MONTCLAIR. Orlando City beats New York RB 1-0 after F. Torres scored just 1 goal (17′).
The match was played at the MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field stadium in Montclair on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Rubiel Vazquez assisted by Oscar Mitchell Carvalho and Jason White. The 4th official was Elijio Arreguin. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 27.7 degrees Celsius or 81.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 16 Total 2
- 1 On Target 1
- 15 Off Target 1
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 123 Attack 105
- 41 Dangerous attack 30
- 70 Ball safe 98
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
Fouls
- 12 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Orlando City had a superior ball possession 55% while New York RB was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
New York RB was putting more pressure with 41 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 1 were on target. Still, Orlando City found a way to find the solution to win this match.
New York RB shot 16 times, 1 on target, 15 off target. Talking about the opposition, Orlando City shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
New York RB received 2 yellow cards (J. Tolkin and C. Casseres). Regarding the opposition, Orlando City received 1 yellow card (J. Moutinho).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, New York RB will host Charlotte on the 8th of October with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Charlotte (0 draws).
Orlando City will host Columbus Crew on the 8th of October with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Orlando City (3 draws).
New York RB – Formation
New York RB
64'
12'
New York RB adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Gerhard Struber decided to play with the following team: Carlos Miguel , Kyle Duncan , Sean Nealis , Aaron Long , John Tolkin , Frankie Amaya , Dru Yearwood , Luquinhas , Cristian Cásseres Jr. , Lewis Morgan and Patryk Klimala .
The home team had on the bench: Ryan Meara, Omir Fernandez , Tom Barlow , Daniel Edelman , Andres Reyes, Tyler Pasher, Steven Sserwadda, Dylan Nealis and Cameron Harper .
Substitutions
New York RB made 4 changes: F. Amaya for O. Fernandez (59′), K. Duncan for C. Harper (64′), P. Klimala for T. Barlow (78′) and D. Yearwood for D. Edelman (78′).
Best player: John Tolkin
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for New York RB was John Tolkin.
His rating is with 34 passes (70% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 15. He performed 6 crosses.
Orlando City – Formation
Orlando City
17'
Also Orlando City adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Óscar Alexander Pareja Gómez played with: Pedro Gallese , Kyle Smith , Antônio Carlos , Robin Jansson , João Moutinho , Mauricio Pereyra , César Araújo , Júnior Urso , Alexandre Pato , Facundo Torres and Benji Michel .
They had on the bench: Andrés Perea, Mason Stajduhar, Wilder Cartagena, Rodrigo Schlegel, Nicholas Selson Gioacchini, Tesho Akindele , Jake Mulraney , Ruan and Iván Angulo.
Orlando City could not rely on the presence of J. Mulraney (injured).
Substitutions
Orlando City made 4 changes: Pato for J. Mulraney (45′), B. Michel for T. Akindele (67′), F. Torres for W. Cartagena (90′) and M. Pereyra for A. Perea (90′).
Best player: Antônio Carlos
The most impressive player for Orlando City was Antônio Carlos even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 36 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 10.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Toronto – Portland Timbers – 3-1
- New England – DC United – 1-0
- New York RB – Orlando City – 0-1
- Philadelphia Union – Chicago Fire – 4-1
- Cincinnati – Atlanta United – 2-2
