Match Report


D.C. UnitedD.C. United     Atletico OttawaAtletico Ottawa
John MillerJohn Miller Computer Player Computer Player
José CoronadoJ. Coronado74
G
1
G
72Juan ArteagaJ. Arteaga
Ramon GomezR. Gomez71
D
2
D
75Ángel ValdésÁ. Valdés
Craig SesayC. Sesay65
D
3
D
74Maximiliano MontenegroM. Montenegro
Juan Cruz RivasJ. Rivas77
D
4
D
73Allen ThompsonA. Thompson
Luis AyovíL. Ayoví69
D
5
M
71Jose GreenJ. Green
Samuel PickensS. Pickens76
M
6
M
71Bruno MaradonaB. Maradona
Alvaro CortesA. Cortes73
M
7
M
69Uruguay PerezU. Perez
Elmer ReyesE. Reyes75
A
captain8
M
54Julio SivoriJ. Sivori
Sam MooreS. Moore71
A
9captain
A
77Floyd AndersonF. Anderson
Rafael SantiagoR. Santiago69
A
10
A
73Roy HarrisR. Harris
Pedro RonaldoP. Ronaldo72
A
11
A
69Sebastián SosaS. Sosa
 
Johnathan ButlerJ. Butler63
D
12
D
72Dinis OliveiraD. Oliveira
Adrian PerkinsA. Perkins67
M
13
D
71Jerrit CoxJ. Cox
Ezequiel BermudezE. Bermudez36
A
14
A
68Maximiliano TrejoM. Trejo

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at RFK Stadium where D.C. United play host to Atletico Ottawa. A crowd of 18,483 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
D.C. United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Atletico Ottawa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bradley Videira.


0.00
Atletico Ottawa start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.46
Jose Green flicks a high pass forward. Sebastián Sosa controls it well on his chest. Sebastián Sosa knocks in a cross ball towards Roy Harris. Roy Harris finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
9.26
Julio Sivori flicks a high pass forward. Sebastián Sosa collects the pass. Sebastián Sosa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. José Coronado gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
10.24
Juan Cruz Rivas makes a probing pass to Alvaro Cortes. With great vision, Alvaro Cortes plays the ball forward to Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo lofts in a cross ball towards Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.47
Craig Sesay flicks a high pass forward. Alvaro Cortes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alvaro Cortes makes a beautiful solo run. Alvaro Cortes cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Alvaro Cortes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.51
Ramon Gomez kicks a strong pass forward to Alvaro Cortes. Alvaro Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Santiago who takes it down. Rafael Santiago knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo connects with a diving header but it flies just off target!
21.28
Julio Sivori comes in with a high challenge, catching Samuel Pickens with his studs. The referee motions to Julio Sivori to come over. It's a red card!! Samuel Pickens gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.07
Alvaro Cortes threads a neat ball through to Sam Moore. Sam Moore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.39
Craig Sesay flicks a high pass forward. Alvaro Cortes controls it well on his chest. Alvaro Cortes threads a neat ball through to Sam Moore. Sam Moore finds some space and shoots from distance but Juan Arteaga is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
34.23
Craig Sesay decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Sesay flicks a high pass forward. Elmer Reyes controls it well on his chest. Elmer Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.48
Juan Cruz Rivas clumsily knocks into Roy Harris. Juan Cruz Rivas is given a warning by the referee! Roy Harris stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.24
Uruguay Perez darts forward. Uruguay Perez hits a low pass to Roy Harris. Roy Harris muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by José Coronado.
39.20
Uruguay Perez takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Jose Green tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
42.33
Craig Sesay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alvaro Cortes. Alvaro Cortes chips the ball to his team mate, Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Ronaldo. Allen Thompson hacks Pedro Ronaldo from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
44.09
Craig Sesay flicks a high ball forward to Alvaro Cortes who takes it down. Alvaro Cortes makes a beautiful solo run. Alvaro Cortes knocks in a cross ball towards Sam Moore. Sam Moore heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Alvaro Cortes chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Santiago. Rafael Santiago whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Juan Arteaga had no chance!! Goal for D.C. United!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. D.C. United appear unchanged since the first half. Atletico Ottawa also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and D.C. United get the second half underway!
49.23
Samuel Pickens barges into Uruguay Perez. The referee calls over Samuel Pickens and warns him to calm down! Uruguay Perez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.18
Floyd Anderson clumsily knocks into Craig Sesay. The referee warns Floyd Anderson to calm down! Craig Sesay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.55
Ramon Gomez picks a pass forward to Samuel Pickens. Samuel Pickens flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Santiago who takes it down. Rafael Santiago shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
60.40
Samuel Pickens chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Santiago. Rafael Santiago plays a one-two with Pedro Ronaldo and advances towards the goal... Rafael Santiago shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.46
Juan Cruz Rivas hoofs the ball up the pitch. Sam Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Juan Arteaga had no chance!! Goal for D.C. United!
66.40
Uruguay Perez knocks the ball to his team mate, Roy Harris. Roy Harris makes a pass forward but Floyd Anderson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
67.16
Craig Sesay flicks a high pass forward to Alvaro Cortes who brings the ball under control. Alvaro Cortes hits a low pass to Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Santiago. Rafael Santiago powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Juan Arteaga.
68.03
Elmer Reyes takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Juan Cruz Rivas. Juan Cruz Rivas heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Floyd Anderson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
69.47
Samuel Pickens chips the ball to his team mate, Sam Moore. Sam Moore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.10
Bruno Maradona flicks a high pass forward. Roy Harris collects the pass. Roy Harris finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
77.52
Atletico Ottawa have made 2 substitutions with Jerrit Cox replacing Ángel Valdés and Dinis Oliveira replacing Floyd Anderson .
78.55
Alvaro Cortes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alvaro Cortes shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

D.C. United

Atletico Ottawa
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
28.8%
45.2%
26%

Scorers
Elmer Reyes 10, 63
Pedro Ronaldo 45
Rafael Santiago 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elmer Reyes of D.C. United

Match Ratings
1.José Coronado (GK)
6
2.Ramon Gomez (DEF)
6
3.Craig Sesay (DEF)
7
4.Juan Cruz Rivas (DEF)
6
5.Luis Ayoví (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Pickens (MID)
6
7.Alvaro Cortes (MID)
8
8.Elmer Reyes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
9.Sam Moore (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Santiago (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pedro Ronaldo (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Johnathan Butler (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Perkins (MID)
0
14.Ezequiel Bermudez (ATT)
0

1.Juan Arteaga (GK)
7
2.Ángel Valdés (DEF)
6
3.Maximiliano Montenegro (DEF)
6
4.Allen Thompson (DEF)
6
5.Jose Green (MID)
6
6.Bruno Maradona (MID)
6
7.Uruguay Perez (MID)
6
8.Julio Sivori (MID)red card
3
9.Floyd Anderson (ATT)
6
10.Roy Harris (ATT)
6
11.Sebastián Sosa (ATT)
6
 
12.Dinis Oliveira (DEF)
6
13.Jerrit Cox (DEF)
6
14.Maximiliano Trejo (ATT)
0