Inter Miami defeated San Jose Earthquakes 1-0.

Inter Miami defeats SJ Earthquakes 1-0

Inter Miami defeated SJ Earthquakes 1-0 at home on Wednesday at Avaya Stadium. The visitors scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute of the first half, through Jean Mota. After an individual play on the left, the midfielder shot on goal from outside the box and surprised the opposing goalkeeper by placing the ball in the left corner.

San Jose Earthquakes shot at goal more times than their rival (22 shots), but it was not enough to turn the result around and the visitors took the victory.

The standout player of the match was Jean Mota. The midfielder from Inter Miami stood out against San Jose Earthquakes, scoring 1 goal and taking 2 shots on goal.

On the other hand, Damion Lowe was key. The defender from Inter Miami was important as he cleared 4 dangerous balls.

It was a very disputed match with fouls from both sides. There was only one yellow card, in the 72nd minute of the second half DeAndre Yedlin received a yellow card.

The coach of SJ Earthquakes, Alex Covelo, lined up a 4-3-3 formation with James Marcinkowski in goal; Tommy Thompson, Oskar Aegren, Nathan Cardoso, and Tanner Beason in the defensive line; Jackson Yueill, Judson, and Jamiro Monteiro in midfield; and Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse, and Benji Kikanovic in the attack.

Meanwhile, Phil Neville's team played with a 5-3-2 strategy with Drake Callender in goal; DeAndre Yedlin, Christopher McVey, Damion Lowe, Kieran Gibbs, and Robert Taylor in defense; Gregore, Jean Mota, and Alejandro Pozuelo in midfield; and Gonzalo Higuain and Leonardo Campana in the attack.

The referee appointed for the match was Mark Allatin.

SJ Earthquakes will visit Austin FC in the next match, while Inter Miami will visit CF Montreal at Stade Saputo.

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