The Real Salt Lake Reserves (2-1-1, 7 pts.) received supreme efforts from MF Matias Cordoba and FW Tino Nunez in a 4-0 defeat of the San Jose Earthquakes Reserves (1-2-1, 4 pt.) this morning at the Quinn's Junction sports complex in Park City.
The visiting Earthquakes Reserves had the first good chance of the game in the 24th minute as MF Kelly Gray sent a blistering shot towards the RSL Reserves goal from 25 yards out, only to be denied by RSL 'keeper Chris Seitz.
The RSL Reserves then opened the scoring only three minutes later when DF Dustin Kirby made a run down the right sideline before cutting the ball back inside and blasting a shot past Earthquakes goalkeeper Dan Benton from 20 yards out. Soon after RSL threatened again as MF Kevin Reiman and Nuñez played a nice give-and-go that ended with Reiman sending in a threatening cross that MF Brennan Tennelle headed just over the bar.
The RSL Reserves continued to pressure the San Jose goal and were rewarded with a second tally from a quick restart after a foul in the 36th minute. FW Alex Nimo was fouled just outside the penalty box, and while the Earthquakes defenders argued the call, Nunez quickly played a through ball into the area for Cordoba, who deftly slotted home his fourth reserve goal of the season.
It would be more of the same in the second half, with the RSL Reserves keeping up the attacking pressure. After receiving a nifty pass from Nunez, Cordoba worked his way through a number of San Jose defenders and into the penalty area before being fouled and earning a penalty kick. Cordoba then finished off what he started by firing the penalty into the bottom right corner of the goal in the 53rd minute to lift the score to 3-0.
Just two minutes later Cordoba and Nunez hooked up once again. This time it was Cordoba sliding a clever pass through the San Jose defense to find a streaking Nunez, the rookie then burying the ball in the back of the Earthquakes net from ten yards out.
The Earthquakes Reserves nearly got one back in the 91st minute when MF Shea Salinas made a nice run down the right sideline before cutting the ball back inside and firing towards the near post, but RSL GK Kyle Reynish was up to the task as he made the save and preserved the shutout for the home side.
MLS Reserve Division
Real Salt Lake Reserves 4 : 0 San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Quinn's Junction - Park City, UT
Scoring Summary:
RSL - Dustin Kirby 1 (unassisted) 27
RSL - Matias Cordoba 4 (Tino Nuñez 2) 36
RSL - Matias Cordoba 5 (penalty kick) 53
RSL - Tino Nuñez 1 (Matias Cordoba 3) 55
Misconduct Summary:
None
Real Salt Lake Reserves Line-up (4-4-2): GK-Chris Seitz (Kyle Reynish 46); DF-Dustin Kirby, DF-Matias Mantilla (Steve McMurdie 76), DF-David Horst (Yomby William 66), DF-Ian Joy (Nik Besagno 46); MF-Brennan Tennelle, MF-Kenny Cutler, MF-Matias Cordoba, MF-Kevin Reiman (Adam Acosta 64); FW-Alex Nimo, FW-Tino Nuñez
San Jose Earthquakes Reserves Line-up (4-4-2): GK-Dan Benton; DF-James Riley (Brian Farber 68), DF-Jamil Roberts, DF-Amir Lowery, DF-Adam Sloustcher (Brandon Owens 46); MF-Adam Smarte, MF-Kelly Gray, MF-Ronnie O'Brien (Greg Curry 12) (Hugo Miguel Sousa 78), MF-Matt Hatzke (Shea Salinas 64); FW-Yuri Morales, FW-John Cunliffe
Attendance: 100
Weather: Sunny & 59 degrees
