Match Report
| Carolina Railhawks | Carolina Railhawks |  |  | Toronto FC | Toronto FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Cristian Rizea | Cristian Rizea | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Pedro Schilawski | P. Schilawski |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Lonnie Cruz | L. Cruz | |||||||||
| Leroy Severs | L. Severs | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Paolo Hidalgo | P. Hidalgo | |||||||||
| Ramon Stewart | R. Stewart | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Ryan Thomas | R. Thomas | |||||||||
| Sidney White | S. White | | 56 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 68 |  | Pablo Fernández | P. Fernández | ||||||||
| Alexandre Martinez | A. Martinez |  | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Morris Russell | M. Russell | |||||||||
| Martin Hernandez | M. Hernandez | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Diego Montano | D. Montano | |||||||||
| Hugh Turner | H. Turner | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | José Canales | J. Canales | |||||||||
| Alexandre Lima | A. Lima |  | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | John Testo | J. Testo | |||||||||
| Ryan Cooper | R. Cooper | | 47 | M | | 9 | | M | 53 |  | Oscar Campos | O. Campos | |||||||||
| Tony Tavernese | T. Tavernese | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Ivan Evans | I. Evans | |||||||||
| Victor Sippola | V. Sippola | | 51 | A | | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Alexandre Lima | A. Lima | ||||||||
| Louis Rendon | L. Rendon | | 55 | D | | 12 | | G | 65 |  | Lucas Paredes | L. Paredes | |||||||||
| Antonio Gore | A. Gore | | 52 | D | | 13 | | A | 62 | | Chester Testo | C. Testo | |||||||||
| Manny Hill | M. Hill | | 49 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Maximiliano Cabrera | M. Cabrera | |||||||||
Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at WakeMed Soccer Park where Carolina Railhawks play host to Toronto FC. A crowd of 16,539 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Carolina Railhawks and Toronto FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Franklin Jackson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Carolina Railhawks and Toronto FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Franklin Jackson.
0.00
0-0Toronto FC kick off and get the first half underway!
2.11
1-0Leroy Severs kicks a strong pass forward to Ramon Stewart. Ramon Stewart advances with the ball. Ramon Stewart rushes past José Canales! Ramon Stewart side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.59
Martin Hernandez passes the ball forward to Victor Sippola. Victor Sippola deftly passes the ball to Tony Tavernese, releasing him through on goal. Tony Tavernese makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.29
2-0Ryan Thomas picks a pass forward to John Testo. John Testo flicks a high pass forward to José Canales who brings the ball under control. José Canales finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
20.52
Tony Tavernese passes the ball forward to Victor Sippola. Victor Sippola shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.24
2-0José Canales makes a simple pass to Oscar Campos. Oscar Campos makes a probing pass to Ivan Evans. Ivan Evans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.54
Tony Tavernese flicks a high pass forward. Martin Hernandez collects the pass. Martin Hernandez shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
36.22
Sidney White surges forward with the ball. Sidney White chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Lima. Alexandre Lima runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alexandre Lima provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Lonnie Cruz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.22
3-0Victor Sippola comes in with a late challenge on Ryan Thomas. Victor Sippola is warned by the referee! Ryan Thomas gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Carolina Railhawks appear unchanged since the first half. Toronto FC also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Carolina Railhawks kick off the second half!
48.05
3-0Morris Russell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Testo. John Testo makes a simple pass to Ivan Evans. Ivan Evans lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Lima. Ramon Stewart barges into Alexandre Lima. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.08
Alexandre Lima flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Evans controls it well on his chest. Ivan Evans knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Schilawski who gathers it comfortably.
59.02
Leroy Severs threads the ball through to Ryan Cooper. Ryan Cooper decides to run forward with the ball. Ryan Cooper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.22
John Testo flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Lima who takes it down. Alexandre Lima shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
63.48
John Testo flicks a high pass forward to Diego Montano who brings the ball under control. Diego Montano darts forward. Diego Montano lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Evans. Ivan Evans outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.41
3-1John Testo passes the ball forward to Ivan Evans. Ivan Evans knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Lima. Alexandre Lima outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Pedro Schilawski manages to keep it out.
71.16
John Testo flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Evans collects the pass. Ivan Evans shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.13
Sidney White threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Lima. Alexandre Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugh Turner. Hugh Turner shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.18
John Testo flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Evans controls it well on his chest. Ivan Evans passes the ball forward to Alexandre Lima. Alexandre Lima shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Hugh Turner flicks a high pass forward. Victor Sippola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor Sippola tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ramon Stewart of Carolina Railhawks |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Pedro Schilawski (GK)
6
2. Leroy Severs (DEF)
7
3. Ramon Stewart (DEF)
9
4. Sidney White (DEF)
8
5. Alexandre Martinez (DEF)
6
6. Martin Hernandez (MID)
6
7. Hugh Turner (MID)
6
8. Alexandre Lima (MID)
8
9. Ryan Cooper (MID)
6
10. Tony Tavernese (ATT)
8
11. Victor Sippola (ATT)
6
12. Louis Rendon (DEF)
0
13. Antonio Gore (DEF)
0
14. Manny Hill (ATT)
0
1. Lonnie Cruz (GK)
6
2. Paolo Hidalgo (DEF)
6
3. Ryan Thomas (DEF)
6
4. Pablo Fernández (DEF)
6
5. Morris Russell (DEF)
6
6. Diego Montano (MID)
7
7. José Canales (MID)
6
8. John Testo (MID)
7
9. Oscar Campos (MID)
6
10. Ivan Evans (ATT)
8
11. Alexandre Lima (ATT)
6
12. Lucas Paredes (GK)
0
13. Chester Testo (ATT)
0
14. Maximiliano Cabrera (ATT)
0