
Charlotte FC vs CF Montréal, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 3': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 10': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 15': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 18': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 19': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 20': Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
- 27': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 31': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 32': Hand ball by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 34': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 34': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, CF Montréal 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Sirois (CF Montréal).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 38': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC).
- 39': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caden Clark with a headed pass.
- 42': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 42': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 50': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 50': Offside, CF Montréal. Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 51': Offside, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caden Clark with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 60': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 60': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, CF Montréal. Tom Pearce replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 61': Substitution, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez replaces Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 61': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Pep Biel because of an injury.
- 63': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 64': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 66': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares replaces Liel Abada.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 70': Substitution, CF Montréal. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Samuel Piette.
- 72': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 72': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 73': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Offside, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 79': Foul by Tom Pearce (CF Montréal).
- 79': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 80': Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 82': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 83': Substitution, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez replaces Gabriele Corbo.
- 83': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matías Cóccaro replaces Bryce Duke.
- 83': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Hand ball by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 85': Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 86': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 88': Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 89': Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+3': Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+4': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, CF Montréal 0. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandt Bronico following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Bill Tuiloma replaces Andrew Privett.
- 90'+6': Offside, CF Montréal. Matías Cóccaro is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, CF Montréal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, CF Montréal 0.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
64.4 | Possession | 35.6 |
8 | SHOTS | 14 |
1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
665 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
718 | Passes | 394 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
19 | Crosses | 12 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
52 | Long Balls | 52 |
38 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
9 | Tackles | 11 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
5 | Interceptions | 4 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
14 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 38,259
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
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
34 | Andrew Privett |
29 | Adilson Malanda |
3 | Tim Ream |
14 | Nathan Byrne |
13 | Brandt Bronico |
8 | Ashley Westwood |
30 | Júnior Urso |
9 | Karol Swiderski |
11 | Liel Abada |
10 | Pep Biel |
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
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40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
16 | Joel Waterman |
25 | Gabriele Corbo |
24 | George Campbell |
19 | Nathan Saliba ![]() |
6 | Samuel Piette |
44 | Raheem Edwards ![]() |
11 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
14 | Sunusi Ibrahim |
23 | Caden Clark |
10 | Bryce Duke |
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