May 17, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Match Commentary

The game concludes with a final score of Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 4.

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The second half has concluded, with the final score being Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 4.

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Pep Biel of Charlotte FC receives a yellow card for committing a foul.

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Sam Rogers from Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Pep Biel commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

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Andrew Privett from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

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Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in their own half.

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Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the right side of the field.

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Tom Barlow commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Tom Barlow comes on to take the place of Hugo Cuypers.

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Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Omari Glasgow commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, following a play that resulted in a save by Kristijan Kahlina.

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Shot on goal denied. Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire FC takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but the attempt is stopped right in the center of the net. The chance was set up by Brian Gutiérrez, who provided a well-timed through ball.

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The fourth official has indicated that there will be 8 minutes of stoppage time.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a foul by Sam Rogers.

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Patrick Agyemang of Charlotte FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

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Rominigue Kouamé commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Jack Elliott allowed the ball to go out of play.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Omari Glasgow allowed the ball to go out.

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Missed opportunity! Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a direct free kick, but it went wide.

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Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

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Sam Rogers commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Pep Biel from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

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Jack Elliott commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Rominigue Kouamé comes on to take the place of Sergio Oregel.

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Missed opportunity. Maren Haile-Selassie of Chicago Fire FC heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes just to the left of the goal.

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Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Rominigue Kouamé comes on to take the place of Sergio Oregel.

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Missed opportunity. Pep Biel from Charlotte FC took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 4. Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC successfully scores the penalty with a shot using his right foot.

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Ashley Westwood from Charlotte FC receives a yellow card.

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Eryk Williamson of Charlotte FC has given away a penalty following a foul committed inside the penalty box.

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Penalty awarded to Chicago Fire FC! Andrew Gutman is fouled inside the box.

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Omari Glasgow of Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.

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Adilson Malanda from Charlotte FC committed a foul.

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The attempt is thwarted. Pep Biel from Charlotte FC takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.

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Jonathan Dean of Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Tim Ream commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

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Avilla comes on for Mauricio Pineda.

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Avilla comes on to take the place of Mauricio Pineda.

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Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Maren Haile-Selassie comes on to replace Jonathan Bamba.

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Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Omari Glasgow comes on to take the place of Philip Zinckernagel.

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Missed opportunity! Pep Biel from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left. He was set up by Wilfried Zaha during a quick counterattack.

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Missed opportunity! Pep Biel from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.

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Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire FC had a shot with his left foot from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked.

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Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC scores with a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.

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Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the left side of the pitch.

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Jonathan Dean from Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

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Tim Ream of Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the left flank.

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Jonathan Dean commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Substitution for Charlotte FC: Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty comes on to take the place of Nicholas Scardina.

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Substitution for Charlotte FC: Kerwin Vargas comes on to take the place of Liel Abada.

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Mauricio Pineda of Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Jonathan Dean allowed the ball to go out.

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Goal! It's Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 3. Philip Zinckernagel from Chicago Fire FC scores with a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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Substitution for Charlotte FC: Eryk Williamson comes on to take the place of Djibril Diani.

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Goal! It's now Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 2. Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, placing it perfectly into the bottom right corner after a corner kick.

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Goal! Chicago Fire FC takes a 2-0 lead against Charlotte FC. Brian Gutiérrez scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after a corner kick.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Djibril Diani allowed the ball to go out.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Andrew Privett allowed the ball to go out of play.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Andrew Privett allowed the ball to go out.

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Shot on goal denied. Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire FC takes a right-footed attempt from a challenging position on the right side, but the keeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Djibril Diani allowed the ball to go out.

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A shot attempt is thwarted. Jonathan Dean from Chicago Fire FC takes a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Djibril Diani allowed the ball to go out.

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Shot blocked. Djibril Diani from Charlotte FC heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.

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Shot on goal denied. Pep Biel from Charlotte FC takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but it's stopped in the bottom left corner. The assist came from Andrew Privett.

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Missed opportunity! Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire FC took a right-footed shot from close range, but it sailed just over the crossbar. The chance was created by Jonathan Bamba, who delivered a cross after a set piece.

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Adilson Malanda from Charlotte FC committed a foul.

