BLAINE, Minnesota – Earthquakes II defeated MNUFC2 1-0 on Saturday night at National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota. Roberto Hategan finished a negative pass from Will Richmond in the 21st minute, which proved to be the game-winning goal. Eric De La Cerda recorded four saves on the night to help Quakes II keep a clean sheet.
Earthquakes II will now prepare to face Galaxy II on the road on Sunday, August 6. The match will kick off from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California at 5 p.m. PT and will be streamed globally on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
MATCH INFORMATION
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season
MNUFC2 2 – 1 Earthquakes II
Saturday, July 29, 2023 – National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota
Scoring Summary:
QII (1-0) – Roberto Hategan (Will Richmond) 21’
Misconduct Summary:
MNUFC2 – Mikael Marques (caution) 5’
MNUFC2 – Mikael Marques (ejection) 30’
QII – Roberto Hategan (caution) 35’
QII – Aaron Edwards (caution) 37’
QII – Will Richmond (caution) 80’
MNUFC2: Fred Emmings; Devin Padelford, Geremy Rodas, Britton Fischer, Mikael Marques; Jean Cedrik Gbo (Molik Jesse Khan 89’), Joseph Rosales, Zaydan Bello (Carlos Leatherman 76’); Cameron Dunbar (Kameron Lacey 82’), Emmanuel Iwe (Alisa Randell 89’), Diogo Pacheco (C).
Substitutes not used: Alec Smir (GK), Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Ramos, Nicholas Richardson, Chineye Uche.
SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 12; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 4
EARTHQUAKES II: Eric De La Cerda; Aaron Edwards (Israel Carillo 66’), Casey Walls (C), Alejandro Cano, Oscar Verhoeven; Edwyn Mendoza, Cruz Medina (Alex Chow 74’), Eduardo Blancas; Will Richmond (Sebastian Carbajal 87’), Jose David Serrano, Roberto Hategan (Jerry Ayon 63’).
Substitutes not used: John Nicolson (GK), Kevin Oseguera, Rohan Rajagopal.
SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 19; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4
