Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes | Full Match Highlights | August 24, 2024

we talked about Aron Lopez he's settling in nicely in the attacking Midfield position and Christian Espinosa he continues to get into good positions yellow card accumulation for both teams suspensions for the 17 go goal contribution Diego Luna well hold on to your hat we showed you San Jose's got offensive talent that 5n win over aaxa in League's cup play certainly evidence of it we'll see who wins this one and how many goals come for each three of the last five home matches for RSL has seen that homeside score five times the potential for some electricity pelo puts that to the middle of the Box stopped in front and an early save is made Spectacular from Zack mcmah plays a role here on these sorts of tries at goal espanosa right at mcmah good hands very good hands cuz that was a good strike and you're right Blake that when galz katr will have to work hard he'll get the cross away krooks is there towards goal but not with much on it handled easily by Daniel such a great Target on the left foot katranis edge of the area Taps that forward looking for Galis big KN tricks right around the [Applause] goalkeeper to the far post area glad was in the vicinity beat to it by Buddha esposa on the right foot curling that far post MC B has to get out the pawn and SWAT it on the other side Gro the cross only finds the head of the again that creates a second opportunity for a corner kick here comes from espanosa right in front just wide of Zach McMath who wasn't going to be able to blad pushes forward intercepted by Jackson Yule is there a through ball there he can't send it to Buddha wide for espanosa and McMath a blunder espanosa Powers it through it's one n for the visitors the earthquakes are on top there's a lot behind the strike from espanosa but Zach McMath knows he needs to keep that out one way or another and chrisan espanosa playing in his 101st consecutive game by mcmf in the RSL go the turnover picked off by Ule he sees Espinosa in the space and from just outside the 18 it does knuckle down just in front of McMath not entirely an easy one to deal with but he has to punch that clear and he does it and it goes under his body bounces off the turf and high and into the netting and San Jose you have to say through this first part of the first half 20 minutes in with a deserved 1- lead that here comes the the corner tempted flick on I think two guys got to it there and it's all the way back to McMath now and here's the service from the newcomer to the boots of Ule and sent all the way back to big path you're right since then RSL has been the team that has had the better possession but nothing too dangerous just yeto versus hogo Buddha through the six and distracted McMath just a little bit perhaps now Yule from distance no it's espanosa inside the back heel just wide pelo near Magic doing the work to make sure that didn't enter the goal espanosa to the edge of the six right at MCB who's full value for that stop Lopez and espanosa [Music] have the chats and it's espanosa with a quick one bu there he lets it get through pelo on the doorstep and it's 2N for the visitors as they March into America first field with a mission well San Jose's leading goal scorer only had five goals on the year coming into the match he has six now the easiest of the season for him from less than a yard out in the RSL backline and for the goalkeeper the one that comes all the way through but math has to hold his ground to see if a stunner so far and Costa getting San Jose in the right direction again Buddha right at McMath forced to make the save Javan Brown an MLs veteran but yet to wear these [Music] colors and there's a foul in the favor of Salt Lake which is the reaction you're hearing from the fans who feel like they've had the dra into things and there's the first booking and at the edge of the six San Jose regains control and sharis underneath it in the center circle those are the team lineups presented by RBC Wealth Management katronis finds a melli gonalez a nice effort never on goal oh hit up gavz not what he intended but Crooks nearly able to take advantage of fine save by Daniel things starting to come for [Applause] RSL crosses in Daniel L award and swatting that one away but he makes it happen leaves there for the doo gets it back palasio heads to the AA he's got some room rolls one and Daniel scolling to make the stop McMath nearly to the half to continue the pressure for R Salt Lake this one floated in for Gonzalez can he save it he dribbl that one away from his keeper the two are having words behind the play and now a yellow card coming up to to Lin Brook his first in Major League Soccer I never have an issue with that I think maybe liio was there but couldn't Usher the ball forward all the way back for Zach [Music] McMath katronis off of SK Brooke from distance skipping towards Daniel and the save is made GL chest that down palasio to Brown and that is the match here and a America first field and the final nine matches of the season [Music]