Match Report


FC EdmontonFC Edmonton     Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg City Islanders
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fede SaenzF. Saenz61
G
1
G
67Milton BeckermanM. Beckerman
Felipe RomeroF. Romero75
D
2
D
66Theodore BeckermanT. Beckerman
Juan BianchiJ. Bianchi59
D
3
D
65Santiago ReyesS. Reyes
Terry GarciaT. Garcia58
D
4
D
56Roland WhiteR. White
Kupono MillerK. Miller58
D
5
M
65Gregory ClarkG. Clark
Raul PerryR. Perry65
M
6
M
58Johnnie GrayJ. Gray
Marco CarmonaM. Carmona65
M
7captain
M
58Gustavo LuceroG. Lucero
Randy LowryR. Lowry55
M
captain8
M
57Bernard CarterB. Carter
Rubén RenteriaR. Renteria65
A
9
A
62Joe GrossmanJ. Grossman
Gabriel BenítezG. Benítez62
A
10
A
62Jerry HowardJ. Howard
Gustavo CafùG. Cafù59
A
11
A
59Gabriel CortésG. Cortés
 
Russell LeeR. Lee61
G
12
G
61Francisco G. TaffarelF. Taffarel
Ronnie ReamR. Ream58
D
13
M
56António RuizA. Ruiz
Jose Luis RosalesJ. Rosales58
A
14
A
56John AlstonJ. Alston

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Clarke Stadium where FC Edmonton play host to Harrisburg City Islanders. A crowd of 11,838 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Edmonton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Harrisburg City Islanders appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zachary Schilawski.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Edmonton kick off!
10.58
Randy Lowry brings the ball forward. Randy Lowry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Milton Beckerman manages to gather it comfortably.
12.39
Gustavo Lucero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
15.24
Juan Bianchi comes in with a late challenge on Jerry Howard. The referee calls over Juan Bianchi and shows him a yellow card! Jerry Howard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.24
Free kick to Harrisburg City Islanders just outside the area...
16.54
Gabriel Cortés takes a short run up and drives a low ball which goes under the wall. The keeper is in a good position and gathers the ball.
18.08
Raul Perry picks a pass forward to Gustavo Cafù. Gustavo Cafù shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.54
Bernard Carter hits a low pass to Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.21
Marco Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Gustavo Cafù collects the pass. Gustavo Cafù knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Benítez. Gabriel Benítez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
27.34
Terry Garcia makes a probing pass to Raul Perry. Raul Perry plays the ball forward to Gabriel Benítez. Gabriel Benítez shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Milton Beckerman. What a save!
28.22
Theodore Beckerman flicks a high pass forward. Johnnie Gray collects the pass. Johnnie Gray knocks the ball to his team mate, Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard lofts in a cross ball towards Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
33.44
Roland White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregory Clark. Gregory Clark makes a simple pass to Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
34.38
Theodore Beckerman comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Benítez. Theodore Beckerman is shown the yellow card! Gabriel Benítez runs off the knock.
39.45
Terry Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Randy Lowry. Randy Lowry passes the ball forward to Gustavo Cafù. Gustavo Cafù 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.
44.03
Theodore Beckerman threads the ball through to Johnnie Gray. Johnnie Gray flicks a high pass forward. Joe Grossman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Grossman shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Edmonton have changed their lineup with Ronnie Ream replacing Marco Carmona. Harrisburg City Islanders appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Harrisburg City Islanders kick off and get the second half underway!
49.18
Johnnie Gray clumsily knocks into Randy Lowry. Johnnie Gray is given a warning by the referee! Randy Lowry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.04
Gustavo Lucero sees Joe Grossman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Grossman shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
53.42
Gabriel Benítez catches Santiago Reyes on the ankles. Gabriel Benítez is shown the yellow card! Santiago Reyes stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.18
FC Edmonton have made a substitution with Russell Lee replacing Felipe Romero .
61.23
Johnnie Gray takes it forward alone. Johnnie Gray shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
63.46
Raul Perry decides to run forward with the ball. Raul Perry knocks in a cross ball towards Rubén Renteria. Rubén Renteria directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Milton Beckerman, sees it late!! Goal for FC Edmonton!
66.04
Johnnie Gray flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Cortés holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Cortés lofts in a cross ball towards Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jerry Howard!
69.06
Gregory Clark hits a low pass to Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fede Saenz with no chance!! Goal for Harrisburg City Islanders!
72.27
Gustavo Lucero threads the ball through to Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
73.31
Gregory Clark chips the ball to his team mate, Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Russell Lee.
77.39
Bernard Carter threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Cortés. Gabriel Cortés shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Fede Saenz!
78.57
Santiago Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregory Clark. Gregory Clark knocks the ball forward to Jerry Howard. Jerry Howard knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
81.23
Gustavo Lucero hits a low pass to Joe Grossman. Joe Grossman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerry Howard but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Edmonton

Harrisburg City Islanders
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.9%
65.1%
Play Area
31.7%
44.4%
23.8%

Scorers
Rubén Renteria 63
Joe Grossman 44, 69, 79
Jerry Howard 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Grossman of Harrisburg City Islanders

Match Ratings
1.Fede Saenz (GK)
6
2.Felipe Romero (DEF)
6
3.Juan Bianchi (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Terry Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Kupono Miller (DEF)
6
6.Raul Perry (MID)
7
7.Marco Carmona (MID)
6
8.Randy Lowry (MID)
6
9.Rubén Renteria (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Gabriel Benítez (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Gustavo Cafù (ATT)
6
 
12.Russell Lee (GK)
6
13.Ronnie Ream (DEF)
6
14.Jose Luis Rosales (ATT)
0

1.Milton Beckerman (GK)
6
2.Theodore Beckerman (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Santiago Reyes (DEF)
6
4.Roland White (DEF)
6
5.Gregory Clark (MID)
7
6.Johnnie Gray (MID)
7
7.Gustavo Lucero (MID)
6
8.Bernard Carter (MID)
6
9.Joe Grossman (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Jerry Howard (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gabriel Cortés (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco G. Taffarel (GK)
0
13.António Ruiz (MID)
0
14.John Alston (ATT)
0