Match Report


Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United     LA GalaxyLA Galaxy
Stewart AndersonStewart Anderson Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Manny NanchoffM. Nanchoff78
G
captain1
G
69Edwin AckleyE. Ackley
Miguel PardoM. Pardo69
D
2
D
68Duarte MarreroD. Marrero
Sal MeredithS. Meredith44
D
3
D
67Herbert RourkeH. Rourke
Luis Fernando PerezL. Perez71
D
4
D
67Ethan MitchellE. Mitchell
Floyd MorganF. Morgan78
M
5
D
69Jim KnightonJ. Knighton
Jeb MurphyJ. Murphy62
M
6
M
72Cheyne ThompsonC. Thompson
Sergio CoronadoS. Coronado70
M
7
M
70Earnest PetersonE. Peterson
Kamani GilstrapK. Gilstrap53
M
8
M
74Edgar BassoE. Basso
Korey ReedK. Reed73
A
9captain
A
77Francisco AvalosF. Avalos
Juan CaicedoJ. Caicedo80
A
10
A
69Adrian WillisA. Willis
Leonardo CafùL. Cafù73
A
11
A
75Mateo MarzoliniM. Marzolini
 
André RochaA. Rocha72
D
12
D
65Guy GreenG. Green
Ted RichardsonT. Richardson84
M
13
M
73Matías Ezequiel MontenegroM. Montenegro
Antonio JoyceA. Joyce44
A
14
M
69Jorge TaverneseJ. Tavernese

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at National Sports Center where Minnesota United play host to LA Galaxy. A crowd of 18,075 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Minnesota United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while LA Galaxy appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Salvador Nelson.


0.00
The first half starts with LA Galaxy kicking off!
2.52
Ethan Mitchell flicks the ball to his team mate, Cheyne Thompson. Cheyne Thompson decides to run forward with the ball. Cheyne Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Avalos. Francisco Avalos connects with a diving header. Solid save from Manny Nanchoff.
4.43
Sal Meredith surges forward with the ball. Sal Meredith threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
6.02
Jeb Murphy hits a low pass to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball towards Korey Reed. Korey Reed rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
10.37
Kamani Gilstrap kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.39
Miguel Pardo flicks a high ball forward to Jeb Murphy who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Jeb Murphy plays the ball forward to Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù beats his man to it with a header. Edwin Ackley didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
18.40
Luis Fernando Perez threads a neat ball through to Jeb Murphy. Jeb Murphy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.58
Luis Fernando Perez flicks a high pass forward. Jeb Murphy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeb Murphy threads a neat ball through to Korey Reed. Korey Reed knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edwin Ackley who gathers it comfortably.
27.52
Floyd Morgan flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Cafù collects the pass. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.41
Jeb Murphy makes a simple pass to Korey Reed. Korey Reed makes a defence splitting pass to Leonardo Cafù. Some good footwork from Leonardo Cafù provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.48
Earnest Peterson threads a neat ball through to Adrian Willis. Adrian Willis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
36.12
Ethan Mitchell flicks a high pass forward to Cheyne Thompson who brings the ball under control. Showing composure, Cheyne Thompson picks a pass forward to Francisco Avalos. Francisco Avalos shoots from outside the area. Manny Nanchoff gets down and covers it.
38.44
Kamani Gilstrap makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.07
Cheyne Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Mateo Marzolini collects the pass. Mateo Marzolini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Fernando Perez.
45.00
Jeb Murphy kicks a strong pass forward to Korey Reed. Korey Reed knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Minnesota United appear unchanged since the first half. LA Galaxy 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
Minnesota United kick off the second half!
47.58
With imagination, Sergio Coronado plays the ball forward to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.39
Earnest Peterson knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Avalos. Francisco Avalos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Fernando Perez.
54.53
Edgar Basso takes it forward alone. Edgar Basso lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Willis. Adrian Willis makes a convincing header. Manny Nanchoff manages to gather it effortlessly.
55.01
Herbert Rourke flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Basso who takes it down. Edgar Basso threads a neat ball through to Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini passes the ball forward but Francisco Avalos is offside!
57.28
Sergio Coronado sees space and advances. Sergio Coronado shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.22
Luis Fernando Perez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kamani Gilstrap. Kamani Gilstrap takes it forward alone. Kamani Gilstrap whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Edwin Ackley. Excellent save.
60.47
Minnesota United have made a substitution with Antonio Joyce replacing Juan Caicedo .LA Galaxy have made 3 substitutions with Matías Ezequiel Montenegro replacing Cheyne Thompson, Jorge Tavernese replacing Earnest Peterson and Guy Green replacing Jim Knighton .
61.48
Miguel Pardo passes the ball forward to Floyd Morgan. Floyd Morgan knocks the ball forward to Korey Reed. Korey Reed knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Herbert Rourke.
63.28
Sal Meredith threads a neat ball through to Kamani Gilstrap. Kamani Gilstrap threads the ball through to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.05
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mateo Marzolini. Mateo Marzolini makes a simple pass, allowing Adrian Willis to run into the box. Adrian Willis comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.46
Guy Green barges into Korey Reed. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Korey Reed carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.08
Floyd Morgan kicks a strong pass forward to Korey Reed. Korey Reed knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Joyce. Antonio Joyce heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Minnesota United!
84.22
Jeb Murphy passes the ball forward to Antonio Joyce. Antonio Joyce lofts in a cross ball towards Korey Reed. Korey Reed gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.44
Miguel Pardo sees Jeb Murphy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeb Murphy sees a break and surges forward. Jeb Murphy cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jeb Murphy provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.44
Duarte Marrero plays the ball forward to Edgar Basso. Edgar Basso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Avalos. Francisco Avalos plays a one-two with Mateo Marzolini and rushes in on goal... Francisco Avalos shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reaction save from Manny Nanchoff!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Minnesota United

LA Galaxy
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
26.7%
44.4%
28.9%

Scorers
Antonio Joyce 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jeb Murphy of Minnesota United

Match Ratings
1.Manny Nanchoff (GK)
8
2.Miguel Pardo (DEF)
6
3.Sal Meredith (DEF)
7
4.Luis Fernando Perez (DEF)
7
5.Floyd Morgan (MID)
6
6.Jeb Murphy (MID)
9
7.Sergio Coronado (MID)
7
8.Kamani Gilstrap (MID)
7
9.Korey Reed (ATT)
7
10.Juan Caicedo (ATT)
6
11.Leonardo Cafù (ATT)
7
 
12.André Rocha (DEF)
0
13.Ted Richardson (MID)
0
14.Antonio Joyce (ATT)goal scored
9

1.Edwin Ackley (GK)
7
2.Duarte Marrero (DEF)
6
3.Herbert Rourke (DEF)
6
4.Ethan Mitchell (DEF)
6
5.Jim Knighton (DEF)
6
6.Cheyne Thompson (MID)
7
7.Earnest Peterson (MID)
6
8.Edgar Basso (MID)
7
9.Francisco Avalos (ATT)
7
10.Adrian Willis (ATT)
6
11.Mateo Marzolini (ATT)
6
 
12.Guy Green (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Matías Ezequiel Montenegro (MID)
6
14.Jorge Tavernese (MID)
6