Match Report


New York City FCNew York City FC     Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Pat MePat Me Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Joshua RogersJ. Rogers64
G
captain1
G
70Louis JacksonL. Jackson
Salvador CanalesS. Canales58
D
2
D
51Mauricio CastilloM. Castillo
Chance RamirezC. Ramirez68
D
3
D
64Manuel GomezM. Gomez
Charles ReyesC. Reyes71
D
4captain
D
60Cameron RamirezC. Ramirez
Francisco ParraF. Parra66
M
5
D
36Jeremías CohenJ. Cohen
Andrew ChandlerA. Chandler78
M
6
M
67Tiago DavisT. Davis
Mario CabreraM. Cabrera69
M
7
M
61Ángel ArayaÁ. Araya
Phillip GrayP. Gray62
M
8
M
69Darryl BeckermanD. Beckerman
Roland BernardoR. Bernardo68
A
9
A
70André MoraA. Mora
Rómulo Pablo AñorR. Pablo Añor74
A
10
A
67Gonçalo ArroyoG. Arroyo
Filipe DavilaF. Davila70
A
11
A
65Edison ChávezE. Chávez
 
Axel RíosA. Ríos68
A
12
D
54Lance RobertsL. Roberts
Matias FuertesM. Fuertes76
M
13
A
46Diego SalinasD. Salinas
Carl GattC. Gatt42
D
14
M
55Jon ReamJ. Ream

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Yankee Stadium where New York City FC play host to Portland Timbers. A crowd of 12,192 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York City FC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portland Timbers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Herbert Torres.


0.00
New York City FC get the match underway!
3.53
Chance Ramirez clumsily knocks into Gonçalo Arroyo. Chance Ramirez is given a warning by the referee! Gonçalo Arroyo runs off the knock.
4.45
Tiago Davis brings the ball forward. Tiago Davis threads the ball through into the box. Some awkward footwork from André Mora provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
6.33
With great vision, Mario Cabrera plays the ball forward to Roland Bernardo. Roland Bernardo threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Rómulo Pablo Añor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.58
Phillip Gray sees Rómulo Pablo Añor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rómulo Pablo Añor tries a spectacular long range effort. Louis Jackson gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
14.45
Mauricio Castillo makes a high pass forward. Tiago Davis shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Tiago Davis knocks the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Arroyo. Gonçalo Arroyo knocks in a cross ball towards André Mora. André Mora directs the ball goalwards with his head. Joshua Rogers didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
20.33
Ángel Araya flicks a high pass forward. André Mora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. André Mora finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
21.38
Chance Ramirez makes a probing pass to Mario Cabrera. Mario Cabrera makes a probing pass to Roland Bernardo. Roland Bernardo tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
22.48
Showing composure, Darryl Beckerman picks a pass forward to Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez passes the ball forward but André Mora is offside!
24.46
Andrew Chandler flicks a high pass forward. Rómulo Pablo Añor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rómulo Pablo Añor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
26.17
Filipe Davila catches Cameron Ramirez on the ankles. Filipe Davila is given a warning by the referee! Cameron Ramirez stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.44
Mario Cabrera sees Filipe Davila in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Davila deftly passes the ball to Roland Bernardo, releasing him through on goal. Roland Bernardo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.07
Phillip Gray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Davila. With a superhuman jump, Filipe Davila connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Louis Jackson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.00
Charles Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mario Cabrera. Mario Cabrera changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mario Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.35
Jeremías Cohen flicks a high pass forward. Darryl Beckerman comfortably collects the pass. Darryl Beckerman chips the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Arroyo. Gonçalo Arroyo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Salvador Canales.
39.44
Darryl Beckerman receives the ball from a throw-in from Tiago Davis. Darryl Beckerman makes an attacking run forward. Darryl Beckerman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.10
Salvador Canales picks a pass forward to Andrew Chandler. Andrew Chandler passes the ball forward to Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.40
Mario Cabrera flicks a high pass forward to Filipe Davila who brings the ball under control. Filipe Davila shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Andrew Chandler sees Rómulo Pablo Añor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rómulo Pablo Añor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Portland Timbers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.55
Manuel Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Darryl Beckerman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darryl Beckerman makes a simple pass to Gonçalo Arroyo. Gonçalo Arroyo shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.15
Francisco Parra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.26
Mario Cabrera flicks a high pass forward to Roland Bernardo who brings the ball under control. Roland Bernardo shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.16
Manuel Gomez runs forward with the ball. Manuel Gomez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of André Mora. André Mora whips in a cross ball towards Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Joshua Rogers picks it out of the air!
54.03
Tiago Davis sees Edison Chávez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edison Chávez whips in a cross ball towards André Mora. André Mora knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Joshua Rogers manages to keep it out.
55.55
With great vision, Jeremías Cohen plays the ball forward to Darryl Beckerman. Darryl Beckerman decides to run forward with the ball. Darryl Beckerman whips in a cross ball towards Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
57.56
Francisco Parra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Gomez.
60.20
Tiago Davis makes a simple pass to André Mora. André Mora plays a quick one-two with Gonçalo Arroyo and rushes in on goal... André Mora comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
61.53
Francisco Parra threads the ball through to Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.33
Tiago Davis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tiago Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Edison Chávez. Edison Chávez beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.02
Darryl Beckerman makes a probing pass to Gonçalo Arroyo. Gonçalo Arroyo knocks in a cross ball towards André Mora. André Mora is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.18
Chance Ramirez barges into Gonçalo Arroyo. The referee brings Chance Ramirez to one side and gives him another warning! Gonçalo Arroyo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.28
Tiago Davis flicks a high pass forward. Gonçalo Arroyo collects the pass. Gonçalo Arroyo shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
83.44
Salvador Canales threads a neat ball through to Phillip Gray. Phillip Gray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roland Bernardo. Roland Bernardo knocks in a cross ball towards Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.53
Andrew Chandler flicks the ball to his team mate, Roland Bernardo. Roland Bernardo lofts in a cross ball towards Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor beats his man to it with a header but it flies just wide!
87.48
Andrew Chandler flicks the ball to his team mate, Rómulo Pablo Añor. Rómulo Pablo Añor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

New York City FC

Portland Timbers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
10
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
24.7%
43.5%
31.8%

Scorers
Rómulo Pablo Añor 6
Filipe Davila 30
André Mora 71

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

Match Ratings
1.Joshua Rogers (GK)
7
2.Salvador Canales (DEF)
6
3.Chance Ramirez (DEF)
5
4.Charles Reyes (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Parra (MID)
6
6.Andrew Chandler (MID)
7
7.Mario Cabrera (MID)
7
8.Phillip Gray (MID)
6
9.Roland Bernardo (ATT)
7
10.Rómulo Pablo Añor (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Filipe Davila (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Axel Ríos (ATT)
0
13.Matias Fuertes (MID)
0
14.Carl Gatt (DEF)
0

1.Louis Jackson (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Castillo (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Gomez (DEF)
6
4.Cameron Ramirez (DEF)
6
5.Jeremías Cohen (DEF)
6
6.Tiago Davis (MID)
8
7.Ángel Araya (MID)
6
8.Darryl Beckerman (MID)
8
9.André Mora (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gonçalo Arroyo (ATT)
7
11.Edison Chávez (ATT)
6
 
12.Lance Roberts (DEF)
0
13.Diego Salinas (ATT)
0
14.Jon Ream (MID)
0