Match Report


Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United     Toronto FCToronto FC
Stewart AndersonStewart Anderson Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Manny NanchoffM. Nanchoff78
G
captain1
G
69Jorge BeckermanJ. Beckerman
Luis Fernando HurtadoL. Hurtado66
D
2
D
66Perica HallP. Hall
Sal MeredithS. Meredith44
D
3
D
70Richard WatsonR. Watson
Miguel PardoM. Pardo69
D
4
D
66Rene HeinemannR. Heinemann
Jovan BrownJ. Brown40
M
5
D
65Ray BassoR. Basso
Jeb MurphyJ. Murphy62
M
6
M
70Arnold OrtizA. Ortiz
Emerson DidiE. Didi76
M
7
M
75Edder ArteagaE. Arteaga
Kamani GilstrapK. Gilstrap53
M
8
M
72Carlos WalkerC. Walker
Guy MartinG. Martin73
A
9captain
A
71Harold CooperH. Cooper
Gerald MartinG. Martin52
A
10
A
65Howard KallmanH. Kallman
Heitor GónzalezH. Gónzalez69
A
11
A
75Joao Rojas LopezJ. Rojas Lopez
 
André RochaA. Rocha72
D
12
D
61John WardJ. Ward
Ted RichardsonT. Richardson84
M
13
M
68Clayton HayesC. Hayes
Antonio JoyceA. Joyce44
A
14
A
41Oscar BatistutaO. Batistuta

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at National Sports Center where Minnesota United play host to Toronto FC. A crowd of 17,058 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Minnesota United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Toronto FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.


0.00
The whistle blows and Minnesota United get the match underway!
3.49
Sal Meredith flicks a high pass forward to Jeb Murphy who brings the ball under control. Jeb Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Heitor Gónzalez controls it well on his chest. Heitor Gónzalez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ray Basso.
9.57
Jeb Murphy darts forward. Jeb Murphy whips in a cross ball towards Heitor Gónzalez. Heitor Gónzalez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Jorge Beckerman effortlessly punches it away to safety.
12.06
Arnold Ortiz flicks a high pass forward. Joao Rojas Lopez collects the pass. Joao Rojas Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Harold Cooper controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Harold Cooper shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
14.47
Carlos Walker flicks a high pass forward. Harold Cooper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harold Cooper shoots from 20 yards. Manny Nanchoff easily gets down and covers it.
16.47
Arnold Ortiz comes in with a late challenge on Kamani Gilstrap. The referee calls over Arnold Ortiz and shows him a yellow card! Kamani Gilstrap stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.59
Jeb Murphy threads the ball through to Gerald Martin. Gerald Martin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rene Heinemann.
27.43
Jeb Murphy kicks a strong pass forward to Gerald Martin. Gerald Martin makes a simple pass, allowing Guy Martin to run into the box. Guy Martin tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.19
Carlos Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Howard Kallman. Howard Kallman flicks the ball to his team mate, Harold Cooper. Harold Cooper makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.04
Edder Arteaga makes a probing pass to Howard Kallman. Howard Kallman shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.01
Arnold Ortiz flicks a high ball forward to Howard Kallman who takes it down. Howard Kallman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Pardo.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Minnesota United appear unchanged since the first half. Toronto FC 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
Toronto FC start the second half!
48.19
Perica Hall kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Walker. Carlos Walker kicks a strong pass forward to Harold Cooper. Harold Cooper runs straight at the defence! Harold Cooper looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Harold Cooper scores for Toronto FC!!
53.10
Sal Meredith flicks a high pass forward. Jovan Brown holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With some swift thinking, Jovan Brown plays the ball forward to Guy Martin. Guy Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Heitor Gónzalez. Heitor Gónzalez powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.41
Edder Arteaga flicks a high ball forward to Joao Rojas Lopez who takes it down. Joao Rojas Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harold Cooper but he's offside!
57.27
Arnold Ortiz sees Harold Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harold Cooper puts a great ball through. Joao Rojas Lopez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.43
Minnesota United have made a substitution with Antonio Joyce replacing Gerald Martin .
61.45
Miguel Pardo breaks forward. Miguel Pardo sees Guy Martin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guy Martin whips in a cross ball towards Heitor Gónzalez. With a superhuman jump, Heitor Gónzalez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Jorge Beckerman!
67.46
Arnold Ortiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Howard Kallman. Howard Kallman rushes past Luis Fernando Hurtado! Luis Fernando Hurtado catches Howard Kallman on the ankles. Howard Kallman appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
69.55
Emerson Didi flicks a high pass forward. Guy Martin collects the pass. Guy Martin whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Joyce. Antonio Joyce makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.54
Emerson Didi hacks Arnold Ortiz from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnold Ortiz runs off the knock.
73.52
Edder Arteaga hits a low pass to Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez cuts inside the box! Joao Rojas Lopez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Manny Nanchoff smothers it!
78.46
Sal Meredith barges into Edder Arteaga. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edder Arteaga grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.10
Joao Rojas Lopez hacks Luis Fernando Hurtado from behind! The referee calls over Joao Rojas Lopez and shows him a yellow card! Luis Fernando Hurtado stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.06
Luis Fernando Hurtado barges into Harold Cooper. The referee calls over Luis Fernando Hurtado and shows him a yellow card! Harold Cooper stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.26
Jeb Murphy flicks a high pass forward to Heitor Gónzalez who brings the ball under control. Heitor Gónzalez knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Joyce. Antonio Joyce powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Minnesota United

Toronto FC
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
30.4%
46.8%
22.8%

Scorers
Harold Cooper 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harold Cooper of Toronto FC

Match Ratings
1.Manny Nanchoff (GK)
7
2.Luis Fernando Hurtado (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Sal Meredith (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Miguel Pardo (DEF)
7
5.Jovan Brown (MID)
6
6.Jeb Murphy (MID)
7
7.Emerson Didi (MID)yellow card
5
8.Kamani Gilstrap (MID)
6
9.Guy Martin (ATT)
6
10.Gerald Martin (ATT)
6
11.Heitor Gónzalez (ATT)
6
 
12.André Rocha (DEF)
0
13.Ted Richardson (MID)
0
14.Antonio Joyce (ATT)
6

1.Jorge Beckerman (GK)
7
2.Perica Hall (DEF)
6
3.Richard Watson (DEF)
6
4.Rene Heinemann (DEF)
6
5.Ray Basso (DEF)
6
6.Arnold Ortiz (MID)yellow card
6
7.Edder Arteaga (MID)
8
8.Carlos Walker (MID)
8
9.Harold Cooper (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Howard Kallman (ATT)
7
11.Joao Rojas Lopez (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.John Ward (DEF)
0
13.Clayton Hayes (MID)
0
14.Oscar Batistuta (ATT)
0