Match Report


New York CosmosNew York Cosmos     New England RevolutionNew England Revolution
Jamie LivermoreJamie Livermore Neil Farrington Neil Farrington
Mathew BellM. Bell86
G
captain1
G
81Juan CermeñoJ. Cermeño
Tyrone KasselT. Kassel78
D
2
D
71Franklin KallmanF. Kallman
Arthur WhiteA. White72
D
3
D
75Alex GareyA. Garey
Sam KallmanS. Kallman75
D
4
D
74Ivan JenkinsI. Jenkins
Joaquín RamírezJ. Ramírez68
D
5
M
78Lee NoonanL. Noonan
Santino DomínguezS. Domínguez75
M
6
M
80Jordan JoyceJ. Joyce
Vicente SepúlvedaV. Sepúlveda75
M
7
M
72Brandon CookB. Cook
Wade TestoW. Testo78
M
8captain
M
80Dave SesayD. Sesay
Maurice BakerM. Baker81
A
9
A
75Kelly BassoK. Basso
Oscar ParraO. Parra75
A
10
A
75Javier AckleyJ. Ackley
Dwayne TorresD. Torres76
A
11
A
81Troy HarrisT. Harris
 
Alex PalacioA. Palacio66
D
12
A
78Walter DomínguezW. Domínguez
Sergio C. CésarS. César76
M
13
D
73Afonso RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Javier LeivaJ. Leiva72
A
14
A
76Jack HowardJ. Howard

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at James M. Shuart Stadium where New York Cosmos play host to New England Revolution. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New York Cosmos are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while New England Revolution appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Scott.


0.00
New York Cosmos start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.32
Joaquín Ramírez makes a beautiful solo run. Joaquín Ramírez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Juan Cermeño manages to gather it effortlessly.
3.19
Arthur White threads a neat ball through to Wade Testo. Wade Testo makes a probing pass to Dwayne Torres. Dwayne Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Juan Cermeño gets down and covers it.
4.13
Sam Kallman chips the ball to his team mate, Santino Domínguez. Santino Domínguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dwayne Torres. Dwayne Torres threads the ball through into the box. Oscar Parra looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Juan Cermeño. What a great pair of hands!
16.49
Arthur White clumsily knocks into Javier Ackley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Javier Ackley stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.46
Lee Noonan changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lee Noonan lofts in a cross ball towards Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso makes a convincing header. Mathew Bell manages to gather it.
20.03
Sam Kallman flicks a high pass forward. Vicente Sepúlveda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Vicente Sepúlveda plays the ball forward to Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.44
Joaquín Ramírez darts forward. Joaquín Ramírez makes a probing pass to Dwayne Torres. Dwayne Torres whips in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Juan Cermeño punches it away to safety.
26.01
Lee Noonan makes a beautiful solo run. Lee Noonan lofts in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
30.20
Franklin Kallman pushes up the pitch. Franklin Kallman sees space and advances. Franklin Kallman shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
32.28
Joaquín Ramírez sees a break and surges forward. Joaquín Ramírez darts forward. Joaquín Ramírez shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
34.58
Brandon Cook comes in with a late challenge on Vicente Sepúlveda. Brandon Cook is shown the yellow card! Vicente Sepúlveda runs off the knock.
36.23
Santino Domínguez flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Baker controls it well on his chest. Maurice Baker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Garey.
40.40
Joaquín Ramírez makes a simple pass to Vicente Sepúlveda. Vicente Sepúlveda makes a beautiful solo run. Vicente Sepúlveda whips in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker powers a header at goal. Juan Cermeño gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
42.45
Ivan Jenkins flicks a high ball forward to Dave Sesay who takes it down. Dave Sesay kicks a strong pass forward to Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sam Kallman.
44.26
Lee Noonan makes a beautiful solo run. Lee Noonan finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Dave Sesay sees space and advances. Dave Sesay finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. New York Cosmos appear unchanged since the first half. New England Revolution also appear unchanged since the first half. The New York Cosmos players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and New England Revolution get the second half underway!
57.50
Jordan Joyce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.17
New York Cosmos have made a substitution with Sergio C. César replacing Vicente Sepúlveda .
61.24
Joaquín Ramírez makes a strong solo run forward. Joaquín Ramírez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dwayne Torres. Dwayne Torres finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.04
Lee Noonan plays the ball forward to Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso whips in a cross ball towards Troy Harris. Troy Harris flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Mathew Bell!
67.47
Ivan Jenkins kicks a strong pass forward to Brandon Cook. Brandon Cook controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sam Kallman.
79.02
Lee Noonan makes a simple pass to Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joaquín Ramírez.
83.53
Brandon Cook threads a neat ball through to Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley lofts in a cross ball towards Troy Harris. Troy Harris beats his man to it with a header. Mathew Bell punches it away to safety.
84.24
Javier Ackley catches Sam Kallman on the ankles. The referee calls over Javier Ackley and warns him to calm down! Sam Kallman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Wade Testo knocks the ball forward to Dwayne Torres. Dwayne Torres whips in a cross ball towards Maurice Baker. Maurice Baker beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Franklin Kallman blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

New York Cosmos

New England Revolution
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
34.6%
45.7%
19.8%

Scorers
Javier Ackley 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joaquín Ramírez of New York Cosmos

Match Ratings
1.Mathew Bell (GK)
7
2.Tyrone Kassel (DEF)
6
3.Arthur White (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Sam Kallman (DEF)
6
5.Joaquín Ramírez (DEF)
9
6.Santino Domínguez (MID)
6
7.Vicente Sepúlveda (MID)
6
8.Wade Testo (MID)
6
9.Maurice Baker (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Parra (ATT)
6
11.Dwayne Torres (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Palacio (DEF)
0
13.Sergio C. César (MID)
6
14.Javier Leiva (ATT)
0

1.Juan Cermeño (GK)
8
2.Franklin Kallman (DEF)
7
3.Alex Garey (DEF)
6
4.Ivan Jenkins (DEF)
6
5.Lee Noonan (MID)
8
6.Jordan Joyce (MID)
6
7.Brandon Cook (MID)yellow card
6
8.Dave Sesay (MID)
7
9.Kelly Basso (ATT)
7
10.Javier Ackley (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Troy Harris (ATT)
6
 
12.Walter Domínguez (ATT)
0
13.Afonso Ribeiro (DEF)
0
14.Jack Howard (ATT)
0