Match Report


Fort Lauderdale StrikersFort Lauderdale Strikers     Arizona UnitedArizona United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paolo AndradeP. Andrade54
G
1
G
57Quincy MeramQ. Meram
Marvin TurnerM. Turner63
D
2
D
62Eric AckleyE. Ackley
Mariano DíazM. Díaz63
D
3
D
61João Paulo CorreaJ. Correa
Blake DuftyB. Dufty59
D
4
D
61Sergio NavarroS. Navarro
Harvey PerkinsH. Perkins57
D
captain5captain
D
60Ian CollinsI. Collins
Brett BassoB. Basso67
M
6
M
72Clifford BeslerC. Besler
Martin FloresM. Flores64
M
7
M
64Zachary BakerZ. Baker
Enrique TrujilloE. Trujillo63
M
8
M
57Jesse BeckermanJ. Beckerman
Alberto LewisA. Lewis66
A
9
A
73Walter TorresW. Torres
Wesley PalacioW. Palacio66
A
10
A
63Lawrence FucitoL. Fucito
Frederick VideiraF. Videira64
A
11
A
57Tom AllenT. Allen
 
Shane TaylorS. Taylor61
A
12
M
56Chad LongC. Long
Karl KissingerK. Kissinger60
M
13
A
56Alberto DelassA. Delass
Louis AmayaL. Amaya59
A
14
A
54Ian OrtizI. Ortiz

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Lockhart Stadium where Fort Lauderdale Strikers play host to Arizona United. A crowd of 12,801 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Arizona United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Diaz.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arizona United get the match underway!
4.51
Zachary Baker catches Martin Flores on the ankles. Zachary Baker is warned by the referee! Martin Flores stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.30
Brett Basso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wesley Palacio. Wesley Palacio shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
8.06
Enrique Trujillo kicks a strong pass forward to Frederick Videira. Frederick Videira shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
10.30
Martin Flores darts forward. Martin Flores sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
12.11
Enrique Trujillo threads a neat ball through to Alberto Lewis. Alberto Lewis shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Quincy Meram easily smothers it!
15.24
Brett Basso clumsily knocks into Jesse Beckerman. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jesse Beckerman runs off the knock.
20.05
Zachary Baker sees Tom Allen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tom Allen knocks in a cross ball towards Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
21.55
Clifford Besler flicks a high pass forward. Walter Torres controls it well on his chest. Walter Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mariano Díaz.
26.57
Jesse Beckerman sees space and advances. Jesse Beckerman knocks in a cross ball towards Tom Allen. Tom Allen beats his man to it with a header. Paolo Andrade didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
32.58
Fort Lauderdale Strikers have made 2 substitutions with Shane Taylor replacing Mariano Díaz and Louis Amaya replacing Alberto Lewis .
39.32
Jesse Beckerman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Walter Torres. Walter Torres tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.42
João Paulo Correa threads a neat ball through to Zachary Baker. Zachary Baker flicks a high pass forward to Tom Allen who brings the ball under control. Tom Allen shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
44.24
Jesse Beckerman flicks a high pass forward. Tom Allen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tom Allen plays a one-two with Lawrence Fucito and advances towards the goal... Tom Allen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fort Lauderdale Strikers appear unchanged since the first half. Arizona United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fort Lauderdale Strikers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.42
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
51.36
Jesse Beckerman passes the ball forward to Walter Torres. Walter Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Blake Dufty.
60.14
Walter Torres hacks Shane Taylor from behind! The referee calls over Walter Torres and shows him a yellow card! Shane Taylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Flores plays the ball forward to Louis Amaya. Louis Amaya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.45
João Paulo Correa brings the ball forward. João Paulo Correa flicks a high ball forward to Lawrence Fucito who takes it down. Lawrence Fucito plays a scrappy one-two with Tom Allen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Lawrence Fucito provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
71.01
Blake Dufty knocks the ball forward to Martin Flores. Martin Flores knocks the ball forward to Wesley Palacio. Wesley Palacio shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
77.12
Clifford Besler barges into Enrique Trujillo. Clifford Besler is shown the yellow card! Enrique Trujillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.26
With vision, Zachary Baker plays the ball forward to Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a cross ball towards Tom Allen. Tom Allen beats his man to it with a header. Tom Allen scores for Arizona United!!
83.25
Clifford Besler barges into Enrique Trujillo. The referee calls over Clifford Besler and warns him to calm down! Enrique Trujillo stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.09
João Paulo Correa hits a low pass to Clifford Besler. Clifford Besler passes the ball forward to Lawrence Fucito. Lawrence Fucito knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marvin Turner.
87.43
Showing composure, Eric Ackley laces a weighted ball forward to Jesse Beckerman. Jesse Beckerman runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jesse Beckerman lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Torres. Walter Torres beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Arizona United
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
31.9%
43.5%
24.6%

Scorers
Tom Allen 78
Walter Torres 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tom Allen of Arizona United

Match Ratings
1.Paolo Andrade (GK)
7
2.Marvin Turner (DEF)
6
3.Mariano Díaz (DEF)
6
4.Blake Dufty (DEF)
7
5.Harvey Perkins (DEF)
6
6.Brett Basso (MID)yellow card
5
7.Martin Flores (MID)
7
8.Enrique Trujillo (MID)
6
9.Alberto Lewis (ATT)
6
10.Wesley Palacio (ATT)
6
11.Frederick Videira (ATT)
6
 
12.Shane Taylor (ATT)
6
13.Karl Kissinger (MID)
0
14.Louis Amaya (ATT)
6

1.Quincy Meram (GK)
7
2.Eric Ackley (DEF)
6
3.João Paulo Correa (DEF)
7
4.Sergio Navarro (DEF)
6
5.Ian Collins (DEF)
6
6.Clifford Besler (MID)yellow card
5
7.Zachary Baker (MID)
6
8.Jesse Beckerman (MID)
9
9.Walter Torres (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Lawrence Fucito (ATT)
7
11.Tom Allen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Chad Long (MID)
0
13.Alberto Delass (ATT)
0
14.Ian Ortiz (ATT)
0