The match showcased a thrilling array of goals as San José Earthquakes emerged victorious over FC Dallas with a score of 4-2. The local team saw goals from Petar Musa at the 30th minute of the first half and Shaquell Moore in the second half at the 67th minute. On the visiting side, Cristian Arango opened the scoring shortly after halftime in the 49th minute followed by goals from Josef Martínez in the 57th minute, Beau Leroux in the 76th minute, and Mark-Anthony Kaye in the 53rd minute.
Cristian Arango had an outstanding performance, contributing significantly with one goal and taking 8 shots on target. Beau Leroux also impressed by netting one goal and making 5 attempts at the goal.
The FC Dallas head coach, Eric Quill, deployed a tactical formation of 5-3-2, featuring Maarten Paes as goalkeeper; along with defenders Shaquell Moore, Marco Farfan, Sebastien Ibeagha, Álvaro Augusto, and Anderson Julio; a midfield trio of Pedrinho, Sebastián Lletget and Patrickson Delgado; and a front line consisting of Petar Musa and Luciano Acosta.
Meanwhile, Bruce Arena’s squad operated in a 3-4-3 formation with Daniel in goal; Rodrigues, Dave Romney, and Daniel Munie solidifying the defense; Dejuan Jones, Beau Leroux, Ian Harkes, and Vitor Costa controlling the midfield; and a forward trio of Cristian Espinoza, Josef Martínez, and Cristian Arango.
The match referee Timothy Ford oversaw a game that was full of intensity.
Looking ahead, FC Dallas will host Minnesota United in their next match, while San José Earthquakes prepare to face New York Red Bulls away.
Substitutions for FC Dallas
49th minute of the first half – Anderson Julio was replaced by Bernard Kamungo. In the second half, at the 66th minute, Sebastián Lletget left the pitch for Kaick, while Pedrinho was substituted for Logan Farrington. Late in the game, at the 89th minute, Marco Farfan was replaced by Lalas Abubakar, and Cristian Arango was substituted by Ousseni Bouda.
Red Cards for FC Dallas:
At the 78th minute, Kaick received a direct red card, followed by Sebastien Ibeagha, who was also sent off in the 85th minute.
Substitutions for San José Earthquakes
At the 75th minute of the second half, Ian Harkes came off for Mark-Anthony Kaye, and Rodrigues was replaced by Max Floriani. In the 81st minute, Josef Martínez was substituted for Preston Judd.
Yellow Cards for San José Earthquakes:
Daniel Munie received a yellow card in the 50th minute for unsporting behaviour; Cristian Arango followed with a yellow card in the 80th minute and Mark-Anthony Kaye was booked in the 46th minute.