Match Report


Arizona UnitedArizona United     FC EdmontonFC Edmonton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Quincy MeramQ. Meram57
G
1
G
62Russell LeeR. Lee
Fernando BombardaF. Bombarda65
D
2
D
76Johnathan WilliamsJ. Williams
Martim OrtizM. Ortiz64
D
3
D
75Felipe RomeroF. Romero
João Paulo CorreaJ. Correa61
D
4
D
59Terry GarciaT. Garcia
Sergio NavarroS. Navarro60
D
captain5
D
58Kupono MillerK. Miller
Clifford BeslerC. Besler71
M
6
M
67Marco CarmonaM. Carmona
Kirk TestoK. Testo60
M
7
M
60Rui JimenezR. Jimenez
Jesse BeckermanJ. Beckerman57
M
8captain
M
55Randy LowryR. Lowry
Walter TorresW. Torres73
A
9
A
66Rubén RenteriaR. Renteria
Lawrence FucitoL. Fucito63
A
10
A
62Gabriel BenítezG. Benítez
Ian OrtizI. Ortiz54
A
11
A
61Dustin AlesciD. Alesci
 
Ian CollinsI. Collins59
D
12
G
61Fede SaenzF. Saenz
Clarence AndersonC. Anderson54
M
13
A
59Gustavo CafùG. Cafù
Matías HenríquezM. Henríquez53
G
14
A
58Jose Luis RosalesJ. Rosales

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Scottsdale Stadium where Arizona United play host to FC Edmonton. A crowd of 11,821 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arizona United and FC Edmonton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Zachary Schilawski.


0.00
FC Edmonton kick off and get the match underway!
2.53
Randy Lowry flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Benítez controls it well on his chest. Gabriel Benítez passes the ball forward but Rubén Renteria is offside!
10.05
Felipe Romero comes in with a late challenge on Walter Torres. The referee calls over Felipe Romero and shows him a yellow card! Walter Torres runs off the knock.
12.07
João Paulo Correa makes a simple pass to Jesse Beckerman. Seeing a gap ahead, Jesse Beckerman plays the ball forward to Walter Torres. Walter Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
16.16
Rui Jimenez threads a neat ball through to Dustin Alesci. Without breaking stride, Dustin Alesci plays the ball forward to Gabriel Benítez who has made a great run into the box. Gabriel Benítez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Martim Ortiz happens to be in the right place to block it.
22.40
Rui Jimenez comes in with a high challenge, catching João Paulo Correa with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! João Paulo Correa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.32
Jesse Beckerman flicks a high pass forward. Walter Torres controls it well on his chest. Walter Torres makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lawrence Fucito but he's offside!
34.58
Showing composure, Kupono Miller plays the ball forward to Dustin Alesci. Dustin Alesci sees space and advances. Dustin Alesci chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Benítez. Gabriel Benítez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.42
Clifford Besler flicks a high pass forward. Ian Ortiz controls it well on his chest. Ian Ortiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Romero.
40.31
Felipe Romero makes a simple pass to Randy Lowry. Randy Lowry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Benítez. Gabriel Benítez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Edmonton!
45.00
Martim Ortiz flicks a high pass forward. Kirk Testo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kirk Testo threads the ball through to Walter Torres. Walter Torres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johnathan Williams.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arizona United appear unchanged since the first half. FC Edmonton have changed their lineup with Gustavo Cafù replacing Dustin Alesci.

45.00
Arizona United start the second half!
47.39
Martim Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Torres. Walter Torres threads the ball through to Ian Ortiz but he's offside!
49.24
With imagination, Clifford Besler plays the ball forward to Walter Torres. Walter Torres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.53
Randy Lowry threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Benítez. Gabriel Benítez shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.25
Randy Lowry hacks Clifford Besler from behind! Randy Lowry is warned by the referee! Clifford Besler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.30
Martim Ortiz passes the ball forward to Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman makes a beautiful solo run. Jesse Beckerman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Russell Lee!
59.13
Kirk Testo sees Ian Ortiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Ortiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.33
FC Edmonton have made a substitution with Fede Saenz replacing Johnathan Williams .
67.03
Felipe Romero barges into Ian Ortiz. Felipe Romero is given a warning by the referee! Ian Ortiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.57
Martim Ortiz makes a strong solo run forward. Martim Ortiz passes the ball forward to Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.07
Fernando Bombarda makes a probing pass to Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman sees Lawrence Fucito in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lawrence Fucito lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Torres. Walter Torres flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
73.23
Jesse Beckerman darts forward. Jesse Beckerman knocks in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Russell Lee is on top of it.
77.27
Kirk Testo decides to run forward with the ball. Kirk Testo lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Torres. Walter Torres is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Russell Lee.
78.03
Kirk Testo flicks a high pass forward. Lawrence Fucito holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.46
Randy Lowry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Randy Lowry skips past Sergio Navarro! Randy Lowry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.08
Randy Lowry flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Benítez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Benítez sees Rubén Renteria just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Rubén Renteria cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
87.11
Martim Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo threads a neat ball through to Walter Torres. Walter Torres whips in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.37
Kirk Testo makes a probing pass to Ian Ortiz. Ian Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Arizona United

FC Edmonton
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
68%
32%
Play Area
28%
45.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Lawrence Fucito 70
Gabriel Benítez 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martim Ortiz of Arizona United

Match Ratings
1.Quincy Meram (GK)
6
2.Fernando Bombarda (DEF)
6
3.Martim Ortiz (DEF)
7
4.João Paulo Correa (DEF)
6
5.Sergio Navarro (DEF)
6
6.Clifford Besler (MID)
6
7.Kirk Testo (MID)
7
8.Jesse Beckerman (MID)
7
9.Walter Torres (ATT)
6
10.Lawrence Fucito (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ian Ortiz (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Collins (DEF)
0
13.Clarence Anderson (MID)
0
14.Matías Henríquez (GK)
0

1.Russell Lee (GK)
6
2.Johnathan Williams (DEF)
6
3.Felipe Romero (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Terry Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Kupono Miller (DEF)
6
6.Marco Carmona (MID)
6
7.Dustin Alesci (ATT)
7
8.Randy Lowry (MID)
7
9.Rubén Renteria (ATT)
6
10.Gabriel Benítez (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Gustavo Cafù (ATT)
6
 
12.Fede Saenz (GK)
6
13.Rui Jimenez (MID)red card
3
14.Jose Luis Rosales (ATT)
0