Houston Dynamo                            Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                31  3  n     GK M Sliwinski               31  3  p
SW Dick Solomon              15  6  a     DF Lee Mack                  24  8  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30  2  n     DF Alex Lifeson              22  8  n
DF Seb Gallagher             23  6  n     DF Lewis Ferguson            19  4  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 18  7  n     DF Dan Dimlo                 12 10  n
MF Anton Carlsen             23  8  n     MF J Mumbongo                31  8  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       23  5  n     MF C Pignatiello             30  5  n
WG Sam Blythe                26 10  a     MF Billy Gilmour             25  4  n
WG Aiden Roddy               23  7  a     WG Peter Caplidl             25 10  n
FW James Clark Ross          31  4  n     FW Ben Doak                  28  6  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            16  8  a     FW Tommy Conway              24  7  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Canadians will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Marc Boland (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Aiden Roddy opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Lee Mack greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 8: Here it is...Tommy Conway (VAN) flicks on into the path of Billy Gilmour...
        ...who spins away from Seb Gallagher...
        ...to lob over the advancing Will Smith but wide of the net.
Min 12: Peter Caplidl (VAN) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Tommy Conway takes advantage to fire past Will Smith from close range GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Canadians...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - VAN 1
Min 13: Anton Carlsen's (HOU) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Tej Rekhi...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 14: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Anton Carlsen sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past M Sliwinski...
        ...and well wide of the net.
Min 21: The ball is hooked on towards Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Dan Dimlo on the edge of the area...
        ...Dan Dimlo  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 21: The ball is hooked on towards Ben Doak (VAN)...
        ...who takes on Seb Gallagher on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Dan Dimlo...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 23: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Dan Dimlo (VAN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 25: Seb Gallagher and James Clark Ross weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Vancouver defense and lifts a classy ball high but M Sliwinski gets a hand to it!
Min 27: The ball is hooked on towards Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Lee Mack on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Clinton Van Ry...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by M Sliwinski.
Min 31: M Sliwinski blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Jack Perry Williams (HOU) smashes a volley past M Sliwinski from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Vancouver...
        ...Houston draw level....
        ...score now: HOU 1 - VAN 1
Min 31: Ben Doak (VAN) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to J Mumbongo...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Will Smith comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 32: Peter Caplidl (VAN) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Will Smith doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Ben Doak rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Will Smith who stayed on his line.
Min 33: Anton Carlsen (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto James Clark Ross...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...the Houston side are up...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - VAN 1
Min 37: Billy Gilmour(VAN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Neil McCann (VAN) on for Billy Gilmour at MF.
Min 37: James Clark Ross (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Lewis Ferguson (VAN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 43: Sam Blythe crosses for the Dynamo...
        ...M Sliwinski plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 45: Tommy Conway (VAN) and J Mumbongo break for Vancouver...
        ...J Mumbongo looks to have found space into which to recieve Tommy Conway's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Dick Solomon (HOU) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Javier Campos on for Dylan Copestake Newman(DF)...
        ...Javier Campos will play DF.
Min 45: Ralph Hemkat on for Clinton Van Ry(FW)...
        ...Ralph Hemkat will play FW.
Min 45: Scott McTominay on for Dan Dimlo(DF)...
        ...Scott McTominay will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 2 - Vancouver 1

Min 50: Houston gives the ball away and Ben Doak gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Will Smith.
Min 56: James Clark Ross (HOU) finds Ralph Hemkat...
        ...but he hesitates and Alex Lifeson (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 57: Sam Blythe (HOU) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but M Sliwinski just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 62: Terrible Dynamo defending as Seb Gallagher gave it away to Tommy Conway (VAN)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Will Smith...
        ...but it came back to Lee Mack and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 63: Dynamo build down the left...
        ...Ralph Hemkat sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Jack Perry Williams beats Lee Mack to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at M Sliwinski who catches the ball.
Min 64: Scott McTominay(VAN) limps off the pitch...
        ...George Hirst (VAN) on for Scott McTominay at FW.
Min 70: The ball comes in to the area from J Mumbongo...
        ...he rattles it off Will Smith...
        ...Lewis Ferguson (VAN) pauses and shoots but Will Smith recovers to make the save.
Min 71: Anton Carlsen (HOU) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 71: J Mumbongo (VAN) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to George Hirst...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Will Smith is there to make the save!
Min 74: C Pignatiello breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Peter Caplidl on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Seb Gallagher's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Will Smith is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 81: Tommy Conway almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Javier Campos would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 84: Cheeky back heel from James Clark Ross to release Aiden Roddy in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 87: Lewis Ferguson (VAN) finds J Mumbongo...
        ...but he hesitates and Seb Gallagher (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 90: C Pignatiello (VAN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Javier Campos (HOU) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 2 - Vancouver 1


Man Of The Match: Will Smith (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                31 31 31 13 -3  n  0  6  0  0 90  8
SW Dick Solomon              15 18 18 10 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Javier Campos             27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Anton Carlsen             23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                26 32 32 23  2  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               23 28 28 20 -1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            16 20 20 16  4  a  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW James Clark Ross          31 31 31 31 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              27 27 27 27 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK M Sliwinski               31 31 31 13 -2  p  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Dan Dimlo                 12 12 12 10  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Alex Lifeson              22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Ferguson            19 19 19 17 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lee Mack                  24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             25 25 25 22 -3  n  0  0  0  1 37  6
MF J Mumbongo                31 31 31 31  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF C Pignatiello             30 30 30 27 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Neil McCann               15 12 12 13  6  n  0  0  0  0 53  6
WG Peter Caplidl             25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Tommy Conway              24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ben Doak                  28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW George Hirst              23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 26  6
FW Scott McTominay           28 28 28 28 -4  n  0  0  0  0 19  6

Statistics       HOU VAN
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    7   7
Shots             10  10
Saves              6   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  63
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  53.50 127.16 223.91 
  1  VAN  N  38.45 126.33 173.23 
 37  VAN  N  38.45 119.83 163.48 
 46  HOU  E  52.00 124.16 230.16 
 46  VAN  N  31.25 107.83 190.33 
 64  VAN  N  31.25 107.83 185.33 

 Trainer's Report
Billy Gilmour (VAN) suffered a thigh bruise.
Scott McTominay (VAN) suffered a thigh bruise.
Sam Blythe (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Billy Gilmour (VAN) only played 37 minutes and could not be trained.
Lee Mack (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.