Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Red Bull Arena where New York Red Bulls play host to Minnesota United. A crowd of 17,412 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Carter.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Carter.
0.00
New York Red Bulls kick off and get the first half underway!
3.46
Harry Perez hits a low pass to Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza knocks in a cross ball towards Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.50
Harry Perez threads a neat ball through to Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández knocks in a cross ball towards Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
14.56
Earnest Grossman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Coronado. Sergio Coronado chips the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù plays a scrappy one-two with Heitor Gónzalez and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Leonardo Cafù provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.01
Morgan Schilawski chips the ball to his team mate, Lukas Baca. Lukas Baca threads a neat ball through to Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by André Rocha.
22.02
Lukas Baca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández whips in a cross ball towards Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
24.34
Nicolás Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Cafù controls it well on his chest. Leonardo Cafù shoots from 25 yards. Breno Paganin easily gets down and covers it.
26.36
André Palacios threads the ball through to Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.27
Morgan Schilawski hits a low pass to André Palacios. André Palacios sees Gianni Garza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianni Garza whips in a cross ball towards Christian Hernández. Christian Hernández makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
30.42
Floyd Morgan threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù lofts in a cross ball towards Heitor Gónzalez. Heitor Gónzalez directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Breno Paganin had no chance!! Goal for Minnesota United!
33.12
André Rocha passes the ball forward to Floyd Morgan. Floyd Morgan flicks a high ball forward to Heitor Gónzalez who takes it down. Heitor Gónzalez plays a one-two with Leonardo Cafù and rushes in on goal... Heitor Gónzalez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.16
Jeb Murphy makes a simple pass to Leonardo Cafù. Leonardo Cafù plays a scrappy one-two with Heitor Gónzalez and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Cafù shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Breno Paganin.
39.52
It's a corner kick. Floyd Morgan loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Leonardo Cafù is dispossessed by a tackle from Samuel Torres.
42.06
Harry Perez catches Floyd Morgan on the ankles. Harry Perez is shown the yellow card! Floyd Morgan runs off the knock.
44.19
Sergio Coronado knocks the ball forward to Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. New York Red Bulls appear unchanged since the first half. Minnesota United have changed their lineup with Korey Reed replacing Leonardo Cafù. The New York Red Bulls players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Minnesota United get the second half underway!
47.24
André Rocha flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeb Murphy. Jeb Murphy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Heitor Gónzalez. Heitor Gónzalez shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.50
Jeb Murphy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Heitor Gónzalez. Heitor Gónzalez knocks in a cross ball towards Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
59.57
Richard Elcock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
61.53
André Palacios decides to run forward with the ball. André Palacios shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
63.27
Jeb Murphy flicks a high pass forward to Heitor Gónzalez who brings the ball under control. Heitor Gónzalez cuts inside the box! Heitor Gónzalez takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
65.01
Morgan Schilawski hacks Yordy Zambrano from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yordy Zambrano stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.04
André Palacios makes a simple pass to Gianni Garza. Gianni Garza whips in a cross ball towards Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Troy Anderson!
73.25
Samuel Torres barges into Korey Reed. Samuel Torres is given a warning by the referee! Korey Reed runs off the knock.
75.30
Sergio Coronado flicks a high pass forward. Heitor Gónzalez controls it well on his chest. Heitor Gónzalez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.57
Facundo Leal surges forward with the ball. Facundo Leal threads a neat ball through to Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Korey Reed but the linesman indicates offside!
83.25
Harry Perez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Troy Anderson. Troy Anderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Facundo Leal.
85.08
Sergio Coronado hits a low pass to Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Breno Paganin who gathers it comfortably.
87.52
Ken Pickens catches Jeb Murphy on the ankles. The referee brings Ken Pickens to one side and gives him a warning! Jeb Murphy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%
Scorers
| Troy Anderson 67 | Leonardo Cafù 15 Heitor Gónzalez 30, 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Heitor Gónzalez of Minnesota United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Breno Paganin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ken Pickens (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Morgan Schilawski (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 5. | Lukas Baca (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | André Palacios (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Harry Perez (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Richard Elcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gianni Garza (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Troy Anderson (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Christian Hernández (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robbie Hayes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francisco Foster (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Luiz Otávio Fernandez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tomás Contreras (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Earnest Grossman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Facundo Leal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | André Rocha (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Floyd Morgan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jeb Murphy (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sergio Coronado (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicolás Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yordy Zambrano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Cafù (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Heitor Gónzalez (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Chris Kelly (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Emerson Didi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Korey Reed (ATT) | 6 | |












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