New England tops DC United 1-0 with a goal scored by C. Gil. HIGHLIGHTS

FOXBOROUGH. New England beats DC United 1-0 after C. Gil scored just 1 goal (18').

New England tops DC United 1-0 with a goal scored by C. Gil. HIGHLIGHTS

FOXBOROUGH. New England conquers DC United 1-0 after C. Gil scored just 1 goal (18′). DC United lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Gillette Stadium stadium in Foxborough on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Malik Badawi who had the assistance of Jeremy Kieso and Ian McKay. The 4th official was Marcos de Oliveira. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18 degrees Celsius or 64.44 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 20 Total 11
  • 7 On Target 4
  • 13 Off Target 7
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 98 Attack 110
  • 53 Dangerous attack 51
  • 76 Ball safe 89
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 11 Total 15
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

DC United had a superior ball possession 56% while New England was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

New England had a more offensive attitude with 53 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why New England won the match​.

New England shot 20 times, 7 on target, 13 off target. Talking about the opposition, DC United shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

New England didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, DC United received 2 yellow cards (V. Palsson and J. Hopkins).

Match Timeline

Carles Gil(goal)
18'
46'
58'
Noel Buck- sub ->D. Rivera
63'
72'
Jackson Hopkins- sub ->M. Berry
72'
79'
81'
83'
Theodore Ku-DiPietro- sub ->A. Najar
84'
Jackson Hopkins- Yellow
88'

Standings

Next matches

In the next match in the Major League Soccer, New England will play away with Chicago Fire on the 8th of October with a 23-18 head to head record in favor of Chicago Fire (13 draws).

DC United will host Cincinnati on the 8th of October with a 4-0 head to head statistic in favor of DC United (4 draws).

New England – Formation

New England
G
Djordje Petrovic 99.Serbia
7.4
D
Andrew Farrell 2.United States
7.2
D
Henry Kessler 4.United States
7.4
D
Brandon Bye  15.United States
7.2
D
DeJuan Jones 24.United States
7.2
M
Tommy McNamara 26.United States
7.1
M
Carles Gil 10.Spain
8.2
Goals18'
M
Emmanuel Boateng 11.Ghana
7.2
88'
M
Wilfrid Kaptoum 5.Cameroon
7.3
M
Damián Rivera 72.Costa Rica
6.7
63'
F
Justin Rennicks 12.United States
6.1
79'
Substitutes
G
Earl Edwards Jr. 36.United States
D
Mikolaj Luczak 3.United States
88'
D
Ben Reveno 77.United States
D
Christian Makoun 6.Venezuela
6.9
79'
D
A. DeLaGarza 28.Guam
D
Jon Bell 23.Jamaica
D
Ryan Spaulding 34.United States
M
Noel Buck 29.England
7.1
63'
M
Esmir Bajraktarevic 47.United States

New England started with a christmas tree line-up (4-3-2-1).

The manager Bruce Arena decided to play with the following team: Đorđe Petrović (7.4), Brandon Bye (7.2), Andrew Farrell (7.2), Henry Kessler (7.4), DeJuan Jones (7.2), Damian Rivera (6.7), Wilfrid Kaptoum (7.3), Tommy McNamara (7.1), Carles Gil (8.2), Emmanuel Boateng (7.2) and Justin Rennicks (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Noel Buck (7.1), Esmir Bajraktarevic, Omar Gonzalez, Ben Reveno, Christian Makoun (6.9), A.J. DeLaGarza, Jonathan Bell, Earl Edwards Jr. and Ryan Spaulding.

Substitutions

New England made 3 changes: D. Rivera for N. Buck (63′), J. Rennicks for C. Makoun (79′) and E. Boateng for O. Gonzalez (88′).

Best player: Carles Gil​

The most impressive player for New England was Carles Gil.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 62 passes (90% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 15. He performed 5 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

DC United – Formation

DC United
G
Rafael Romo 1.Venezuela
7.6
D
A. Najar 14.Honduras
6.8
83'
D
Tony Alfaro 93.Mexico
7.3
D
Steve Birnbaum 15.United States
6.1
D
S. Guediri 97.USA
6.3
46'
M
Victor Pálsson 44.Iceland
6.8
81'
M
Ravel Morrison  49.Jamaica
6.8
M
Chris Durkin 8.United States
7.0
F
7.0
72'
F
Ola Kamara 9.Norway
7.0
58'
F
Miguel Berry 22.Spain
6.3
72'
Substitutes
G
David Ochoa 32.USA
D
Donovan Pines 23.United States
M
Sofiane Djeffal 13.France
6.8
72'
M
Russell Canouse 6.United States
M
D. Skundrich 12.USA
M
Jackson Hopkins 25.United States
6.5
72' 84'
M
Theodore Ku-DiPietro 35.United States
6.8
83'
F
Taxiarchis Fountas 11.Greece
6.6
58'
F
Kimarni Smith 17.England
6.6
46'

DC United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Wayne Mark Rooney played with: Rafael Romo (7.6), Andy Najar (6.8), Steve Birnbaum (6.1), Tony Alfaro (7.3), Sami Guediri (6.3), Christopher Durkin (7.0), Victor Pálsson (6.8), Ravel Morrison (6.8), Miguel Berry (6.3), Ola Kamara (7.0) and Martín Rodríguez (7.0).

They had on the bench: Sofiane Djeffal (6.8), Taxiarchis Fountas (6.6), Russell Canouse, David Ochoa, Drew Skundrich, Jackson Hopkins (6.5), Kimarni Smith (6.6), Theodore Ku-DiPietro (6.8) and Donovan Pines.

Substitutions

DC United made 5 changes: S. Guediri for K. Smith (46′), O. Kamara for T. Fountas (58′), M. Berry for J. Hopkins (72′), M. Rodriguez for S. Djeffal (72′) and A. Najar for T. Ku-DiPietro (83′).

Best player: Rafael Romo​

The player that probably impressed the most for DC United was the goalkeeper: Rafael Romo. His rating is 7.64. He performed 6 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.​