SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Nathan (13) reacts to a missed scoring opportunity against Inter Miami CF in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
The Earthquakes lost Tuesday night to Inter Miami CF at home, 1-0, failing to equalize after conceding an early goal. They’re now winless in their last four MLS matches and slipping further from playoff contention.
Inter Miami’s Jean Mota scored a goal in the 12th minute on a left-footed shot from outside of the box on the top right corner. The Earthquakes (5-10-8, 23 points) controlled much of the game with 62 percent possession and 22 shots to Miami’s 11, but they simply couldn’t break through.
San Jose goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski exited the game at halftime with an undisclosed injury, making way for Matt Bersano to make his MLS debut in his sixth year with the Quakes.
“The second (half) was a little bit different but the first half we started with low energy, and it was something that we were trying to address at halftime,” Quakes coach Alex Covelo told the team’s website after the loss. “In the second half we started a bit more aggressive, we recovered balls, we were able to do transitions and be a little bit more dangerous.”
Miami appeared to double its lead in the 83rd minute, but the goal was called offside.
The Earthquakes remain in 13th place in the 14-team Western Conference and are 4-3-5 in home games. They’ll head to Texas for a match Saturday night against Austin FC.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Tommy Thompson (22) fights for the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Jean Mota (7) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: Inter Miami CF goalkeeper Drake Callender (27) makes a save in front of San Jose Earthquakes’ Nathan (13) and Inter Miami CF’s Ryan Sailor (45) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) fights for the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Gregore (26) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) controls the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Damion Lowe (31) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Jackson Yueill (14) heads the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Alejandro Pozuelo (8) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: Inter Miami CF’s Gonzalo Higuain (10) passes the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Robert Taylor (16) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes interim assistant coach Chris Wondolowski talks to a referee during their game against Inter Miami CF in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: Inter Miami CF’s DeAndre Yedlin (2) receives a yellow card for this tackle against San Jose Earthquakes’ Jamiro Monteiro (35) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Nathan (13) reacts to a missed scoring opportunity against Inter Miami CF in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) controls the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Jean Mota (7) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) fights for the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Alejandro Pozuelo (8) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes’ Cade Cowell (44) fights for the ball against Inter Miami CF’s Christopher McVey (4) in the second half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: San Jose Earthquakes interim head coach Alex Covelo consoles San Jose Earthquakes’ Tommy Thompson (22) following their 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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