SAN JOSE, Calif. – Earthquakes II drew MNUFC2 2-2 in regulation and fell 9-8 in a penalty shootout on Sunday night at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. Quakes II opened the scoring in the fifth minute after Roberto Hategan fired home a shot from beyond the 18-yard box. Eduardo Blancas doubled Quakes II’s lead in the eighth minute off a square pass from Jose David Serrano. MNUFC2 sent the game into penalties after scoring goals in the 42nd and 71st minutes.
Earthquakes II will now prepare to face the Tacoma Defiance on the road on Sunday, September 10. The match will kick off from Starfire Sports Stadium in Tukwila, Wash. at 7 p.m. PT and will be streamed globally on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
MATCH INFORMATION
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season
Earthquakes II 2 (8) – 2 (9) MNUFC2
Sunday, September 3, 2023 – PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.
Scoring Summary:
QII (1-0) – Roberto Hategan (Aaron Edwards) 5’
QII (2-0) – Eduardo Blancas (Jose David Serrano) 8’
MIN (2-1) – Kameron Lacey (Nicholas Richardson) 42’
MIN (2-2) – Emmanuel Iwe (unassisted) 71’
Misconduct Summary:
MIN – Juan Camilo Mosquera (caution) 24’
MIN – Molik Khan (caution) 30’
QII – Roberto Hategan (caution) 38’
MIN – Rory O’Driscoll (caution) 60’
QII – Alex Chow (caution) 67’
QII – Israel Carrillo (caution) 90+4’
Penalty Shootout Summary:
QII – Eduardo Blancas (goal)
MIN – Diogo Pacheco (goal)
QII – Will Richmond (goal)
MIN – Zaydan Bello (no goal)
QII – Keegan Tingey (goal)
MIN – Emmanuel Iwe (goal)
QII – Jose David Serrano (goal)
MIN – Rory O’Driscoll (goal)
QII – Cam Cilley (no goal)
MIN – Nicholas Richardson (goal)
QII – Aaron Edwards (goal)
MIN – Loic Mesanvi (goal)
QII – Alex Chow (goal)
MIN – Molik Khan (goal)
QII – Alejandro Cano (goal)
MIN – Juan Camilo Mosquera (goal)
QII – Jerry Ayon (goal)
MIN – Mikael Marques (goal)
QII – Israel Carrillo (no goal)
MIN – Geremy Rodas (goal)
EARTHQUAKES II: Emi Ochoa; Keegan Tingey, Cam Cilley, Alejandro Cano, Israel Carrillo; Roberto Hategan (Alex Chow 46’), Jerry Ayon (C), Eduardo Blancas; Will Richmond, Jose David Serrano, Aaron Edwards.
Substitutes not used: Eric De La Cerda (GK), Christian Arseni, Sebastian Carbajal, Daniel Fregoso, Samuel Navarette, Kevin Oseguera, Jermaine Spivey, Roka Tsuneshara.
SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 15; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3
MNUFC2: Fred Emmings; Devin Padelford (Diogo Pacheco 79’), Geremy Rodas, Jason Ramos (C) (Mikael Marques 71’), Nicholas Richardson; Zaydan Bello, Molik Khan, Rory O’Driscoll; Emmanuel Iwe, Kameron Lacey (Loic Mesanvi 71’), Juan Camilo Mosquera.
Substitutes not used: Alec Smir (GK), Cedrik Gbo, Nathan Moua, Keith Romanshyn Jr., Chinenye Uche.
SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 15; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 3
