Match Report


Arizona UnitedArizona United     New York City FCNew York City FC
Computer Player Computer Player Pat Me Pat Me
Quincy MeramQ. Meram57
G
1captain
G
63Joshua RogersJ. Rogers
Fernando BombardaF. Bombarda65
D
2
D
58Salvador CanalesS. Canales
Martim OrtizM. Ortiz63
D
3
D
70Bernardo HurtadoB. Hurtado
João Paulo CorreaJ. Correa60
D
4
D
67Joaquín VelasquezJ. Velasquez
Sergio NavarroS. Navarro60
D
captain5
M
66Francisco ParraF. Parra
Kirk TestoK. Testo60
M
6
M
70João Pedro AzevedoJ. Azevedo
Jesse BeckermanJ. Beckerman56
M
7
M
69Mario CabreraM. Cabrera
Clarence AndersonC. Anderson54
M
8
M
62Phillip GrayP. Gray
Walter TorresW. Torres72
A
9
A
68Axel RíosA. Ríos
Mike BrownM. Brown66
A
10
A
74Rómulo Pablo AñorR. Pablo Añor
Willie JoyceW. Joyce56
A
11
A
70Filipe DavilaF. Davila
 
Andrew AllenA. Allen60
D
12
A
68Roland BernardoR. Bernardo
Ian OrtizI. Ortiz53
A
13
M
76Matias FuertesM. Fuertes
Matías HenríquezM. Henríquez52
G
14
D
42Carl GattC. Gatt

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Scottsdale Stadium where Arizona United play host to New York City FC. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arizona United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while New York City FC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jordan Robinson.


0.00
New York City FC kick off and get the first half underway!
3.27
Kirk Testo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.54
Bernardo Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Francisco Parra. Francisco Parra sees Rómulo Pablo Añor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rómulo Pablo Añor shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.34
Bernardo Hurtado flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Parra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Parra flicks a high ball forward to Rómulo Pablo Añor who takes it down. Rómulo Pablo Añor tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.07
Mario Cabrera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Axel Ríos. Axel Ríos shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
16.17
Fernando Bombarda comes in with a late challenge on Rómulo Pablo Añor. The referee calls over Fernando Bombarda and shows him a yellow card! Rómulo Pablo Añor stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.21
Joaquín Velasquez makes a strong solo run forward. Joaquín Velasquez makes a probing pass to Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
21.02
Martim Ortiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Kirk Testo. With great vision, Kirk Testo plays the ball forward to Walter Torres. Walter Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
22.29
Martim Ortiz barges into João Pedro Azevedo. Martim Ortiz is warned by the referee! João Pedro Azevedo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.45
Kirk Testo advances with the ball. Kirk Testo knocks in a cross ball towards Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.35
Joaquín Velasquez picks a pass forward to João Pedro Azevedo. João Pedro Azevedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Quincy Meram keeps it out!
32.25
Martim Ortiz makes a simple pass to Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman flicks a high pass forward. Mike Brown controls it well on his chest. Mike Brown skips past Joaquín Velasquez! Some awkward footwork from Mike Brown provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Joshua Rogers effortlessly smothers it!
38.52
João Paulo Correa pushes mid-way up the pitch. João Paulo Correa flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Torres. Walter Torres cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Walter Torres provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
João Paulo Correa hacks Rómulo Pablo Añor from behind! The referee calls over João Paulo Correa and shows him a yellow card! Rómulo Pablo Añor stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arizona United appear unchanged since the first half. New York City FC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Arizona United kick off the second half!
47.14
Martim Ortiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman plays the ball forward to Walter Torres. Walter Torres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joaquín Velasquez.
53.46
Mario Cabrera sees Axel Ríos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Axel Ríos shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.25
Jesse Beckerman makes a simple pass to Mike Brown. Mike Brown tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Joshua Rogers.
55.41
Corner kick to Arizona United. Kirk Testo plays it short to Mike Brown. Mike Brown flicks the ball on with his first touch. Francisco Parra reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
57.23
Mario Cabrera makes a beautiful solo run. Mario Cabrera tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
59.36
Kirk Testo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Brown. Mike Brown whips in a cross ball towards Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
60.25
Sergio Navarro knocks the ball forward to Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo makes a simple pass to Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce knocks in a cross ball towards Walter Torres. Walter Torres beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
63.51
Mario Cabrera flicks a high ball forward to Axel Ríos who takes it down. Axel Ríos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.56
Mario Cabrera clumsily knocks into Jesse Beckerman. Mario Cabrera is shown the yellow card! Jesse Beckerman runs off the knock.
66.25
João Pedro Azevedo catches Clarence Anderson on the ankles. The referee calls over João Pedro Azevedo and shows him a yellow card! Clarence Anderson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.09
João Pedro Azevedo threads the ball through to Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.49
João Pedro Azevedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
77.43
Mario Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Axel Ríos. Axel Ríos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
78.17
Sergio Navarro makes a simple pass to Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Brown. Mike Brown controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.55
Seeing a gap ahead, João Paulo Correa plays the ball forward to Clarence Anderson. Clarence Anderson knocks the ball forward to Mike Brown. Mike Brown finds some space and shoots from distance. Joshua Rogers comfortably gets down and covers it.
81.34
Joaquín Velasquez threads the ball through to João Pedro Azevedo. João Pedro Azevedo makes a probing pass to Axel Ríos. Axel Ríos shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Quincy Meram easily smothers it!
89.17
Mario Cabrera hits a low pass to Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Davila but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arizona United

New York City FC
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
34.9%
43%
22.1%

Scorers
Rómulo Pablo Añor 7

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rómulo Pablo Añor of New York City FC

Match Ratings
1.Quincy Meram (GK)
8
2.Fernando Bombarda (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Martim Ortiz (DEF)
6
4.João Paulo Correa (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Sergio Navarro (DEF)
6
6.Kirk Testo (MID)
8
7.Jesse Beckerman (MID)
7
8.Clarence Anderson (MID)
6
9.Walter Torres (ATT)
7
10.Mike Brown (ATT)
7
11.Willie Joyce (ATT)
6
 
12.Andrew Allen (DEF)
0
13.Ian Ortiz (ATT)
0
14.Matías Henríquez (GK)
0

1.Joshua Rogers (GK)
8
2.Salvador Canales (DEF)
6
3.Bernardo Hurtado (DEF)
7
4.Joaquín Velasquez (DEF)
7
5.Francisco Parra (MID)
8
6.João Pedro Azevedo (MID)yellow card
7
7.Mario Cabrera (MID)yellow card
8
8.Phillip Gray (MID)
6
9.Axel Ríos (ATT)
6
10.Rómulo Pablo Añor (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Filipe Davila (ATT)
6
 
12.Roland Bernardo (ATT)
0
13.Matias Fuertes (MID)
0
14.Carl Gatt (DEF)
0