Match Report


Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa Bay Rowdies     Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
Computer Player Computer Player Adam Williams Adam Williams
Harry MeredithH. Meredith56
G
1
G
73Dani RosalesD. Rosales
Alan ReyA. Rey66
D
2
D
74Simão JorginhoS. Jorginho
Joseph BassoJ. Basso64
D
3
D
71Juan DeleonJ. Deleon
Gerson RogersG. Rogers62
D
4
D
82Tiago YanezT. Yanez
Jim MorganJ. Morgan57
D
5
D
69Antonio GutierrezA. Gutierrez
Jimmy WhiteJ. White67
M
6
M
96Ignacio DeleonI. Deleon
Manny HallM. Hall64
M
7captain
M
93Gerson ReyesG. Reyes
Andrès OsorioA. Osorio72
A
captain8
A
81Francisco Vitor SantiagoF. Vitor Santiago
Leroy PetersonL. Peterson71
A
9
A
88Guilherme EstradaG. Estrada
Brent KingB. King69
A
10
A
70Peter MontoyaP. Montoya
Arnold WatsonA. Watson69
A
11
A
78Enner MenaE. Mena
 
Jesse AndersonJ. Anderson63
M
12
A
76Wálter HurtadoW. Hurtado
Tomás DuarteT. Duarte61
A
13
M
84Felix AltidoreF. Altidore
Lucas JuniorL. Junior58
M
14
A
83Pedro VenturaP. Ventura

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Al Lang Stadium where Tampa Bay Rowdies play host to Sporting Kansas City. A crowd of 16,545 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tampa Bay Rowdies are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sporting Kansas City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.


0.00
Tampa Bay Rowdies start the match!
2.28
Gerson Reyes knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Harry Meredith.
4.27
Leroy Peterson hacks Tiago Yanez from behind! Leroy Peterson is shown the yellow card! Tiago Yanez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.05
Manny Hall sees Andrès Osorio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andrès Osorio knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold Watson. Arnold Watson fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.14
Joseph Basso makes a probing pass to Manny Hall. With great vision, Manny Hall plays the ball forward to Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dani Rosales who gathers it comfortably.
16.02
Simão Jorginho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerson Reyes. Gerson Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Estrada controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Estrada sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
21.38
Simão Jorginho makes a probing pass to Ignacio Deleon. Ignacio Deleon knocks the ball to his team mate, Enner Mena. Enner Mena sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Harry Meredith. Excellent save.
22.38
Ignacio Deleon makes a simple pass to Enner Mena. Enner Mena runs straight at the defence! Enner Mena takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
24.03
Gerson Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Estrada easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guilherme Estrada deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enner Mena but the linesman indicates offside!
30.33
Ignacio Deleon threads a neat ball through to Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Harry Meredith had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Kansas City!
36.13
Simão Jorginho knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerson Reyes. Gerson Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Peter Montoya controls it well on his chest. Peter Montoya tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
39.17
Gerson Reyes makes a simple pass to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Montoya. Peter Montoya gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Harry Meredith didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.29
Manny Hall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Manny Hall knocks in a cross ball towards Brent King. With a superhuman jump, Brent King connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Ignacio Deleon flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada tries a spectacular long range effort but Harry Meredith is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tampa Bay Rowdies appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Kansas City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Tampa Bay Rowdies players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sporting Kansas City kick off!
47.24
Antonio Gutierrez flicks a high ball forward to Gerson Reyes who gracefully takes it down. Gerson Reyes threads the ball through to Francisco Vitor Santiago. Francisco Vitor Santiago shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Harry Meredith!
48.07
Alan Rey makes a simple pass to Jimmy White. Jimmy White flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Watson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnold Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Brent King. Brent King finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dani Rosales picks it out of the air!
49.23
Gerson Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Enner Mena who brings the ball under control. Enner Mena plays a one-two with Francisco Vitor Santiago and rushes in on goal... Enner Mena makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.40
Manny Hall flicks a high pass forward. Andrès Osorio controls it well on his chest. Andrès Osorio lofts in a cross ball towards Brent King. Brent King powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Brent King!
59.18
Showing composure, Tiago Yanez laces a weighted ball forward to Gerson Reyes. With great vision, Gerson Reyes plays the ball forward to Enner Mena. Enner Mena knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Rey.
60.48
Tampa Bay Rowdies have made 2 substitutions with Tomás Duarte replacing Jimmy White and Lucas Junior replacing Arnold Watson .Sporting Kansas City have made 2 substitutions with Wálter Hurtado replacing Francisco Vitor Santiago and Felix Altidore replacing Peter Montoya .
63.58
Simão Jorginho clumsily knocks into Andrès Osorio. The referee calls over Simão Jorginho and shows him a yellow card! Andrès Osorio runs off the knock.
69.57
Felix Altidore hacks Joseph Basso from behind! The referee warns Felix Altidore to calm down! Joseph Basso stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.56
Jim Morgan barges into Wálter Hurtado. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wálter Hurtado stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.58
Juan Deleon flicks a high pass forward. Gerson Reyes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gerson Reyes kicks a strong pass forward to Wálter Hurtado. Wálter Hurtado hits a low pass to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.16
Manny Hall darts forward. Manny Hall tries a spectacular long range effort. Dani Rosales gets down and covers it.
77.28
Tampa Bay Rowdies have made a substitution with Jesse Anderson replacing Gerson Rogers .Sporting Kansas City have made a substitution with Pedro Ventura replacing Enner Mena .
78.37
Antonio Gutierrez clumsily knocks into Leroy Peterson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leroy Peterson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.48
Alan Rey sees space and advances. Alan Rey threads the ball through to Lucas Junior. Lucas Junior lofts in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
81.35
Ignacio Deleon brings the ball forward. Ignacio Deleon tries a spectacular long range effort. Harry Meredith gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
83.41
Tomás Duarte passes the ball forward to Andrès Osorio. Andrès Osorio shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
84.07
Ignacio Deleon flicks a high pass forward to Guilherme Estrada who brings the ball under control. Guilherme Estrada tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
85.39
Sporting Kansas City are dictating the run of play here today.
87.50
Felix Altidore barges into Jesse Anderson. The referee calls over Felix Altidore and shows him a yellow card! Jesse Anderson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.40
Manny Hall sees Leroy Peterson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leroy Peterson shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Sporting Kansas City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
32.5%
41.2%
26.2%

Scorers
Brent King 53
Francisco Vitor Santiago 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harry Meredith of Tampa Bay Rowdies

Match Ratings
1.Harry Meredith (GK)
9
2.Alan Rey (DEF)
6
3.Joseph Basso (DEF)
6
4.Gerson Rogers (DEF)
6
5.Jim Morgan (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Jimmy White (MID)
6
7.Manny Hall (MID)
8
8.Andrès Osorio (ATT)
6
9.Leroy Peterson (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Brent King (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Arnold Watson (ATT)
6
 
12.Jesse Anderson (MID)
6
13.Tomás Duarte (ATT)
6
14.Lucas Junior (MID)
6

1.Dani Rosales (GK)
6
2.Simão Jorginho (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Juan Deleon (DEF)
6
4.Tiago Yanez (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Gutierrez (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Ignacio Deleon (MID)
8
7.Gerson Reyes (MID)
7
8.Francisco Vitor Santiago (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Guilherme Estrada (ATT)
6
10.Peter Montoya (ATT)
6
11.Enner Mena (ATT)
6
 
12.Wálter Hurtado (ATT)
6
13.Felix Altidore (MID)yellow card
5
14.Pedro Ventura (ATT)
6