Match Report


Columbus CrewColumbus Crew     Inter MiamiInter Miami
Zachary SensenigZachary Sensenig John Diffey John Diffey
Thiago JulinhoT. Julinho72
G
1
G
79Luis CallensL. Callens
Christian CastilloC. Castillo77
D
2
D
76Martim MadrigalM. Madrigal
Marcos PachecoM. Pacheco71
D
3captain
D
83Vasco EdmundoV. Edmundo
Francesco FernandesF. Fernandes71
D
4
D
79Tristan NovielloT. Noviello
Chester RamirezC. Ramirez79
M
5
M
78Renato PeleR. Pele
Marcio Roque JuniorM. Roque Junior77
M
6
M
80David PetroneD. Petrone
Russell ChandlerR. Chandler78
M
7
M
78Diego Luis ChávezD. Luis Chávez
Leo DuftyL. Dufty73
M
8
M
76Jorge D. AbeijonJ. Abeijon
Alan MedinaA. Medina74
A
9
A
74Franklin LevesqueF. Levesque
Sal YoungS. Young86
A
captain10
A
78Diego VeizagaD. Veizaga
Oscar ParraO. Parra74
A
11
A
74Benício GónzalezB. Gónzalez
 
Hamilton PalomequeH. Palomeque65
D
12
D
77Mario Luis ChávezM. Luis Chávez
Daniel CarmonaD. Carmona30
M
13
M
75Samuel WilliamsS. Williams
Charles KingC. King26
A
14
A
74Russell SippolaR. Sippola

PlayMusic
today's match is sponsored by PlayMusic
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Lower.com Field where Columbus Crew play host to Inter Miami. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Columbus Crew and Inter Miami are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Isaac Taylor.


0.00
The whistle blows and Inter Miami get the match underway!
4.54
Francesco Fernandes makes a probing pass to Marcio Roque Junior. Marcio Roque Junior sees a break and surges forward. Marcio Roque Junior knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vasco Edmundo.
6.40
Russell Chandler flicks a high ball forward to Alan Medina who takes it down. Alan Medina whips in a cross ball towards Sal Young. Sal Young beats his man to it with a header. Luis Callens is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.15
Jorge D. Abeijon knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Veizaga. Diego Veizaga lofts in a cross ball towards Franklin Levesque. Franklin Levesque heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Thiago Julinho had no chance!! Goal for Inter Miami!
15.09
Christian Castillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcio Roque Junior. Marcio Roque Junior hits a low pass to Sal Young. Sal Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tristan Noviello.
20.13
Russell Chandler flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Parra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Parra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Callens who gathers it comfortably.
21.12
Russell Chandler threads the ball through to Sal Young. Sal Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.47
Russell Chandler catches David Petrone on the ankles. The referee calls over Russell Chandler and shows him a yellow card! David Petrone runs off the knock.
27.25
Tristan Noviello breaks forward. Tristan Noviello flicks a high pass forward to Diego Veizaga who brings the ball under control. Diego Veizaga whips in a cross ball towards Franklin Levesque. Franklin Levesque directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Thiago Julinho manages to keep it out.
30.23
Francesco Fernandes makes a strong solo run forward. Francesco Fernandes knocks the ball forward to Sal Young. Sal Young finds some space and shoots from distance but Luis Callens is on top of it.
34.34
Francesco Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Russell Chandler. Russell Chandler threads the ball through to Alan Medina. Alan Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.50
Marcio Roque Junior flicks a high pass forward. Sal Young collects the pass. Sal Young lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Luis Callens.
44.51
Jorge D. Abeijon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francesco Fernandes.
45.00
Russell Chandler knocks the ball forward to Alan Medina. Alan Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Columbus Crew appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Miami have changed their lineup with Samuel Williams replacing David Petrone and Russell Sippola replacing Franklin Levesque. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Columbus Crew kick off!
49.18
Leo Dufty flicks a high pass forward to Sal Young who brings the ball under control. Sal Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Luis Callens!
51.55
Marcio Roque Junior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Oscar Parra scores for Columbus Crew!!
54.46
Renato Pele passes the ball forward to Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Thiago Julinho reads it well. Great save!
60.12
Inter Miami have made a substitution with Mario Luis Chávez replacing Martim Madrigal .
63.55
Chester Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Sal Young. Sal Young knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Medina. Alan Medina powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.02
Vasco Edmundo passes the ball forward to Diego Luis Chávez. Diego Luis Chávez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Veizaga. Diego Veizaga knocks in a cross ball towards Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
69.24
Chester Ramirez flicks a high pass forward to Alan Medina who brings the ball under control. Alan Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.25
Vasco Edmundo knocks the ball forward to Samuel Williams. Samuel Williams passes the ball forward to Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.42
Francesco Fernandes takes it forward alone. Without breaking stride, Francesco Fernandes plays the ball forward to Sal Young. Sal Young puts a great ball through but Alan Medina is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
75.03
Christian Castillo threads a neat ball through to Russell Chandler. Russell Chandler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Medina. Alan Medina whips in a cross ball towards Sal Young. Sal Young jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.44
Marcio Roque Junior flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Parra who brings the ball under control. Oscar Parra runs straight at the defence! Oscar Parra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Luis Callens. What a great pair of hands!
79.12
Christian Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Leo Dufty easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leo Dufty makes a simple pass to Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.11
Mario Luis Chávez flicks a high pass forward. Renato Pele holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Renato Pele kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Veizaga. Diego Veizaga whips in a cross ball towards Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Thiago Julinho punches it away to safety.
89.46
Marcio Roque Junior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Medina. Alan Medina puts a great ball through but Sal Young is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Columbus Crew

Inter Miami
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
20%
41.3%
38.7%

Scorers
Sal Young 6, 75
Oscar Parra 52
Franklin Levesque 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sal Young of Columbus Crew

Match Ratings