Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Yankee Stadium where New York City FC play host to Harrisburg City Islanders. A crowd of 11,148 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both New York City FC and Harrisburg City Islanders are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Victor Harris.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both New York City FC and Harrisburg City Islanders are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Victor Harris.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Harrisburg City Islanders kick off!
2.34
0-0Bernardo Hurtado knocks the ball forward to João Pedro Azevedo. Without breaking stride, João Pedro Azevedo plays the ball forward to Guilherme Carrasco. Guilherme Carrasco shoots from distance but is denied by Milton Beckerman. Excellent save.
3.25
0-0Gustavo Lucero brings the ball forward. Gustavo Lucero whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
6.04
0-0Salvador Canales comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Cortés. Salvador Canales is given a warning by the referee! Gabriel Cortés grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.29
Mario Cabrera advances with the ball. Mario Cabrera shoots from outside the area but is denied by Milton Beckerman. Excellent save.
12.26
0-0Johnnie Gray makes an attacking run forward. Johnnie Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.24
Johnnie Gray chips the ball to his team mate, Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Joshua Rogers!
20.01
0-1Santiago Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johnnie Gray. Johnnie Gray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés makes a looping header on goal. Joshua Rogers is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.29
Bernardo Hurtado pushes up the pitch. Bernardo Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor plays a quick one-two with Axel Ríos and rushes in on goal... Rómulo Pablo Añor shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Milton Beckerman reads it well. Quality keeping!
33.28
Johnnie Gray makes a beautiful solo run. Johnnie Gray whips in a cross ball towards Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Joshua Rogers with no chance!! Goal for Harrisburg City Islanders!
39.38
Phillip Gray passes the ball forward to Axel Ríos. Axel Ríos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roland White.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. New York City FC appear unchanged since the first half. Harrisburg City Islanders also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York City FC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
New York City FC kick off the second half!
48.55
With imagination, Theodore Beckerman plays the ball forward to Johnnie Gray. Johnnie Gray chips the ball to his team mate, Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joaquín Velasquez.
53.47
With some swift thinking, Johnnie Gray plays the ball forward to Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
55.20
Santiago Reyes makes a simple pass to Bernard Carter. Bernard Carter flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Cortés collects the pass. Gabriel Cortés shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
57.36
Bernardo Hurtado pushes mid-way up the pitch. Bernardo Hurtado makes a probing pass to Axel Ríos. Axel Ríos knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Carrasco. Guilherme Carrasco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Milton Beckerman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.03
1-2João Pedro Azevedo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. João Pedro Azevedo makes a great pass forward. Axel Ríos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.05
João Pedro Azevedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Axel Ríos. Axel Ríos shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
67.44
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.33
1-2Phillip Gray clumsily knocks into Gregory Clark. Phillip Gray is given a warning by the referee! Gregory Clark stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.16
João Pedro Azevedo makes a probing pass to Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Milton Beckerman with no chance!! Goal for New York City FC!
84.57
Francisco Parra makes a simple pass to Guilherme Carrasco. Guilherme Carrasco skips past Santiago Reyes! Guilherme Carrasco takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.59
Salvador Canales flicks the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Azevedo. João Pedro Azevedo flicks a high pass forward. Rómulo Pablo Añor controls it well on his chest. Rómulo Pablo Añor knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Carrasco. With a superhuman jump, Guilherme Carrasco connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
87.09
Gabriel Cortés barges into Bernardo Hurtado. The referee warns Gabriel Cortés to calm down! Bernardo Hurtado grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
27.9%
42.6%
29.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jerry Howard of Harrisburg City Islanders |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Joshua Rogers (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Salvador Canales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bernardo Hurtado (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Joaquín Velasquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Francisco Parra (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | João Pedro Azevedo (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Mario Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Phillip Gray (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Axel Ríos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rómulo Pablo Añor (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Guilherme Carrasco (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Roland Bernardo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matias Fuertes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Gatt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Milton Beckerman (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Theodore Beckerman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Santiago Reyes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Roland White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gregory Clark (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Johnnie Gray (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gustavo Lucero (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Bernard Carter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joe Grossman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jerry Howard (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gabriel Cortés (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Francisco G. Taffarel (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | António Ruiz (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Alston (ATT) | 0 | |