Match Report


Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake     Chicago FireChicago Fire
Brendan DaoBrendan Dao Edgar Formosa Edgar Formosa
Juan HerreraJ. Herrera69
G
1
G
69Cheyne YatesC. Yates
Samuel SaldanaS. Saldana71
D
2
D
75Daniel BulosD. Bulos
Augusto EscobedoA. Escobedo74
D
3
D
72Jaime BejaranoJ. Bejarano
Henrique AdailtonH. Adailton71
D
4
D
73Carlos KoufattyC. Koufatty
Bastián FuentesB. Fuentes69
M
captain5
D
73Julián PeñaJ. Peña
Ian NúnezI. Núnez74
M
6captain
M
76Sixto EscobarS. Escobar
Jordan KnightonJ. Knighton76
M
7
M
77Luciano BlancoL. Blanco
Paolo AriasP. Arias77
M
8
M
77Jeremy KnightonJ. Knighton
Omar CastroO. Castro70
A
9
M
88Casey AlstonC. Alston
Sixto CarmonaS. Carmona70
A
10
A
74Rafael PalacioR. Palacio
Martins AmorosoM. Amoroso69
A
11
A
72Luís MendozaL. Mendoza
 
Daniel MillerD. Miller57
G
12
M
72Neil KasselN. Kassel
Cristián ZúñigaC. Zúñiga69
D
13
M
72César PerozoC. Perozo
Ezequiel RodriguezE. Rodriguez69
M
14
A
71Hernan BatistutaH. Batistuta

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Rio Tinto Stadium where Real Salt Lake play host to Chicago Fire. A crowd of 15,267 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Salt Lake are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chicago Fire appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Micheal Morales.


0.00
The whistle blows and Real Salt Lake kick off!
4.35
Ian Núnez flicks a high pass forward to Omar Castro who brings the ball under control. Omar Castro makes a simple pass, allowing Martins Amoroso to run into the box. Martins Amoroso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.17
Henrique Adailton pushes up the pitch. Henrique Adailton knocks the ball forward to Martins Amoroso. Martins Amoroso knocks the ball to his team mate, Omar Castro. Carlos Koufatty clumsily knocks into Omar Castro. Omar Castro appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
15.31
Casey Alston flicks a high pass forward to Luís Mendoza who brings the ball under control. Luís Mendoza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.08
Bastián Fuentes sees space and advances. Bastián Fuentes shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Cheyne Yates keeps it out!
22.06
Samuel Saldana makes a probing pass to Ian Núnez. Ian Núnez knocks the ball to his team mate, Omar Castro. Omar Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.28
Bastián Fuentes hits a low pass to Martins Amoroso. Martins Amoroso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.19
Carlos Koufatty barges into Sixto Carmona. The referee calls over Carlos Koufatty and warns him to calm down! Sixto Carmona stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.32
Samuel Saldana takes it forward alone. Seeing a gap ahead, Samuel Saldana plays the ball forward to Martins Amoroso. Martins Amoroso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julián Peña.
33.54
Jeremy Knighton threads a neat ball through to Luís Mendoza. Luís Mendoza tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.42
Henrique Adailton flicks a high pass forward. Jordan Knighton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Jordan Knighton stretches the opposition's defence. Jordan Knighton threads a neat ball through to Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
45.00
Sixto Escobar makes a probing pass to Rafael Palacio. Rafael Palacio runs straight at the defence! Augusto Escobedo hacks Rafael Palacio from behind! Rafael Palacio appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Salt Lake appear unchanged since the first half. Chicago Fire also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Chicago Fire start the second half!
47.43
Samuel Saldana flicks a high pass forward to Ian Núnez who brings the ball under control. Ian Núnez laces a weighted ball forward to Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
53.46
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
54.51
Sixto Escobar catches Paolo Arias on the ankles. Sixto Escobar is warned by the referee! Paolo Arias gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.16
Henrique Adailton flicks a high pass forward. Ian Núnez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Núnez sees Omar Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omar Castro shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
69.10
Henrique Adailton sees space and advances. Henrique Adailton takes it forward alone. Henrique Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Martins Amoroso. Martins Amoroso gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.20
Julián Peña passes the ball forward to Luciano Blanco. Luciano Blanco flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Palacio collects the pass. Rafael Palacio makes a probing pass to Luís Mendoza but he's offside!
79.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
81.55
Paolo Arias flicks a high pass forward. Omar Castro collects the pass. Omar Castro threads the ball through to Martins Amoroso but he's offside!
90.00
Jeremy Knighton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jeremy Knighton shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Real Salt Lake

Chicago Fire
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
25.6%
47.6%
26.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henrique Adailton of Real Salt Lake

Match Ratings
1.Juan Herrera (GK)
6
2.Samuel Saldana (DEF)
7
3.Augusto Escobedo (DEF)
6
4.Henrique Adailton (DEF)
9
5.Bastián Fuentes (MID)
7
6.Ian Núnez (MID)
8
7.Jordan Knighton (MID)
7
8.Paolo Arias (MID)
6
9.Omar Castro (ATT)
6
10.Sixto Carmona (ATT)
6
11.Martins Amoroso (ATT)
6
 
12.Daniel Miller (GK)
0
13.Cristián Zúñiga (DEF)
0
14.Ezequiel Rodriguez (MID)
0

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