Claus Michaelsson (CHA) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Charleston Battery                        Colorado Rapids
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark Lee                  26 10  n     GK Alexander Schlager        30 10  n
SW Luis Monti                26  7  n     SW Michael Sollbauer         23  8  n
DF Guiseppe Meazza           27  7  n     DF Leopold Querfeld          28  6  n
DF Pietro Rava               22  7  n     DF Flavius Daniliuc          26 10  n
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22  8  n     DF Rudolf Rockl              16 10  n
MF Hector Castro             28  5  n     MF Karim Onisiwo             29  9  n
MF Michele Andreolo          23  7  n     MF David Schnegg             18  7  n
MF Del Boy                   21  6  n     WG Moritz Oswald             26  7  n
FW Pedro Cea                 29  6  n     FW Maximillian Entrup        30 10  n
FW Colin Cooper              29  8  n     FW Marco Grull               27 10  n
FW David Lee                 28  9  n     FW Manuel Polster            24  8  n

Min 0: Charleston opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Rapids will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Marco Grull (COL)...
        ...but the impressive Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) is able to get the ball back to Mark Lee.
Min 7: Colin Cooper (CHA) finds Pedro Cea...
        ...but he hesitates and Flavius Daniliuc (COL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 7: Luis Monti (CHA) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 8: Maximillian Entrup (COL) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Karim Onisiwo peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Mark Lee.
Min 12: Superb sliding block by Luis Monti (CHA) denies Manuel Polster a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Maximillian Entrup in the Charleston box.
Min 14: Manuel Polster opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Luis Monti greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 25: Karim Onisiwo (COL) finds David Schnegg steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Luis Monti (CHA) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 26: Michele Andreolo (CHA) passes a great ball to Colin Cooper...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Rapids keeper Alexander Schlager...
        ...and who else but Michele Andreolo is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 28: The ball is crossed in and Flavius Daniliuc heads away but only to Hector Castro (CHA)...
        ...a neat hit and Alexander Schlager just gets to it for the save.
Min 29: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Manuel Polster (COL)...
        ...but the impressive Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) is able to get the ball back to Mark Lee.


HALFTIME SCORE: Charleston 0 - Colorado 0

Min 46: David Lee (CHA) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Alexander Schlager can't hold it...
        ...and Michele Andreolo taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...and Charleston have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: CHA 1 - COL 0
Min 54: Manuel Polster (COL) hooks the ball away from Guiseppe Meazza...
        ...and Maximillian Entrup dives in...
        ...and heads down but Mark Lee was there for the save!
Min 64: Michele Andreolo (CHA) puts in a cross...
        ...but Flavius Daniliuc (COL) clears with ease.
Min 64: The Ref pulls Colin Cooper (CHA) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 74: Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Colorado defense to David Lee...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Alexander Schlager rushes off his line and David Lee slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Alexander Schlager!
Min 76: Leopold Querfeld (COL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Karim Onisiwo busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...great response from Colorado...
        ...score now: CHA 1 - COL 1
Min 77: David Lee (CHA) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Hector Castro peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Alexander Schlager's goal...
        ...the Charleston side are up...
        ...score now: CHA 2 - COL 1
Min 78: Maximillian Entrup opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Luis Monti greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 85: Colin Cooper almost penetrates Rapids's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Flavius Daniliuc would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 86: Hector Castro(CHA) limps off the pitch...
        ...Rodney (CHA) on for Hector Castro at MF.
Min 87: David Lee (CHA) and Eraldo Monzeglio break for Charleston...
        ...Eraldo Monzeglio looks to have found space into which to recieve David Lee's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Michael Sollbauer (COL) sees the danger snuffed out.


FINAL SCORE: Charleston 2 - Colorado 1


Man Of The Match: Hector Castro (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  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Luis Monti                26 26 26 18  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pietro Rava               22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Guiseppe Meazza           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Michele Andreolo          23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Hector Castro             28 28 28 28 -5  n  0  0  1  2 86  7
MF Del Boy                   21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rodney                    10  8  8  8  7  n  0  0  0  0  4  6
FW Pedro Cea                 29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Lee                 28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Colin Cooper              29 29 29 29  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alexander Schlager        30 30 30 13  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Michael Sollbauer         23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rudolf Rockl              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leopold Querfeld          28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Flavius Daniliuc          26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Karim Onisiwo             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF David Schnegg             18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Moritz Oswald             26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Maximillian Entrup        30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Manuel Polster            24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Marco Grull               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CHA COL
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    4   3
Shots              5   3
Saves              2   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  66
Revenue           76  76

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHA  N  61.50 166.22 177.97 
  1  COL  L  58.00 121.53 184.98 
 86  CHA  N  61.50 157.22 164.47 
 87  CHA  N  61.50 156.22 162.97 

 Trainer's Report
CHA paid 80k for a Home Bonus of 13.
Hector Castro (CHA) suffered a sprained ankle.
Luis Monti (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Colin Cooper (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pedro Cea (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Michele Andreolo (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pietro Rava (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alexander Schlager (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Leopold Querfeld (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Manuel Polster (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.