Match Report


Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders     New York CosmosNew York Cosmos
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Jamie Livermore Jamie Livermore
Nathan HillN. Hill71
G
1
G
85Mathew BellM. Bell
Dwayne MartinD. Martin77
D
2
D
77Tyrone KasselT. Kassel
Robbie KorbR. Korb75
D
3
D
72Arthur WhiteA. White
Joel GareyJ. Garey82
D
captain4
D
75Sam KallmanS. Kallman
Henry BoggsH. Boggs72
D
5captain
D
70Juan Pablo PeraltaJ. Peralta
Lloyd GilstrapL. Gilstrap75
M
6
M
75Wade TestoW. Testo
Tyler SippolaT. Sippola78
M
7
M
75Santino DomínguezS. Domínguez
Russell MorganR. Morgan76
M
8
M
86Dale WoodD. Wood
Clifford TraynorC. Traynor73
A
9
A
77Adam KasselA. Kassel
Barry SchilawskiB. Schilawski74
A
10
A
79Maurice BakerM. Baker
Freddie AlstonF. Alston75
A
11
A
79Tyler MappT. Mapp
 
Cheyne BedoyaC. Bedoya72
D
12
D
73Carlos CruzC. Cruz
Fernando SivoriF. Sivori74
M
13
M
76Sergio C. CésarS. César
Milton WhiteM. White69
A
14
A
69Wayne WilliamsW. Williams

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Gilligans Field where Seattle Sounders play host to New York Cosmos. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Seattle Sounders and New York Cosmos are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Derrick Grossman.


0.00
The whistle blows and New York Cosmos kick off!
3.31
Sam Kallman catches Clifford Traynor on the ankles. Sam Kallman is shown the yellow card! Clifford Traynor stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.18
Dale Wood passes the ball forward to Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
8.18
Arthur White comes in with a late challenge on Clifford Traynor. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Clifford Traynor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.17
Arthur White sees a break and surges forward. Arthur White threads a neat ball through to Adam Kassel. Adam Kassel plays a perfect one-two with Maurice Baker and rushes in on goal... Adam Kassel strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Nathan Hill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.49
Joel Garey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lloyd Gilstrap. Lloyd Gilstrap passes the ball forward to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
20.15
Dwayne Martin surges forward with the ball. Dwayne Martin decides to run forward with the ball. Dwayne Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor beats his man to it with a header. Mathew Bell didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
28.58
Santino Domínguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tyler Mapp. Tyler Mapp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nathan Hill who gathers it comfortably.
32.48
Arthur White surges forward with the ball. Arthur White threads a neat ball through to Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker whips in a cross ball towards Tyler Mapp. Tyler Mapp powers a header at goal. It's there!! Nathan Hill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.25
Dale Wood advances with the ball. Dale Wood knocks the ball forward to Maurice Baker but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.30
Robbie Korb threads the ball through to Lloyd Gilstrap. Lloyd Gilstrap makes a simple pass to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Mathew Bell easily smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Seattle Sounders appear unchanged since the first half. New York Cosmos also appear unchanged since the first half. The Seattle Sounders players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Seattle Sounders kick off and get the second half underway!
47.16
Lloyd Gilstrap threads the ball through to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.18
Wade Testo chips the ball to his team mate, Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.19
Wade Testo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Wade Testo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Henry Boggs.
51.56
Juan Pablo Peralta hacks Dwayne Martin from behind! The referee calls over Juan Pablo Peralta and shows him a yellow card! Dwayne Martin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.45
Lloyd Gilstrap laces a through ball forward to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski knocks in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Mathew Bell. What a great pair of hands!
60.01
Seattle Sounders have made 3 substitutions with Cheyne Bedoya replacing Henry Boggs, Fernando Sivori replacing Lloyd Gilstrap and Milton White replacing Barry Schilawski .New York Cosmos have made a substitution with Wayne Williams replacing Adam Kassel .
63.50
Joel Garey flicks a high pass forward. Russell Morgan collects the pass. Russell Morgan sees Milton White in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Milton White tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.45
Wade Testo flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Williams collects the pass. Wayne Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Tyler Mapp. Tyler Mapp makes a convincing header but somehow Nathan Hill manages to keep it out.
66.15
Fernando Sivori flicks a high pass forward. Freddie Alston holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Freddie Alston knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tyrone Kassel.
67.01
Tyler Sippola clumsily knocks into Santino Domínguez. Tyler Sippola is shown the yellow card! Santino Domínguez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.42
New York Cosmos have made a substitution with Carlos Cruz replacing Tyrone Kassel .
87.37
Tyler Sippola flicks a high pass forward. Milton White collects the pass. Milton White cuts inside the box! Milton White rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.29
Arthur White brings the ball forward. Arthur White passes the ball forward to Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
90.00
Carlos Cruz laces a weighted ball forward to Dale Wood. Dale Wood flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Baker controls it well on his chest. Maurice Baker knocks in a cross ball towards Wayne Williams. Wayne Williams fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Nathan Hill comfortably punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Seattle Sounders

New York Cosmos
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
27.5%
45%
27.5%

Scorers
Adam Kassel 9
Tyler Mapp 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tyler Mapp of New York Cosmos

Match Ratings
1.Nathan Hill (GK)
7
2.Dwayne Martin (DEF)
8
3.Robbie Korb (DEF)
6
4.Joel Garey (DEF)
6
5.Henry Boggs (DEF)
6
6.Lloyd Gilstrap (MID)
7
7.Tyler Sippola (MID)yellow card
5
8.Russell Morgan (MID)
7
9.Clifford Traynor (ATT)
6
10.Barry Schilawski (ATT)
6
11.Freddie Alston (ATT)
6
 
12.Cheyne Bedoya (DEF)
6
13.Fernando Sivori (MID)
6
14.Milton White (ATT)
6

1.Mathew Bell (GK)
8
2.Tyrone Kassel (DEF)
6
3.Arthur White (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Sam Kallman (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Juan Pablo Peralta (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Wade Testo (MID)
7
7.Santino Domínguez (MID)
6
8.Dale Wood (MID)
7
9.Adam Kassel (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Maurice Baker (ATT)
8
11.Tyler Mapp (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carlos Cruz (DEF)
6
13.Sergio C. César (MID)
0
14.Wayne Williams (ATT)
6