Minnesota United Captures 2-0 Shutout Victory Against the San Jose Earthquakes

July 20, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota United faced the San Jose Earthquakes at Allianz Field on Saturday night where they captured a 2-0 victory, earning a win for the first time since the Sporting Kansas City match on June 1. Next, the Loons will take on Seattle Sounders FC in the Group Stage of Leagues Cup 2024.

9′ – The San Jose Earthquakes found their first close chance at goal after a ball in over the top found Amahl Pellegrino on the left side for a one-touch cross to goal, where he found San Jose attacker Jeremy Ebobisse on the run in behind Minnesota’s back line for a touch to goal. The shot missed just wide of the right post.

31′ San Jose Earthquakes had two back-to-back opportunities to goal after Minnesota conceded a corner. San Jose’s corner found Pellegrino on top of the box where he fired off a shot that deflected off MNUFC defender Devin Padelford for another corner. The Earthquakes’ ensuing corner was served in and bounced around the space above the 18-yard box until they found Cristian Espinoza on the right side. Espinoza’s cross into the box found Ebobisse on the opposite side for a diving-header to goal that missed wide of the near post.

38′- Minnesota United scored the first goal of the match after Sang Bin Jeong crossed the ball from the right side, but San Jose defender Tanner Beason tried to clear the ball with his back foot, miss-kicking the ball towards his own net, resulting in an own goal.

45′ + 2′ – In the last minute of stoppage time, Hassani Dotson gained possession, taking space up the pitch, the midfielder fired off an open long-range shot that was saved by the San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper, William Yarbrough.

61′- The Loons nearly added another point to the scoreboard after a one-two sequence between Franco Fragapane and Bongokuhle Hlongwane on top of the 18-yard box allowed Hlongwane to find a close-range shot inside the box, but it was deflected back out into play by Yarbrough. Hlongwane found the other side of the deflection for yet another shot that was deflected out by a San Jose defender. Minnesota United gained possession for the third time, passing the ball around the top of the 18-yard box until finding Sang Bin on the right flank. Jeong crossed it back towards the penalty spot where Hlongwane had his third shot on goal that went above the crossbar.

75′- Minnesota scored the second goal of the match from a corner kick that was headed out to Sang Bin…