Match Report


Arizona UnitedArizona United     Fort Lauderdale StrikersFort Lauderdale Strikers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Quincy MeramQ. Meram57
G
1
G
54Paolo AndradeP. Andrade
Fernando BombardaF. Bombarda65
D
2
D
67Ben CarterB. Carter
Martim OrtizM. Ortiz64
D
3
D
63Marvin TurnerM. Turner
João Paulo CorreaJ. Correa61
D
4
D
60Alfred PhillipsA. Phillips
Sergio NavarroS. Navarro61
D
captain5captain
D
56Harvey PerkinsH. Perkins
Clifford BeslerC. Besler72
M
6
M
67Brett BassoB. Basso
Kirk TestoK. Testo60
M
7
M
64Martin FloresM. Flores
Jesse BeckermanJ. Beckerman57
M
8
M
63Enrique TrujilloE. Trujillo
Walter TorresW. Torres73
A
9
A
66Alberto LewisA. Lewis
Lawrence FucitoL. Fucito63
A
10
A
64Frederick VideiraF. Videira
Ian OrtizI. Ortiz54
A
11
A
62Severino RibeiroS. Ribeiro
 
Ian CollinsI. Collins59
D
12
A
60Shane TaylorS. Taylor
Clarence AndersonC. Anderson54
M
13
M
59Simão Roque JuniorS. Roque Junior
Matías HenríquezM. Henríquez53
G
14
A
59Louis AmayaL. Amaya

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Scottsdale Stadium where Arizona United play host to Fort Lauderdale Strikers. A crowd of 12,490 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arizona United and Fort Lauderdale Strikers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Herbert Torres.


0.00
Arizona United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.05
Kirk Testo hits a low pass to Walter Torres. Walter Torres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marvin Turner.
3.25
Harvey Perkins catches Ian Ortiz on the ankles. The referee warns Harvey Perkins to calm down! Ian Ortiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.53
Martim Ortiz passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Clifford Besler. Clifford Besler hits a low pass to Ian Ortiz. Ian Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
8.11
Walter Torres hacks Ben Carter from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ben Carter runs off the knock.
12.46
Kirk Testo clumsily knocks into Martin Flores. Kirk Testo is shown the yellow card! Martin Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.48
Clifford Besler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Torres. Walter Torres whips in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Paolo Andrade punches it away to safety.
22.33
João Paulo Correa passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Kirk Testo. Kirk Testo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a cross ball towards Walter Torres. Walter Torres beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Harvey Perkins is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
23.11
It's a corner kick. Clifford Besler kicks a low ball out wide. Frederick Videira reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
32.04
Fort Lauderdale Strikers have made 2 substitutions with Shane Taylor replacing Marvin Turner and Louis Amaya replacing Alberto Lewis .
33.14
Clifford Besler plays the ball forward to Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.16
Clifford Besler flicks a high pass forward. Walter Torres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Walter Torres whips in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito makes a convincing header. Paolo Andrade is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.46
Harvey Perkins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brett Basso. Brett Basso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Louis Amaya. Louis Amaya knocks in a cross ball towards Frederick Videira. Frederick Videira makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arizona United appear unchanged since the first half. Fort Lauderdale Strikers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fort Lauderdale Strikers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.04
Shane Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Flores. Martin Flores knocks the ball forward to Louis Amaya. Louis Amaya shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
48.50
Jesse Beckerman flicks a high pass forward to Lawrence Fucito who brings the ball under control. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
49.42
With a delightful solo run, Jesse Beckerman stretches the opposition's defence. Jesse Beckerman knocks in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.13
Clifford Besler passes the ball forward to Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito rushes past Alfred Phillips! Lawrence Fucito side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.34
Ian Ortiz hacks Shane Taylor from behind! The referee calls over Ian Ortiz and warns him to calm down! Shane Taylor runs off the knock.
55.33
Jesse Beckerman flicks a high pass forward to Lawrence Fucito who brings the ball under control. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shane Taylor.
57.10
João Paulo Correa passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Clifford Besler. Clifford Besler passes the ball forward to Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.55
João Paulo Correa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman makes an attacking run forward. Jesse Beckerman lofts in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Paolo Andrade.
61.24
Jesse Beckerman takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Martin Flores reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
71.55
Enrique Trujillo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Louis Amaya. Louis Amaya whips in a cross ball towards Frederick Videira. Frederick Videira heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.21
Frederick Videira catches João Paulo Correa on the ankles. The referee calls over Frederick Videira and shows him a yellow card! João Paulo Correa runs off the knock.
75.21
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.22
Fernando Bombarda chips the ball to his team mate, Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman makes a simple pass to Ian Ortiz. Ian Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
78.41
Enrique Trujillo threads a neat ball through to Frederick Videira. Frederick Videira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Quincy Meram.
83.37
João Paulo Correa catches Severino Ribeiro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Severino Ribeiro runs off the knock.
85.33
Brett Basso comes in with a late challenge on Jesse Beckerman. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jesse Beckerman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.44
Jesse Beckerman comes in with a late challenge on Brett Basso. The referee warns Jesse Beckerman to calm down! Brett Basso runs off the knock.
90.00
Alfred Phillips passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Martin Flores. Martin Flores chips the ball to his team mate, Louis Amaya. Louis Amaya tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arizona United

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
22.7%
42.4%
34.8%

Scorers
Lawrence Fucito 34, 49
Frederick Videira 39, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lawrence Fucito of Arizona United

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

1.Paolo Andrade (GK)
6
2.Ben Carter (DEF)
6
3.Marvin Turner (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Phillips (DEF)
6
5.Harvey Perkins (DEF)
6
6.Brett Basso (MID)yellow card
5
7.Martin Flores (MID)
6
8.Enrique Trujillo (MID)
6
9.Alberto Lewis (ATT)
6
10.Frederick Videira (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
11.Severino Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Shane Taylor (ATT)
6
13.Simão Roque Junior (MID)
0
14.Louis Amaya (ATT)
7