Charleston Battery                        D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark Lee                  26  8  n     GK Graham Hynd               22 10  n
SW Luis Monti                26  5  n     DF Philip Bround             32  5  n
DF Guiseppe Meazza           26  5  n     DF Jack Fraser               28  5  n
DF Peter Lee                 25  5  n     DF Jospeh Marks              26  9  n
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          21  6  n     DF Billy Bonds               13  8  n
MF Hector Castro             27  6  n     MF John Davis                19  8  n
MF Michele Andreolo          21  8  n     MF Sammy Henderson           13 10  n
FW Pedro Cea                 28  4  n     WG Keith Lamont              23 10  n
FW Colin Cooper              28  8  a     FW Dave Downton              30  6  n
FW David Lee                 28  9  a     FW Jon Duran                 20  7  n
FW Angelo Schiavio           26  4  n     FW Larry Graham              14 10  n

Min 0: Charleston opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the United will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: Charleston gives the ball away and Keith Lamont gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Mark Lee.
Min 4: Graham Hynd rushes out to block Pedro Cea's (CHA) route to goal...
        ...but Pedro Cea drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Philip Bround covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Graham Hynd scrambles to it.
Min 6: John Davis (DC) passes a great ball to Larry Graham...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Battery keeper Mark Lee...
        ...and who else but John Davis is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 10: Angelo Schiavio almost penetrates United's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Billy Bonds would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 16: Angelo Schiavio (CHA) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Colin Cooper...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Graham Hynd. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Battery...
        ...score now: CHA 1 - DC 0
Min 16: Jon Duran volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Mark Lee gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...D.C. draw level....
        ...score now: CHA 1 - DC 1
Min 26: Hector Castro (CHA) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Jospeh Marks (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 27: Great tackle by Billy Bonds (DC)...
        ...to prevent Michele Andreolo (CHA) from latching onto David Lee's pass. 
Min 43: Angelo Schiavio (CHA) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the D.C. defense to Pedro Cea...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Graham Hynd rushes off his line and Pedro Cea slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...and Charleston have the lead...
        ...score now: CHA 2 - DC 1
Min 44: Peter Lee (CHA) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Graham Hynd...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 44: Keith Lamont (DC) puts in a cross...
        ...but Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) clears with ease.
Min 45: Jose Nasazzi on for Philip Bround(DF)...
        ...Jose Nasazzi will play SW.
Min 45: Mark Mitchell on for Jack Fraser(DF)...
        ...Mark Mitchell will play DF.
Min 45: Gino Ahermouch on for Dave Downton(FW)...
        ...Gino Ahermouch will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Charleston 2 - D.C. 1

Min 52: D.C. give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Colin Cooper (CHA) takes over for Charleston...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Pedro Cea...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Graham Hynd who makes the save!
Min 54: Hector Castro (CHA) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 69: The Ref pulls Colin Cooper (CHA) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 75: Brilliant play by Colin Cooper (CHA) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Angelo Schiavio...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Graham Hynd.
Min 75: Peter Lee hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Jon Duran (DC) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Mark Lee.
Min 78: Gino Ahermouch (DC) and Keith Lamont break for D.C....
        ...Keith Lamont looks to have found space into which to recieve Gino Ahermouch's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 86: Now the ball comes to Angelo Schiavio (CHA)...
        ...David Lee has space on the left and Angelo Schiavio tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jose Nasazzi (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.


FINAL SCORE: Charleston 2 - D.C. 1


Man Of The Match: Pedro Cea (CHA)

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 Mark Lee                  26 26 26 11  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Luis Monti                26 26 26 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Guiseppe Meazza           26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Peter Lee                 25 25 25 22 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Michele Andreolo          21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hector Castro             27 27 27 27  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Pedro Cea                 28 28 28 28 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW David Lee                 28 35 35 28  1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Colin Cooper              28 35 35 28  0  a  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Angelo Schiavio           26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Graham Hynd               22 22 22  9  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              28 28 28 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jack Fraser               28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Billy Bonds               13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jospeh Marks              26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             32 32 32 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mark Mitchell             21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John Davis                19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Sammy Henderson           13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Keith Lamont              23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jon Duran                 20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Larry Graham              14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dave Downton              30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gino Ahermouch            25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       CHA  DC
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              6   4
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  53
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHA  L  62.00 153.51 215.51 
  1   DC  E  59.40 122.17 151.82 
 46   DC  E  58.00 125.17 142.02 

 Trainer's Report
CHA paid 80k for a Home Bonus of 13.
Pedro Cea (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Colin Cooper (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Michele Andreolo (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Philip Bround (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Fraser (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Dave Downton (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Graham Hynd (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Keith Lamont (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.