Match Report
| Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire |  |  | Deportivo Pereira | Deportivo Pereira | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Angel Tavernese | A. Tavernese |  | 59 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Samuel Rivas | S. Rivas | ||||||||
| Guy Gatt | G. Gatt | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Niche Felix | N. Felix | |||||||||
| Jamie Altidore | J. Altidore | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | León Nunez | L. Nunez | |||||||||
| Clayton Garcia | C. Garcia | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Santiago Giraldo | S. Giraldo | |||||||||
| Kent Alston | K. Alston | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Alexandre Yanez | A. Yanez | |||||||||
| Walter Brown | W. Brown | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Diego Rubio | D. Rubio | |||||||||
| Alberto Bilyk | A. Bilyk | | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 66 | | Tomás Esparza | T. Esparza | ||||||||
| Kelly Alesci | K. Alesci | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Mateo Bruno | M. Bruno | |||||||||
| Dwight Kissinger | D. Kissinger | | 55 | M | | 9 | | M | 54 | | Francisco Bustos | F. Bustos | |||||||||
| Zachary Powell | Z. Powell | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Duarte Zepeda | D. Zepeda | |||||||||
| Sebastián Muñoz | S. Muñoz |  | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Nuno Calderon | N. Calderon | |||||||||
| Eduardo Robinson | E. Robinson | | 58 | A | | 12 | | A | 59 | | Jairo Boilvar | J. Boilvar | |||||||||
| Lloyd Melia | L. Melia | | 55 | A | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Javier Henríquez | J. Henríquez | |||||||||
| Jose Marcos Assunçao | J. Marcos Assunçao |  | 55 | G | | 14 | | A | 54 | | Diego Canales | D. Canales | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Green Towers Spa |
Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Toyota Park where Chicago Fire play Deportivo Pereira in this Copa América game. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Chicago Fire and Deportivo Pereira are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Rios.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Chicago Fire and Deportivo Pereira are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Rios.
0.00
0-0Deportivo Pereira kick off and get the first half underway!
8.54
0-0Clayton Garcia makes a probing pass to Walter Brown. Walter Brown flicks a high pass forward. Sebastián Muñoz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastián Muñoz shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
15.40
0-0Tomás Esparza flicks a high pass forward. Mateo Bruno controls it well on his chest. Mateo Bruno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jamie Altidore.
28.54
0-0Kelly Alesci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zachary Powell. Zachary Powell passes the ball forward to Kelly Alesci. Kelly Alesci strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Samuel Rivas.
33.32
0-0Zachary Powell clumsily knocks into Mateo Bruno. The referee calls over Zachary Powell and shows him a yellow card! Mateo Bruno stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.43
Mateo Bruno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Rubio. Diego Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Zepeda. Duarte Zepeda beats his man to it with a header. Angel Tavernese didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
39.02
0-0Deportivo Pereira are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Chicago Fire appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Pereira also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Chicago Fire kicking off!
53.29
Kelly Alesci runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kelly Alesci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.57
0-0Jamie Altidore threads a neat ball through to Alberto Bilyk. Alberto Bilyk threads the ball through to Sebastián Muñoz. Sebastián Muñoz makes a probing pass to Zachary Powell but he's offside!
55.33
Kent Alston flicks a high pass forward. Walter Brown controls it well on his chest. Walter Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastián Muñoz. Sebastián Muñoz finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
61.07
0-1Tomás Esparza threads a neat ball through to Francisco Bustos. Francisco Bustos makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duarte Zepeda. Some world-class footwork from Duarte Zepeda provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.30
Alberto Bilyk flicks a high pass forward. Sebastián Muñoz collects the pass. Sebastián Muñoz shoots from long range. It's there!! Samuel Rivas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.57
With a delightful solo run, Walter Brown stretches the opposition's defence. Walter Brown whips in a cross ball towards Zachary Powell. Zachary Powell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Samuel Rivas. Excellent save.
78.36
Walter Brown changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Walter Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Rivas who gathers it comfortably.
81.54
Kelly Alesci flicks a high ball forward to Zachary Powell who takes it down. Zachary Powell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Samuel Rivas. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
The game is drawn at 1-1 and so goes to penalties!
1-0Sebastián Muñoz takes a slow run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Duarte Zepeda slowly runs up. The keeper dives to the right but Duarte Zepeda cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
Zachary Powell takes a short run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
Nuno Calderon takes a long run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
Guy Gatt takes a short run up. The ball slams so fast inside the left post that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
Niche Felix steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
Angel Tavernese slowly runs up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
Samuel Rivas takes a slow run up. Samuel Rivas slots the ball into the bottom right corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
Dwight Kissinger slowly runs up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
Santiago Giraldo takes a stuttering run up. The ball clips the right post and goes in. Goal!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Normal Play Goals
Penalty Shootout
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 Duarte Zepeda of Deportivo Pereira |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Angel Tavernese (GK)
6
2. Guy Gatt (DEF)
6
3. Jamie Altidore (DEF)
6
4. Clayton Garcia (DEF)
6
5. Kent Alston (DEF)
6
6. Walter Brown (MID)
8
7. Alberto Bilyk (MID)
8
8. Kelly Alesci (MID)
7
9. Dwight Kissinger (MID)
6
10. Zachary Powell (ATT)
7
11. Sebastián Muñoz (ATT)
9
12. Eduardo Robinson (ATT)
0
13. Lloyd Melia (ATT)
0
14. Jose Marcos Assunçao (GK)
0
1. Samuel Rivas (GK)
7
2. Niche Felix (DEF)
6
3. León Nunez (DEF)
6
4. Santiago Giraldo (DEF)
6
5. Alexandre Yanez (DEF)
6
6. Diego Rubio (MID)
6
7. Tomás Esparza (MID)
6
8. Mateo Bruno (MID)
7
9. Francisco Bustos (MID)
7
10. Duarte Zepeda (ATT)
9
11. Nuno Calderon (ATT)
6
12. Jairo Boilvar (ATT)
0
13. Javier Henríquez (GK)
0
14. Diego Canales (ATT)
0