Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Louisville Slugger Field where Louisville City play host to New York Red Bulls. A crowd of 15,980 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Louisville City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while New York Red Bulls appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Louisville City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while New York Red Bulls appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and New York Red Bulls kick off!
2.29
0-0Fernando Sotelo flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Salinas. Victor Salinas hits a low pass to Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ken Pickens.
3.03
0-0Morgan Schilawski flicks a high pass forward. Harry Perez collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Harry Perez plays the ball forward to Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza makes a simple pass, allowing Christian Hernández to run into the box. Christian Hernández makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.46
1-0Gabriel Díaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.46
1-0Harry Perez flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Garza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianni Garza shoots from long range. Solid save from Lucas Gabriel Pelado.
18.44
Lukas Baca makes a beautiful solo run. Lukas Baca shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.54
Victor Salinas kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca whips in a cross ball towards Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher powers a header at goal. Breno Paganin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.31
2-0Rocha A. Silva barges into Lukas Baca. The referee calls over Rocha A. Silva and shows him a yellow card! Lukas Baca runs off the knock.
28.56
Harry Perez flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Garza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianni Garza knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Hernández. With a superhuman jump, Christian Hernández connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.51
2-0Luciano Arca catches Morgan Schilawski on the ankles. The referee brings Luciano Arca to one side and gives him a warning! Morgan Schilawski runs off the knock.
38.54
Fernando Sotelo flicks a high pass forward. Lester Ferrari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lester Ferrari sees Luciano Arca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano Arca shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
39.41
André Palacios threads a neat ball through to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson knocks in a cross ball towards Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
José Pizarro knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Díaz. Gabriel Díaz flicks a high pass forward. Mike Fisher controls it well on his chest. Mike Fisher knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Breno Paganin manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Louisville City appear unchanged since the first half. New York Red Bulls also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Louisville City kicking off!
49.12
Lester Ferrari flicks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ken Pickens.
51.37
With great vision, Lukas Baca plays the ball forward to Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
53.58
Samuel Torres makes a beautiful solo run. Samuel Torres flicks a high pass forward. Troy Anderson controls it well on his chest. Troy Anderson makes a defence splitting pass to Gianni Garza. Some silky footwork from Gianni Garza provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.25
Lester Ferrari sees Mike Fisher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Fisher shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
60.36
André Palacios runs straight at the opposition's defence. André Palacios deftly passes the ball to Christian Hernández, releasing him through on goal. Christian Hernández makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
71.46
Lester Ferrari flicks a high pass forward. Mike Fisher controls it well on his chest. Mike Fisher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ken Pickens.
72.16
Victor Salinas advances with the ball. Victor Salinas whips in a cross ball towards Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
73.12
André Palacios flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Garza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianni Garza knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lucas Gabriel Pelado with no chance!! Goal for New York Red Bulls!
77.45
Lukas Baca flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
83.57
Victor Salinas threads the ball through to Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
84.09
Gabriel Díaz decides to run forward with the ball. Gabriel Díaz shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
28%
50.7%
21.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gianni Garza of New York Red Bulls |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lucas Gabriel Pelado (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julián Reggi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | José Pizarro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luís Cavalcante (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Sotelo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gabriel Díaz (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Victor Salinas (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lester Ferrari (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rocha A. Silva (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Mike Fisher (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Luciano Arca (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Derrick Thompson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dale King (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Brian Martín (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Breno Paganin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ken Pickens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Morgan Schilawski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Elcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lukas Baca (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | André Palacios (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Harry Perez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Troy Anderson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gianni Garza (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Christian Hernández (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | João Navarrete (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luiz Otávio Fernandez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Freddy Hughes (DEF) | 0 | |