Sporting JAX 2-2 Brooklyn
Updated
It finished level: Sporting JAX 2-2 Brooklyn in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 18 Jul 2026 at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida. Sporting JAX goals: Emil Jääskeläinen 3', Ahmad Al-Qaq 10'. Brooklyn goals: Juan Obregón 57', Thomas McNamara 75' (pen). Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Thomas McNamara (8.6).
Match report
Sporting JAX 2-2 Brooklyn: match report
Sporting JAX and Brooklyn shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Hodges Stadium on Saturday 18 July in the USL Championship.
Emil Jääskeläinen put Sporting JAX ahead on 3' (1-0), Ahmad Al-Qaq made it 2-0 on 10', Juan Obregón pulled one back for Brooklyn on 57' (2-1) and Thomas McNamara levelled for Brooklyn from the penalty spot on 75' (2-2).
Sporting JAX had 40% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (6-5 on target).
Thomas McNamara (Brooklyn) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 1,193. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Sporting JAX | Brooklyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 237 (74%) | 414 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 5 |
Lineups
Sporting JAX (3-4-3): Jake McGuire, Wahab Ackwei, Ryan Edwards, Danny Wilson, Edgardo Rito, Jordan Rossiter, Harvey Neville, Tyshawn Rose, Wan Kuzain, Emil Jääskeläinen, Ahmad Al-Qaq
Brooklyn (4-2-3-1): Lukas Burns, Ryan McLaughlin, Callum Frogson, Rocco Romeo, So Nishikawa, Taimu Okiyoshi, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Christopher Olney Jr., Thomas McNamara, Markus Anderson, Juan Obregón
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 10' · Goal · Ahmad Al-Qaq (Sporting JAX)
- 37' · Substitution · Raheem Sommersall for Edgardo Rito (Sporting JAX)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Harvey Neville (Sporting JAX)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Thomas Vancaeyezeele (Brooklyn)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Alves for So Nishikawa (Brooklyn)
- 57' · Goal · Juan Obregón (Brooklyn)
- 62' · Substitution · Rafferty Pedder for Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX)
- 69' · Substitution · Pierre da Silva for Ryan McLaughlin (Brooklyn)
- 72' · Substitution · Peter Mangione for Christopher Olney Jr. (Brooklyn)
- 75' · Goal · Thomas McNamara (Brooklyn)
- 76' · Substitution · Kieran Sadlier for Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX)
- 89' · Substitution · Johnny Klein for Thomas McNamara (Brooklyn)
- 89' · Substitution · Malik Pinto for Taimu Okiyoshi (Brooklyn)
- 90' · Yellow card · Johnny Klein (Brooklyn)
- 90' · Yellow card · Tyshawn Rose (Sporting JAX)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sporting JAX vs Brooklyn?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 18 Jul 2026.
When and where is Sporting JAX vs Brooklyn?
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 23:00 UTC at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USL Championship.