Philadelphia Union II vs Wrexham, 2023 Club Friendly

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Philadelphia Union II
  • 45'+3': Jeremy Rafanello
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1 - 1
Wrexham
  • 42': Thomas O'Connor

Wrexham end U.S. tour with draw vs. Philadelphia Union II

Wrexham were held to a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia Union II, completing the final leg of their preseason tour of the United States.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Philadelphia Union II. Jeremy Rafanello tries a through ball, but Chris Donovan is caught offside.
  • 1': Daniel Krueger (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Sam Dalby (Wrexham).
  • 2': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 2': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ben Tozer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Foul by Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
  • 4': Juan Castillo (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Castillo.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 10': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Juan Castillo.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Tozer.
  • 12': Andrew Rick (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
  • 16': Corner, Philadelphia Union II. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
  • 20': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by David Vazquez (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 23': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Carlos Rojas.
  • 24': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
  • 24': Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 27': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 27': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Juan Castillo.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor with a cross.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': David Vazquez (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 35': Hand ball by Hugo Le Guennec (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 35': Foul by Hugo Le Guennec (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 35': Sam Dalby (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Olney.
  • 38': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Francis Westfield.
  • 39': Christopher Olney (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
  • 41': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Daniel Krueger.
  • 42': Goal! Philadelphia Union II 0, Wrexham 1. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 43': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Wrexham. Elliot Lee tries a through ball, but Sam Dalby is caught offside.
  • 45': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ben Tozer (Wrexham).
  • 45'+2': Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Philadelphia Union II 1, Wrexham 1. Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union II 1, Wrexham 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union II 1, Wrexham 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Aaron Hayden replaces Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Aaron James replaces William Boyle.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Billy Waters replaces Sam Dalby.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Bryce Hosannah replaces Ryan Barnett.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Callum McFadzean replaces Jacob Mendy.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. David Jones replaces Andrew Cannon.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Thomas O'Connor.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Liam McAlinden replaces James Jones.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Mark Howard replaces Ben Foster.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Max Cleworth replaces Ben Tozer.
  • 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer replaces Elliot Lee.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union II. Conceded by David Jones.
  • 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union II. Conceded by Aaron James.
  • 49': Attempt saved. David Vazquez (Philadelphia Union II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Corner, Philadelphia Union II. Conceded by Aaron Hayden.
  • 54': Callum McFadzean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 55': Offside, Wrexham. Liam McAlinden tries a through ball, but Billy Waters is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Daniel Krueger (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 56': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Juan Castillo.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Christopher Olney (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Rafanello.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McFadzean.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Vazquez.
  • 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union II. Nelson Pierre replaces Christopher Olney.
  • 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union II. Luciano Sanchez replaces David Vazquez.
  • 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union II. Stefan Stojanovic replaces Chris Donovan.
  • 64': Foul by Jordan Davies (Wrexham).
  • 64': Luciano Sanchez (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Nelson Pierre (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Philadelphia Union II. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jeremy Rafanello (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Luciano Sanchez (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Luciano Sanchez (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 69': Aaron Hayden (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Nelson Pierre (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 70': Carlos Rojas (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
  • 70': Callum McFadzean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Luciano Sanchez (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Luciano Sanchez (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 74': Substitution, Philadelphia Union II. Kyle Tucker replaces Jeremy Rafanello.
  • 75': Daniel Krueger (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 80': Nelson Pierre (Philadelphia Union II) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Kyle Tucker (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 82': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
  • 82': Hugo Le Guennec (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Aaron James (Wrexham).
  • 83': Luciano Sanchez (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Callum McFadzean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 84': Offside, Wrexham. Jordan Davies tries a through ball, but Billy Waters is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Nelson Pierre (Philadelphia Union II).
  • 87': Jordan Davies (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Luciano Sanchez.
  • 88': Foul by Callum McFadzean (Wrexham).
  • 88': Stefan Stojanovic (Philadelphia Union II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Callum McFadzean (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Stefan Stojanovic (Philadelphia Union II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Sanchez.
  • 89': Offside, Wrexham. David Jones tries a through ball, but Billy Waters is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Francis Westfield.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Liam McAlinden (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Davies with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Stefan Stojanovic.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aaron James (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam McAlinden with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union II 1, Wrexham 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union II 1, Wrexham 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 3
55.9 Possession 44.1
8 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
382 Accurate Passes 287
483 Passes 387
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.1
88 Long Balls 65
45 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 14
11 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 1.0
12 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 16
13 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Line-Ups

PHI Philadelphia Union II (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
76 Andrew Rick (GK)
40 Hugo Le Guennec
61 Daniel Krueger
42 Carlos Rojas
80 Juan Castillo
39 Francis Westfield
41 David Vazquez
56 Christopher Olney
33 Quinn Sullivan
25 Chris Donovan
14 Jeremy Rafanello
Philadelphia Union II Substitutes:
Nathan Nkanji, Alex Perez, Nelson Pierre, Edward Davis, Luciano Sánchez, Anton Sorenson, Neil Pierre, Boubacar Diallo, Kyle Tucker, Stefan Stojanovic, Gavin Atkinson.

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Ben Foster (GK)
4 Ben Tozer
25 William Boyle
15 Eoghan O'Connell
19 Jacob Mendy
29 Ryan Barnett
20 Andrew Cannon
22 Thomas O'Connor
30 James Jones
38 Elliott Lee
18 Sam Dalby
Wrexham Substitutes:
Max Cleworth, Aaron Hayden, Bryce Hosannah, Ollie Palmer, Aaron James, Callum McFadzean, Jordan Davies, Liam McAlinden, Mark Howard, Billy Waters, David Jones.

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