Match Report
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| Louisville City | Louisville City |  |  | New York Cosmos | New York Cosmos | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jamie Livermore | Jamie Livermore | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lucas Gabriel Pelado | L. Pelado |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 86 |  | Mathew Bell | M. Bell | ||||||||
| Julián Reggi | J. Reggi |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Tyrone Kassel | T. Kassel | |||||||||
| José Pizarro | J. Pizarro |  | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Alex Palacio | A. Palacio | |||||||||
| Luís Cavalcante | L. Cavalcante | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 78 | | Patricio Zavagno | P. Zavagno | |||||||||
| Fernando Sotelo | F. Sotelo |  | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 68 | | Joaquín Ramírez | J. Ramírez | |||||||||
| Gabriel Díaz | G. Díaz | | 72 | M | | | 6 | | M | 80 | | Henry King | H. King | ||||||||
| Victor Salinas | V. Salinas |  | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 | | Sergio C. César | S. César | |||||||||
| Lester Ferrari | L. Ferrari | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 86 | | Dale Wood | D. Wood | |||||||||
| Rocha A. Silva | R. Silva | | 67 | M | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Javier Leiva | J. Leiva | |||||||||
| Mike Fisher | M. Fisher | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 81 | | Maurice Baker | M. Baker | |||||||||
| Luciano Arca | L. Arca | | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 79 | | Tyler Mapp | T. Mapp | |||||||||
| Derrick Thompson | D. Thompson | | 67 | A | | 12 | | D | 72 | | Arthur White | A. White | |||||||||
| Dale King | D. King | | 66 | M | | 13 | | M | 80 | | Dax Gore | D. Gore | |||||||||
| Marc Martinez | M. Martinez | | 66 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 | | Justin Perez | J. Perez | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Louisville Slugger Field where Louisville City play host to New York Cosmos. A crowd of 16,495 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Louisville City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while New York Cosmos appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Micheal Morales.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Louisville City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while New York Cosmos appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Micheal Morales.
0.00
0-0Louisville City kick off the first half!
8.44
0-0Rocha A. Silva surges forward with the ball. Rocha A. Silva shoots from 25 yards but Mathew Bell is on top of his game. Well saved!
21.38
Sergio C. César controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker deftly passes the ball to Tyler Mapp, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Tyler Mapp provides some space. He shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Lucas Gabriel Pelado. What a save!
22.47
0-1Dale Wood flicks a high pass forward. Javier Leiva collects the pass. Javier Leiva cuts inside the box! Javier Leiva looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Lucas Gabriel Pelado has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
28.34
0-1Patricio Zavagno hits a low pass to Dale Wood. Dale Wood chips the ball to his team mate, Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.40
Tyrone Kassel knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Wood. Dale Wood laces a weighted ball forward to Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.53
Henry King threads the ball through to Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Lucas Gabriel Pelado manages to gather it effortlessly.
40.33
Henry King flicks a high pass forward to Tyler Mapp who brings the ball under control. Tyler Mapp tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Lucas Gabriel Pelado manages to keep it out.
42.41
Henry King advances with the ball. Henry King shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
44.13
0-1Victor Salinas sees space and advances. Victor Salinas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Zavagno.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Louisville City appear unchanged since the first half. New York Cosmos also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and New York Cosmos get the second half underway!
49.01
Patricio Zavagno sees Dale Wood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Wood flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
51.16
Dale Wood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker heads the ball goalwards. Lucas Gabriel Pelado comfortably picks it out of the air!
55.16
Victor Salinas receives the ball from a throw-in from Rocha A. Silva. Victor Salinas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher connects with a diving header. Mike Fisher scores for Louisville City!!
60.54
1-1New York Cosmos have made a substitution with Dax Gore replacing Sergio C. César .
61.59
Victor Salinas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
63.35
Luís Cavalcante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Díaz. Gabriel Díaz hits a low pass to Mike Fisher. Mike Fisher whips in a cross ball towards Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Mathew Bell!
65.06
Rocha A. Silva knocks the ball forward to Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca finds some space and shoots from distance but Mathew Bell is on top of his game. Good save!
69.50
Luís Cavalcante flicks a high pass forward. Victor Salinas collects the pass. Victor Salinas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.43
Dale Wood flicks a high pass forward. Tyler Mapp collects the pass. Tyler Mapp shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.56
Alex Palacio hits a low pass to Dale Wood. Dale Wood makes a simple pass to Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luís Cavalcante.
77.13
Dax Gore chips the ball to his team mate, Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva lofts in a cross ball towards Tyler Mapp. Tyler Mapp is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Lucas Gabriel Pelado. Excellent save.
78.10
Dax Gore knocks the ball forward to Tyler Mapp. Tyler Mapp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucas Gabriel Pelado who gathers it comfortably.
83.34
José Pizarro kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Salinas. Victor Salinas chips the ball to his team mate, Luciano Arca. Luciano Arca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.13
Dax Gore flicks a high pass forward. Tyler Mapp collects the pass. Tyler Mapp shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Lucas Gabriel Pelado. Excellent save.
87.27
1-1Dale Wood sees Tyler Mapp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tyler Mapp knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. José Pizarro catches Maurice Baker on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
89.13
Henry King flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Baker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maurice Baker whips in a cross ball towards Javier Leiva. Javier Leiva heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Lucas Gabriel Pelado.
90.00
Dale Wood takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Maurice Baker provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for New York Cosmos!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
31.9%
47.8%
20.3%
Scorers
| Mike Fisher 55 | Javier Leiva 22 Maurice Baker 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Javier Leiva of New York Cosmos |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lucas Gabriel Pelado (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Julián Reggi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | José Pizarro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luís Cavalcante (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Sotelo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gabriel Díaz (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Victor Salinas (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lester Ferrari (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rocha A. Silva (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mike Fisher (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Luciano Arca (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Derrick Thompson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dale King (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marc Martinez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mathew Bell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tyrone Kassel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex Palacio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Patricio Zavagno (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joaquín Ramírez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Henry King (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sergio C. César (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dale Wood (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Javier Leiva (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Maurice Baker (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Tyler Mapp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Arthur White (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dax Gore (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Justin Perez (ATT) | 0 | |