Match Report


Inter MiamiInter Miami     D.C. UnitedD.C. United
John DiffeyJohn Diffey John Miller John Miller
Ricardo VargasR. Vargas76
G
captain1
G
74José CoronadoJ. Coronado
Darrell PerkinsD. Perkins77
D
2
D
66Delio CruzD. Cruz
Vasco EdmundoV. Edmundo83
D
3
D
71Ramon GomezR. Gomez
Alex CarrascoA. Carrasco78
D
4
D
76Juan Cruz RivasJ. Rivas
Morris TaverneseM. Tavernese78
D
5
D
65Craig SesayC. Sesay
David PetroneD. Petrone80
M
6captain
M
74Samuel PickensS. Pickens
Diego Luis ChávezD. Luis Chávez78
M
7
M
73Alvaro CortesA. Cortes
Sal BalboaS. Balboa78
M
8
A
73Elmer ReyesE. Reyes
Francisco RondónF. Rondón76
A
9
A
71Javier LeivaJ. Leiva
Diego VeizagaD. Veizaga78
A
10
A
69Rafael SantiagoR. Santiago
Benício GónzalezB. Gónzalez75
A
11
A
71Pedro RonaldoP. Ronaldo
 
Dias De Almeida CribariD. Cribari73
D
12
D
39Bryan FerrariB. Ferrari
Renato PeleR. Pele78
M
13
M
60Ramiro BryantR. Bryant
Russell SippolaR. Sippola75
A
14
A
71Sam MooreS. Moore

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Inter Miami CF Stadium where Inter Miami play host to D.C. United. A crowd of 19,718 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Inter Miami are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while D.C. United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.


0.00
The whistle blows and D.C. United kick off!
4.04
Darrell Perkins sees Diego Luis Chávez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Luis Chávez kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Veizaga. Diego Veizaga knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
6.34
Samuel Pickens barges into Sal Balboa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sal Balboa runs off the knock.
12.26
Sal Balboa flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Rondón collects the pass. Francisco Rondón knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
14.22
Sal Balboa knocks the ball to his team mate, Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
16.18
Sal Balboa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez whips in a cross ball towards Diego Veizaga. Diego Veizaga is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.53
Without breaking stride, Diego Luis Chávez plays the ball forward to Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.13
Sal Balboa flicks a high ball forward to Benício Gónzalez who takes it down. Benício Gónzalez lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by José Coronado!
39.56
Vasco Edmundo advances with the ball. Vasco Edmundo flicks a high pass forward. Diego Veizaga collects the pass. Diego Veizaga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.01
Alvaro Cortes clumsily knocks into Sal Balboa. Alvaro Cortes is shown the yellow card! Sal Balboa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.05
David Petrone knocks the ball forward to Benício Gónzalez. Benício Gónzalez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Miami have changed their lineup with Russell Sippola replacing Benício Gónzalez. D.C. United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Inter Miami kick off!
47.44
Alvaro Cortes passes the ball forward to Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo makes a looping header on goal. Ricardo Vargas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.06
Alex Carrasco flicks a high pass forward to Sal Balboa who brings the ball under control. Sal Balboa threads the ball through to Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
57.37
Vasco Edmundo flicks a high pass forward. Diego Luis Chávez controls it well on his chest. Diego Luis Chávez flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.07
Vasco Edmundo flicks the ball to his team mate, Diego Luis Chávez. With a delightful solo run, Diego Luis Chávez stretches the opposition's defence. Diego Luis Chávez knocks in a cross ball towards Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
60.41
Inter Miami have made a substitution with Dias De Almeida Cribari replacing Morris Tavernese .
65.52
Russell Sippola hacks Ramon Gomez from behind! Russell Sippola is warned by the referee! Ramon Gomez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.59
Alvaro Cortes chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo plays a scrappy one-two with Javier Leiva and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pedro Ronaldo shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
75.46
Alvaro Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Elmer Reyes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elmer Reyes shoots from distance. Ricardo Vargas effortlessly gets down and covers it.
77.22
Inter Miami have made a substitution with Renato Pele replacing Sal Balboa .D.C. United have made a substitution with Sam Moore replacing Javier Leiva .
79.05
David Petrone flicks a high ball forward to Russell Sippola who takes it down. Russell Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Rondón. Francisco Rondón beats his man to it with a header. The ball comes off Juan Cruz Rivas and the loose ball is cleared up field.
81.10
Alvaro Cortes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sam Moore. Sam Moore edges inside the box! Sam Moore muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
87.24
Vasco Edmundo surges forward with the ball. Vasco Edmundo flicks a high ball forward to Diego Veizaga who takes it down. Diego Veizaga knocks in a cross ball towards Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Inter Miami

D.C. United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
21%
48.4%
30.6%

Scorers
Pedro Ronaldo 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Ronaldo of D.C. United

Match Ratings
1.Ricardo Vargas (GK)
6
2.Darrell Perkins (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Edmundo (DEF)
8
4.Alex Carrasco (DEF)
6
5.Morris Tavernese (DEF)
6
6.David Petrone (MID)
6
7.Diego Luis Chávez (MID)
8
8.Sal Balboa (MID)
8
9.Francisco Rondón (ATT)
6
10.Diego Veizaga (ATT)
6
11.Benício Gónzalez (ATT)
6
 
12.Dias De Almeida Cribari (DEF)
6
13.Renato Pele (MID)
6
14.Russell Sippola (ATT)
6

1.José Coronado (GK)
7
2.Delio Cruz (DEF)
6
3.Ramon Gomez (DEF)
6
4.Juan Cruz Rivas (DEF)
7
5.Craig Sesay (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Pickens (MID)yellow card
6
7.Alvaro Cortes (MID)yellow card
7
8.Elmer Reyes (ATT)
8
9.Javier Leiva (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Santiago (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Ronaldo (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Bryan Ferrari (DEF)
0
13.Ramiro Bryant (MID)
0
14.Sam Moore (ATT)
6