Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Red Bull Arena where New York Red Bulls play host to Sporting Kansas City. A crowd of 19,241 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York Red Bulls are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Kansas City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Isaac Taylor.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York Red Bulls are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Kansas City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Isaac Taylor.
0.00
0-0Sporting Kansas City kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
0-0Claudio Estrada threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo whips in a cross ball towards Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
3.28
0-0André Palacios knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.24
0-1Claudio Estrada hits a low pass to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Mauricio Crespo provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Breno Paganin with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Kansas City!
21.07
Juan Deleon kicks a strong pass forward to Gerson Reyes. Gerson Reyes threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada shoots from outside the area. Breno Paganin gets down and covers it.
24.05
Lukas Baca takes it forward alone. Lukas Baca shoots from long range but it flies wide!
27.54
Librado Achilier laces a through ball forward to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.10
0-1Juan Deleon flicks a high pass forward. Gerson Reyes collects the pass. Gerson Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada cuts inside the box! Guilherme Estrada tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but Ken Pickens is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
36.46
Librado Achilier flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada shoots from 25 yards. Guilherme Estrada scores for Sporting Kansas City!!
39.01
Gerson Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Joao Rojas Lopez who takes it down. Joao Rojas Lopez rushes past Ken Pickens! Joao Rojas Lopez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Breno Paganin.
40.35
0-2It's a corner kick which Claudio Estrada takes quickly, playing the ball short to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada flicks the ball on with his first touch. Ken Pickens reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. New York Red Bulls appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Kansas City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
New York Red Bulls start the second half!
47.31
With vision, Morgan Schilawski plays the ball forward to André Palacios. André Palacios changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. André Palacios lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández makes a deft header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.40
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.52
0-2Gerson Reyes catches Lukas Baca on the ankles. Gerson Reyes is given a warning by the referee! Lukas Baca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.16
0-2Richard Elcock runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Richard Elcock passes the ball forward but Troy Anderson is offside!
61.17
Librado Achilier passes the ball forward to Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez cuts inside the box! Joao Rojas Lopez tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.07
0-2Juan Deleon hacks Troy Anderson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Troy Anderson runs off the knock.
65.52
Richard Elcock plays the ball forward to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson shoots from distance but Dani Rosales is on top of his game. Excellent save!
66.32
Francisco Davis flicks a high pass forward. Gerson Reyes collects the pass. Gerson Reyes knocks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Breno Paganin.
67.18
Gerson Reyes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Guilherme Estrada shoots from just inside the box but Ken Pickens is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
69.54
Librado Achilier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada puts a great ball through. Joao Rojas Lopez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
73.55
Samuel Torres takes it forward alone. Samuel Torres threads a neat ball through to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.29
Gerson Reyes makes a simple pass to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.09
Claudio Estrada makes a beautiful solo run. Claudio Estrada edges inside the box! Claudio Estrada shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Ken Pickens.
87.23
Morgan Schilawski catches Joao Rojas Lopez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joao Rojas Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.53
From the throw-in, Librado Achilier picks out Claudio Estrada. Claudio Estrada knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.1%
58.9%
Play Area
30.1%
46.6%
23.3%
Scorers
| Mauricio Crespo 15, 90 Guilherme Estrada 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Crespo of Sporting Kansas City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Breno Paganin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ken Pickens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Morgan Schilawski (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Richard Elcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lukas Baca (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | André Palacios (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Harry Perez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Troy Anderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gianni Garza (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Christian Hernández (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | João Navarrete (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luiz Otávio Fernandez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Freddy Hughes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dani Rosales (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Francisco Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan Deleon (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Tiago Yanez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jeff Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Claudio Estrada (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gerson Reyes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Librado Achilier (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Mauricio Crespo (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Joao Rojas Lopez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Guilherme Estrada (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gary Perez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Enner Mena (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Aaron Besler (ATT) | 0 | |