FMFA Anglo American Champions League, Columbus Crew vs. Monterrey (Wed Jun 09) Columbus Crew | Monterrey 4-2-1-1-2 E | 4-4-2 A Mike McLeod | Harry Klenjan | E_Room GK | GK H_Gonzalez J_Mensah DF | DF C_Montes V_Wormgoor DF | DF S_Medina H_Afful DF | DF N_Sanchez M_Valenzuela DF | DF A_Mora P_Santos AM | MF M_Kranevitter P_Kitchen DM | MF M_Meza L_Zelarayan MF | MF C_Rodriguez Artur DM | MF A_Gonzalez B_W-Phillips FW | FW R_Funes_Mori G_Zardes FW | FW D_Pabon | E_Dick SUB | SUB E_Resendez J_Williams SUB | SUB S_Vegas D_Nagbe SUB | SUB E_Cantu D_Etienne SUB | SUB C_Ortiz M_Berry SUB | SUB V_Janssen Min. 1 :(col) Columbus Crew altered their play to a A strategy Min. 2 :(col) H_Afful finds G_Zardes with a perfectly weighted pass ... G_Zardes uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 5 :(col) B_W-Phillips sprints past S_Medina ... B_W-Phillips swings in the shot! ... H_Gonzalez with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 10 :(mon) A_Gonzalez with a simple pass to D_Pabon ... D_Pabon hits the ball first time! ... The ball moves through the air! ... E_Room moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... E_Room catches it with style! Min. 11 :(col) M_Valenzuela beats his marker ... S_Medina gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 11 :(mon) R_Funes_Mori has time and space on the edge of the box ... J_Mensah slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 18 :(col) B_W-Phillips finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... B_W-Phillips fires off a left-footed shot ! ... But H_Gonzalez just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 20 :(col) P_Kitchen is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to P_Santos ... P_Santos hits a curling shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 30 :(col) P_Santos with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past N_Sanchez ... S_Medina with the block Min. 32 :(mon) R_Funes_Mori with a flashy move ... R_Funes_Mori heads the ball towards goal ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 36 :(mon) D_Pabon looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... G_Zardes is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly Min. 37 :(col) L_Zelarayan with the nod to J_Mensah ... J_Mensah must beat H_Gonzalez! ... H_Gonzalez parries it, he follows it up ... And H_Gonzalez recovers to save!! Min. 40 :(col) P_Santos drives the ball across field ... It comes to G_Zardes ... G_Zardes hits a great drive! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 40 :(mon) M_Meza with a glorious long pass to A_Mora ... L_Zelarayan with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 42 :(col) L_Zelarayan runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to P_Santos ... P_Santos with a bomb of a shot ! ... H_Gonzalez won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(col) B_W-Phillips lays the ball back to L_Zelarayan ... L_Zelarayan with a thundering shot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 44 :(mon) A_Gonzalez gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Pabon ... Blocked by J_Mensah Min. 45 :(col) P_Santos with a penetrating pass to G_Zardes ... G_Zardes with his head down lets it go ! ... H_Gonzalez with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 46 :(mon) S_Medina barges Artur off the ball ... L_Zelarayan wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 46 :(mon) D_Pabon looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Funes_Mori ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Mensah Min. 47 :(col) G_Zardes kills the ball dead ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Sanchez ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Columbus Crew 0-0 Monterrey Min. 49 :(col) P_Santos plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... V_Wormgoor keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_Rodriguez is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(col) Artur brings the ball into the opposing area ... B_W-Phillips makes himself available ... A wicked drive by B_W-Phillips ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... H_Gonzalez looks relieved there! Min. 55 :(mon) M_Kranevitter runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Meza ... M_Meza strikes a wicked curler ! ... E_Room won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 57 :(mon) C_Rodriguez is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... R_Funes_Mori latches onto the ball ... But M_Valenzuela puts it in row Z! Min. 58 :(col) P_Kitchen with a pinpoint pass to B_W-Phillips ... B_W-Phillips tries the shot ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 59 :(col) Curled in dangerously from V_Wormgoor to G_Zardes ... G_Zardes gets up high for the header ! ... H_Gonzalez won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 59 :(col) Artur has a go! ... It hits the defender ... L_Zelarayan collects the loose ball! ... C_Rodriguez with a terrible tackle ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 60 :(col) P_Santos with the through ball to G_Zardes ... S_Medina with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... B_W-Phillips fires it towards the goal ... H_Gonzalez can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... H_Gonzalez makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 64 :(col) P_Kitchen with the through ball to B_W-Phillips ... B_W-Phillips leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... The ball moves through the air! ... H_Gonzalez moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... H_Gonzalez looks dejected! ... Columbus Crew have snatched the lead! ... Columbus Crew 1-0 Monterrey ... Min. 65 :(col) P_Kitchen with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to P_Santos ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Mora looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 65 :(col) The defender loses control of the ball! ... B_W-Phillips seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... D_Pabon with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Harry Klenjan looks relieved Min. 70 :(col) J_Williams comes on for J_Mensah and takes up a DF role Min. 70 :(col) D_Etienne replaces P_Santos and will play AM Min. 70 :(mon) Up goes the substitution board - V_Janssen on for A_Mora as