Match Report


New York City FCNew York City FC     Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union
Pat MePat Me Chris Wood Chris Wood
Joshua RogersJ. Rogers64
G
captain1
G
49Ryan WingertR. Wingert
Joaquín VelasquezJ. Velasquez67
D
2
D
64Kevin GilstrapK. Gilstrap
Chance RamirezC. Ramirez68
D
3
D
68Todd JoyceT. Joyce
Bernardo HurtadoB. Hurtado70
D
4
D
67Alfredo RamirezA. Ramirez
Andrew ChandlerA. Chandler78
M
5
M
69Raul MorrisR. Morris
João Pedro AzevedoJ. Azevedo70
M
6
M
69Lance TaylorL. Taylor
Mario CabreraM. Cabrera69
M
7captain
M
67Ryan DiazR. Diaz
Phillip GrayP. Gray62
M
8
M
67Kupono HallK. Hall
Roland BernardoR. Bernardo68
A
9
A
68Servando ButlerS. Butler
Logan GruenebaumL. Gruenebaum66
A
10
A
69Gerson SchneiderG. Schneider
Filipe DavilaF. Davila70
A
11
A
71Larry ThompsonL. Thompson
 
Axel RíosA. Ríos68
A
12
M
42Casey ArnouxC. Arnoux
Matias FuertesM. Fuertes76
M
13
A
48Harold SaadH. Saad
Carl GattC. Gatt42
D
14
D
52Landon SaadL. Saad

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Yankee Stadium where New York City FC play host to Philadelphia Union. A crowd of 13,489 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both New York City FC and Philadelphia Union are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Altidore.


0.00
New York City FC start the match!
3.09
Filipe Davila comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Ramirez. Filipe Davila is given a warning by the referee! Alfredo Ramirez runs off the knock.
4.17
With a delightful solo run, Raul Morris stretches the opposition's defence. Raul Morris threads the ball through to Larry Thompson but he's offside!
8.11
Ryan Diaz hits a low pass to Larry Thompson. Larry Thompson shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.34
Kevin Gilstrap hacks Mario Cabrera from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Cabrera runs off the knock.
10.46
Alfredo Ramirez takes it forward alone. Alfredo Ramirez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chance Ramirez.
12.39
Andrew Chandler makes a simple pass to Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum shoots from long range but somehow Ryan Wingert manages to keep it out.
15.04
Chance Ramirez pushes up the pitch. Chance Ramirez sees a break and surges forward. Chance Ramirez shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
18.51
Joaquín Velasquez chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Cabrera. Mario Cabrera plays the ball forward to Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ryan Wingert manages to gather it effortlessly.
20.49
Andrew Chandler clumsily knocks into Kupono Hall. Andrew Chandler is shown the yellow card! Kupono Hall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.48
Chance Ramirez kicks a strong pass forward to Andrew Chandler. With great imagination, Andrew Chandler laces a through ball forward to Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila lofts in a cross ball towards Logan Gruenebaum. Todd Joyce clumsily knocks into Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
26.27
Lance Taylor catches João Pedro Azevedo on the ankles. The referee warns Lance Taylor to calm down! João Pedro Azevedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.40
Lance Taylor knocks the ball forward to Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Joshua Rogers smothers it!
28.48
Mario Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila knocks in a cross ball towards Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
30.26
João Pedro Azevedo comes in with a late challenge on Ryan Diaz. The referee calls over João Pedro Azevedo and shows him a yellow card! Ryan Diaz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.31
João Pedro Azevedo takes it forward alone. João Pedro Azevedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
34.27
Lance Taylor passes the ball forward to Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider lofts in a cross ball towards Servando Butler. Servando Butler knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.33
Kevin Gilstrap kicks a strong pass forward to Raul Morris. Raul Morris threads a neat ball through to Servando Butler. Servando Butler lofts in a cross ball towards Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
38.39
João Pedro Azevedo takes a quick throw-in. Andrew Chandler passes the ball forward to Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.49
Chance Ramirez flicks a high ball forward to João Pedro Azevedo who takes it down. João Pedro Azevedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila skips past Kevin Gilstrap! Filipe Davila shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
44.10
Lance Taylor makes a beautiful solo run. Lance Taylor shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
João Pedro Azevedo sees Roland Bernardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roland Bernardo finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Philadelphia Union kick off!
47.52
Todd Joyce knocks the ball forward to Lance Taylor. Lance Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Servando Butler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Servando Butler knocks the ball forward to Gerson Schneider but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
49.28
Lance Taylor laces a through ball forward to Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider plays a quick one-two with Servando Butler and rushes in on goal... Gerson Schneider side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Joshua Rogers manages to gather it comfortably.
51.01
Bernardo Hurtado flicks a high ball forward to João Pedro Azevedo who takes it down. João Pedro Azevedo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. João Pedro Azevedo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Roland Bernardo. Roland Bernardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Ryan Wingert. Excellent save.
53.44
Raul Morris flicks a high pass forward to Larry Thompson who brings the ball under control. Larry Thompson finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
55.42
João Pedro Azevedo plays the ball forward to Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Ryan Wingert. Excellent save.
57.41
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
61.36
Chance Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Phillip Gray. Phillip Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Davila. Filipe Davila sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
65.33
Kupono Hall flicks a high pass forward. Larry Thompson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Larry Thompson shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.33
Mario Cabrera makes a probing pass to Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

New York City FC

Philadelphia Union
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46%
54%
Play Area
27.6%
43.7%
28.7%

Scorers
Larry Thompson 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ryan Wingert of Philadelphia Union

Match Ratings
1.Joshua Rogers (GK)
6
2.Joaquín Velasquez (DEF)
6
3.Chance Ramirez (DEF)
8
4.Bernardo Hurtado (DEF)
6
5.Andrew Chandler (MID)yellow card
6
6.João Pedro Azevedo (MID)yellow card
7
7.Mario Cabrera (MID)
7
8.Phillip Gray (MID)
6
9.Roland Bernardo (ATT)
6
10.Logan Gruenebaum (ATT)
6
11.Filipe Davila (ATT)
7
 
12.Axel Ríos (ATT)
0
13.Matias Fuertes (MID)
0
14.Carl Gatt (DEF)
0

1.Ryan Wingert (GK)
9
2.Kevin Gilstrap (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Todd Joyce (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Ramirez (DEF)
7
5.Raul Morris (MID)
7
6.Lance Taylor (MID)
7
7.Ryan Diaz (MID)
6
8.Kupono Hall (MID)
7
9.Servando Butler (ATT)
6
10.Gerson Schneider (ATT)
7
11.Larry Thompson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Casey Arnoux (MID)
0
13.Harold Saad (ATT)
0
14.Landon Saad (DEF)
0