Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Anteater Stadium where Orange County Blues play host to Orlando City. A crowd of 20,933 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Orange County Blues and Orlando City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Louis Chavarri.


0.00
Orlando City get the match underway!
3.25
Nicolas Clark comes in with a late challenge on Murilo Junior. Nicolas Clark is shown the yellow card! Murilo Junior stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.02
Juan Sebastian Veron sees Nahuel Melendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nahuel Melendez shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
16.34
Nicolas Clark flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Pickens controls it well on his chest. Marvin Pickens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.29
Jonathan Guagua flicks a high pass forward. Juan Sebastian Veron holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Sebastian Veron threads a neat ball through to Nahuel Melendez. Nahuel Melendez knocks the ball forward, putting Wilker Arteaga through on goal. Wilker Arteaga strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.58
Nicolas Clark deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera rushes past Arturo Ibarra! Jordon Rivera comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Fernando Santos manages to gather it.
26.53
Ronald Chancellor clumsily knocks into Alexis Duarte. Ronald Chancellor is warned by the referee! Alexis Duarte gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.14
Leo Roberts barges into Murilo Junior. The referee brings Leo Roberts to one side and gives him a warning! Murilo Junior hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.23
Nicolas Clark threads the ball through to Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Ibarra.
34.56
Alexis Duarte flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Pickens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin Pickens knocks the ball to his team mate, Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.30
Nahuel Melendez comes in with a late challenge on Leo Roberts. Nahuel Melendez is shown the yellow card! Leo Roberts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.35
Alexis Duarte picks a pass forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera plays a one-two with Marvin Pickens and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jordon Rivera provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Santos smothers it!
45.00
Manny Jackson flicks a high ball forward to Cameron Diaz who takes it down. Cameron Diaz shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Orange County Blues appear unchanged since the first half. Orlando City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Orange County Blues kick off!
47.38
Benjamin Evans flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Clark collects the pass. Nicolas Clark flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Pickens controls it well on his chest. Marvin Pickens edges inside the box! Marvin Pickens comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.49
Clifford Chandler knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexis Duarte. Alexis Duarte passes the ball forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
55.23
Ronald Chancellor clumsily knocks into Alexis Duarte. The referee brings Ronald Chancellor to one side and gives him another warning! Alexis Duarte stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.07
Orange County Blues have made 3 substitutions with Ernest Grossman replacing Marvin Suárez, Jamie Morales replacing Leo Roberts and Joel Chávez replacing Marvin Pickens and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
63.13
Manny Jackson hits a low pass to Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Fernando Santos. Excellent save.
66.26
Alexis Duarte flicks a high ball forward to Joel Chávez who takes it down. Joel Chávez finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
67.13
Troy Callahan makes a probing pass to Ronald Chancellor. Ronald Chancellor brings the ball forward. Ronald Chancellor knocks in a cross ball towards Wilker Arteaga. Wilker Arteaga powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.57
Arturo Ibarra barges into Jordon Rivera. The referee warns Arturo Ibarra to calm down! Jordon Rivera stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.43
Jamie Morales makes a simple pass to Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arturo Ibarra.
73.19
Benjamin Evans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexis Duarte. Alexis Duarte threads a neat ball through to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Ibarra.
77.36
Orlando City have made 2 substitutions with Juan Serginho replacing Henry Hill and Bernardo Souza replacing Murilo Junior .
78.44
Juan Sebastian Veron barges into Manny Jackson. The referee warns Juan Sebastian Veron to calm down! Manny Jackson stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.34
Clifford Chandler threads a neat ball through to Jamie Morales. Jamie Morales makes a beautiful solo run. Jamie Morales plays a one-two with Cameron Diaz and rushes in on goal... Jamie Morales muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
87.22
Clifford Chandler threads a neat ball through to Manny Jackson. Manny Jackson surges forward with the ball. Manny Jackson lofts in a cross ball towards Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Fernando Santos. Excellent save.
89.54
Benjamin Evans knocks the ball to his team mate, Manny Jackson. Manny Jackson passes the ball forward to Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez knocks in a cross ball towards Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Troy Callahan knocks the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Souza. Bernardo Souza brings the ball forward. Bernardo Souza knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Traynor. Mark Traynor rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by José Torrico. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.8%
35.2%
Play Area
19.7%
46.5%
33.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Pickens of Orange County Blues

Match Ratings
1.José Torrico (GK)
6
2.Marvin Suárez (DEF)
6
3.Benjamin Evans (DEF)
6
4.Clifford Chandler (DEF)
6
5.Leo Roberts (DEF)
5
6.Alexis Duarte (MID)
7
7.Manny Jackson (MID)
7
8.Nicolas Clark (MID)yellow card
7
9.Cameron Diaz (ATT)
6
10.Marvin Pickens (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jordon Rivera (ATT)
8
 
12.Ernest Grossman (DEF)
6
13.Jamie Morales (MID)
7
14.Joel Chávez (ATT)
6

1.Fernando Santos (GK)
8
2.Troy Callahan (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Ibarra (DEF)
5
4.Jonathan Guagua (DEF)
6
5.Henry Hill (DEF)
6
6.Murilo Junior (MID)
6
7.Juan Sebastian Veron (MID)
6
8.Ronald Chancellor (MID)
6
9.Mark Traynor (ATT)
6
10.Wilker Arteaga (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nahuel Melendez (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Juan Serginho (DEF)
6
13.Bernardo Souza (MID)
6
14.Dani Acosta (ATT)
0