Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Anteater Stadium where Orange County Blues play host to New York Cosmos. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Orange County Blues and New York Cosmos are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Salvador Nelson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Orange County Blues and New York Cosmos are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Salvador Nelson.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and New York Cosmos kick off!
2.07
0-0Leo Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Mario González controls it well on his chest. Mario González threads the ball through to Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
3.12
0-0Mario González flicks a high pass forward. Jordon Rivera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jordon Rivera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sixto Gallegos but he's offside!
4.40
Marvin Suárez flicks a high pass forward. Alexis Duarte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexis Duarte brings the ball forward. Alexis Duarte shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
9.46
Alexis Duarte makes a probing pass to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.44
0-0António Aloisio flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario González. Mario González sees space and advances. Mario González whips in a cross ball towards Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Mathew Bell!
14.25
Wade Testo passes the ball forward to Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva lofts in a cross ball towards Justin Perez. Justin Perez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
21.03
0-0Benjamin Evans threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Clark. Nicolas Clark picks a pass forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.27
Wade Testo threads a neat ball through to Justin Perez. Justin Perez knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra makes a convincing header but José Torrico reads it well. Great save!
33.23
António Aloisio flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Clark holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Clark flicks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.59
Nicolas Clark makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Clark lofts in a cross ball towards Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Orange County Blues appear unchanged since the first half. New York Cosmos also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York Cosmos players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Orange County Blues kick off and get the second half underway!
48.44
0-0António Aloisio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Clark. Nicolas Clark flicks a high pass forward. Jordon Rivera collects the pass. Jordon Rivera knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens directs the ball goalwards with his head. Daniel Pontarollo clears it off the line with his head!
49.43
0-0Joaquín Ramírez barges into Alexis Duarte. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexis Duarte stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.09
0-0Alexis Duarte clumsily knocks into Wade Testo. The referee calls over Alexis Duarte and shows him a yellow card! Wade Testo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.23
Henry King passes the ball forward to Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra finds some space and shoots from distance but José Torrico is on top of it.
57.11
With some swift thinking, António Aloisio plays the ball forward to Nicolas Clark. Nicolas Clark makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Clark knocks in a cross ball towards Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.09
António Aloisio chips the ball to his team mate, Mario González. Mario González passes the ball forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.14
0-0Orange County Blues have made a substitution with Joel Chávez replacing Marvin Pickens .New York Cosmos have made a substitution with Adam Kassel replacing Javier Leiva .
61.20
Sergio C. César knocks the ball to his team mate, Justin Perez. Justin Perez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
65.27
Nicolas Clark takes a long throw-in. Mario González flicks a high ball forward to Joel Chávez who takes it down. Joel Chávez shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.20
With imagination, Arthur White plays the ball forward to Wade Testo. Wade Testo flicks a high pass forward. Adam Kassel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Kassel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.48
Alexis Duarte runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alexis Duarte shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.30
Henry King kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.21
Alex Palacio flicks the ball to his team mate, Wade Testo. Wade Testo kicks a strong pass forward to Justin Perez. Justin Perez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.34
Adam Kassel clumsily knocks into Marvin Suárez. The referee calls over Adam Kassel and shows him a yellow card! Marvin Suárez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.08
Alexis Duarte passes the ball forward to Jordon Rivera. Jordon Rivera shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Mathew Bell!
89.11
Adam Kassel clumsily knocks into Benjamin Evans. Adam Kassel is warned by the referee! Benjamin Evans gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexis Duarte picks a pass forward to Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
29.4%
44.7%
25.9%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Clark of Orange County Blues |
Match Ratings
| 1. | José Torrico (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marvin Suárez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | António Aloisio (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Benjamin Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leo Roberts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexis Duarte (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Mario González (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Clark (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Sixto Gallegos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marvin Pickens (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jordon Rivera (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Clifford Chandler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Manny Jackson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joel Chávez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Mathew Bell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alex Palacio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Pontarollo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arthur White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joaquín Ramírez (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Henry King (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sergio C. César (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wade Testo (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Javier Leiva (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oscar Parra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Justin Perez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tyrone Kassel (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Santino Domínguez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adam Kassel (ATT) | | 4 |