Match Report


Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United     Carolina RailhawksCarolina Railhawks
Stewart AndersonStewart Anderson Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Manny NanchoffM. Nanchoff78
G
captain1captain
G
81Renato GruezoR. Gruezo
Miguel PardoM. Pardo69
D
2
D
75Raymond MoralesR. Morales
André RochaA. Rocha72
D
3
D
84Paulo AlbarracínP. Albarracín
Chris KellyC. Kelly71
D
4
D
77Matias SantosM. Santos
Facundo LealF. Leal70
D
5
M
81Jhasmani PedrielJ. Pedriel
Ted RichardsonT. Richardson84
M
6
M
80Diogo AraújoD. Araújo
Floyd MorganF. Morgan77
M
7
M
80Damián GonzálezD. González
Korey ReedK. Reed73
A
8
M
82Wayne CampbellW. Campbell
Leonardo CafùL. Cafù73
A
9
A
86Jefre CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Juan CaicedoJ. Caicedo80
A
10
A
78Segundo AnguloS. Angulo
Guy MartinG. Martin73
A
11
A
76Henry SeversH. Severs
 
Luis Fernando PerezL. Perez71
D
12
D
74Grenddy RivasG. Rivas
Marco SilvaM. Silva73
M
13
M
78Marshall MooreM. Moore
Heitor GónzalezH. Gónzalez69
A
14
A
74Lloyd LowryL. Lowry

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at National Sports Center where Minnesota United play host to Carolina Railhawks. A crowd of 19,120 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Minnesota United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Carolina Railhawks appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Willie Bilyk.


0.00
Carolina Railhawks kick off!
3.05
Paulo Albarracín flicks a high ball forward to Damián González who takes it down. Damián González threads a neat ball through to Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by André Rocha.
4.15
Floyd Morgan flicks the ball to his team mate, Korey Reed. Korey Reed shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Renato Gruezo.
14.35
With some swift thinking, Matias Santos plays the ball forward to Damián González. Damián González controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Manny Nanchoff manages to gather it effortlessly.
16.30
Damián González flicks a high pass forward to Segundo Angulo who brings the ball under control. Segundo Angulo lofts in a cross ball towards Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Manny Nanchoff.
17.20
It's a corner kick which Damián González takes quickly, playing the ball short to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí flicks the ball on with his first touch. Some silky footwork from Paulo Albarracín provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.13
Paulo Albarracín controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jhasmani Pedriel. Jhasmani Pedriel decides to run forward with the ball. Jhasmani Pedriel knocks in a cross ball towards Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Manny Nanchoff gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
26.01
Damián González chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
36.25
Matias Santos barges into Korey Reed. Matias Santos is shown the yellow card! Korey Reed stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.17
Floyd Morgan comes in with a late challenge on Damián González. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Damián González runs off the knock.
44.19
Damián González knocks the ball forward to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Minnesota United kicking off!
47.13
Floyd Morgan makes a beautiful solo run. Floyd Morgan lofts in a cross ball towards Guy Martin. Guy Martin beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
49.58
Damián González hits a low pass to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo shoots from distance. Manny Nanchoff gets down and covers it.
51.30
Wayne Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Jefre Carabalí who takes it down. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
53.47
Chris Kelly launches a long ball forward. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.29
Damián González clumsily knocks into Chris Kelly. Damián González is shown the yellow card! Chris Kelly stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.18
Floyd Morgan threads the ball through to Guy Martin. Guy Martin passes the ball forward to Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo rockets a shot on goal. The ball is deflected off Paulo Albarracín and goes out of play.
60.54
Corner kick to Minnesota United. Korey Reed chips it out wide. André Rocha muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.54
Minnesota United have made a substitution with Heitor Gónzalez replacing Juan Caicedo .
61.19
Ted Richardson barges into Matias Santos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matias Santos runs off the knock.
63.09
Paulo Albarracín makes a simple pass to Jhasmani Pedriel. Jhasmani Pedriel flicks the ball to his team mate, Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Facundo Leal.
65.44
Facundo Leal chips the ball to his team mate, Floyd Morgan. Floyd Morgan flicks a high pass forward. Heitor Gónzalez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Heitor Gónzalez whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.13
Jhasmani Pedriel threads a neat ball through to Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Facundo Leal.
77.57
Matias Santos sees Jhasmani Pedriel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jhasmani Pedriel passes the ball forward to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.26
Raymond Morales flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Araújo collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Diogo Araújo plays the ball forward to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
81.28
Floyd Morgan kicks a strong pass forward to Korey Reed. Korey Reed knocks in a cross ball towards Guy Martin. Guy Martin makes a looping header on goal. Renato Gruezo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
83.17
Damián González threads the ball through to Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Pardo.
84.05
Paulo Albarracín barges into Floyd Morgan. Paulo Albarracín is given a warning by the referee! Floyd Morgan stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.05
Diogo Araújo hits a low pass to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Paulo Albarracín flicks a high pass forward. Jhasmani Pedriel collects the pass. Jhasmani Pedriel chips the ball to his team mate, Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo runs straight at the defence! Segundo Angulo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Minnesota United

Carolina Railhawks
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
32.9%
43.5%
23.5%

Scorers
Leonardo Cafù 65
Segundo Angulo 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Segundo Angulo of Carolina Railhawks

Match Ratings
1.Manny Nanchoff (GK)
8
2.Miguel Pardo (DEF)
6
3.André Rocha (DEF)
6
4.Chris Kelly (DEF)
7
5.Facundo Leal (DEF)
6
6.Ted Richardson (MID)yellow card
5
7.Floyd Morgan (MID)yellow card
8
8.Korey Reed (ATT)
6
9.Leonardo Cafù (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Juan Caicedo (ATT)
6
11.Guy Martin (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Fernando Perez (DEF)
0
13.Marco Silva (MID)
0
14.Heitor Gónzalez (ATT)
6

1.Renato Gruezo (GK)
7
2.Raymond Morales (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Albarracín (DEF)
7
4.Matias Santos (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jhasmani Pedriel (MID)
8
6.Diogo Araújo (MID)
6
7.Damián González (MID)yellow card
7
8.Wayne Campbell (MID)
6
9.Jefre Carabalí (ATT)
6
10.Segundo Angulo (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Henry Severs (ATT)
6
 
12.Grenddy Rivas (DEF)
0
13.Marshall Moore (MID)
0
14.Lloyd Lowry (ATT)
0