Match Report


Toronto FCToronto FC     FC DallasFC Dallas
Bojan PopovicBojan Popovic Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Jorge BeckermanJ. Beckerman68
G
1
G
75Yasmani GutiérrezY. Gutiérrez
John WardJ. Ward61
D
2
D
69Carlos Eduardo PereiraC. Pereira
Martín DiazM. Diaz68
D
3
D
69Sebastian NietoS. Nieto
Richard WatsonR. Watson70
D
4
D
69Lukas FigueroaL. Figueroa
Perica HallP. Hall66
D
5
D
72Luís TaffarelL. Taffarel
Arnold OrtizA. Ortiz70
M
6
M
80Daniel BlancoD. Blanco
Edder ArteagaE. Arteaga75
M
7captain
M
75Ezequiel IbáñezE. Ibáñez
Clayton HayesC. Hayes68
M
8
M
81Santiago EspinozaS. Espinoza
Joao Rojas LopezJ. Rojas Lopez75
A
captain9
A
74Servando PowellS. Powell
Howard KallmanH. Kallman65
A
10
A
69Francisco NavarreteF. Navarrete
Matthew MeliaM. Melia68
A
11
A
71Mario SandersM. Sanders
 
Rene HeinemannR. Heinemann66
D
12
D
67José RiquelmeJ. Riquelme
Carlos WalkerC. Walker72
M
13
M
70Jairo LaraJ. Lara
Oscar BatistutaO. Batistuta40
A
14
A
73Jaime MenaJ. Mena

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at BMO Field where Toronto FC play host to FC Dallas. A crowd of 18,255 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Toronto FC and FC Dallas are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Martin.


0.00
FC Dallas kick off the first half!
6.40
Arnold Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Melia. Matthew Melia shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
10.53
Ezequiel Ibáñez knocks the ball to his team mate, Servando Powell. Servando Powell cuts inside the box! Servando Powell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Jorge Beckerman.
12.21
Carlos Eduardo Pereira sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Eduardo Pereira knocks the ball forward to Servando Powell. Servando Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martín Diaz.
16.02
Ezequiel Ibáñez makes a simple pass to Servando Powell. Servando Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Jorge Beckerman. Excellent save.
21.22
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
22.55
Santiago Espinoza sees Francisco Navarrete in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Navarrete kicks a strong pass forward to Servando Powell but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.05
Edder Arteaga clumsily knocks into Ezequiel Ibáñez. The referee calls over Edder Arteaga and warns him to calm down! Ezequiel Ibáñez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.19
Lukas Figueroa flicks a high ball forward to Ezequiel Ibáñez who takes it down. Ezequiel Ibáñez makes a beautiful solo run. Ezequiel Ibáñez shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.37
Richard Watson knocks the ball to his team mate, Clayton Hayes. Clayton Hayes knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez skips past Lukas Figueroa! Joao Rojas Lopez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Yasmani Gutiérrez had no chance!! Goal for Toronto FC!
44.01
Martín Diaz comes in with a late challenge on Servando Powell. Martín Diaz is shown the yellow card! Servando Powell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Toronto FC appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dallas also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Dallas players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Toronto FC get the second half underway!
49.58
Ezequiel Ibáñez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete makes a convincing header. Jorge Beckerman picks it out of the air!
51.02
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.43
Clayton Hayes barges into Daniel Blanco. The referee calls over Clayton Hayes and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.02
Arnold Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Howard Kallman controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Howard Kallman rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.39
Richard Watson flicks a high pass forward. Clayton Hayes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clayton Hayes chips the ball to his team mate, Howard Kallman. Howard Kallman cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Howard Kallman provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
66.01
With great vision, Sebastian Nieto plays the ball forward to Santiago Espinoza. Santiago Espinoza threads the ball through to Servando Powell. Servando Powell plays a one-two with Mario Sanders and advances towards the goal... Servando Powell comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.17
Sebastian Nieto threads the ball through to Santiago Espinoza. Santiago Espinoza threads the ball through to Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete cuts inside the box! Francisco Navarrete makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Jorge Beckerman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
79.18
Luís Taffarel threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Ibáñez. Ezequiel Ibáñez flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Navarrete holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Navarrete shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.49
Richard Watson passes the ball forward to Edder Arteaga. Edder Arteaga runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edder Arteaga plays a quick one-two with Howard Kallman and rushes in on goal... Edder Arteaga shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Yasmani Gutiérrez had no chance!! Goal for Toronto FC!
87.22
Santiago Espinoza passes the ball forward to Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Ward.
89.57
Francisco Navarrete catches Martín Diaz on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martín Diaz runs off the knock.
90.00
Arnold Ortiz catches Santiago Espinoza on the ankles. Arnold Ortiz is shown the yellow card! Santiago Espinoza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Toronto FC

FC Dallas
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
31.9%
43.1%
25%

Scorers
Joao Rojas Lopez 40
Edder Arteaga 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joao Rojas Lopez of Toronto FC

Match Ratings
1.Jorge Beckerman (GK)
8
2.John Ward (DEF)
6
3.Martín Diaz (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Richard Watson (DEF)
7
5.Perica Hall (DEF)
6
6.Arnold Ortiz (MID)yellow card
5
7.Edder Arteaga (MID)goal scored
8
8.Clayton Hayes (MID)yellow card
6
9.Joao Rojas Lopez (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Howard Kallman (ATT)
7
11.Matthew Melia (ATT)
6
 
12.Rene Heinemann (DEF)
0
13.Carlos Walker (MID)
0
14.Oscar Batistuta (ATT)
0

1.Yasmani Gutiérrez (GK)
6
2.Carlos Eduardo Pereira (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Nieto (DEF)
7
4.Lukas Figueroa (DEF)
6
5.Luís Taffarel (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Blanco (MID)
6
7.Ezequiel Ibáñez (MID)
7
8.Santiago Espinoza (MID)
6
9.Servando Powell (ATT)
7
10.Francisco Navarrete (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Mario Sanders (ATT)
6
 
12.José Riquelme (DEF)
0
13.Jairo Lara (MID)
0
14.Jaime Mena (ATT)
0