Match Report



Match Report

Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Lockhart Stadium where Fort Lauderdale Strikers play host to New York City FC. A crowd of 18,941 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while New York City FC appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by José Lima.


0.00
The first half starts with Fort Lauderdale Strikers kicking off!
4.14
Henrique Quintero threads a neat ball through to Darren Lowry. Darren Lowry makes a simple pass to Leonardo Alfaro. Leonardo Alfaro knocks in a cross ball towards Dinis Villanueva. Dinis Villanueva connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Gonçalo Iñacio is on top of it.
10.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Camacho plays the ball forward to Gabriel Parra. With great vision, Gabriel Parra plays the ball forward to Alan Garcia. Alan Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henrique Quintero.
12.30
Gabriel Parra catches Ignacio Vidal on the ankles. Gabriel Parra is shown the yellow card! Ignacio Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.55
Jose Thompson kicks a strong pass forward to Raul Ronaldo. Raul Ronaldo flicks a high ball forward to Arthur Dufty who takes it down. Arthur Dufty knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.30
Gabriel Parra flicks a high ball forward to Ronnie Delass who takes it down. Ronnie Delass threads the ball through to Gabriel Parra but he's offside!
27.15
Jose Thompson flicks a high pass forward to Alan Garcia who brings the ball under control. Alan Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Isaac Zepeda collects the pass. Isaac Zepeda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.02
Alan Garcia clumsily knocks into Darren Lowry. The referee warns Alan Garcia to calm down! Darren Lowry runs off the knock.
32.53
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.18
Ignacio Vidal catches Francisco Camacho on the ankles. Ignacio Vidal is shown the yellow card! Francisco Camacho runs off the knock.
39.53
Darren Lowry threads a neat ball through to Dinis Villanueva. Dinis Villanueva lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Alfaro. Leonardo Alfaro makes a convincing header. Gonçalo Iñacio punches it away to safety.
40.03
Francisco Camacho threads the ball through to Jose Garey. Jose Garey threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Delass. Ronnie Delass whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Parra. Gabriel Parra beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Jose Thompson threads the ball through to Alan Garcia. Alan Garcia threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Parra. Gabriel Parra lofts in a cross ball towards Isaac Zepeda. Isaac Zepeda is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fort Lauderdale Strikers appear unchanged since the first half. New York City FC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with New York City FC kicking off!
49.02
Lance Jackson flicks a high pass forward to Dinis Villanueva who brings the ball under control. Dinis Villanueva whips in a cross ball towards Darren Lowry. Darren Lowry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.06
Gabriel Parra catches Dinis Villanueva on the ankles. The referee calls over Gabriel Parra and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Dinis Villanueva gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.07
Clayton Evans flicks a high ball forward to Ignacio Vidal who gracefully takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Ignacio Vidal plays the ball forward to Dinis Villanueva. Dinis Villanueva knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gonçalo Iñacio who gathers it comfortably.
61.11
Lance Jackson flicks a high pass forward. Darren Lowry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Darren Lowry stretches the opposition's defence. Darren Lowry finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
63.49
Isaac Zepeda passes the ball forward to Justin Rivera. Justin Rivera whips in a cross ball towards Alan Garcia. Alan Garcia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jack Turner with no chance!! Goal for New York City FC!
67.31
Fort Lauderdale Strikers are keeping most of the possession.
69.01
Isaac Zepeda chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Garcia. Alan Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Justin Rivera. Justin Rivera finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
73.08
Isaac Zepeda flicks a high pass forward. Alan Garcia collects the pass. Alan Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Delass. Ronnie Delass powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.32
Robert Gruenebaum flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Alfaro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Alfaro flicks a high pass forward. Dinis Villanueva controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jose Garey barges into Dinis Villanueva. Dinis Villanueva shouts at the referee! Penalty given for Fort Lauderdale Strikers!!
79.32
The referee points to the spot..
80.44
Dinis Villanueva takes a stuttering run up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.01
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.40
Alan Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Justin Rivera controls it well on his chest. Justin Rivera makes a probing pass between the defence to Arthur Dufty. Arthur Dufty comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.07
Ignacio Vidal advances with the ball. Ignacio Vidal edges inside the box! Ignacio Vidal shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent block by Jose Thompson!
90.00
Isaac Zepeda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Garcia. Alan Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Delass. Ronnie Delass flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 49.3333333333333 vs 50.6666666666667
Play Area
Home team third: 29.33%, Midfield: 41.33%, Away team third: 29.33%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Garcia of New York City FC

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Jack Turner (GK)
6
2. Warren Bryant (DEF)
6
3. Clayton Evans (DEF)
6
5. Lance Jackson (DEF)
6
6. Darren Lowry (MID)
8
7. Ignacio Vidal (MID)
6
8. Marcus Kempin (MID)
6
10. Leonardo Alfaro (ATT)
6
7

12. Quintero Reyes (DEF)
0
13. Marion Reed (DEF)
0
0

2. Raul Ronaldo (DEF)
6
3. Jose Thompson (DEF)
6
4. Jose Garey (DEF)
6
6. Alan Garcia (MID)
9
7. Gabriel Parra (MID)
4
8. Ronnie Delass (ATT)
8
9. Arthur Dufty (ATT)
6
10. Justin Rivera (ATT)
6
11. Isaac Zepeda (ATT)
8

13. Don Ackley (ATT)
0
14. Jim Lauderdale (ATT)
0