Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Red Bull Arena where New York Red Bulls play host to Louisville City. A crowd of 16,424 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
New York Red Bulls are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Louisville City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Mitchell.
The pitch is in good condition.
New York Red Bulls are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Louisville City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Mitchell.
0.00
0-0Louisville City start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.51
0-0Victor Salinas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
10.40
0-0Richard Elcock flicks a high pass forward to Troy Anderson who brings the ball under control. Troy Anderson knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández beats his man to it with a header but somehow Lucas Gabriel Pelado manages to keep it out.
14.38
Ken Pickens flicks the ball to his team mate, André Palacios. André Palacios makes a simple pass to Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.47
Lester Ferrari threads a neat ball through to Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
18.29
0-0Emiliano Olivares clumsily knocks into Mike Fisher. The referee calls over Emiliano Olivares and shows him a yellow card! Mike Fisher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.39
Richard Elcock flicks a high pass forward. Christian Hernández collects the pass. Christian Hernández shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.13
Gianni Garza clumsily knocks into José Pizarro. The referee calls over Gianni Garza and shows him a yellow card! José Pizarro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.12
Fernando Sotelo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Salinas. With a delightful solo run, Victor Salinas stretches the opposition's defence. Victor Salinas shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.07
0-0Victor Salinas sees Mike Fisher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Fisher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.09
Luís Cavalcante flicks a high pass forward. Victor Salinas comfortably collects the pass. Victor Salinas knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.57
Lester Ferrari makes a probing pass to Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.28
0-0Christian Hernández barges into Luís Cavalcante. The referee calls over Christian Hernández and warns him to calm down! Luís Cavalcante runs off the knock.
42.12
Harry Perez flicks a high ball forward to Christian Hernández who takes it down. Christian Hernández knocks in a cross ball towards Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Harry Perez knocks the ball forward to Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luís Cavalcante.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. New York Red Bulls appear unchanged since the first half. Louisville City also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York Red Bulls players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
New York Red Bulls kick off the second half!
48.18
André Palacios comes in with a late challenge on Rocha A. Silva. André Palacios is shown the yellow card! Rocha A. Silva runs off the knock.
49.12
0-0Ken Pickens chips the ball to his team mate, André Palacios. André Palacios flicks a high pass forward. Christian Hernández collects the pass. Christian Hernández flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Garza controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Gianni Garza takes a shot at goal. José Pizarro sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
57.11
Fernando Sotelo surges forward with the ball. Fernando Sotelo flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Arca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luciano Arca knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Breno Paganin!
60.56
André Palacios sees space and advances. André Palacios knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.36
Morgan Schilawski makes a strong solo run forward. Morgan Schilawski makes an attacking run forward. Morgan Schilawski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.09
José Pizarro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lester Ferrari. Lester Ferrari flicks a high pass forward. Mike Fisher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Fisher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emiliano Olivares.
66.03
André Palacios threads a neat ball through to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.35
Morgan Schilawski comes in with a late challenge on Rocha A. Silva. Morgan Schilawski is shown the yellow card! Rocha A. Silva stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.15
Emiliano Olivares threads a neat ball through to André Palacios. André Palacios makes a simple pass to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.13
1-0Morgan Schilawski hits a low pass to Richard Elcock. Richard Elcock flicks a high pass forward. Christian Hernández controls it well on his chest. Christian Hernández lofts in a cross ball towards Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.13
Emiliano Olivares threads a neat ball through to Harry Perez. Harry Perez knocks the ball forward to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Lucas Gabriel Pelado. Excellent save.
87.19
Morgan Schilawski knocks the ball forward to Richard Elcock. Richard Elcock flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Garza collects the pass. Gianni Garza lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Gianni Garza 78 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Victor Salinas of Louisville City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Breno Paganin (GK)
6
2. Morgan Schilawski (DEF)
7
3. Emiliano Olivares (DEF)
5
4. Ken Pickens (DEF)
7
5. Lukas Baca (MID)
6
6. André Palacios (MID)
8
7. Harry Perez (MID)
7
8. Richard Elcock (MID)
8
9. Gianni Garza (ATT)
9
10. Troy Anderson (ATT)
7
11. Christian Hernández (ATT)
8
12. Robbie Hayes (MID)
0
13. Luiz Otávio Fernandez (DEF)
0
14. Freddy Hughes (DEF)
0
1. Lucas Gabriel Pelado (GK)
8
2. Julián Reggi (DEF)
6
3. José Pizarro (DEF)
7
4. Luís Cavalcante (DEF)
6
5. Fernando Sotelo (DEF)
7
6. Gabriel Díaz (MID)
6
7. Victor Salinas (MID)
9
8. Lester Ferrari (MID)
7
9. Rocha A. Silva (MID)
7
10. Mike Fisher (ATT)
7
11. Luciano Arca (ATT)
6
12. Derrick Thompson (ATT)
0
13. Dale King (MID)
0
14. Jay Thomas (ATT)
0