Match Report


FC DallasFC Dallas     Inter MiamiInter Miami
Shaun ReganShaun Regan John Diffey John Diffey
Yasmani GutiérrezY. Gutiérrez75
G
1captain
G
76Ricardo VargasR. Vargas
Carlos Eduardo PereiraC. Pereira69
D
2
D
77Darrell PerkinsD. Perkins
Sebastian NietoS. Nieto71
D
3
D
83Vasco EdmundoV. Edmundo
José RiquelmeJ. Riquelme67
D
4
D
78Alex CarrascoA. Carrasco
Luís TaffarelL. Taffarel72
D
5
D
78Morris TaverneseM. Tavernese
Daniel BlancoD. Blanco80
M
6
M
80David PetroneD. Petrone
Santiago EspinozaS. Espinoza82
M
captain7
M
78Diego Luis ChávezD. Luis Chávez
Jaime MenaJ. Mena74
A
8
M
78Sal BalboaS. Balboa
Servando PowellS. Powell74
A
9
A
76Francisco RondónF. Rondón
Francisco NavarreteF. Navarrete69
A
10
A
78Diego VeizagaD. Veizaga
Mario SandersM. Sanders72
A
11
A
75Benício GónzalezB. Gónzalez
 
Lukas FigueroaL. Figueroa69
D
12
D
73Dias De Almeida CribariD. Cribari
Ezequiel IbáñezE. Ibáñez75
M
13
M
78Renato PeleR. Pele
Jose Luis MaciasJ. Macias70
A
14
A
75Russell SippolaR. Sippola

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Toyota Stadium where FC Dallas play host to Inter Miami. A crowd of 19,997 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Dallas are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Inter Miami appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Derrick Grossman.


0.00
The whistle blows and Inter Miami kick off!
2.57
Daniel Blanco barges into Sal Balboa. Daniel Blanco is warned by the referee! Sal Balboa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.17
José Riquelme barges into Diego Veizaga. The referee brings José Riquelme to one side and gives him a warning! Diego Veizaga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.16
Sal Balboa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.40
Alex Carrasco hacks Servando Powell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Servando Powell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.42
Luís Taffarel catches Francisco Rondón on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Rondón stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.52
Diego Luis Chávez sees space and advances. Diego Luis Chávez threads the ball through to Diego Veizaga but he's offside!
14.59
David Petrone flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Rondón holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Rondón sees Benício Gónzalez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some awkward footwork from Benício Gónzalez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
15.59
Alex Carrasco makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Carrasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
18.57
Santiago Espinoza picks a pass forward to Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
24.49
Diego Luis Chávez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Diego Luis Chávez advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Diego Luis Chávez provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.25
Santiago Espinoza flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Navarrete controls it well on his chest. Francisco Navarrete whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Mena. Jaime Mena makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
30.10
David Petrone makes a simple pass to Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón whips in a cross ball towards Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.34
Sal Balboa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yasmani Gutiérrez who gathers it comfortably.
36.18
Diego Luis Chávez threads a neat ball through to Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.02
Alex Carrasco makes a simple pass to Sal Balboa. Sal Balboa makes a simple pass to Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.00
Santiago Espinoza threads the ball through to Jaime Mena. Jaime Mena knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Santiago Espinoza makes a beautiful solo run. Santiago Espinoza knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Francisco Navarrete!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Dallas appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Miami have changed their lineup with Russell Sippola replacing Benício Gónzalez. The FC Dallas players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Dallas kick off!
48.32
Daniel Blanco makes a probing pass to Servando Powell. Servando Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Ricardo Vargas keeps it out!
49.01
David Petrone flicks a high pass forward. Russell Sippola collects the pass. Russell Sippola whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.20
Daniel Blanco takes a short throw-in bringing Santiago Espinoza into play. Santiago Espinoza flicks a high pass forward to Mario Sanders who brings the ball under control. Mario Sanders lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete beats his man to it with a header. Ricardo Vargas didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.08
Inter Miami have made a substitution with Dias De Almeida Cribari replacing Morris Tavernese .
71.49
Sebastian Nieto kicks a strong pass forward to Santiago Espinoza. Santiago Espinoza takes it forward alone. Santiago Espinoza knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.30
Daniel Blanco sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Servando Powell. Servando Powell connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
77.08
Inter Miami have made a substitution with Renato Pele replacing Sal Balboa .
84.40
Sebastian Nieto laces a weighted ball forward to Santiago Espinoza. Without breaking stride, Santiago Espinoza plays the ball forward to Servando Powell. Servando Powell whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Mena. Jaime Mena gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball comes off Alex Carrasco and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
Daniel Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders shoots from 20 yards but somehow Ricardo Vargas manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Dallas

Inter Miami
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
28.4%
50%
21.6%

Scorers
Francisco Navarrete 45
Diego Luis Chávez 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diego Luis Chávez of Inter Miami

Match Ratings