Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Yankee Stadium where New York City FC play host to Columbus Crew. A crowd of 16,297 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York City FC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Columbus Crew appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York City FC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Columbus Crew appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.
0.00
0-0Columbus Crew kick off!
2.14
0-0Mario Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri plays a one-two with Logan Gruenebaum and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Patrick Chavarri provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
3.05
0-0Leroy Palacio hacks Mario Cabrera from behind! The referee calls over Leroy Palacio and shows him a yellow card! Mario Cabrera carries on, but is struggling a bit.
8.20
0-1Leo Dufty passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Zapata. Guilherme Zapata rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.46
0-1João Pedro Azevedo comes in with a late challenge on Leo Dufty. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leo Dufty stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.46
Gabriel Korb hits a low pass to Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri whips in a cross ball towards Ernest Brooks. Ernest Brooks directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
21.16
Leroy Palacio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Medina. Alan Medina lofts in a cross ball towards José Túñez. José Túñez beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
22.38
0-1Francesco Fernandes barges into Patrick Chavarri. The referee calls over Francesco Fernandes and warns him to calm down! Patrick Chavarri runs off the knock.
26.23
0-1Francesco Fernandes flicks the ball to his team mate, Leo Dufty. Leo Dufty flicks a high pass forward. Murilo Cafù controls it well on his chest. Murilo Cafù knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.48
Rodrigo Franco advances with the ball. Rodrigo Franco threads the ball through to Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
30.46
With imagination, Leo Dufty picks a pass forward to José Túñez. José Túñez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Orellana who gathers it comfortably.
33.48
0-1Leo Dufty passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Pedro Orellana. What a save!
34.26
Mario Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Logan Gruenebaum holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Logan Gruenebaum sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
38.08
Chance Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Gallegos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Gallegos takes it forward alone. Diogo Gallegos tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Diogo Gallegos sees Ernest Brooks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernest Brooks shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. New York City FC appear unchanged since the first half. Columbus Crew also appear unchanged since the first half. The Columbus Crew players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and New York City FC kick off!
53.39
Paolo Hurtado pushes mid-way up the pitch. Paolo Hurtado changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Hurtado whips in a cross ball towards Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù whips the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Orellana easily picks it out of the air!
55.41
With great vision, Diogo Gallegos plays the ball forward to Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.18
Leo Dufty knocks the ball to his team mate, Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting José Túñez through on goal. Some good footwork from José Túñez provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Pedro Orellana. Excellent save.
60.27
1-1Columbus Crew have made 2 substitutions with Chester Ramirez replacing Leo Dufty and Sebastián Alarcón replacing José Túñez .
63.01
Leroy Palacio clumsily knocks into Gabriel Korb. Leroy Palacio is given a warning by the referee! Gabriel Korb hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.03
Mario Cabrera plays the ball forward to Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri skips past Christian Castillo! Patrick Chavarri side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
67.03
Chance Ramirez brings the ball forward. Chance Ramirez decides to run forward with the ball. Chance Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.52
Rodrigo Franco knocks the ball forward to Diogo Gallegos. Diogo Gallegos passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
72.05
Chester Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chance Ramirez.
78.24
Chester Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù hits a low pass to Alan Medina. Alan Medina looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
79.46
Chester Ramirez catches Mario Cabrera on the ankles. Chester Ramirez is shown the yellow card! Mario Cabrera stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.55
1-1Bernardo Hurtado knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Korb. Gabriel Korb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Logan Gruenebaum. Logan Gruenebaum threads the ball through to Ernest Brooks but he's offside!
83.35
Rodrigo Franco clumsily knocks into Leroy Palacio. The referee calls over Rodrigo Franco and shows him a yellow card! Leroy Palacio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.42
1-1Christian Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Chester Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chester Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Medina. Alan Medina knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Zapata. Guilherme Zapata makes a looping header on goal but it is deflected wide by Bernardo Hurtado.
85.15
1-1Chester Ramirez takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Dante Marzolini. Chance Ramirez steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
87.30
Murilo Cafù catches Bernardo Hurtado on the ankles. Murilo Cafù is shown the yellow card! Bernardo Hurtado runs off the knock.
89.24
Gabriel Korb flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Chavarri who takes it down. Patrick Chavarri cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Patrick Chavarri provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
23.4%
48.1%
28.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Patrick Chavarri of New York City FC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Orellana (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Chance Ramirez (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Bernardo Hurtado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Franco (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Gabriel Korb (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | João Pedro Azevedo (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Mario Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Diogo Gallegos (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Logan Gruenebaum (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrick Chavarri (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Ernest Brooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Juan Manuel Villa (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joaquín Velasquez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joshua Rogers (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Thiago Julinho (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christian Castillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paolo Hurtado (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Francesco Fernandes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dante Marzolini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leroy Palacio (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Leo Dufty (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Guilherme Zapata (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | José Túñez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alan Medina (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Murilo Cafù (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Billy Carter (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Chester Ramirez (MID) | | 6 |
| 14. | Sebastián Alarcón (ATT) | 6 | |