Match Report


New York CosmosNew York Cosmos     Carolina RailhawksCarolina Railhawks
Jamie LivermoreJamie Livermore Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Mathew BellM. Bell85
G
1captain
G
81Renato GruezoR. Gruezo
Jaime MeleánJ. Meleán80
D
2
D
75Raymond MoralesR. Morales
Arthur WhiteA. White72
D
3
D
84Paulo AlbarracínP. Albarracín
Patricio ZavagnoP. Zavagno78
D
4
D
77Matias SantosM. Santos
Nahuel RossiN. Rossi82
D
captain5
M
81Jhasmani PedrielJ. Pedriel
Wade TestoW. Testo75
M
6
M
80Diogo AraújoD. Araújo
Dax GoreD. Gore79
M
7
M
80Damián GonzálezD. González
Dale WoodD. Wood85
M
8
M
82Wayne CampbellW. Campbell
Adam KasselA. Kassel74
A
9
A
86Jefre CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Maurice BakerM. Baker78
A
10
A
78Segundo AnguloS. Angulo
Tyler MappT. Mapp79
A
11
A
76Henry SeversH. Severs
 
Juan Pablo PeraltaJ. Peralta70
D
12
D
74Michael HeinemannM. Heinemann
Sergio C. CésarS. César75
M
13
M
78Marshall MooreM. Moore
Dwayne TorresD. Torres74
A
14
A
74Lloyd LowryL. Lowry

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at James M. Shuart Stadium where New York Cosmos play host to Carolina Railhawks. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York Cosmos are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Carolina Railhawks appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Willie Bilyk.


0.00
The first half starts with New York Cosmos kicking off!
3.18
Dale Wood takes it forward alone. Dale Wood whips in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Paulo Albarracín is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
4.43
Corner kick to New York Cosmos. Dax Gore plays it out to the edge of the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wade Testo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Magnificent block by Matias Santos!
8.08
Dale Wood sees Adam Kassel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Kassel knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Renato Gruezo is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
10.23
Dax Gore darts forward. Dax Gore finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
14.22
Diogo Araújo passes the ball forward to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Mathew Bell. Excellent save.
18.03
Wayne Campbell makes a probing pass to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Mathew Bell!
20.49
Damián González makes a simple pass to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mathew Bell who gathers it comfortably.
24.50
Paulo Albarracín decides to run forward with the ball. Paulo Albarracín deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a cross ball towards Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.28
Paulo Albarracín pushes mid-way up the pitch. Paulo Albarracín makes a simple pass to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.28
Damián González controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí whips in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent block by Patricio Zavagno!
34.42
Dale Wood makes a probing pass to Tyler Mapp. Tyler Mapp threads the ball through to Adam Kassel but he's offside!
36.10
Dax Gore chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Kassel. Adam Kassel makes a pass forward but Tyler Mapp makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
39.27
Diogo Araújo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Severs. Henry Severs whips in a cross ball towards Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Arthur White.
40.56
Jhasmani Pedriel takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Nahuel Rossi reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
45.00
Damián González plays the ball forward to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. New York Cosmos appear unchanged since the first half. Carolina Railhawks also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York Cosmos players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Carolina Railhawks kick off!
47.35
Nahuel Rossi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wade Testo. Wade Testo sees Tyler Mapp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tyler Mapp plays a scrappy one-two with Adam Kassel and stumbles forward towards the goal... Raymond Morales catches Tyler Mapp on the ankles. Tyler Mapp appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
51.27
Arthur White makes a simple pass to Dax Gore. Dax Gore makes an attacking run forward. Dax Gore advances inside the box! Dax Gore side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
54.08
Arthur White hacks Henry Severs from behind! Arthur White is shown the yellow card! Henry Severs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.27
Dale Wood comes in with a late challenge on Diogo Araújo. The referee brings Dale Wood to one side and gives him a warning! Diogo Araújo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.57
Diogo Araújo barges into Dale Wood. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dale Wood carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.58
New York Cosmos have made a substitution with Dwayne Torres replacing Tyler Mapp .Carolina Railhawks have made 2 substitutions with Michael Heinemann replacing Matias Santos and Marshall Moore replacing Damián González .
61.62
Nahuel Rossi runs forward with the ball. Nahuel Rossi sees Dwayne Torres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dwayne Torres knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Renato Gruezo.
63.54
Dax Gore takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Dwayne Torres provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Michael Heinemann happens to be in the right place to block it.
71.00
Patricio Zavagno knocks the ball to his team mate, Dax Gore. Dax Gore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Kassel. Adam Kassel kicks a strong pass forward to Dwayne Torres but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.10
Dax Gore flicks a high pass forward to Maurice Baker who brings the ball under control. Maurice Baker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michael Heinemann.
77.09
Carolina Railhawks have made a substitution with Lloyd Lowry replacing Jefre Carabalí .
78.11
Dale Wood clumsily knocks into Jhasmani Pedriel. The referee calls over Dale Wood again and warns him to calm down! Jhasmani Pedriel runs off the knock.
84.53
Wade Testo makes a simple pass to Dwayne Torres. Dwayne Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Renato Gruezo.
86.06
Dax Gore takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Nahuel Rossi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
87.41
Patricio Zavagno sees Dale Wood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Wood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Kassel. Adam Kassel shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

New York Cosmos

Carolina Railhawks
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
26.4%
47.2%
26.4%

Scorers
Dax Gore 10
Jefre Carabalí 25
Henry Severs 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dax Gore of New York Cosmos

Match Ratings
1.Mathew Bell (GK)
7
2.Jaime Meleán (DEF)
6
3.Arthur White (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Patricio Zavagno (DEF)
6
5.Nahuel Rossi (DEF)
7
6.Wade Testo (MID)
6
7.Dax Gore (MID)goal scored
9
8.Dale Wood (MID)
6
9.Adam Kassel (ATT)
6
10.Maurice Baker (ATT)
6
11.Tyler Mapp (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Pablo Peralta (DEF)
0
13.Sergio C. César (MID)
0
14.Dwayne Torres (ATT)
6

1.Renato Gruezo (GK)
7
2.Raymond Morales (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Albarracín (DEF)
7
4.Matias Santos (DEF)
6
5.Jhasmani Pedriel (MID)
6
6.Diogo Araújo (MID)yellow card
5
7.Damián González (MID)
6
8.Wayne Campbell (MID)
6
9.Jefre Carabalí (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Segundo Angulo (ATT)
6
11.Henry Severs (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Michael Heinemann (DEF)
6
13.Marshall Moore (MID)
6
14.Lloyd Lowry (ATT)
6