Match Report


Chicago FireChicago Fire     LA GalaxyLA Galaxy
Edgar FormosaEdgar Formosa Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Jefferson GonzálezJ. González79
G
1
G
69Edwin AckleyE. Ackley
Daniel BulosD. Bulos75
D
2
D
68Duarte MarreroD. Marrero
Jaime BejaranoJ. Bejarano72
D
3
D
67Herbert RourkeH. Rourke
Carlos KoufattyC. Koufatty72
D
4
D
65Guy GreenG. Green
Breno BrancoB. Branco68
D
5
M
74Edgar BassoE. Basso
César PerozoC. Perozo72
M
6
M
71Cheyne ThompsonC. Thompson
Jeremy KnightonJ. Knighton76
M
7
M
69Jorge TaverneseJ. Tavernese
Luciano BlancoL. Blanco76
M
8
M
73Matías Ezequiel MontenegroM. Montenegro
Casey AlstonC. Alston87
M
captain9captain
A
77Francisco AvalosF. Avalos
Jamie WatsonJ. Watson72
A
10
A
75Mateo MarzoliniM. Marzolini
Luís MendozaL. Mendoza71
A
11
A
69Adrian WillisA. Willis
 
Cheyne YatesC. Yates67
G
12
D
64Blake MartinB. Martin
Julio TariccoJ. Taricco70
D
13
M
70Earnest PetersonE. Peterson
Hernan BatistutaH. Batistuta71
A
14
A
67Glen KingG. King

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Toyota Park where Chicago Fire play host to LA Galaxy. A crowd of 18,521 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Chicago Fire are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while LA Galaxy appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Martin.


0.00
Chicago Fire start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.54
Jorge Tavernese makes a simple pass to Adrian Willis. Adrian Willis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.19
Carlos Koufatty chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Knighton. Jeremy Knighton chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson runs straight at the defence! Jamie Watson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Edwin Ackley.
4.56
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Avalos controls it well on his chest. Francisco Avalos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jefferson González who gathers it comfortably.
6.17
Carlos Koufatty deftly passes the ball to his team mate, César Perozo. César Perozo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.00
Jaime Bejarano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luciano Blanco. Luciano Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.32
César Perozo flicks a high pass forward. Jamie Watson controls it well on his chest. Jamie Watson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Herbert Rourke.
12.25
Cheyne Thompson flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Willis who brings the ball under control. Adrian Willis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jefferson González who gathers it comfortably.
14.45
Jeremy Knighton threads a neat ball through to Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.32
Jorge Tavernese catches Jeremy Knighton on the ankles. The referee calls over Jorge Tavernese and warns him to calm down! Jeremy Knighton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.30
Cheyne Thompson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jefferson González who gathers it comfortably.
20.11
Guy Green makes a probing pass to Jorge Tavernese. Jorge Tavernese controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.07
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro makes a simple pass to Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jefferson González smothers it!
27.30
Jorge Tavernese passes the ball forward to Adrian Willis. Adrian Willis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Breno Branco.
28.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Herbert Rourke plays the ball forward to Cheyne Thompson. Cheyne Thompson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Cheyne Thompson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jefferson González smothers it!
30.56
Herbert Rourke threads the ball through to Jorge Tavernese. With a delightful solo run, Jorge Tavernese stretches the opposition's defence. Jorge Tavernese makes a great pass forward. Adrian Willis runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
32.08
Carlos Koufatty flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Blanco who brings the ball under control. Luciano Blanco threads a neat ball through to Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.01
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro takes it forward alone. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro lofts in a cross ball towards Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jefferson González.
43.38
It's a corner kick. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Edgar Basso comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball strikes Carlos Koufatty's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
44.11
Corner kick to LA Galaxy. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro chips it to the near post. Luís Mendoza reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chicago Fire appear unchanged since the first half. LA Galaxy also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chicago Fire players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with LA Galaxy kicking off!
47.18
Luciano Blanco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Herbert Rourke.
49.31
Edgar Basso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Avalos. Francisco Avalos shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.19
Jeremy Knighton takes the throw-in. Luciano Blanco plays the ball forward to Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
59.26
Luciano Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.46
LA Galaxy have made a substitution with Blake Martin replacing Jorge Tavernese .
67.38
Casey Alston deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guy Green.
69.03
César Perozo knocks the ball to his team mate, Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edwin Ackley who gathers it comfortably.
72.13
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
73.27
Jeremy Knighton passes the ball forward to Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duarte Marrero.
77.08
Chicago Fire have made a substitution with Hernan Batistuta replacing Luís Mendoza .
83.01
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Willis. Adrian Willis lofts in a cross ball towards Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for LA Galaxy!
89.28
Jeremy Knighton plays the ball forward to Jamie Watson. Jamie Watson shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chicago Fire

LA Galaxy
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
27.8%
48.1%
24.1%

Scorers
Mateo Marzolini 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mateo Marzolini of LA Galaxy

Match Ratings
1.Jefferson González (GK)
8
2.Daniel Bulos (DEF)
6
3.Jaime Bejarano (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Koufatty (DEF)
7
5.Breno Branco (DEF)
6
6.César Perozo (MID)
7
7.Jeremy Knighton (MID)
7
8.Luciano Blanco (MID)
8
9.Casey Alston (MID)
6
10.Jamie Watson (ATT)
7
11.Luís Mendoza (ATT)
6
 
12.Cheyne Yates (GK)
0
13.Julio Taricco (DEF)
0
14.Hernan Batistuta (ATT)
6

1.Edwin Ackley (GK)
7
2.Duarte Marrero (DEF)
6
3.Herbert Rourke (DEF)
7
4.Guy Green (DEF)
6
5.Edgar Basso (MID)
6
6.Cheyne Thompson (MID)
8
7.Jorge Tavernese (MID)
7
8.Matías Ezequiel Montenegro (MID)
8
9.Francisco Avalos (ATT)
6
10.Mateo Marzolini (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Adrian Willis (ATT)
7
 
12.Blake Martin (DEF)
6
13.Earnest Peterson (MID)
0
14.Glen King (ATT)
0