CHARLOTTE. New England snatched a late win Charlotte 1-0 after H. Kessler scored just 1 goal (89′).
The match was played at the Bank of America Stadium stadium in Charlotte on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 69,345 spectators. The referee was Rubiel Vazquez with the collaboration of Kali Smith and Justin Howard. The 4th official was Malik Badawi. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.2 degrees Celsius or 50.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 15 Total 15
- 4 On Target 5
- 8 Off Target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 6
- 107 Attack 116
- 77 Dangerous attack 57
- 73 Ball safe 75
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 6
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 15 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Charlotte was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. New England that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Charlotte had a more offensive attitude with 77 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, New England found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Charlotte shot 15 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, New England shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Charlotte received 1 yellow card (Nathan Byrne). On the opposite side, New England received 1 yellow card (H. Kessler).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After playing this match, Charlotte stays with 0 points to occupy the 11th place in the table. Talking about the opposition, New England has 3 points (7th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Charlotte will host Inter Miami on the 20th of October with a 1-1 head to head stats.
New England will host Philadelphia Union on the 20th of October with a 20-9 head to head record in favor of Philadelphia Union (8 draws).
Charlotte and New England will play the return match on the at the Gillette Stadium
Charlotte – Formation
Charlotte
28'
64'
Charlotte started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Christian Lattanzio decided to play with the following team: Pablo Sisniega , Nathan Byrne , Adilson Malanda , Bill Tuiloma , Joseph Mora , Karol Świderski , Brandt Bronico , Ashley Westwood , Orrin McKinze Gaines II. , Enzo Copetti and Kamil Jóźwiak .
The home team had on the bench: George Marks, Jan Sobociński, Harrison Afful, Jaylin Lindsey, Benjamin Bender, Derrick Jones, Nuno Santos, Kerwin Calderón Vargas and Andre Shinyashiki .
Substitutions
Charlotte made 2 changes: Kamil Józwiak for Kerwin Calderón Vargas (64′) and Orrin McKinze Gaines II for Andre Shinyashiki (76′).
Best player: Ashley Westwood
The player that probably impressed the most for Charlotte was Ashley Westwood.
His rating is with 58 passes (79% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 5. He performed 12 crosses.
New England – Formation
New England
89'
New England started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Bruce Arena played with: Đorđe Petrović , Brandon Bye , Henry Kessler , Dave Romney , DeJuan Jones , Noel Buck , Matt Polster , Damian Rivera , Carles Gil , Dylan Borrero and Giacomo Vrioni .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Earl Edwards Jr., Omar Gonzalez, Christian Makoun, Latif Blessing, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Emmanuel Boateng, Bobby Wood , Joshua Bolma and Justin Rennicks .
Substitutions
New England made 3 changes: D. Rivera for Justin Rennicks (63′), Giacomo Vrioni for Bobby Wood (64′) and D. Borrero for Omar Gonzalez (90′).
Best player: Henry Kessler
The player that probably impressed the most for New England was Henry Kessler.
His rating is with 1 goal, 25 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Vancouver Whitecaps – Real Salt Lake – 1-2
- Dallas – Minnesota United – 0-1
- Austin – Saint Louis City – 2-3
- Philadelphia Union – Columbus Crew – 4-1
- Orlando City – New York RB – 1-0
- Inter Miami – Montreal Impact – 2-0
- DC United – Toronto – 3-2
- Cincinnati – Houston Dynamo – 2-1
- Charlotte – New England – 0-1
- Atlanta United – SJ Earthquakes – 2-1
