Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at National Sports Center where Minnesota United play host to New England Revolution. A crowd of 19,752 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Minnesota United and New England Revolution are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Isaac Taylor.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Minnesota United and New England Revolution are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Isaac Taylor.
0.00
0-0Minnesota United start the match!
3.25
0-1Clifford Lewis threads the ball through to Jack Howard. Jack Howard whips in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.10
0-1Luis Fernando Hurtado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Floyd Morgan. Floyd Morgan kicks a strong pass forward to Guy Martin. Guy Martin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Juan Cermeño gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
16.04
0-1Emerson Didi flicks a high pass forward to Gerald Martin who brings the ball under control. Gerald Martin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.23
Christian L. Pérez flicks a high pass forward. Kelly Basso controls it well on his chest. Kelly Basso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
22.36
Tiago Muniz flicks a high pass forward. Dave Sesay collects the pass. Dave Sesay knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley lofts in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
26.45
Emerson Didi kicks a strong pass forward to Gerald Martin. Gerald Martin finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Juan Cermeño manages to keep it out.
28.43
0-1Micheal Heinemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Sesay. Dave Sesay flicks a high pass forward. Javier Ackley controls it well on his chest. Javier Ackley whips in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Luis Fernando Perez. Excellent block.
32.18
0-1With some swift thinking, Tiago Muniz plays the ball forward to Milton Ream. Milton Ream knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
34.50
Emerson Didi makes a high pass forward. Gerald Martin shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Gerald Martin shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
36.51
Micheal Heinemann flicks a high pass forward to Dave Sesay who brings the ball under control. Dave Sesay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley rushes past Luis Fernando Perez! Javier Ackley rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Manny Nanchoff has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.07
Christian L. Pérez receives the ball from a throw-in from Clifford Lewis. Christian L. Pérez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
44.02
Dave Sesay flicks a high pass forward. Javier Ackley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Javier Ackley tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Christian L. Pérez hits a low pass to Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Manny Nanchoff had no chance!! Goal for New England Revolution!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Minnesota United appear unchanged since the first half. New England Revolution also appear unchanged since the first half. The Minnesota United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with New England Revolution kicking off!
47.45
Christian L. Pérez makes a probing pass to Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
51.43
Ted Richardson flicks a high pass forward. Juan Caicedo collects the pass. Juan Caicedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Guy Martin. Some good footwork from Guy Martin provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.41
Ted Richardson makes a probing pass to Gerald Martin. Gerald Martin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.36
0-3New England Revolution are dictating the run of play here today.
60.50
0-3Minnesota United have made a substitution with Leonardo Cafù replacing Juan Caicedo .
63.41
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.55
0-3Guy Martin clumsily knocks into Micheal Heinemann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Micheal Heinemann runs off the knock.
72.30
Emerson Didi flicks the ball to his team mate, Guy Martin. Guy Martin plays a scrappy one-two with Leonardo Cafù and stumbles forward towards the goal... Guy Martin takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Juan Cermeño.
73.11
Gerald Martin takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Leonardo Cafù rockets a shot on goal but Tiago Muniz is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
78.51
Tiago Muniz clumsily knocks into Floyd Morgan. The referee calls over Tiago Muniz and shows him a yellow card! Floyd Morgan stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.04
Luis Fernando Perez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emerson Didi. Emerson Didi threads the ball through to Guy Martin. Guy Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Gerald Martin. With a superhuman jump, Gerald Martin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Juan Cermeño comfortably picks it out of the air!
84.16
Showing composure, Luis Fernando Perez laces a weighted ball forward to Ted Richardson. Ted Richardson chips the ball to his team mate, Gerald Martin. Gerald Martin whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Ivan Jenkins is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
85.55
It's a corner kick. Gerald Martin loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Ted Richardson comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Juan Cermeño is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
30%
44.3%
25.7%
Scorers
| Javier Ackley 3, 37 Jack Howard 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Javier Ackley of New England Revolution |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Manny Nanchoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luis Fernando Hurtado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luis Fernando Perez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Facundo Leal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Floyd Morgan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ted Richardson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Emerson Didi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jeb Murphy (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gerald Martin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Juan Caicedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Guy Martin (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | André Rocha (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jovan Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leonardo Cafù (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Juan Cermeño (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ivan Jenkins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Micheal Heinemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tiago Muniz (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Milton Ream (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Christian L. Pérez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Clifford Lewis (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dave Sesay (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kelly Basso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jack Howard (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Javier Ackley (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jordan Joyce (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mitchell Roberts (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Franklin Kallman (DEF) | 0 | |