Angelo Schiavio (CHA) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Houston Dynamo                            Charleston Battery
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                26  6  p     GK Roque Maspoli             28  4  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    25  5  p     SW Domingo Tejera            29  4  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 23  5  p     DF Eraldo Monzeglio          28  5  n
DF Tom Sundve                 9 10  p     DF Guiseppe Meazza           27  7  n
DF Uri Lupienska              8 10  p     DF Pietro Rava               25  6  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       30  7  p     MF Hector Castro             25  4  n
MF James Mann                26  5  p     MF Obdulio Varela            25  8  n
MF Nigel Fairweather         16  5  p     MF Alcides Ghiggia           24  8  n
MF Mathieu Brissett          15  8  p     WG Ademir                    25  6  n
FW Aiden Roddy               30  4  p     FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   27  4  n
FW Morgan Budd                9 10  p     FW Colin Cooper              21 10  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-4-2 S while the Battery will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 7: Battery build down the left...
        ...Colin Cooper sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Obdulio Varela beats Uri Lupienska to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Will Smith who catches the ball.
Min 17: Hector Castro (CHA) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Juan Alberto Schiffiano in midfield...
        ...Hector Castro continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...Hector Castro knocks it on goal but Will Smith is there to make an incredible save!
Min 31: Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) reads Colin Cooper's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Battery...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - CHA 1
Min 34: Morgan Budd (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Pietro Rava (CHA) clears with ease.
Min 41: The Battery sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Aiden Roddy's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Domingo Tejera (CHA).
Min 45: Michele Andreolo on for Hector Castro(MF)...
        ...Michele Andreolo will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Charleston 1

Min 48: Will Smith rushes out to block Alcides Ghiggia's (CHA) route to goal...
        ...but Alcides Ghiggia drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Uri Lupienska covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Will Smith scrambles to it.
Min 49: Ademir (CHA) has a shot...
        ...Will Smith parries...
        ...Ademir gets onto it again...
        ...and Will Smith's second block falls for Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...Charleston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - CHA 2
Min 57: Aiden Roddy (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 57: Michele Andreolo (CHA) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Ademir...
        ...Ademir shoots at Will Smith who makes the save.
Min 58: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Michele Andreolo's (CHA) ball into the box is cut out by Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU).
Min 60: Morgan Budd (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) clears with ease.
Min 61: Uri Lupienska gets overlapped by Ademir (CHA)...
        ...who threads it to Obdulio Varela...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Will Smith.
Min 62: Houston give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Obdulio Varela (CHA) takes over for Charleston...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Alcides Ghiggia...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Will Smith who makes the save!
Min 72: Alcides Ghiggia (CHA) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Houston defense to Obdulio Varela...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Will Smith rushes off his line and Obdulio Varela slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Charleston!
Min 74: Obdulio Varela (CHA) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Juan Alberto Schiffiano takes advantage to fire past Will Smith from close range GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Charleston; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - CHA 3
Min 76: Michele Andreolo opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tej Rekhi greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 77: Uri Lupienska's appalling clearance goes right to Colin Cooper (CHA)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Ademir...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...Stephen Williams suggests to Will Smith that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - CHA 4
Min 79: Michele Andreolo (CHA) passes a great ball to Colin Cooper...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Dynamo keeper Will Smith...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 81: Pietro Rava (CHA) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Tej Rekhi (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 82: Aiden Roddy (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Morgan Budd but it evades him...
        ...Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 83: Morgan Budd (HOU) nods the ball down for Aiden Roddy on the edge of the box...
        ...Aiden Roddy takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Roque Maspoli rushes of his line...
        ...Aiden Roddy gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA)!
Min 87: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA)...
        ...but the impressive Uri Lupienska (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Will Smith.
Min 88: Morgan Budd (HOU) finds Aiden Roddy...
        ...but he hesitates and Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 0 - Charleston 4


Man Of The Match: Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA)

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                26 26 26 11  1  p  0  7  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    25 18 18 20  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Tom Sundve                 9  5  5  6  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Tej Rekhi                 23 17 17 18  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Uri Lupienska              8  6  6  7  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF James Mann                26 15 15 23  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jack Perry Williams       30 22 22 27  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Nigel Fairweather         16 12 12 16  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mathieu Brissett          15 11 11 13  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Aiden Roddy               30 18 18 27 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Morgan Budd                9  6  6  9  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Roque Maspoli             28 28 28 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Domingo Tejera            29 29 29 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pietro Rava               25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
DF Guiseppe Meazza           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Alcides Ghiggia           24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Obdulio Varela            25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
MF Hector Castro             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Michele Andreolo          28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Ademir                    25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   27 27 27 27 -2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Colin Cooper              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HOU CHA
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   4
Shots On Target    0  11
Shots              0  12
Saves              7   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  63
Revenue           71  71

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  S  34.90 145.65  33.35 
  1  CHA  N  69.00 153.38 165.88 
  2  CHA  N  33.35 153.38 201.53 
 46  CHA  N  33.35 154.88 203.78 

 Trainer's Report
Hector Castro (CHA) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Domingo Tejera (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Michele Andreolo (CHA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Alcides Ghiggia (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.