrigues, Jonathan…
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