a FW Min. 70 :(col) G_Zardes sidesteps D_Pabon ... G_Zardes with a powerful header ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 75 :(col) There's going to be a change ... E_Dick will come on for G_Zardes and play FW Min. 75 :(col) Artur runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to L_Zelarayan ... S_Medina forces him off the ball Min. 76 :(mon) D_Pabon breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on E_Room! ... B_W-Phillips brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 77 :(col) The defender under hits the back pass! ... B_W-Phillips is through! ... B_W-Phillips with the chance ! ... H_Gonzalez saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 78 :(col) B_W-Phillips with a real burst of pace ... He shows S_Medina a clean set of heals ... B_W-Phillips heads the ball towards goal ! ... But H_Gonzalez punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 79 :(mon) D_Pabon is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A delicate chip from D_Pabon ! ... E_Room blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 81 :(col) V_Wormgoor lobs it over the defender ... A left-footer by V_Wormgoor ! ... H_Gonzalez won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL !! ... Excellent strike!! ... Columbus Crew 2-0 Monterrey ... Min. 81 :(col) The Columbus Crew manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D Min. 81 :(mon) D_Pabon sidesteps V_Wormgoor ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... D_Pabon hits the ball on the bounce ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 82 :(mon) C_Rodriguez with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to V_Janssen ... V_Wormgoor with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 83 :(mon) M_Kranevitter with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Funes_Mori gets on the end of the pass ... R_Funes_Mori looks to see where E_Room is! ... He shoots! ... E_Room won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 87 :(mon) C_Rodriguez has it now ... He takes on M_Valenzuela ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Pabon! ... D_Pabon fires a shot at goal ! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... Monterrey have pulled one back! ... Columbus Crew 2-1 Monterrey ... Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(col) B_W-Phillips runs into space ... M_Kranevitter is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 89 :(mon) V_Janssen with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Williams ... B_W-Phillips rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 94 :(mon) V_Janssen can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... V_Wormgoor with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Historic Crew Stadium Attendance : 19,968 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Columbus Crew Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_W-Phillips (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_W-Phillips (64), V_Wormgoor (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Zelarayan (46), B_W-Phillips (76), V_Wormgoor (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monterrey Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Pabon Scorers : D_Pabon (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Rodriguez (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Columbus Crew | Monterrey Attempts on Goal : 18 | 7 Off target : 10 | 4 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 15 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 15 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Columbus Crew 2 - 1 Monterrey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Columbus Crew Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Room GK 29 3 1 1 25 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 J_Mensah DF 1 28 6 3 27 | 72 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 0 3 V_Wormgoor DF 1 27 5 4 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 7 20 H_Afful DF 1 27 11 4 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Valenzuela DF 1 26 10 2 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Santos AM 1 3 27 13 24 | 72 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 P_Kitchen DM 1 11 27 3 26 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 66 8 L_Zelarayan MF 1 3 28 11 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -2 Artur DM 1 7 27 3 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_W-Phillips FW 1 3 10 28 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 -3 7 35 G_Zardes FW 1 2 6 27 26 | 77 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 15 E_Dick FW 27 2 1 1 26 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Williams DF 1 26 6 2 25 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Nagbe MF 1 4 26 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Etienne AM 1 3 26 10 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Berry FW 1 3 5 26 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Monterrey Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Gonzalez GK 30 3 2 1 26 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Montes DF 1 27 6 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Medina DF 1 26 10 3 25 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 N_Sanchez DF 1 26 5 4 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Mora DF 1 25 6 2 24 | 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Kranevitter MF 1 11 28 2 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Meza MF 1 4 27 11 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 C_Rodriguez MF 1 5 26 3 24 | 96 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 -3 45 -3 A_Gonzalez MF 1 6 26 4 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Funes_Mori FW 1 3 5 28 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Pabon FW 1 1 9 27 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 30 E_Resendez GK 27 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Vegas DF 1 25 5 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Cantu MF 1 10 25 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ortiz MF 1 3 26 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Janssen FW 1 2 8 25 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1623269825 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35