Match Report


D.C. UnitedD.C. United     Carolina RailhawksCarolina Railhawks
John MillerJohn Miller Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
José CoronadoJ. Coronado74
G
1
G
76Isaac CardosoI. Cardoso
Ramon GomezR. Gomez71
D
2
D
80Esteban AyovíE. Ayoví
Craig SesayC. Sesay65
D
3
D
85Paulo AlbarracínP. Albarracín
Juan Cruz RivasJ. Rivas77
D
4
D
86Clarence LowryC. Lowry
Luis AyovíL. Ayoví69
D
5
M
83Jhasmani PedrielJ. Pedriel
Aaron ElenioA. Elenio47
M
6
M
83Diogo AraújoD. Araújo
Nestor GallettiN. Galletti41
M
7
M
81Damián GonzálezD. González
Elmer ReyesE. Reyes75
A
captain8
M
84Wayne CampbellW. Campbell
Ezequiel BermudezE. Bermudez36
A
9captain
A
86Jefre CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Rafael SantiagoR. Santiago69
A
10
A
79Segundo AnguloS. Angulo
Pedro RonaldoP. Ronaldo72
A
11
A
76Henry SeversH. Severs
 
Johnathan ButlerJ. Butler63
D
12
D
77Michael HeinemannM. Heinemann
Louis AnayaL. Anaya29
M
13
M
80Guy SanchezG. Sanchez
Camilo SantosC. Santos34
A
14
A
76Lloyd LowryL. Lowry

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at RFK Stadium where D.C. United play host to Carolina Railhawks. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
D.C. United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Carolina Railhawks appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Scott.


0.00
The first half starts with D.C. United kicking off!
3.08
Nestor Galletti advances with the ball. Nestor Galletti shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
4.06
Ramon Gomez plays the ball forward to Nestor Galletti. Nestor Galletti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Esteban Ayoví.
8.41
Luis Ayoví makes a probing pass to Aaron Elenio. Aaron Elenio flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Ronaldo controls it well on his chest. Pedro Ronaldo cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Pedro Ronaldo provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.18
Paulo Albarracín chips the ball to his team mate, Wayne Campbell. Wayne Campbell makes an attacking run forward. Wayne Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí rises majestically and gets a header on goal. José Coronado manages to gather it effortlessly.
18.07
Clarence Lowry threads a neat ball through to Diogo Araújo. Diogo Araújo threads the ball through to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.38
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
28.10
Damián González threads a neat ball through to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.12
Diogo Araújo flicks a high pass forward. Henry Severs controls it well on his chest. Henry Severs whips in a cross ball towards Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. José Coronado gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
40.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Esteban Ayoví plays the ball forward to Diogo Araújo. Diogo Araújo knocks the ball forward to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Carolina Railhawks start the second half!
47.36
Nestor Galletti barges into Clarence Lowry. The referee calls over Nestor Galletti and warns him to calm down! Clarence Lowry stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.10
Esteban Ayoví hits a low pass to Wayne Campbell. Wayne Campbell surges forward with the ball. Wayne Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Sesay.
54.06
Esteban Ayoví kicks a strong pass forward to Damián González. Damián González flicks the ball to his team mate, Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí plays a one-two with Segundo Angulo and rushes in on goal... Jefre Carabalí shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but José Coronado easily smothers it!
60.34
Carolina Railhawks have made a substitution with Lloyd Lowry replacing Segundo Angulo .
61.40
Jhasmani Pedriel flicks the ball to his team mate, Lloyd Lowry. Lloyd Lowry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.52
Wayne Campbell hits a low pass to Henry Severs. Henry Severs whips in a cross ball towards Lloyd Lowry. Lloyd Lowry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.59
Diogo Araújo knocks the ball forward to Henry Severs. Henry Severs cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Henry Severs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Carolina Railhawks are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
67.27
Craig Sesay threads the ball through to Nestor Galletti. Nestor Galletti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
69.46
Jhasmani Pedriel threads a neat ball through to Lloyd Lowry. Lloyd Lowry knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Severs. Henry Severs heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
77.24
D.C. United have made 2 substitutions with Louis Anaya replacing Nestor Galletti and Johnathan Butler replacing Ramon Gomez .
84.42
Damián González flicks a high pass forward to Lloyd Lowry who brings the ball under control. Lloyd Lowry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.34
Damián González flicks a high pass forward. Lloyd Lowry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lloyd Lowry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

D.C. United

Carolina Railhawks
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.3%
65.7%
Play Area
38.8%
44.8%
16.4%

Scorers
Lloyd Lowry 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lloyd Lowry of Carolina Railhawks

Match Ratings
1.José Coronado (GK)
8
2.Ramon Gomez (DEF)
6
3.Craig Sesay (DEF)
6
4.Juan Cruz Rivas (DEF)
6
5.Luis Ayoví (DEF)
6
6.Aaron Elenio (MID)
6
7.Nestor Galletti (MID)
6
8.Elmer Reyes (ATT)
6
9.Ezequiel Bermudez (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Santiago (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Ronaldo (ATT)
6
 
12.Johnathan Butler (DEF)
6
13.Louis Anaya (MID)
6
14.Camilo Santos (ATT)
0

1.Isaac Cardoso (GK)
6
2.Esteban Ayoví (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Albarracín (DEF)
6
4.Clarence Lowry (DEF)
6
5.Jhasmani Pedriel (MID)
6
6.Diogo Araújo (MID)
7
7.Damián González (MID)
7
8.Wayne Campbell (MID)
8
9.Jefre Carabalí (ATT)
7
10.Segundo Angulo (ATT)
6
11.Henry Severs (ATT)
8
 
12.Michael Heinemann (DEF)
0
13.Guy Sanchez (MID)
0
14.Lloyd Lowry (ATT)goal scored
9