Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Community First Park where Jacksonville Armada play host to Atlanta United. A crowd of 19,164 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Jacksonville Armada are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Atlanta United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Willie Bilyk.


0.00
Jacksonville Armada start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.36
Esteban Pérez kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Tapia. Jean Tapia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.36
Emanuel Torres threads a neat ball through to Mauro Hernández. With great vision, Mauro Hernández plays the ball forward to Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
8.56
Esteban Pérez knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Scott. Sergio Scott whips in a cross ball towards Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
9.30
Esteban Pérez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Esteban González. Esteban González sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.40
Gustavo Meleán darts forward. Gustavo Meleán surges forward with the ball. Gustavo Meleán controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ezequiel Nunez through on goal. Some good footwork from Ezequiel Nunez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.28
Lloyd Janicki passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jean Tapia. Jean Tapia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Leandro Lorenzo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
18.31
Gustavo Saavedra makes an attacking run forward. Gustavo Saavedra shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
26.10
Morris Tavernese flicks a high pass forward. Esteban Pérez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Esteban Pérez chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Esteban González. With a superhuman jump, Esteban González connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Emanuel Torres happens to be in the right place to block it.
32.30
Lloyd Janicki makes a simple pass to Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Juan Ortiz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
34.09
Óscar Dulanto flicks a high pass forward to Lloyd Janicki who brings the ball under control. Lloyd Janicki makes a simple pass to Sergio Scott. Sergio Scott shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.01
Esteban Pérez flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Tapia. Jean Tapia knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Scott. Sergio Scott directs the ball goalwards with his head. Leandro Lorenzo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.49
Uruguay Ornelas passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tomás Bustos. Tomás Bustos plays the ball forward to Carlos Carrillo who has made a great run into the box. Carlos Carrillo rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
44.43
Mauro Hernández controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ezequiel Nunez. Ezequiel Nunez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Jacksonville Armada appear unchanged since the first half. Atlanta United have changed their lineup with Paolo Zambrano replacing Gustavo Meleán.

45.00
The second half starts with Atlanta United kicking off!
47.44
Paolo Zambrano chips the ball to his team mate, Mauro Hernández. Mauro Hernández controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ezequiel Nunez. Ezequiel Nunez tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
48.35
Iván Taricco makes a probing pass to Lloyd Janicki. With great vision, Lloyd Janicki plays the ball forward to Jean Tapia. Jean Tapia makes a great pass forward. Juan Ortiz runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Esteban Pérez plays the ball forward to Esteban González. Esteban González makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Ortiz but he's offside!
53.10
Mauro Hernández changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauro Hernández lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Enner Dreer. Excellent save.
54.15
Lloyd Janicki decides to run forward with the ball. Lloyd Janicki shoots from long range but somehow Leandro Lorenzo manages to keep it out.
57.59
Uruguay Ornelas decides to run forward with the ball. Uruguay Ornelas finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Enner Dreer manages to keep it out.
60.12
Mauro Hernández barges into Esteban Pérez. Mauro Hernández is shown the yellow card! Esteban Pérez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.55
Tomás Alvarado knocks the ball forward to Mauro Hernández. Mauro Hernández makes a simple pass to Tomás Bustos. Tomás Bustos knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Enner Dreer picks it out of the air!
69.18
Uruguay Ornelas chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.26
Esteban Pérez clumsily knocks into Mauro Hernández. Esteban Pérez is given a warning by the referee! Mauro Hernández grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.12
Lloyd Janicki flicks a high pass forward. Esteban González collects the pass. Esteban González whips in a cross ball towards Juan Ortiz. Juan Ortiz beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.16
Jacksonville Armada have made 3 substitutions with Ryan Garey replacing Iván Taricco, Allan Lee replacing Esteban Pérez and Blake Elenio replacing Lloyd Janicki .
81.10
Morris Tavernese drives a long ball upfield. Juan Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.41
Blake Elenio flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Tapia. Jean Tapia kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Scott but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Gustavo Saavedra flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Carrillo who brings the ball under control. Carlos Carrillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enner Dreer who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.6%
43.9%
30.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enner Dreer of Jacksonville Armada

Match Ratings
1.Enner Dreer (GK)
9
2.Jaime Meleán (DEF)
6
3.Morris Tavernese (DEF)
6
4.Iván Taricco (DEF)
6
5.Óscar Dulanto (DEF)
6
6.Esteban Pérez (MID)
7
7.Lloyd Janicki (MID)
8
8.Jean Tapia (ATT)
7
9.Esteban González (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Scott (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Juan Ortiz (ATT)
7
 
12.Ryan Garey (DEF)
6
13.Allan Lee (MID)
6
14.Blake Elenio (MID)
6