Match Report


Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake     Orlando CityOrlando City
Brendan DaoBrendan Dao Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Juan HerreraJ. Herrera69
G
1captain
G
76Fernando SantosF. Santos
Samuel SaldanaS. Saldana71
D
2
D
72Troy CallahanT. Callahan
Augusto EscobedoA. Escobedo74
D
3
D
68Caio RodriguesC. Rodrigues
Cristián ZúñigaC. Zúñiga69
D
4
D
70Arturo IbarraA. Ibarra
Paolo AriasP. Arias77
M
captain5
D
75Henry HillH. Hill
Ian NúnezI. Núnez74
M
6
M
76Murilo JuniorM. Junior
Jordan KnightonJ. Knighton76
M
7
M
82Juan Sebastian VeronJ. Veron
Joaquín DiazJ. Diaz70
M
8
M
70Bernardo SouzaB. Souza
Sixto CarmonaS. Carmona70
A
9
A
85Mark TraynorM. Traynor
Martins AmorosoM. Amoroso69
A
10
A
78Wilker ArteagaW. Arteaga
Alejo CaniggiaA. Caniggia74
A
11
A
80Nahuel MelendezN. Melendez
 
Daniel MillerD. Miller56
G
12
D
70Juan SerginhoJ. Serginho
Henrique AdailtonH. Adailton71
D
13
M
76Ronald ChancellorR. Chancellor
Ezequiel RodriguezE. Rodriguez69
M
14
A
71Massimo AmauriM. Amauri

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Rio Tinto Stadium where Real Salt Lake play host to Orlando City. A crowd of 15,873 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Salt Lake are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Orlando City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Micheal Morales.


0.00
Orlando City kick off and get the match underway!
6.55
Juan Sebastian Veron threads a neat ball through to Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez passes the ball forward but Mark Traynor is offside!
9.48
Bernardo Souza flicks a high pass forward. Mark Traynor controls it well on his chest. Mark Traynor whips in a cross ball towards Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.39
Without breaking stride, Arturo Ibarra plays the ball forward to Bernardo Souza. Bernardo Souza knocks the ball forward to Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez whips in a cross ball towards Mark Traynor. Mark Traynor makes a convincing header but Samuel Saldana is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.52
Bernardo Souza darts forward. Bernardo Souza lofts in a cross ball towards Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Augusto Escobedo is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
17.44
Juan Sebastian Veron takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Paolo Arias reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
20.31
Caio Rodrigues flicks a high pass forward to Juan Sebastian Veron who brings the ball under control. Juan Sebastian Veron sees Nahuel Melendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nahuel Melendez shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.05
Caio Rodrigues knocks the ball to his team mate, Murilo Junior. Murilo Junior threads a neat ball through to Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez plays a scrappy one-two with Wilker Arteaga and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nahuel Melendez takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.26
Juan Sebastian Veron kicks a strong pass forward to Wilker Arteaga. Wilker Arteaga whips in a cross ball towards Mark Traynor. Mark Traynor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
32.51
Joaquín Diaz makes a probing pass to Martins Amoroso. Martins Amoroso finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.41
Cristián Zúñiga laces a through ball forward to Ian Núnez. Ian Núnez decides to run forward with the ball. Ian Núnez makes a great pass forward. Martins Amoroso runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.56
Ian Núnez flicks a high pass forward. Martins Amoroso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martins Amoroso passes the ball forward but Alejo Caniggia is offside!
42.58
Joaquín Diaz passes the ball forward to Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona rushes past Arturo Ibarra! Sixto Carmona cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Santos smothers it!
45.00
Ian Núnez makes a simple pass to Alejo Caniggia. Alejo Caniggia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Salt Lake appear unchanged since the first half. Orlando City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Real Salt Lake start the second half!
48.42
Augusto Escobedo hits a low pass to Ian Núnez. Ian Núnez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ian Núnez lofts in a cross ball towards Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.23
Arturo Ibarra flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Souza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bernardo Souza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.44
Orlando City have made a substitution with Ronald Chancellor replacing Murilo Junior .
61.50
Ian Núnez catches Arturo Ibarra on the ankles. The referee calls over Ian Núnez and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Ibarra runs off the knock.
65.03
Troy Callahan knocks the ball forward to Bernardo Souza. Bernardo Souza threads the ball through to Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
67.17
Jordan Knighton flicks a high ball forward to Alejo Caniggia who takes it down. Alejo Caniggia plays a scrappy one-two with Sixto Carmona and advances towards the goal... Alejo Caniggia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.30
Mark Traynor clumsily knocks into Augusto Escobedo. The referee calls over Mark Traynor and warns him to calm down! Augusto Escobedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.10
Orlando City have made 2 substitutions with Juan Serginho replacing Caio Rodrigues and Massimo Amauri replacing Wilker Arteaga .
83.17
Troy Callahan hits a low pass to Ronald Chancellor. Ronald Chancellor knocks the ball forward to Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Salt Lake

Orlando City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
25%
43.4%
31.6%

Scorers
Sixto Carmona 48
Nahuel Melendez 9, 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nahuel Melendez of Orlando City

Match Ratings