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Colorado FC Field
Spectators: 8437 (Terracing: 6329, Seating: 1940, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when DeAndre Plummer kicked off to start the match. William Nordkvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of DeAndre Plummer's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. A collision led to Colorado FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Jimmy Kaplan hit a great ball. William Nordkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Matthews in the 9th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Julian Matthews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Nordkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Wigan Athletic FC's Julian Matthews nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. William Nordkvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Duane Dunn lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of Colorado FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Wigan Athletic FC:s goal. If Abelardo Esquipula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Wigan Athletic FC booed when Colorado FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dale Bryant didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Dustin Schroeder had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of William Nordkvist. Colorado FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dustin Schroeder was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. William Nordkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from DeAndre Plummer in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Wigan Athletic FC's Abelardo Esquipula sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that William Nordkvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Colorado FC's zone, Julian Matthews stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Nordkvist came out of the goal and Julian Matthews tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 42 minutes, Jimmy Kaplan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colorado FC and the Wigan Athletic FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colorado FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! In the 44th minute there was a penalty for Wigan Athletic FC. Vincent 张飞 stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving William Nordkvist. 0-4. The supporters of Colorado FC booed when Wigan Athletic FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cyrus York didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Wigan Athletic FC's Kenny Guevara was substituted for Jamar Patton. Wigan Athletic FC's Domingo Beach was substituted for Julian Matthews. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wally Covington stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. DeAndre Plummer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Nordkvist having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Dale Bryant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, Colorado FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dustin Schroeder came free, but William Nordkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute Wigan Athletic FC were awarded a corner. Vincent 张飞 went to the cornerflag to take it. Abelardo Esquipula struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. William Nordkvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wigan Athletic FC. Wigan Athletic FC made a substitution. César Romero replaced Gorri Betancurt. When Dale Bryant fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colorado FC's protests and gave Dale Bryant a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Colorado FC's Dale Bryant got a free kick in the 69th minute. Roy Kaiser kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Dustin Schroeder scored 0-6 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of William Nordkvist, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. DeAndre Plummer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. William Nordkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dustin Schroeder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. William Nordkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from DeAndre Plummer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Colorado FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Wigan Athletic FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.