Intercontinental Trophy, New York City vs. Al Nassr (Wed May 03)


                        New York City  |  Al Nassr
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          M_Freese GK  |  GK A_Rossi
                        M_Amundsen DF  |  DF A_Madu
                           B_Cufre DF  |  DF N_Al-Boushail
                           K_Parks DM  |  DF G_Konan
                         T_Martins DF  |  DF A_Gonzalez
                          M_Chanot DF  |  MF A_Ghareeb
                         T_Andrade FW  |  MF Luiz_Gustavo
                           T_Magno MF  |  MF Talisca
                         J_Jimenez FW  |  MF S_Al-Najei
                      M_Pellegrini MF  |  FW M_Maran
                        M_Johnston MF  |  FW A_Yahya
                                       |
                         L_Barraza SUB |  SUB D_Ospina
                            T_Gray SUB |  SUB A_Al-Oujami
                         G_Pereira SUB |  SUB M_Qasem
                          T_Alfaro SUB |  SUB A_Al-Sulaihem
                          A_Jasson SUB |  SUB K_Al-Ghannam

Referee: Mike_Dean (Wirral)


Min. 1  :(aln) A_Yahya looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Maran 
          ...  M_Maran with the chance ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The linesman is flagging! 
          ...  That looks like he was ball watching! 
          ...  Never an offside! 
Min. 8  :(nyc) M_Johnston moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Jimenez 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Jimenez ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 9  :(nyc) T_Magno beats N_Al-Boushail 
          ...  T_Magno with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  A_Rossi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 17 :(aln) M_Maran makes the tackle 
          ...  M_Maran tries to beat M_Freese! 
          ...  M_Freese parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 23 :(nyc) K_Parks runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of T_Andrade 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Andrade attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Rossi makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 32 :(nyc) J_Jimenez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Konan 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Luiz_Gustavo with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 34 :(nyc) M_Pellegrini runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Jimenez latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Jimenez throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Rossi tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Magno lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Andrade gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Rossi gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 35 :(aln) Luiz_Gustavo with a penetrating pass to A_Yahya 
          ...  M_Amundsen gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 36 :(nyc) T_Magno reads the run of T_Martins 
          ...  T_Martins cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Rossi dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Rossi beaten! 
Min. 39 :(aln) M_Maran with the nod to A_Gonzalez 
          ...  M_Chanot wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 41 :(nyc) T_Magno takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Andrade 
          ...  T_Andrade with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 42 :(nyc) T_Magno is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  T_Martins latches onto the ball 
          ...  The cross hits T_Martins on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aln) M_Maran breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Freese! 
          ...  T_Martins brings him down! 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(aln) A_Al-Sulaihem is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Al-Najei is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(aln) K_Al-Ghannam comes on for A_Yahya and takes up a FW role 
Min. 46 :(aln) Talisca runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Chanot back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Amundsen reads him well and hoofs it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: New York City 0-0 Al Nassr

