Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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Charlotte FC are hosting Columbus Crew
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 2': Attempt saved. Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 4': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 4': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 5': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 6': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 7': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Will Sands (Columbus Crew).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Will Sands because of an injury.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 15': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 17': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 17': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 17': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 25': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
- 37': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 39': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Adilson Malanda with a headed pass following a corner.
- 42': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 44': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by George Marks.
- 45': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 45': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+4': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+4': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 47': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski tries a through ball, but Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 56': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 57': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 57': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
- 61': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 64': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Darlington Nagbe replaces Sean Zawadzki.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 67': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 67': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Kerwin Vargas because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Offside, Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne tries a through ball, but Kamil Józwiak is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 75': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 75': Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Benjamin Bender replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 79': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 79': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
- 82': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 83': Attempt saved. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
- 83': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
- 87': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey replaces Kamil Józwiak.
- 88': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Copetti with a headed pass.
- 89': Offside, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe tries a through ball, but Aidan Morris is caught offside.
- 89': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Charlotte FC 1-0 Columbus Crew.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Aidan Morris.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jimmy Medranda replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 90'+3': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+3': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.4 | Possession | 32.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 571 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 654 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 10 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 30,468
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 30,468
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | George Marks (GK) |
| 6 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 20 | Derrick Jones  |
| 9 | Enzo Copetti |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 12 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 30 | William Sands |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
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