Match highlights from Charlotte FC’s scoreless draw against D.C. United at Bank of America Stadium.
So there's shape behind the ball is Going to be crucial to deny those Transitional moments for DC United Privet and Malanda have to deal with the Presence of binteke Durkin back into the Starting lineup gives click more freedom To join in into the attack and then up Top benteke the obvious focal point here In Charlotte for this one so let's love The game from Bank of America Stadium Charlotte FC in their purple tips Tonight DC United on the road in white This is where you have to be careful Right DC in transition is where they'll Try to hurt you Jose Fajardo one of the Newer players for DC a wide open And that one very nearly perhaps should Have Lori gone in well absolutely with The amount of space side but this is Exactly where DC United can hurt Charlotte FC in the transitional moments Look at the space doesn't even hit the Target and that's something that Wayne Rooney spoke to us about staying on the Attack in this possession Walking In front of a goal can anybody get a Foot to it yes no Side netting on this end for Penn Bender Naturally to open up the gaps in the Wide areas it's binder on that far side We saw moments ago on the near side of Which we dare ski and then they have Runners in the box and it's so difficult
For DC United to clear this a scramble And then a ball that just lands to Binder wide open and he doesn't hit the Target either just on the outside two Missed chances from both sides in the Opening minutes of this game Good energy the good Pace Wayne Rooney Telling us what a luxury it is to have Somebody like mono available to come in It's his first year with the club of Course he had a tremendous career with Toronto And a chance just that quickly DC can Get it into the attacking area and this Time it's Fajardo as well Ruan moving just fine now Cutting it in across the shot and it is Safe who's gonna clear it finally Somebody just spoke to us about as well Leaving him open with time and space not Something that we want this is what they Want however sweeters Are you kidding me the AR if you should Have a look at this but most of the time We see Charlotte with more of the Build-up play But they've been able to break out in The transitional moments exposing DC United as well look at Veronica just Inside the 18-yard Box loads of space no One picking him up Has a clean look on it takes a touch Felt like he could have gone first time Because that allows Pines to make up
Some ground make himself big but it's That deflection bottom going one way Bono excuse me going one way coming back Gets in the post an Atlanta fortuitous Position but No penalty no handball Well there have been many changes and as I mentioned there are several players You might expect to see the starting 11 For DC not out there Sure if we'll see them let's see what Benteke does with this opportunity back To his right gets the shot off but it is Right now Play continues on at the momentski comes Away with it Well then yeah that has to be a yellow Card for canals yeah dangerous tackle no Attempt to play the ball and we saw one Earlier on capetti just outside the 18-yard box of canals but these are the Moments when you're at home if you're Charlotte FC as well getting back to an Aggressive approach with keeping Possession pushing the pace pushing the Tempo And Heads up because the stoppage and play The disruption plays right into the Hands of DC United playing away from Home because then they can go long but It is a good scenario to try to make up Some ground Enzo capetti very quickly last weekend
At home versus San Jose so they want and Need three points they're going to see a Four giveaway from Felina Difficult touch there too And yes if you're an attacker you want To try to take your chances there was The giveaway and then a bit of a hopeful Ball from click D.C now still with the ball where they Want it put across head off the crossbar Tony and I may have gotten a piece of it As well Still alive but teke has it in the Box Let's get a hold of this game possession Wise And you'll be completely upset that you Didn't take your chances in the first 45 Because he's United always has this Threat look at benteke just rise above We've seen him do this time Again with some time and space he wrote Himself this time he's been so unselfish This time keeps it oh my goodness Kalina Some space and here's the last Opportunity A little few little step over than just Enough separation against Malanda She was ready for it back hard field Instead it goes across And it is just that close for just the Mirror how has to keep himself big that One looks like it just ricochets off his Chest that one was coming in quickly and Then on the other end Dangerously
At the moment DC doing a good job of Just keeping Charlotte on that side of The field but that is the release valve You don't want them to find Enzo capetti Opening things up and that is an Immediate yellow card on the play Davis Bails him out Keeps it alive for Durkin What he does the opposition Striker First it was competi this time it's Ajiman Rapunzio just got hooked I think he Couldn't get it clear it was ready to go Up field Unleashes a shot And Bono will just fall on it he will Have the shutout One point a piece with the zero zero Draw
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