Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above  here at Lower.com Field where Columbus Crew play host to D.C. United. A crowd of 18,760 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Columbus Crew and D.C. United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Micheal Morales.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Columbus Crew and D.C. United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Micheal Morales.
0.00 
Columbus Crew kick off the first half!
2.34 
Dante Marzolini passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Leroy Palacio. Leroy Palacio flicks a high pass forward. José Túñez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. José Túñez shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor! 
6.29 
Juan Cruz Rivas makes a beautiful solo run. Juan Cruz Rivas flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball towards Sam Moore. Sam Moore gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar! 
8.12 
Paolo Hurtado threads the ball through to Leo Dufty. Leo Dufty flicks a high pass forward. Landon Anderson controls it well on his chest. Landon Anderson knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Zapata. Guilherme Zapata powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd! 
12.14 
With some swift thinking, Alvaro Cortes plays the ball forward to Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Thiago Julinho. Excellent save. 
14.56 
Alvaro Cortes threads the ball through to Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes shoots from distance. Solid save from Thiago Julinho. 
16.26 
Leroy Palacio flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Zapata controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Zapata sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by José Coronado. 
21.43 
Leroy Palacio kicks a strong pass forward to José Túñez. José Túñez lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Medina. Alan Medina heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! José Coronado has to pick the ball from the back of the net! 
24.28 
Alvaro Cortes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva threads a neat, attacking ball through to Elmer Reyes. Some good footwork from Elmer Reyes provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd! 
27.46 
Samuel Pickens clumsily knocks into Leroy Palacio. Samuel Pickens is given a warning by the referee! Leroy Palacio runs off the knock. 
33.22 
Leo Dufty makes a simple pass to Landon Anderson. Landon Anderson passes the ball forward but Alan Medina is offside! 
39.12 
Leo Dufty kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Zapata. Guilherme Zapata lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Medina. Alan Medina beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alan Medina! 
42.14 
Leo Dufty barges into Alvaro Cortes. The referee brings Leo Dufty to one side and gives him a warning! Alvaro Cortes hobbles a bit, but should be okay. 
45.00 
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Columbus Crew appear unchanged since the first half. D.C. United also appear unchanged since the first half. 
45.00 
The whistle blows and D.C. United kick off!
48.45 
Juan Cruz Rivas flicks a high pass forward. Alvaro Cortes collects the pass. Showing  composure, Alvaro Cortes laces a weighted ball forward to Sam Moore. Sam Moore tries a spectacular long range effort but Thiago Julinho is on top of his game. Well saved! 
53.45 
Alvaro Cortes knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva cuts inside the box! Javier Leiva cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! 
60.14 
D.C. United have made a substitution with Jerry Alesci replacing Samuel Pickens . 
63.24 
Paolo Hurtado threads a neat ball through to Leo Dufty. Leo Dufty kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Medina. Alan Medina shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar! 
66.46 
Alvaro Cortes flicks a high pass forward to Sam Moore who brings the ball under control. Sam Moore makes a probing pass between the defence to Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd! 
69.57 
Francesco Fernandes laces a weighted ball forward to Leo Dufty. Leo Dufty knocks the ball forward to Landon Anderson. Landon Anderson plays a scrappy one-two with Guilherme Zapata and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Landon Anderson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence. 
72.14 
Francesco Fernandes hacks Elmer Reyes from behind! Francesco Fernandes is shown the yellow card! Elmer Reyes hobbles a bit, but should be okay. 
73.04 
Leroy Palacio sees a break and surges forward. Leroy Palacio edges inside the box! Leroy Palacio comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It curls slightly but José Coronado manages to gather it. 
75.36 
Leroy Palacio makes a probing pass to Alan Medina. Alan Medina lofts in a cross ball towards José Túñez. With a superhuman jump, José Túñez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow José Coronado manages to keep it out. 
77.17 
D.C. United have made 2 substitutions with Craig Sesay replacing George Powell and Rafael Santiago replacing Javier Leiva . 
78.21 
Dante Marzolini plays the ball forward to Leroy Palacio. Leroy Palacio flicks a high pass forward to José Túñez who brings the ball under control. José Túñez shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor! 
81.38 
Paolo Hurtado plays the ball forward to Leo Dufty. Leo Dufty passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Medina. Alan Medina edges inside the box! Alan Medina muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping! 
83.24 
Landon Anderson barges into Juan Cruz Rivas. Landon Anderson is shown the yellow card! Juan Cruz Rivas runs off the knock. 
84.26 
Leroy Palacio plays the ball forward to Alan Medina. Alan Medina whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Zapata. Guilherme Zapata heads the ball goalwards. The ball comes off Ramon Gomez and the loose ball is cleared up field. 
85.22 
Alvaro Cortes comes in with a late challenge on Leo Dufty. The referee calls over Alvaro Cortes and shows him a yellow card! Leo Dufty stretches but gets up unharmed. 
89.16 
Paolo Hurtado decides to run forward with the ball. Paolo Hurtado passes the ball forward to José Túñez. José Túñez knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Zapata. Guilherme Zapata rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by José Coronado! 
90.00 
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
26.9%
43.6%
29.5%
Scorers
| Alan Medina 21, 39 | Javier Leiva 53 | 
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alan Medina of Columbus Crew | 
Match Ratings
| 1. | Thiago Julinho (GK) | 7  | |
| 2. | Christian Castillo (DEF) | 6  | |
| 3. | Paolo Hurtado (DEF) | 7  | |
| 4. | Francesco Fernandes (DEF) | ![]()  | 6  | 
| 5. | Dante Marzolini (DEF) | 6  | |
| 6. | Leroy Palacio (MID) | 7  | |
| 7. | Leo Dufty (MID) | 6  | |
| 8. | Guilherme Zapata (ATT) | 7  | |
| 9. | Alan Medina (ATT) | ![]() ![]()  | 9  | 
| 10. | José Túñez (ATT) | 7  | |
| 11. | Landon Anderson (ATT) | ![]()  | 5  | 
| 12. | Billy Carter (DEF) | 0  | |
| 13. | Chester Ramirez (MID) | 0  | |
| 14. | Murilo Cafù (ATT) | 0  | |
| 1. | José Coronado (GK) | 7  | |
| 2. | Delio Cruz (DEF) | 6  | |
| 3. | Ramon Gomez (DEF) | 6  | |
| 4. | Juan Cruz Rivas (DEF) | 6  | |
| 5. | George Powell (DEF) | 6  | |
| 6. | Samuel Pickens (MID) | 6  | |
| 7. | Alvaro Cortes (MID) | ![]()  | 7  | 
| 8. | Elmer Reyes (ATT) | 6  | |
| 9. | Javier Leiva (ATT) | ![]()  | 8  | 
| 10. | Sam Moore (ATT) | 6  | |
| 11. | Pedro Ronaldo (ATT) | 6  | |
| 12. | Craig Sesay (DEF) | 6  | |
| 13. | Jerry Alesci (MID) | 6  | |
| 14. | Rafael Santiago (ATT) | 6  | |
 
 














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