Match Report


Arizona UnitedArizona United     Fort Lauderdale StrikersFort Lauderdale Strikers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Quincy MeramQ. Meram57
G
1
G
53Rick HeinemannR. Heinemann
Fernando BombardaF. Bombarda65
D
2
D
72Nathan TuttleN. Tuttle
Martim OrtizM. Ortiz63
D
3
D
67Ben CarterB. Carter
João Paulo CorreaJ. Correa60
D
4
D
62Marvin TurnerM. Turner
Sergio NavarroS. Navarro60
D
captain5captain
D
60Alfred PhillipsA. Phillips
Kirk TestoK. Testo60
M
6
M
66Brett BassoB. Basso
Jesse BeckermanJ. Beckerman56
M
7
M
63Martin FloresM. Flores
Clarence AndersonC. Anderson54
M
8
M
60John GomezJ. Gomez
Walter TorresW. Torres72
A
9
A
59Shane TaylorS. Taylor
Mike BrownM. Brown67
A
10
A
58Louis AmayaL. Amaya
Willie JoyceW. Joyce56
A
11
A
56Daryl BoggsD. Boggs
 
Andrew AllenA. Allen60
D
12
M
57Simão Roque JuniorS. Roque Junior
Ian OrtizI. Ortiz53
A
13
D
56Harvey PerkinsH. Perkins
Matías HenríquezM. Henríquez52
G
14
D
53Mitchell CookM. Cook

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Scottsdale Stadium where Arizona United play host to Fort Lauderdale Strikers. A crowd of 9,839 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arizona United and Fort Lauderdale Strikers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Victor Harris.


0.00
Arizona United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.16
Kirk Testo advances with the ball. Kirk Testo lofts in a cross ball towards Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
4.32
Jesse Beckerman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce whips in a cross ball towards Mike Brown. Nathan Tuttle comes in with a late challenge on Mike Brown. Mike Brown appeals for a penalty! Given!!
4.32
The referee points to the spot..
5.51
Mike Brown takes a cautious run up but he scuffs the ball and it trickles wide!
6.48
Clarence Anderson hits a low pass to Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nathan Tuttle.
9.28
Marvin Turner flicks a high pass forward to John Gomez who brings the ball under control. John Gomez runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Gomez shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.59
John Gomez kicks a strong pass forward to Louis Amaya. Louis Amaya shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
16.05
Jesse Beckerman hits a low pass to Mike Brown. Mike Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.54
Martin Flores threads a neat ball through to Shane Taylor. Shane Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Daryl Boggs. Daryl Boggs directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Quincy Meram had no chance!! Goal for Fort Lauderdale Strikers!
27.23
Jesse Beckerman threads a neat ball through to Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
32.14
Fort Lauderdale Strikers have made 2 substitutions with Simão Roque Junior replacing Ben Carter and Mitchell Cook replacing Shane Taylor .
36.56
Nathan Tuttle clumsily knocks into Clarence Anderson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Clarence Anderson stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.44
John Gomez comes in with a high challenge, catching Kirk Testo with his studs. John Gomez is shown the red card!! Kirk Testo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.03
Clarence Anderson threads the ball through to Walter Torres. Walter Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nathan Tuttle.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arizona United appear unchanged since the first half. Fort Lauderdale Strikers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fort Lauderdale Strikers get the second half underway!
47.22
João Paulo Correa hits a low pass to Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo hits a low pass to Walter Torres. Walter Torres sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
48.55
Martin Flores flicks a high pass forward. Mitchell Cook controls it well on his chest. Mitchell Cook controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
49.54
Martim Ortiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo makes a probing pass to Willie Joyce. Willie Joyce sees Mike Brown just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Mike Brown makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
51.36
Daryl Boggs makes a probing pass to Mitchell Cook. Mitchell Cook knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by João Paulo Correa.
53.04
Clarence Anderson makes a probing pass to Walter Torres. Walter Torres whips in a cross ball towards Mike Brown. Mike Brown heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.45
Kirk Testo flicks a high pass forward. Mike Brown controls it well on his chest. Mike Brown shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Flores plays the ball forward to Mitchell Cook. Mitchell Cook knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.59
Fernando Bombarda passes the ball forward to Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Torres. Walter Torres shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
75.58
Simão Roque Junior hacks Mike Brown from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mike Brown runs off the knock.
81.48
Marvin Turner hits a low pass to Brett Basso. Brett Basso passes the ball forward to Mitchell Cook. Mitchell Cook controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Mitchell Cook scores for Fort Lauderdale Strikers!!
84.18
Martin Flores flicks a high pass forward to Mitchell Cook who brings the ball under control. Mitchell Cook knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by João Paulo Correa.
89.43
João Paulo Correa threads a neat ball through to Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman kicks a strong pass forward to Walter Torres. Walter Torres edges inside the box! Walter Torres cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Jesse Beckerman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Brown. Mike Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Willie Joyce. With a superhuman jump, Willie Joyce connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arizona United

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
23.3%
45.2%
31.5%

Scorers
Mike Brown 59
Daryl Boggs 21
Mitchell Cook 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daryl Boggs of Fort Lauderdale Strikers

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

1.Rick Heinemann (GK)
6
2.Nathan Tuttle (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ben Carter (DEF)
6
4.Marvin Turner (DEF)
6
5.Alfred Phillips (DEF)
6
6.Brett Basso (MID)
6
7.Martin Flores (MID)
6
8.John Gomez (MID)red card
3
9.Shane Taylor (ATT)
6
10.Louis Amaya (ATT)
6
11.Daryl Boggs (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Simão Roque Junior (MID)yellow card
5
13.Harvey Perkins (DEF)
0
14.Mitchell Cook (DEF)goal scored
7