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Philip Zinckernagel of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

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Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Sergio Oregel commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Offside call against Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha has been flagged for being in an offside position.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Jonathan Dean allowed the ball to go out.

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The first half concludes with the scoreline reading Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.

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A shot on goal has been blocked. Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire FC directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it was successfully stopped.

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The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

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Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

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Jack Elliott from Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

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Jonathan Bamba of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Djibril Diani from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

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Goal! Chicago Fire FC takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Charlotte FC. Jonathan Bamba scores with a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area.

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A shot attempt was thwarted. Pep Biel of Charlotte FC took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Patrick Agyemang.

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Missed opportunity. Adilson Malanda from Charlotte FC headed the ball from the center of the box after a corner kick.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a save by Chris Brady.

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A shot on goal has been thwarted. Patrick Agyemang of Charlotte FC takes a right-footed effort from the left side of the penalty area, but the attempt is successfully stopped in the bottom right corner.

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A shot on goal has been blocked. Jack Elliott of Chicago Fire FC took a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but it was stopped in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Philip Zinckernagel, who delivered a cross.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, following a play that resulted in a save by Kristijan Kahlina.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, following a save by Kristijan Kahlina.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Jonathan Bamba allowed the ball to go out.

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The shot is deflected. Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ashley Westwood.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a save made by Chris Brady.

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Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a play that resulted in Chris Brady allowing the ball out of bounds.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Ashley Westwood allowed the ball to go out.

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Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC, following a foul by Ashley Westwood.

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Offside call against Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers has been flagged for being in an offside position.

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Offside call against Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba has been flagged for being in an offside position.

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Mauricio Pineda of Chicago Fire FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

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Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Mauricio Pineda commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Missed opportunity! Jack Elliott of Chicago Fire FC took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a direct free kick, but it didn't find the target.

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Djibril Diani from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

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Djibril Diani from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

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Brian Gutiérrez of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

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Missed opportunity! Hugo Cuypers from Chicago Fire FC took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it didn't find the target.

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Offside call against Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina has been flagged for being in an offside position.

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Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Sam Rogers commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

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Mauricio Pineda from Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

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Jonathan Bamba of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick on the left flank.

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Liel Abada from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

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Sam Rogers from Chicago Fire FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

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Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.

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Sam Rogers commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

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Missed opportunity! Andrew Gutman from Chicago Fire FC took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity! Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack.

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Offside call against Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers has been flagged for being in an offside position.

The opening half is underway...

The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

Lineups

Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC

Formation: 4-4-2

Kristijan Kahlina
Kristijan Kahlina

Goalkeeper (#1)

Nick Scardina
Nick Scardina

Defender (#35)

Adilson Malanda
Adilson Malanda

Defender (#29)

Andrew Privett
Andrew Privett

Defender (#4)

Tim Ream
Tim Ream

Defender (#3)

Liel Abada
Liel Abada

Midfielder (#11)

Ashley Westwood 
Ashley Westwood 

Midfielder (#8)

Djibril Diani
Djibril Diani

Midfielder (#28)

Wilfried Zaha
Wilfried Zaha

Midfielder (#10)

Pep Biel
Pep Biel

Attacker (#16)

Patrick Agyemang
Patrick Agyemang

Attacker (#33)

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

Formation: 4-3-3

Chris Brady
Chris Brady

Goalkeeper (#1)

Jonathan Dean
Jonathan Dean

Defender (#24)

Sam Rogers
Sam Rogers

Defender (#5)

Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott

Defender (#3)

Andrew Gutman
Andrew Gutman

Defender (#15)

Sergio Oregel
Sergio Oregel

Midfielder (#35)

Mauricio Pineda
Mauricio Pineda

Midfielder (#22)

Brian Gutiérrez
Brian Gutiérrez

Midfielder (#17)

Philip Zinckernagel
Philip Zinckernagel

Attacker (#11)

Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers

Attacker (#9)

Jonathan Bamba
Jonathan Bamba

Attacker (#19)

Statistics

Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC

 Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

1

Goals

4

12

Shots

23

4

On Target

10

84

Attacks

52

522

Passes

470

5

Saves

3

0

Tackles

0

53%

% Possession

47%

8

Corners

6

2

Offsides

3

12

Fouls

12

2

Yellow Cards

2

0

Red Cards

0