Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Anteater Stadium where Orange County Blues play host to New York Cosmos. A crowd of 18,436 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Orange County Blues and New York Cosmos are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Orange County Blues and New York Cosmos are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.
0.00
0-0Orange County Blues get the match underway!
2.19
0-0Wade Testo makes a beautiful solo run. Wade Testo plays a sublime one-two with Justin Perez and races in on goal... Wade Testo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Randall Morris happens to be in the right place to block it.
4.32
0-0Jorge Larrea flicks a high pass forward. Cameron Diaz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cameron Diaz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
6.18
0-0Patricio Zavagno flicks a high pass forward to Wade Testo who brings the ball under control. Wade Testo makes a probing pass to Felipe Olivares. Felipe Olivares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.30
Clifford Chandler flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Clark who takes it down. Nicolas Clark plays the ball forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
20.53
Jorge Larrea kicks a strong pass forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera rushes past Patricio Zavagno! Jordon Rivera shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
21.20
0-0Patricio Zavagno clumsily knocks into Jamie Morales. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jamie Morales stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.41
Jamie Morales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
27.05
Evan Brown barges into Antonio Careca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Careca stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.51
Clifford Chandler threads a neat ball through to Jamie Morales. Jamie Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patricio Zavagno.
40.22
Clifford Chandler catches Felipe Olivares on the ankles. Clifford Chandler is shown the yellow card! Felipe Olivares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.35
0-0New York Cosmos are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
45.00
Clifford Chandler flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Clark collects the pass. Nicolas Clark knocks the ball to his team mate, Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patricio Zavagno.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Orange County Blues appear unchanged since the first half. New York Cosmos also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York Cosmos players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
New York Cosmos kick off!
53.09
0-0Jordon Rivera catches Nahuel Rossi on the ankles. The referee warns Jordon Rivera to calm down! Nahuel Rossi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.33
Jamie Morales flicks a high pass forward. Jordon Rivera collects the pass. Jordon Rivera tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
60.07
0-0Orange County Blues have made a substitution with Tommy White replacing Joel Chávez .New York Cosmos have made 2 substitutions with Dax Gore replacing Santino Domínguez and Dwayne Torres replacing Justin Perez .
77.53
0-0Nicolas Clark comes in with a late challenge on Henry King. Nicolas Clark is shown the yellow card! Henry King carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.11
Jorge Larrea threads a neat ball through to Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Zavagno.
83.39
Dax Gore flicks a high pass forward. Dwayne Torres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dwayne Torres shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.50
Henry King clumsily knocks into Clifford Chandler. Henry King is shown the yellow card! Clifford Chandler stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Wade Testo plays the ball forward to Felipe Olivares. Felipe Olivares shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
26.1%
46.4%
27.5%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Wade Testo of New York Cosmos |
Match Ratings
| 1. | José Torrico (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Randall Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ernest Grossman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Clifford Chandler (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 5. | Evan Brown (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Jamie Morales (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jorge Larrea (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Clark (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Cameron Diaz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joel Chávez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jordon Rivera (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luis Korb (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adalberto Tapia (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Mathew Bell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tyrone Kassel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arthur White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Patricio Zavagno (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Nahuel Rossi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Henry King (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Santino Domínguez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wade Testo (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Felipe Olivares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Careca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Justin Perez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dennis Wingert (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dax Gore (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dwayne Torres (ATT) | 6 | |