Houston Dynamo                            Chivas USA
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Joe Hollywood             23  8  a     GK Rab Thorne                29  8  n
SW Dick Solomon              22  7  n     DF Stuart Oak                26  7  n
DF Seb Gallagher             30  6  n     DF Victor Twigg              26  8  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 23  5  n     DF Ross Tree                 20  6  n
DF Steve Ellul               16  2  n     DF Olav Forrest              12  6  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       30  7  n     MF Bryan Seed                29  6  n
MF Mathieu Brissett          15  8  n     MF Alphonse Oak              28  6  n
WG Aiden Roddy               30  4  n     MF William Oak               12 10  n
WG James Mann                26  5  n     MF Olive Branch              12 10  n
FW James Clark Ross          26  4  n     FW Sam Knot                  28  4  n
FW Nigel Fairweather         16  5  n     FW Marc Birch                23 10  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Chivas will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 7: Jack Perry Williams's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Olav Forrest (CHV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Rab Thorne.
Min 10: One pass too many from Chivas and Houston soon get a cross in...
        ...Nigel Fairweather (HOU) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 17: James Mann (HOU) takes the ball into the Chivas half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Jack Perry Williams...
        ...who slips it past Rab Thorne. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - CHV 0
Min 19: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Chivas defense to Aiden Roddy...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Rab Thorne rushes off his line and Aiden Roddy slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Rab Thorne!
Min 26: Tej Rekhi (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Stuart Oak (CHV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 30: Alphonse Oak (CHV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Seb Gallagher (HOU).
Min 34: Victor Twigg's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by James Clark Ross (HOU)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Chivas man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 40: Terrible Chivas defending as Victor Twigg gives it away to Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Rab Thorne...
        ...but it came back to James Mann and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - CHV 0
Min 41: Mathieu Brissett's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ross Tree (CHV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Rab Thorne.
Min 45: Tej Rekhi (HOU) takes the ball into the Chivas half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find James Mann...
        ...who slips it past Rab Thorne. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Houston; Coach Paul Roseblade is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 3 - CHV 0
Min 45: Barry Cherry on for Ross Tree(DF)...
        ...Barry Cherry will play DF.
Min 45: Trevor Rowan on for Alphonse Oak(MF)...
        ...Trevor Rowan will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 3 - Chivas 0

Min 50: The ball is hooked on towards Trevor Rowan (CHV)...
        ...who takes on Dick Solomon on the edge of the area...
        ...Dick Solomon  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 51: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Olive Branch's (CHV) ball into the box is cut out by Tej Rekhi (HOU).
Min 60: Adam Root on for Sam Knot(FW)...
        ...Adam Root will play FW.
Min 63: Marc Birch(CHV) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 67: Victor Twigg's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Chivas man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 68: Superb sliding block by Stuart Oak (CHV) denies Tej Rekhi a sure goal...
        ...after great work from James Clark Ross in the Chivas box.
Min 69: Seb Gallagher (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Stuart Oak (CHV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 74: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) swings a ball in to the Chivas box...
        ...but the presence of Stuart Oak (CHV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 81: James Clark Ross (HOU) loops a ball over the top for Mathieu Brissett...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 90: Rab Thorne blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Mathieu Brissett (HOU) smashes a volley over Rab Thorne and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Mathieu Brissett was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Chivas.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 3 - Chivas 0


Man Of The Match: James Mann (HOU)

Houston Dynamo
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Joe Hollywood             23 23 23 10  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              22 22 22 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               16 16 16 12 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Mathieu Brissett          15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG James Mann                26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
WG Aiden Roddy               30 30 30 27 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW James Clark Ross          26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         16 16 16 16 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Chivas USA
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Rab Thorne                29 29 29 13  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Oak                26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Tree                 20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Olav Forrest              12 12 12  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Victor Twigg              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alphonse Oak              28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF William Oak               12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bryan Seed                29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Olive Branch              12 12 12 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Rowan              29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Sam Knot                  28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Marc Birch                23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 63  6
FW Adam Root                 32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       HOU CHV
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    4   0
Shots              6   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           3   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  59
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  62.25 124.62 202.07 
  1  CHV  N  50.40 131.54 135.59 
 46  CHV  N  55.80 141.04 138.14 
 61  CHV  N  55.80 141.04 142.14 
 63  CHV  N  55.80 141.04 119.14 

 Trainer's Report
Marc Birch (CHV) suffered a thigh bruise.
HOU has 0 CP and Seb Gallagher could not be coached.
HOU has 0 TP and James Mann could not be trained.
Victor Twigg (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Oak (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.