Match Report


Orange County BluesOrange County Blues     FC DallasFC Dallas
Dave CeeDave Cee Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
José TorricoJ. Torrico78
G
captain1
G
75Yasmani GutiérrezY. Gutiérrez
Marvin SuárezM. Suárez78
D
2
D
77Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Ernest GrossmanE. Grossman73
D
3
D
70Glenn NelsonG. Nelson
Clifford ChandlerC. Chandler75
D
4
D
67José RiquelmeJ. Riquelme
Walter MorganW. Morgan69
D
5
D
72Luís TaffarelL. Taffarel
Nathan SanchezN. Sanchez74
M
6
M
80Daniel BlancoD. Blanco
Jamie MoralesJ. Morales77
M
7captain
M
82Santiago EspinozaS. Espinoza
Santiago MirandaS. Miranda75
M
8
A
70Jose Luis MaciasJ. Macias
Jimmy RussellJ. Russell71
A
9
A
74Jaime MenaJ. Mena
Marvin PickensM. Pickens74
A
10
A
69Francisco NavarreteF. Navarrete
Joel ChávezJ. Chávez77
A
11
A
72Mario SandersM. Sanders
 
Benjamin EvansB. Evans76
D
12
D
70Lukas FigueroaL. Figueroa
Alexis DuarteA. Duarte78
M
13
M
77Dean RamirezD. Ramirez
Sixto GallegosS. Gallegos78
A
14
A
74Servando PowellS. Powell

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Anteater Stadium where Orange County Blues play host to FC Dallas. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Orange County Blues are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Dallas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Derrick Grossman.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Dallas kick off!
6.25
Santiago Miranda makes an attacking run forward. Santiago Miranda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yasmani Gutiérrez who gathers it comfortably.
9.38
Ernest Grossman threads a neat ball through to Jamie Morales. Jamie Morales chips the ball to his team mate, Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.41
Santiago Miranda knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Russell. Jimmy Russell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Yasmani Gutiérrez comfortably gets down and covers it.
12.54
Clifford Chandler passes the ball forward to Santiago Miranda. Santiago Miranda flicks a high pass forward. Joel Chávez collects the pass. Joel Chávez shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.58
Santiago Espinoza threads a neat ball through to Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders cuts inside the box! Mario Sanders muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
20.02
Santiago Espinoza flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Navarrete controls it well on his chest. Francisco Navarrete sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but José Torrico manages to gather it.
22.41
Marvin Pickens barges into Glenn Nelson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Glenn Nelson runs off the knock.
27.52
Nathan Sanchez sees Marvin Pickens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Pickens lofts in a cross ball towards Jimmy Russell. Jimmy Russell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Orange County Blues!
34.25
Santiago Miranda flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Pickens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin Pickens shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.06
From the throw-in, Marvin Suárez picks out Ernest Grossman. Ernest Grossman makes a probing pass to Nathan Sanchez. Nathan Sanchez makes a probing pass to Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens knocks in a cross ball towards Jimmy Russell. Jimmy Russell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Yasmani Gutiérrez punches it away to safety.
38.39
Jamie Morales sees Marvin Pickens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Pickens edges inside the box! Marvin Pickens shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Yasmani Gutiérrez manages to gather it effortlessly.
39.41
Alexandre Castro hits a low pass to Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco takes it forward alone. Daniel Blanco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Clifford Chandler.
45.00
Santiago Miranda threads a neat ball through to Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Alexandre Castro is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Orange County Blues appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dallas have changed their lineup with Servando Powell replacing Francisco Navarrete. The FC Dallas players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Orange County Blues kick off the second half!
49.56
Jamie Morales hits a low pass to Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Glenn Nelson.
51.48
Santiago Espinoza hits a low pass to Servando Powell. Servando Powell rushes past Clifford Chandler! Servando Powell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by José Torrico.
52.42
It's a corner kick which Santiago Espinoza takes quickly, playing the ball short to Jaime Mena. Jaime Mena looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.47
Santiago Espinoza catches Walter Morgan on the ankles. Santiago Espinoza is shown the yellow card! Walter Morgan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.08
Clifford Chandler knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Morales. Jamie Morales hits a low pass to Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Glenn Nelson.
55.14
Marvin Suárez threads a neat ball through to Santiago Miranda. Santiago Miranda kicks a strong pass forward to Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.18
FC Dallas have made 2 substitutions with Lukas Figueroa replacing Luís Taffarel and Dean Ramirez replacing Santiago Espinoza .
63.22
Santiago Miranda flicks a high pass forward. Joel Chávez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joel Chávez shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.35
Jamie Morales flicks the ball to his team mate, Joel Chávez. Joel Chávez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.06
Ernest Grossman hits a low pass to Jamie Morales. Jamie Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jimmy Russell. Jimmy Russell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.48
Alexandre Castro surges forward with the ball. Alexandre Castro flicks a high pass forward. Servando Powell collects the pass. Servando Powell plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Sanders and advances towards the goal... Servando Powell shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.53
Dean Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders threads the ball through into the box. Marvin Suárez clumsily knocks into Servando Powell. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.47
Nathan Sanchez knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.18
Dean Ramirez kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Luis Macias. Jose Luis Macias knocks in a cross ball towards Servando Powell. Servando Powell beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Servando Powell!
81.34
Alexandre Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Ramirez. Dean Ramirez threads the ball through to Jose Luis Macias. Jose Luis Macias finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
87.52
José Riquelme kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Ramirez. Dean Ramirez passes the ball forward to Jose Luis Macias. Jose Luis Macias shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
89.48
Santiago Miranda makes a probing pass to Marvin Pickens. Marvin Pickens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Yasmani Gutiérrez reads it well. Fabulous save!
90.00
Dean Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Jose Luis Macias. Jose Luis Macias whips in a cross ball towards Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Ernest Grossman steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Orange County Blues

FC Dallas
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
25.6%
41%
33.3%

Scorers
Jimmy Russell 28
Servando Powell 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Servando Powell of FC Dallas

Match Ratings