Match Report


Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United     New England RevolutionNew England Revolution
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Neil Farrington Neil Farrington
Manny NanchoffM. Nanchoff78
G
1
G
81Juan CermeñoJ. Cermeño
André RochaA. Rocha72
D
2
D
74Ivan JenkinsI. Jenkins
Chris KellyC. Kelly72
D
3
D
75Alex GareyA. Garey
Luis Fernando PerezL. Perez71
D
4
D
70Micheal HeinemannM. Heinemann
Floyd MorganF. Morgan79
M
5
M
77Lee NoonanL. Noonan
Emerson DidiE. Didi77
M
captain6
M
79Jordan JoyceJ. Joyce
Sergio CoronadoS. Coronado70
M
7
M
74Ralph MitchellR. Mitchell
Nicolás HerreraN. Herrera72
M
8captain
M
76Lee AgudeloL. Agudelo
Korey ReedK. Reed74
A
9
A
79Jorge VillarroelJ. Villarroel
Juan CaicedoJ. Caicedo80
A
10
A
78Walter DomínguezW. Domínguez
Guy MartinG. Martin73
A
11
A
74Javier AckleyJ. Ackley
 
Luis Fernando HurtadoL. Hurtado67
D
12
D
69Cory BeckermanC. Beckerman
Ted RichardsonT. Richardson84
M
13
D
69Mitchell RobertsM. Roberts
Leonardo CafùL. Cafù73
A
14
A
75Jack HowardJ. Howard

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at National Sports Center where Minnesota United play host to New England Revolution. A crowd of 19,668 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Minnesota United and New England Revolution are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Martin.


0.00
Minnesota United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.44
Ivan Jenkins sees Lee Agudelo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Agudelo threads a neat ball through to Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manny Nanchoff who gathers it comfortably.
10.17
Emerson Didi threads the ball through to Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Korey Reed. Korey Reed makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.56
Emerson Didi makes a probing pass to Juan Caicedo. With some swift thinking, Juan Caicedo plays the ball forward to Korey Reed who has made a great run into the box. Alex Garey barges into Korey Reed. Korey Reed appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
15.43
Ralph Mitchell flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Villarroel who brings the ball under control. Jorge Villarroel knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Manny Nanchoff manages to keep it out.
20.08
André Rocha clumsily knocks into Jorge Villarroel. The referee warns André Rocha to calm down! Jorge Villarroel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.58
Luis Fernando Perez comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Villarroel. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jorge Villarroel runs off the knock.
22.56
Ralph Mitchell threads the ball through to Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
28.35
Seeing Nicolás Herrera's attacking run, Sergio Coronado quickly throws the ball into his path. Nicolás Herrera sees Korey Reed in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Korey Reed threads a neat, attacking ball through to Guy Martin. Guy Martin tries a spectacular strike but Ivan Jenkins is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
30.17
Emerson Didi hits a low pass to Guy Martin. Guy Martin whips in a cross ball towards Korey Reed. Korey Reed is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Korey Reed!
33.35
Emerson Didi hits a low pass to Guy Martin. Guy Martin puts a great ball through but Korey Reed is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
34.57
Luis Fernando Perez flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Coronado who brings the ball under control. Sergio Coronado makes a simple pass to Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo cuts inside the box! Juan Caicedo rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.31
With a delightful solo run, Ralph Mitchell stretches the opposition's defence. Ralph Mitchell whips in a cross ball towards Walter Domínguez. Walter Domínguez makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for New England Revolution!
44.34
Lee Agudelo flicks a high ball forward to Javier Ackley who takes it down. Javier Ackley shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Luis Fernando Perez passes the ball forward to Nicolás Herrera. Nicolás Herrera knocks the ball forward to Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo skips past Alex Garey! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Juan Caicedo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Minnesota United appear unchanged since the first half. New England Revolution also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and New England Revolution kick off!
47.52
Alex Garey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jordan Joyce. Jordan Joyce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
49.13
Micheal Heinemann flicks a high pass forward to Jordan Joyce who brings the ball under control. Jordan Joyce sees Jorge Villarroel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Villarroel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Fernando Perez.
51.06
Luis Fernando Perez comes in with a late challenge on Javier Ackley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Luis Fernando Perez!! Javier Ackley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.50
Micheal Heinemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jordan Joyce. Jordan Joyce chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel makes a great pass forward. Javier Ackley runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
57.53
Jordan Joyce flicks the ball to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a cross ball towards Walter Domínguez. Walter Domínguez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Manny Nanchoff gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
59.50
Ivan Jenkins knocks the ball forward to Jordan Joyce. Jordan Joyce flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Villarroel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Villarroel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by André Rocha.
61.51
Lee Agudelo threads the ball through to Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel edges inside the box! Jorge Villarroel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
69.53
Micheal Heinemann flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Mitchell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Mitchell flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Villarroel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Villarroel shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
73.38
André Rocha sees Emerson Didi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emerson Didi sees Korey Reed in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Korey Reed whips in a cross ball towards Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.02
Jordan Joyce flicks a high pass forward. Walter Domínguez collects the pass. Walter Domínguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.10
Lee Agudelo knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by André Rocha.
85.19
Lee Agudelo flicks a high ball forward to Walter Domínguez who takes it down. Walter Domínguez whips in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Chris Kelly. Excellent block.
87.36
With vision, Emerson Didi laces a through ball forward to Juan Caicedo. Juan Caicedo plays a one-two with Korey Reed and rushes in on goal... Juan Caicedo comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
89.31
Micheal Heinemann knocks the ball forward to Lee Agudelo. Lee Agudelo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Domínguez. Walter Domínguez whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jorge Villarroel!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Minnesota United

New England Revolution
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
30.8%
42.9%
26.4%

Scorers
Korey Reed 30
Juan Caicedo 35
Walter Domínguez 38
Jorge Villarroel 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan Caicedo of Minnesota United

Match Ratings
1.Manny Nanchoff (GK)
7
2.André Rocha (DEF)
6
3.Chris Kelly (DEF)
6
4.Luis Fernando Perez (DEF)red card
3
5.Floyd Morgan (MID)
6
6.Emerson Didi (MID)
6
7.Sergio Coronado (MID)
6
8.Nicolás Herrera (MID)
6
9.Korey Reed (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Juan Caicedo (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Guy Martin (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Fernando Hurtado (DEF)
0
13.Ted Richardson (MID)
0
14.Leonardo Cafù (ATT)
0

1.Juan Cermeño (GK)
6
2.Ivan Jenkins (DEF)
6
3.Alex Garey (DEF)
6
4.Micheal Heinemann (DEF)
6
5.Lee Noonan (MID)
6
6.Jordan Joyce (MID)
7
7.Ralph Mitchell (MID)
7
8.Lee Agudelo (MID)
6
9.Jorge Villarroel (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Walter Domínguez (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Javier Ackley (ATT)
6
 
12.Cory Beckerman (DEF)
0
13.Mitchell Roberts (DEF)
0
14.Jack Howard (ATT)
0