Houston Dynamo                            Atlanta United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                31  1  n     GK Erik Hanson               33  7  n
SW Tej Rekhi                 18  5  a     SW Matt Young                32  4  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30  3  n     DF Tino Martinez             25  3  p
DF Seb Gallagher             23  4  a     DF Brian Giles               24  8  n
DF Uri Lupienska              3 10  n     DF Mario Mendoza             16  8  n
MF Anton Carlsen             23  6  n     MF Brian Holman              32  6  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       23  3  n     MF George Kirby              30  6  n
WG James Mann                31  6  a     FW Ivan Calderon             27  6  n
WG Sam Blythe                27  6  a     FW Greg Briley               25  6  n
FW James Clark Ross          31  2  n     FW Tom Paciorek              22  9  n
FW Ralph Hemkat              27  3  n     FW Jordan Eberle             16 10  a

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Five Stripes will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Andy Foss-Grant (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Sam Blythe almost penetrates Five Stripes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Brian Giles would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 5: Atlanta break quickly with Jordan Eberle...
        ...he only has Will Smith to beat...
        ...great save by Will Smith but the ball falls to Tom Paciorek...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 10: Tom Paciorek is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Five Stripes...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - ATL 1
Min 18: James Mann (HOU) brings down George Kirby with a clumsy challenge...
        ...he's booked! 
Min 20: James Clark Ross (HOU) reads Ralph Hemkat'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!...
        ...Houston draw level....
        ...score now: HOU 1 - ATL 1
Min 23: George Kirby (ATL) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Tom Paciorek...
        ...who takes a shot but Will Smith had little trouble catching it. 
Min 24: The ball is crossed in and Tino Martinez heads away but only to Sam Blythe (HOU)...
        ...a neat hit and Erik Hanson just gets to it for the save.
Min 27: A woeful back-pass by Uri Lupienska...
        ...Tom Paciorek (ATL) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Will Smith...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...and Atlanta have the lead...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - ATL 2
Min 28: Jack Perry Williams(HOU) limps off the pitch...
        ...Nigel Fairweather (HOU) on for Jack Perry Williams at MF.
Min 28: Brian Holman (ATL) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Will Smith!
Min 33: Greg Briley (ATL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 34: Jordan Eberle (ATL) leaves half the Houston side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Uri Lupienska...
        ...but Will Smith is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 37: Ivan Calderon 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 Brian Holman who heads the ball...
        ...but Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 40: Jordan Eberle almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Seb Gallagher would have lost his well placed foot.?


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 1 - Atlanta 2

Min 47: Brian Giles (ATL) and George Kirby break for Atlanta...
        ...George Kirby looks to have found space into which to recieve Brian Giles's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Seb Gallagher (HOU) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 51: Ralph Hemkat finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Erik Hanson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sam Blythe who heads the ball...
        ...but Matt Young (ATL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 52: Terrible Five Stripes defending as Tino Martinez gave it away to Anton Carlsen (HOU)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Erik Hanson...
        ...but it came back to Ralph Hemkat who shoots and Erik Hanson fists it away!
Min 53: Brilliant play by James Clark Ross (HOU) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Nigel Fairweather...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Erik Hanson.
Min 56: James Clark Ross finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Erik Hanson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ralph Hemkat who heads the ball...
        ...but Brian Giles (ATL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 59: Jordan Eberle slides the ball under Will Smith...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 60: Mike Moore on for Matt Young(SW)...
        ...Mike Moore will play DF.
Min 60: Randy Johnson on for Jordan Eberle(FW)...
        ...Randy Johnson will play FW.
Min 61: The ball is played back towards the box by Randy Johnson (ATL)...
        ...Uri Lupienska heads out...
        ...only for Brian Holman to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Will Smith has to push over the top.
Min 69: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds James Clark Ross busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Erik Hanson!
Min 70: ATL now playing Stall
Min 73: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) receives a deep pass from Dylan Copestake Newman...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Erik Hanson when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Houston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 77: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Tino Martinez (ATL) clears with ease.
Min 85: Randy Johnson (ATL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 87: Randy Johnson almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Seb Gallagher would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 90: Ralph Hemkat(HOU) is stretchered off...
        ...Clinton Van Ry (HOU) on for Ralph Hemkat at FW.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 1 - Atlanta 2


Man Of The Match: Tom Paciorek (ATL)

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 -5  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Tej Rekhi                 18 22 22 14 -3  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30 30 30 24 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             23 28 28 18 -4  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Uri Lupienska              3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Anton Carlsen             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       23 23 23 20 -3  n  0  0  0  0 28  6
MF Nigel Fairweather          8  8  8  7  5  n  0  0  0  1 62  6
WG James Mann                31 38 38 27 -2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                27 33 33 24 -2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW James Clark Ross          31 31 31 31 -4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              27 27 27 27-35  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Erik Hanson               33 33 33 14  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Matt Young                32 32 32 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Mario Mendoza             16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Giles               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             25 18 18 20 -2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mike Moore                27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF George Kirby              30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Holman              32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jordan Eberle             16 20 20 16  4  a  0  0  0  2 60  6
FW Tom Paciorek              22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Greg Briley               25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ivan Calderon             27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Randy Johnson             32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       HOU ATL
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    5   6
Shots              5   8
Saves              4   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  64
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  52.50 121.63 250.33 
  1  ATL  N  61.00 146.58 164.58 
 28  HOU  E  52.50 114.13 242.83 
 61  ATL  N  51.00 125.58 179.08 
 71  ATL  S  76.50 194.83 108.33 
 90  HOU  E  52.50 114.13 235.83 

 Trainer's Report
Jack Perry Williams (HOU) suffered a thigh bruise.
Ralph Hemkat (HOU) tore ligaments.
James Mann (HOU) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).