MLS ( Major League Soccer) USA with an International flavor. Join us as we find out who impacted the game. Was it Etcheverry #10 (D.C. United), the bolivian magical playmaker or was it Jones # 13 (L.A. Galaxy) , the speedy US National team player?
PLAYER PERFORMANCE Marco Etcheverry # 10 (D.C. United ) vs Cobi Jones # 13 ( L.A. Galaxy)
In this game we focused on two of the better known players, namely Cobi Jones # 13 and Marco Etcheverry # 10.
The data shows interesting patterns such as the the area that Etcheverry initiated and completed his passes. The area is shaped somewhat like a horse-shoe. Etcheverry had very few passes in front of the Goal . The question is what kept Etcheverry from completing his passes in front of the goal mouth? Did he avoid this area or were his passes simply intercepted?
Etcheverry # 10 Overall Performance in this game was much better than Jones #13. Etcheverry completed 58 passes and lost 20 passes for a 75% completion rate.
Jones completed 15 passes and lost 15 passes for a 50% completion rate , barely impacting the game .
See below for a Performance comparison of the two players in question. Why was Cobi Jones performance much lower than that of Marco Etcheverry?
Etcheverry initiated the pass to his teammate
D.C. United player received the ball from Etcheverry
Jones initiated the pass to his teammate
L.A. Galaxy player received the ball from Jones
