Match Report


Columbus CrewColumbus Crew     New England RevolutionNew England Revolution
Zachary SensenigZachary Sensenig Neil Farrington Neil Farrington
Thiago JulinhoT. Julinho72
G
captain1
G
81Juan CermeñoJ. Cermeño
Christian CastilloC. Castillo77
D
2
D
75Alex GareyA. Garey
Paolo HurtadoP. Hurtado75
D
3
D
73Afonso RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Francesco FernandesF. Fernandes71
D
4
D
69Mitchell RobertsM. Roberts
Dante MarzoliniD. Marzolini86
D
5
M
78Lee NoonanL. Noonan
Chester RamirezC. Ramirez79
M
6
M
74Ralph MitchellR. Mitchell
Leroy PalacioL. Palacio71
M
7
M
75Milton ReamM. Ream
Alan MedinaA. Medina74
A
8captain
M
80Dave SesayD. Sesay
Murilo CafùM. Cafù71
A
9
A
79Jorge VillarroelJ. Villarroel
Landon AndersonL. Anderson72
A
10
A
75Jack HowardJ. Howard
José TúñezJ. Túñez77
A
11
A
78Walter DomínguezW. Domínguez
 
Billy CarterB. Carter46
D
12
D
69Cory BeckermanC. Beckerman
Leo DuftyL. Dufty74
M
13
D
71Franklin KallmanF. Kallman
David HuertaD. Huerta31
A
14
A
75Javier AckleyJ. Ackley

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Lower.com Field where Columbus Crew play host to New England Revolution. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Columbus Crew are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while New England Revolution appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Mitchell.


0.00
New England Revolution kick off the first half!
3.02
Ralph Mitchell threads a neat ball through to Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.11
Ralph Mitchell makes an attacking run forward. Ralph Mitchell knocks in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Thiago Julinho manages to keep it out.
9.16
Lee Noonan catches Leroy Palacio on the ankles. Lee Noonan is given a warning by the referee! Leroy Palacio runs off the knock.
10.31
Afonso Ribeiro barges into Murilo Cafù. Afonso Ribeiro is shown the yellow card! Murilo Cafù hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.22
Dante Marzolini knocks the ball forward to Leroy Palacio. Leroy Palacio flicks a high pass forward. Landon Anderson collects the pass. Landon Anderson shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.18
Milton Ream flicks a high ball forward to Jack Howard who takes it down. Jack Howard advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jack Howard provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
24.47
Leroy Palacio sees a break and surges forward. Leroy Palacio plays a quick one-two with Murilo Cafù and rushes in on goal... Leroy Palacio looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.47
Milton Ream kicks a strong pass forward to Walter Domínguez. Walter Domínguez shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.52
Chester Ramirez barges into Ralph Mitchell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Mitchell stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.42
Lee Noonan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jack Howard. Jack Howard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thiago Julinho who gathers it comfortably.
38.32
Jorge Villarroel comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Hurtado. The referee calls over Jorge Villarroel and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Hurtado grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.43
Chester Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. José Túñez collects the pass. José Túñez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.44
Francesco Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Chester Ramirez collects the pass. Chester Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù rushes past Alex Garey! Some silky footwork from Murilo Cafù provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Columbus Crew start the second half!
49.29
Lee Noonan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel lofts in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Thiago Julinho manages to gather it effortlessly.
53.05
Leroy Palacio hits a low pass to Alan Medina. Alan Medina flicks a high pass forward. Landon Anderson controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Landon Anderson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Landon Anderson!
59.25
With vision, Afonso Ribeiro picks a pass forward to Milton Ream. Milton Ream flicks a high pass forward. Walter Domínguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Walter Domínguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.51
Ralph Mitchell decides to run forward with the ball. Ralph Mitchell shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
67.43
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.07
Dante Marzolini takes it forward alone. Dante Marzolini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Landon Anderson. Landon Anderson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.33
Afonso Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Landon Anderson. The referee calls over Afonso Ribeiro and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Landon Anderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.25
Milton Ream kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dante Marzolini.
77.59
Murilo Cafù clumsily knocks into Alex Garey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Garey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.02
Paolo Hurtado passes the ball forward to Chester Ramirez. Chester Ramirez threads the ball through to José Túñez. José Túñez whips in a cross ball towards Murilo Cafù. Murilo Cafù knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Juan Cermeño manages to gather it.
85.19
Mitchell Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Mitchell controls it well on his chest. Ralph Mitchell threads the ball through to Jack Howard. Jack Howard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Thiago Julinho is on top of it.
87.43
Landon Anderson catches Mitchell Roberts on the ankles. Landon Anderson is given a warning by the referee! Mitchell Roberts stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Columbus Crew

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

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
28.8%
43.9%
27.3%

Scorers
Leroy Palacio 24
Murilo Cafù 42
Landon Anderson 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leroy Palacio of Columbus Crew

Match Ratings
1.Thiago Julinho (GK)
7
2.Christian Castillo (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Hurtado (DEF)
6
4.Francesco Fernandes (DEF)
6
5.Dante Marzolini (DEF)
6
6.Chester Ramirez (MID)yellow card
6
7.Leroy Palacio (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alan Medina (ATT)
6
9.Murilo Cafù (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Landon Anderson (ATT)goal scored
7
11.José Túñez (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Carter (DEF)
0
13.Leo Dufty (MID)
0
14.David Huerta (ATT)
0

1.Juan Cermeño (GK)
6
2.Alex Garey (DEF)
6
3.Afonso Ribeiro (DEF)red card
3
4.Mitchell Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Lee Noonan (MID)
6
6.Ralph Mitchell (MID)
7
7.Milton Ream (MID)
6
8.Dave Sesay (MID)
6
9.Jorge Villarroel (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Jack Howard (ATT)
6
11.Walter Domínguez (ATT)
6
 
12.Cory Beckerman (DEF)
0
13.Franklin Kallman (DEF)
0
14.Javier Ackley (ATT)
0