
Minnesota United FC vs CF Montréal, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Hand ball by Alexi Gómez (Minnesota United FC).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact).
- 7': Ibson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Ibson (Minnesota United FC).
- 7': Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jukka Raitala following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 14': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Minnesota United FC).
- 14': Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC).
- 17': Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Alexi Gómez (Minnesota United FC).
- 19': Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Alexi Gómez (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Hand ball by Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United FC).
- 24': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Ramirez.
- 26': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Minnesota United FC).
- 26': Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 27': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 28': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Saphir Taïder with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Alexi Gómez.
- 29': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 31': Delay in match (Montreal Impact).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC).
- 34': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact).
- 35': Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 37': Tyrone Mears (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact).
- 39': Ibson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrone Mears.
- 43': Alexi Gómez (Minnesota United FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Miguel Ibarra.
- 43': Attempt missed. Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 44': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC).
- 44': Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Montreal Impact 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Montreal Impact 0.
- 46': Offside, Montreal Impact. Saphir Taïder tries a through ball, but Matteo Mancosu is caught offside.
- 48': Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact).
- 48': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Quintero following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt missed. Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 51': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 52': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Montreal Impact 0. Christian Ramirez (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibson.
- 54': Foul by Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC).
- 54': Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Minnesota United FC).
- 55': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 56': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 57': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Ken Krolicki replaces Alejandro Silva.
- 58': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Montreal Impact 0. Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 60': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact).
- 60': Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saphir Taïder with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Darwin Quintero tries a through ball, but Christian Ramirez is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 67': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Minnesota United FC).
- 67': Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Hand ball by Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC).
- 71': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Anthony Jackson-Hamel replaces Matteo Mancosu.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Offside, Montreal Impact. Jukka Raitala tries a through ball, but Anthony Jackson-Hamel is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ken Krolicki (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 75': Attempt missed. Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Jackson-Hamel.
- 76': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Collin Martin replaces Christian Ramirez.
- 77': Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact).
- 80': Foul by Collin Martin (Minnesota United FC).
- 80': Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Abu Danladi replaces Darwin Quintero.
- 82': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 82': Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Ibson (Minnesota United FC).
- 86': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Alexi Gómez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abu Danladi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Alexi Gómez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miguel Ibarra.
- 87': Foul by Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC).
- 87': Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Frantz Pangop replaces Ibson.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Anthony Jackson-Hamel (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Montreal Impact 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Montreal Impact 0.
Statistics
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MIN![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 16 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 4 |
53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
14 | SHOTS | 10 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
385 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
481 | Passes | 417 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
16 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
56 | Long Balls | 61 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
18 | Effective Tackles | 24 |
23 | Tackles | 31 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
21 | Interceptions | 19 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
9 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: TCF Bank Stadium
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 21,331
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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33 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
5 | Francisco Calvo ![]() |
15 | Michael Boxall |
30 | Eric Miller |
4 | Tyrone Mears |
25 | Darwin Quintero |
7 | Ibson Barreto da Silva |
20 | Rasmus Schüller |
21 | Christian Ramírez |
32 | Alexi Gomez ![]() |
10 | Miguel Ibarra |
CF Montréal (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Evan Bush (GK) |
22 | Jukka Raitala |
15 | Rod Fanni |
6 | Samuel Piette |
3 | Daniel Lovitz |
18 | Chris Duvall |
8 | Saphir Taïder |
9 | Alejandro Silva |
10 | Ignacio Piatti |
14 | Raheem Edwards ![]() |
21 | Matteo Mancosu |
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