Houston Dynamo                            Chivas USA
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                30  6  p     GK Bramble Bush              28  7  n
SW Dick Solomon              15 10  n     DF Alphonse Oak              29  8  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30  6  n     DF Stuart Oak                29  6  n
DF Javier Campos             26  6  n     DF Barry Cherry              27  6  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 18  5  n     DF Stevie Ash                12  8  n
MF James Clark Ross          30  8  n     MF Adam Deciduous            27  7  n
MF Anton Carlsen             23 10  n     MF Bryan Seed                24  4  n
WG James Mann                30  8  a     MF William Oak                4  8  n
WG Aiden Roddy               23  9  a     MF Olav Forrest               4 10  n
FW Ralph Hemkat              27  6  n     FW Frank Twigg               28  6  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            16  6  n     FW Marc Birch                14  4  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 Paul Roseblade (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 2: The ball is crossed in and Barry Cherry heads away but only to Ralph Hemkat (HOU)...
        ...a neat hit and Bramble Bush just gets to it for the save.
Min 8: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Bramble Bush is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 12: Frank Twigg (CHV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 15: Frank Twigg (CHV) nods the ball down for Bryan Seed on the edge of the box...
        ...Bryan Seed takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Will Smith rushes of his line...
        ...Bryan Seed gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Dick Solomon (HOU)!
Min 17: Chivas break quickly with Adam Deciduous...
        ...he only has Will Smith to beat...
        ...great save by Will Smith but the ball falls to Stuart Oak...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Will Smith.
Min 18: James Mann (HOU) makes a late challenge on Bryan Seed...
        ...and gets yellow-carded.
Min 19: Frank Twigg opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tej Rekhi greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 23: Lovely chip from Anton Carlsen (HOU)...
        ...James Mann was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Bramble Bush.
Min 27: Adam Deciduous (CHV) passes a great ball to Marc Birch...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Dynamo keeper Will Smith...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 28: Ralph Hemkat opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Alphonse Oak greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 29: Great tackle by Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Frank Twigg (CHV) from latching onto William Oak's pass. 
Min 30: Houston break quickly with James Clark Ross...
        ...he only has Bramble Bush to beat...
        ...great save by Bramble Bush but the ball falls to James Mann...
        ...who kicks it right back at Bramble Bush...
        ...Chivas were incredibly lucky there.
Min 31: Great tackle by Stuart Oak (CHV)...
        ...to prevent James Clark Ross (HOU) from latching onto Ralph Hemkat's pass. 
Min 34: James Clark Ross (HOU) leaves half the Chivas side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Barry Cherry...
        ...but Bramble Bush is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 41: (HOU) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...James Mann looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Bramble Bush looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Chivas defence were all over the place.
Min 41: Stuart Oak crosses for the Chivas...
        ...Will Smith plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 45: Barry Cherry's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ralph Hemkat (HOU)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Chivas man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 45: Sam Blythe on for Aiden Roddy(WG)...
        ...Sam Blythe will play WG.
Min 45: Jack Perry Williams on for Anton Carlsen(MF)...
        ...Jack Perry Williams will play MF.
Min 45: Adam Root on for Bryan Seed(MF)...
        ...Adam Root will play MF.
Min 45: Sam Knot on for Marc Birch(FW)...
        ...Sam Knot will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Chivas 0

Min 48: The ball breaks from a Barry Cherry tackle and lands in the path of Jack Perry Williams (HOU)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Bramble Bush palms Jack Perry Williams's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Bramble Bush falls on it.
Min 50: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Javier Campos...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...and Houston have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - CHV 0
Min 68: James Mann finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bramble Bush palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Clinton Van Ry who heads the ball...
        ...but Barry Cherry (CHV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 76: Javier Campos hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Sam Knot (CHV) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...great response from Chivas...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - CHV 1
Min 77: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to James Clark Ross in midfield...
        ...Clinton Van Ry continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from James Clark Ross...
        ...Clinton Van Ry knocks it on goal but Bramble Bush is there to make an incredible save!
Min 78: Can't believe the ref has given Sam Blythe (HOU) a straight red for just talking back to him...
        ...he must have sworn at him!
Min 86: Adam Deciduous finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Will Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Stuart Oak who heads the ball...
        ...but Javier Campos (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 88: James Clark Ross (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Stuart Oak (CHV) clears with ease.
Min 89: James Mann (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Dylan Copestake Newman busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - CHV 1


FINAL SCORE: Houston 2 - Chivas 1


Man Of The Match: Dylan Copestake Newman (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 Will Smith                30 30 30 13  1  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              15 15 15 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
DF Tej Rekhi                 18 18 18 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Javier Campos             26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF James Clark Ross          30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Anton Carlsen             23 23 23 23  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG James Mann                30 37 37 27  0  a  4  0  0  2 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               23 28 28 20  5  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Sam Blythe                26 32 32 23  5  a 10  0  0  0 33  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              27 27 27 27  0  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 Bramble Bush              28 28 28 12  1  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Alphonse Oak              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Oak                29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Stevie Ash                12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Adam Deciduous            27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF William Oak                4  4  4  3  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Olav Forrest               4  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bryan Seed                24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Adam Root                 28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Marc Birch                14 14 14 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Frank Twigg               28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Sam Knot                  32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       HOU CHV
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    9   4
Shots              9   4
Saves              3   7
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      66  63
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  44.50 129.41 228.66 
  1  CHV  N  58.20 131.80 110.70 
 46  HOU  E  44.50 129.41 236.46 
 46  CHV  N  58.20 133.80 131.70 
 79  HOU  E  44.50 129.41 172.21 

 Trainer's Report
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Clark Ross (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Javier Campos (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Barry Cherry (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Blythe (HOU) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).