Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Yankee Stadium where New York City FC play host to Orlando City. A crowd of 13,356 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York City FC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Orlando City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York City FC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Orlando City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.
0.00
0-0Orlando City kick off and get the first half underway!
4.20
0-0Javier Ortiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Parra. Francisco Parra makes a probing pass to Ezequiel Renteria. Ezequiel Renteria knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.58
0-0Bernardo Souza threads the ball through to Dani Acosta. Dani Acosta knocks the ball forward to Steve Suggs but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.26
0-0Francisco Parra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ezequiel Renteria. Ezequiel Renteria shoots from outside the area. Fernando Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
15.03
Duarte Acosta passes the ball forward to Ernest Brooks. Ernest Brooks plays a one-two with Patrick Chavarri and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ernest Brooks provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.51
0-0Javier Ortiz clumsily knocks into Aaron Meram. Javier Ortiz is given a warning by the referee! Aaron Meram hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.43
0-1Ronald Chancellor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Meram. Aaron Meram knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Suggs. Steve Suggs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.04
Nelson Rivera flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Gutierrez who takes it down. Eduardo Gutierrez chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Meram. Aaron Meram sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Lourenço Tellez. Excellent save.
30.00
Mario Cabrera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ezequiel Renteria. Ezequiel Renteria lofts in a cross ball towards Ernest Brooks. Ernest Brooks is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.38
0-1Irving Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Cabrera. Mario Cabrera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernest Brooks. Ernest Brooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.28
With imagination, Charles Reyes plays the ball forward to Mario Cabrera. Mario Cabrera sees Patrick Chavarri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Chavarri shoots from 20 yards. Superb reactions from Fernando Santos. What a save!
38.03
Bernardo Souza makes a simple pass to Aaron Meram. Aaron Meram knocks the ball forward, putting Dani Acosta through on goal. Some silky footwork from Dani Acosta provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.37
Bernardo Souza kicks a strong pass forward to Dani Acosta. Dani Acosta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lourenço Tellez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Raul Jenkins flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Souza controls it well on his chest. Bernardo Souza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dani Acosta. Dani Acosta flicks a high pass forward. Steve Suggs controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Steve Suggs takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. New York City FC appear unchanged since the first half. Orlando City also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York City FC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
New York City FC kick off the second half!
47.08
Arturo Ibarra advances with the ball. Arturo Ibarra laces a weighted ball forward to Steve Suggs. Steve Suggs edges inside the box! Steve Suggs rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
48.06
Irving Arias hits a low pass to Francisco Parra. Francisco Parra passes the ball forward to Ernest Brooks. Ernest Brooks shoots from 20 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Fernando Santos!
51.56
Raul Jenkins picks a pass forward to Eduardo Gutierrez. Eduardo Gutierrez threads a neat ball through to Steve Suggs. Steve Suggs plays a scrappy one-two with Aaron Meram and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Steve Suggs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Lourenço Tellez has to pick the ball from the back of the net! That's his third!
54.24
Duarte Acosta threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Renteria. Ezequiel Renteria plays a one-two with Patrick Chavarri and advances towards the goal... Ezequiel Renteria strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
61.19
Bernardo Souza makes an attacking run forward. Bernardo Souza lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Meram. Aaron Meram finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.55
Eduardo Gutierrez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dani Acosta. Dani Acosta finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Lourenço Tellez smothers it!
73.36
0-5Irving Arias comes in with a high challenge, catching Steve Suggs with his studs. Irving Arias is shown the red card!! Steve Suggs runs off the knock.
75.40
Bernardo Souza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Meram. Aaron Meram edges inside the box! Aaron Meram comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Charles Reyes picks a pass forward to Mario Cabrera. Mario Cabrera kicks a strong pass forward to Ezequiel Renteria. Ezequiel Renteria whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Chavarri. Patrick Chavarri flicks the ball with his head but somehow Fernando Santos manages to keep it out.
85.31
Arturo Ibarra flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Gutierrez who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Gutierrez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eduardo Gutierrez shoots from 20 yards. Lourenço Tellez gets down and covers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
30.1%
69.9%
Play Area
32.3%
43%
24.7%
Scorers
| Steve Suggs 22, 45, 52 Dani Acosta 38 Aaron Meram 61, 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steve Suggs of Orlando City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lourenço Tellez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Chance Ramirez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Charles Reyes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Irving Arias (DEF) |  | 4 |
| 5. | Javier Ortiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duarte Acosta (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mario Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Francisco Parra (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ezequiel Renteria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrick Chavarri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ernest Brooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aldo Pedro Ferrari (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Juan Manuel Villa (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Javier Samuel (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Fernando Santos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Arturo Ibarra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nelson Rivera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Raul Jenkins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Murilo Pereira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ronald Chancellor (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bernardo Souza (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Gutierrez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steve Suggs (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Aaron Meram (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Dani Acosta (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Eduardo Nieves (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sebastiano Bilica (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Massimo Amauri (ATT) | 0 | |