Match Report


Chicago FireChicago Fire     Carolina RailhawksCarolina Railhawks
Edgar FormosaEdgar Formosa Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Cheyne YatesC. Yates69
G
1
G
76Isaac CardosoI. Cardoso
Daniel BulosD. Bulos75
D
2
D
80Esteban AyovíE. Ayoví
Julián PeñaJ. Peña73
D
3
D
85Paulo AlbarracínP. Albarracín
Carlos KoufattyC. Koufatty73
D
4captain
D
77Matias SantosM. Santos
Jaime BejaranoJ. Bejarano72
D
5
M
81Jhasmani PedrielJ. Pedriel
Casey AlstonC. Alston87
M
6
M
82Diogo AraújoD. Araújo
Luciano BlancoL. Blanco77
M
7
M
81Damián GonzálezD. González
Jeremy KnightonJ. Knighton77
M
8
M
82Wayne CampbellW. Campbell
Sixto EscobarS. Escobar76
M
captain9
A
86Jefre CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Rafael PalacioR. Palacio74
A
10
A
79Segundo AnguloS. Angulo
Luís MendozaL. Mendoza72
A
11
A
76Henry SeversH. Severs
 
Neil KasselN. Kassel72
M
12
D
75Raymond MoralesR. Morales
César PerozoC. Perozo72
M
13
M
78Guy SanchezG. Sanchez
Hernan BatistutaH. Batistuta71
A
14
A
75Lloyd LowryL. Lowry

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Toyota Park where Chicago Fire play host to Carolina Railhawks. A crowd of 17,959 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Chicago Fire are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Carolina Railhawks appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.


0.00
Chicago Fire kick off!
2.56
Matias Santos flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Araújo controls it well on his chest. Diogo Araújo makes a probing pass to Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.21
Rafael Palacio barges into Matias Santos. The referee brings Rafael Palacio to one side and gives him a warning! Matias Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.04
Damián González sees a break and surges forward. Damián González puts a great ball through. Henry Severs runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.29
Paulo Albarracín brings the ball forward. Paulo Albarracín knocks the ball forward to Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.51
Wayne Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.30
Jaime Bejarano flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Blanco who brings the ball under control. Luciano Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Palacio. Rafael Palacio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.08
Paulo Albarracín flicks a high pass forward. Jhasmani Pedriel easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jhasmani Pedriel passes the ball forward to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí lofts in a cross ball towards Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Cheyne Yates manages to keep it out.
24.18
Esteban Ayoví takes a long throw-in. Paulo Albarracín makes a beautiful solo run. Paulo Albarracín changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paulo Albarracín shoots from distance but Cheyne Yates is on top of his game. Nice save!
26.36
Diogo Araújo threads a neat ball through to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.42
Paulo Albarracín flicks a high pass forward. Damián González holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damián González threads the ball through to Henry Severs. Henry Severs knocks in a cross ball towards Jefre Carabalí. With a superhuman jump, Jefre Carabalí connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
32.08
Casey Alston chips the ball to his team mate, Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Palacio. Rafael Palacio gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Matias Santos!
36.05
Esteban Ayoví makes a simple pass to Damián González. Damián González flicks a high pass forward. Segundo Angulo controls it well on his chest. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.13
Matias Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Matias Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo passes the ball forward but Jefre Carabalí is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chicago Fire appear unchanged since the first half. Carolina Railhawks also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Carolina Railhawks kick off the second half!
57.30
Sixto Escobar catches Diogo Araújo on the ankles. The referee brings Sixto Escobar to one side and gives him a warning! Diogo Araújo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.56
Wayne Campbell brings the ball forward. Wayne Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
62.56
Carolina Railhawks have made 3 substitutions with Raymond Morales replacing Esteban Ayoví, Guy Sanchez replacing Jhasmani Pedriel and Lloyd Lowry replacing Henry Severs .
63.35
Matias Santos makes a probing pass to Guy Sanchez. Guy Sanchez passes the ball forward to Lloyd Lowry. Lloyd Lowry shoots from long range. Cheyne Yates gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
66.09
Julián Peña breaks forward. Julián Peña flicks a high pass forward to Luís Mendoza who brings the ball under control. Luís Mendoza plays a quick one-two with Rafael Palacio and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Luís Mendoza provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's there!! Isaac Cardoso has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
73.26
Diogo Araújo sees Segundo Angulo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball towards Jefre Carabalí. With a superhuman jump, Jefre Carabalí connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.33
Chicago Fire have made a substitution with Hernan Batistuta replacing Rafael Palacio .
81.26
Luciano Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza skips past Paulo Albarracín! Some good footwork from Luís Mendoza provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.28
Jeremy Knighton chips the ball to his team mate, Hernan Batistuta. Hernan Batistuta shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Chicago Fire!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chicago Fire

Carolina Railhawks
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
26.6%
45.6%
27.8%

Scorers
Luís Mendoza 66, 81
Hernan Batistuta 85
Henry Severs 61
Jefre Carabalí 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luís Mendoza of Chicago Fire

Match Ratings
1.Cheyne Yates (GK)
7
2.Daniel Bulos (DEF)
6
3.Julián Peña (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Koufatty (DEF)
6
5.Jaime Bejarano (DEF)
6
6.Casey Alston (MID)
6
7.Luciano Blanco (MID)
7
8.Jeremy Knighton (MID)
7
9.Sixto Escobar (MID)
5
10.Rafael Palacio (ATT)
6
11.Luís Mendoza (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Neil Kassel (MID)
0
13.César Perozo (MID)
0
14.Hernan Batistuta (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Isaac Cardoso (GK)
6
2.Esteban Ayoví (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Albarracín (DEF)
7
4.Matias Santos (DEF)
7
5.Jhasmani Pedriel (MID)
6
6.Diogo Araújo (MID)
6
7.Damián González (MID)
6
8.Wayne Campbell (MID)
7
9.Jefre Carabalí (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Segundo Angulo (ATT)
6
11.Henry Severs (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Raymond Morales (DEF)
6
13.Guy Sanchez (MID)
6
14.Lloyd Lowry (ATT)
6