Min. 46 :(nyc) J_Jimenez beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Jimenez aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 46 :(aln) Luiz_Gustavo takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Al-Ghannam 
          ...  K_Al-Ghannam with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Talisca chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Chanot wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 47 :(nyc) M_Amundsen kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Andrade gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Andrade tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Rossi's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Rossi looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pellegrini chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Madu clears the danger 
Min. 47 :(aln) Talisca retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Maran gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Amundsen comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 48 :(aln) A_Al-Sulaihem takes advantage of a mistake by B_Cufre 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Al-Sulaihem with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Freese is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Luiz_Gustavo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Amundsen wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 49 :(aln) A_Ghareeb hits a hard pass to A_Gonzalez 
          ...  T_Andrade is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 52 :(nyc) M_Johnston is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  T_Magno latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Magno pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Rossi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Magno drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Parks 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But A_Rossi makes a fine save 
Min. 54 :(aln) Talisca kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Al-Boushail gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Al-Boushail tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Freese parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 55 :(aln) K_Al-Ghannam picks up the pass 
          ...  K_Al-Ghannam with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Konan 
          ...  M_Freese reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 56 :(aln) A_Al-Sulaihem kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Al-Ghannam gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Al-Ghannam with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  M_Freese has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Freese is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 58 :(nyc) M_Pellegrini looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Jimenez 
          ...  But A_Madu with the fine tackle 
Min. 60 :(nyc) T_Gray will replace the useless M_Amundsen and will play DF 
Min. 62 :(aln) A_Al-Sulaihem takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Chanot 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Blocked by J_Jimenez 
Min. 67 :(aln) Luiz_Gustavo jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Maran 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Maran ! 
          ...  But M_Freese stops that one easily 
Min. 68 :(nyc) B_Cufre heads the ball back to J_Jimenez 
          ...  J_Jimenez tries to chip the ball over A_Rossi! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Magno chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Johnston 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 70 :(nyc) Up goes the substitution board - G_Pereira on for T_Magno as a MF 
Min. 70 :(nyc) A_Jasson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Andrade is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(nyc) T_Alfaro takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Cufre 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(nyc) K_Parks moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 70 :(nyc) M_Pellegrini will now play as AM 
Min. 70 :(nyc) G_Pereira seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 71 :(nyc) M_Johnston jumps over A_Madu's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Gonzalez slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 72 :(nyc) M_Johnston gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds T_Gray 
          ...  A_Madu with the high feet 
Min. 73 :(aln) Talisca backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  G_Konan gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Chanot sweeps up the threat 
Min. 75 :(aln) K_Al-Ghannam with a burst of pace 
          ...  T_Alfaro hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Talisca swings it in! 
          ...  A_Madu loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Al-Sulaihem crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to Luiz_Gustavo 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  M_Freese has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Freese is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 76 :(aln) A_Al-Sulaihem runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Ghareeb latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Alfaro 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 79 :(nyc) G_Pereira is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 82 :(nyc) M_Johnston gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Jasson is unmarked 
          ...  A_Jasson shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Rossi's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 82 :(aln) M_Maran makes the tackle 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Maran ! 
          ...  But M_Freese punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Freese got a touch 
Min. 83 :(nyc) M_Chanot runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Jimenez 
          ...  G_Konan with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 85 :(aln) A_Al-Sulaihem takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Al-Ghannam 
          ...  A powerful header from K_Al-Ghannam ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But M_Freese punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Freese got a touch 
Min. 86 :(aln) K_Al-Ghannam is through on goal 
          ...  K_Al-Ghannam flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But M_Freese hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 86 :(aln) Talisca pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 86 :(aln) M_Qasem is coming on and Talisca is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 87 :(nyc) G_Pereira slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  G_Pereira belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Rossi's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Rossi looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Pellegrini! 
          ...  J_Jimenez gets a shot in 
          ...  But A_Rossi palms it behind 
          ...  Mike_Dean has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(aln) A_Ghareeb off the woodwork. 
          ...  A_Al-Sulaihem picks up the deflection 
          ...  A_Al-Sulaihem with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But M_Freese with the difficult save 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Yankee Stadium
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New York City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Chanot (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : T_Martins (43)
Booked               : T_Andrade (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Al Nassr Match Info
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Best player          : M_Maran
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Talisca (86)
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Match Statistics
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                           New York City  |    Al Nassr
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : New York City 0 - 0 Al Nassr
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Player Statistics - New York City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Freese       GK  30   1   1   1  28 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
M_Amundsen     DF   1  29  12   3  29 |  61   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
B_Cufre        DF   1  28  13   7  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Parks        MF   1  12  29   6  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
T_Martins      DF   1  29  10   6  28 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -5
M_Chanot       DF   1  28   9   2  29 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
T_Andrade      FW   1   3  12  29  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   5
T_Magno        MF   1   6  30  12  29 |  71   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
J_Jimenez      FW   1   4  11  30  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  13   0   9
M_Pellegrini   AM   1   8  28  12  29 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Johnston     MF   1  10  28  10  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
L_Barraza      GK  29   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gray         DF   1  28  12   5  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pereira      AM   1   4  29  13  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
T_Alfaro       DF   1  28  10   4  32 |  22   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
A_Jasson       FW   1   4  11  28  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Al Nassr
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Rossi        GK  30   1   1   1  28 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
A_Madu         DF   1  28   8  10  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
N_Al-Boushail  DF   1  28  11   6  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Konan        DF   1  29  12   8  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gonzalez     DF   1  29  10   9  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ghareeb      MF   1  10  28   9  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Luiz_Gustavo   MF   1  13  29   8  37 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Talisca        MF   1   4  29  12  23 |  87   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Al-Najei     MF   1   4  27  13  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maran        FW   1   7  11  29  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
A_Yahya        FW   1  10  10  29  28 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Ospina       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Al-Oujami    DF   1  27   9   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Qasem        MF   1  27  11   6  21 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Al-Sulaihem  MF   1  11  27  11  28 |  48   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
K_Al-Ghannam   FW   1   8  11  30  23 |  48   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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