Forge FC vs Monterrey, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

· 1st Leg
Forge FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    1st Leg
    Monterrey
    • 53': Nelson Deossa
    • 66': Jordi Cortizo

    About

    Forge FC are hosting Monterrey at Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Forge. Tristan Borges is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Mo Babouli (Forge).
    • 4': Tony Leone (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
    • 13': Attempt saved. David Choinière (Forge) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tristan Borges.
    • 13': Offside, Forge. Tristan Borges is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
    • 19': Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Alfonso Alvarado (Monterrey).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Kyle Bekker (Forge) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Choinière.
    • 23': Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Alessandro Hojabrpour (Forge).
    • 25': Alessandro Hojabrpour (Forge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Alfonso Alvarado (Monterrey).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Tristan Borges (Forge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Wright.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfonso Alvarado.
    • 29': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
    • 29': Mo Babouli (Forge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Forge. David Choinière is caught offside.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Wright (Forge).
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Deossa (Monterrey).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Rezart Rama (Forge).
    • 39': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Hand ball by Kyle Bekker (Forge).
    • 40': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Marko Jevremovic.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Tristan Borges (Forge).
    • 43': Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Alessandro Hojabrpour (Forge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Forge 0, Monterrey 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Forge 0, Monterrey 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Jorge Rodríguez replaces Héctor Moreno.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Mo Babouli (Forge).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Deossa.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Alfonso Alvarado (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
    • 53': Goal! Forge 0, Monterrey 1. Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
    • 55': David Choinière (Forge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
    • 56': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Marko Jevremovic.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross.
    • 57': Offside, Forge. Brian Wright is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge).
    • 59': Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey).
    • 63': Marko Jevremovic (Forge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Basulto replaces Nelson Deossa.
    • 64': Substitution, Monterrey. Jordi Cortizo replaces Óliver Torres.
    • 65': Foul by Marko Jevremovic (Forge).
    • 65': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Goal! Forge 0, Monterrey 2. Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 68': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rezart Rama.
    • 68': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rezart Rama.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Cortizo.
    • 69': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jassem Koleilat.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Fimbres.
    • 72': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Daniel Nimick.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Tony Leone (Monterrey) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Iker Fimbres with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordi Cortizo following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, Monterrey. Oscar Soto replaces Fidel Ambríz.
    • 76': Substitution, Forge. Noah Jensen replaces David Choinière.
    • 76': Substitution, Forge. Maxime Filion replaces Brian Wright.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Tristan Borges (Forge) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Noah Jensen.
    • 78': Corner, Forge. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
    • 79': Offside, Forge. Tristan Borges is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
    • 80': Mo Babouli (Forge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Monterrey. Sergio Canales replaces Iker Fimbres.
    • 83': Corner, Forge. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Hojabrpour following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Substitution, Forge. Ben Paton replaces Marko Jevremovic.
    • 84': Substitution, Forge. Nana Ampomah replaces Kyle Bekker.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Rezart Rama (Forge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Borges.
    • 89': Foul by Oscar Soto (Monterrey).
    • 89': Rezart Rama (Forge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Oscar Soto (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Offside, Forge. Rezart Rama is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Forge. Khadim Kane replaces Rezart Rama.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
    • 90'+3': Nana Ampomah (Forge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Forge 0, Monterrey 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Forge 0, Monterrey 2.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/220.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMTY FOR
    9 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 6
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 5
    47.3 Possession 52.7
    19 SHOTS 6
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 385
    432 Passes 493
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    61 Long Balls 62
    27 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 14
    24 Effective Clearances 18
    24 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Hamilton Stadium
    Location: Hamilton, Canada
    Attendance: 5,413

    Line-Ups

    FOR Forge FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Jassem Koleilat (GK)
    13 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
    5 Daniel Nimick
    3 Marko Jevremovic
    24 Rezart Rama
    7 David Choiniére
    21 Alessandro Hojabrpour
    10 Kyle Bekker
    9 Brian Wright
    18 Mo Babouli
    19 Tristan Borges
    Forge FC Substitutes:
    Zayne Bruno, Amadou Koné, Ben Paton, Khadim Kane, Maxime Filion, Nana Ampomah, Christopher Kalongo, Hoce Massunda, Noah Jensen.

    MTY Monterrey (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
    15 Héctor Moreno
    32 Antonio Leone
    3 Gerardo Arteaga
    2 Ricardo Chávez Yellow Card
    5 Fidel Ambríz
    25 Nelson Deossa
    37 Iker Fimbres
    8 Óliver Torres
    31 Roberto de la Rosa
    11 José Alvarado
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Sergio Canales, Luis Basulto, Esteban Andrada, César Ramos, Érick Aguirre, Stefan Medina, Jordi Cortizo, Germán Berterame, Luis Reyes, Jorge Rodríguez, Jesús Corona, Oscar Soto.

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