Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Saputo Stadium where Montreal Impact play host to Colorado Springs Switchbacks. A crowd of 13,987 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montreal Impact are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Colorado Springs Switchbacks appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zachary Schilawski.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montreal Impact are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Colorado Springs Switchbacks appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zachary Schilawski.
0.00
0-0Colorado Springs Switchbacks kick off and get the match underway!
4.08
0-0Blake Jones flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Davis controls it well on his chest. Maurice Davis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
9.31
0-0Marcos Sosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Blake Jones. Blake Jones deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angel Korb. Angel Korb shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.06
0-0Dale Rivera flicks a high ball forward to Dave Hughes who takes it down. Dave Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan Carlos Salazar who gathers it comfortably.
12.47
0-0Ron Dufty hacks Dale Rivera from behind! The referee brings Ron Dufty to one side and gives him a warning! Dale Rivera gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.34
Ron Dufty kicks a strong pass forward to Johnathan Morales. Johnathan Morales shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.43
0-0Daniel Lassiter barges into Juan Cruz Flores. The referee calls over Daniel Lassiter and shows him a yellow card! Juan Cruz Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.23
0-1Dale Rivera flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Davis. Maurice Davis makes a simple pass, allowing Angel Korb to run into the box. Angel Korb comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.28
0-1Nathan Callahan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nathan Callahan whips in a cross ball towards Johnathan Morales. Johnathan Morales heads the ball goalwards. Juan Cruz Flores steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
28.26
Chester Robinson makes a simple pass to Blake Jones. Blake Jones sees Dave Hughes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Hughes threads a neat, attacking ball through to Maurice Davis. Maurice Davis tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.09
Dale Rivera makes an attacking run forward. Dale Rivera lofts in a cross ball towards Angel Korb. Angel Korb powers a header at goal. Juan Carlos Salazar easily punches it away to safety.
34.03
Blake Jones kicks a strong pass forward to Angel Korb. Angel Korb sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.26
Ron Dufty threads a neat ball through to Jamie Lowry. Jamie Lowry shoots from 20 yards. Superb reactions from Harold Clark. What a save!
39.39
Ron Dufty deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Lowry. Jamie Lowry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.05
Fabian Villalobos darts forward. Fabian Villalobos threads a neat ball through to Jamie Lowry. Jamie Lowry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chester Robinson.
44.46
Dale Rivera sees space and advances. Dale Rivera knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Hughes. Dave Hughes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montreal Impact appear unchanged since the first half. Colorado Springs Switchbacks also appear unchanged since the first half. The Colorado Springs Switchbacks players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Montreal Impact kicking off!
51.16
Marcos Sosa knocks the ball forward to Blake Jones. With great vision, Blake Jones plays the ball forward to Angel Korb. Angel Korb knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.34
0-1Colorado Springs Switchbacks are dictating the run of play here today.
54.56
Dale Rivera surges forward with the ball. Dale Rivera shoots from distance but is denied by Juan Carlos Salazar. Excellent save.
60.19
0-1Dale Rivera clumsily knocks into Ron Dufty. Dale Rivera is warned by the referee! Ron Dufty stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.49
Daniel Amador flicks a high pass forward. Nathan Callahan controls it well on his chest. Nathan Callahan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benjamin Ramos. Benjamin Ramos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
65.23
Nathan Callahan makes an attacking run forward. Nathan Callahan finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.47
0-1Montreal Impact have made a substitution with Gene Adu replacing Benjamin Ramos .
79.37
Ron Dufty threads the ball through to Jamie Lowry. Jamie Lowry shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.58
Daniel Amador hits a low pass to Ron Dufty. Ron Dufty flicks a high pass forward. Gene Adu collects the pass. Gene Adu shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
27%
47.6%
25.4%
Scorers
| Angel Korb 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dale Rivera of Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Juan Carlos Salazar (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Luís Velazquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Amador (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duarte Salgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fabian Villalobos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nathan Callahan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ron Dufty (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Johnathan Morales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Lassiter (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Benjamin Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jamie Lowry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tino Tavernese (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gene Adu (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daniel Santiago (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harold Clark (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Chester Robinson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Sosa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Juan Cruz Flores (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elmer Willis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gonzalo Hurtado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Blake Jones (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dale Rivera (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Angel Korb (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Dave Hughes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Maurice Davis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Thomas Phillips (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bryan Myers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Clinton Miller (MID) | 0 | |