Columbus Crew Atlanta United
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola 30 7 p GK Jack ONeill 20 10 n
DF Karl Brough 27 6 n DF Tino Martinez 22 7 n
DF Dean Huxley 27 5 n DF Brian Giles 21 9 n
DF James Ford 23 6 n DF Owen Paris 16 10 n
DF Adrian Ball 18 8 n DF Cristobal Rios 13 6 n
MF Jack Shephard 20 6 n MF Tom Paciorek 28 7 n
MF Boone Carlisle 16 6 n MF Bob Kearney 28 6 n
WG Gerry Anderson 29 8 n MF Juan Beniquez 26 6 n
WG Lance Croot 25 5 n FW Alvin Davis 27 6 n
FW Trevor Shooter 25 5 n FW Jordan Eberle 25 7 n
FW Peter Boddice 20 10 n FW Greg Briley 24 7 n
Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Five Stripes will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 2: Gerry Anderson (CLB) fouls Owen Paris as he tries to win the ball back...
...and he's entered the referees book.
Min 4: Adrian Ball picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Lance Croot to chase...
...it drops over Owen Paris's shoulder and right into Lance Croot's path...
...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that is stopped by Jack ONeill.
Min 8: Lovely chip from Jack Shephard (CLB)...
...Boone Carlisle was brave...
...and can't get it past the onrushing Jack ONeill.
Min 9: With Columbus so far forward a rare Atlanta break sees Jordan Eberle play a long diagonal pass for Alvin Davis...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 10: Tom Paciorek (ATL) hooks the ball away from James Ford...
...and Brian Giles dives in...
...and heads down but James Amidola was there for the save!
Min 14: Owen Paris's appalling clearance goes right to James Ford (CLB)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of Peter Boddice...
...who heads it on goal but Jack ONeill is there to collect it.
Min 20: Trevor Shooter is freed 30 yards out...
...takes a few steps forward...
...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Jack ONeill.
Min 24: Alvin Davis (ATL) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the American striker Jordan Eberle...
...whose finish is saved by James Amidola.
Min 24: Yellow card for Peter Boddice (CLB)...
...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Tino Martinez in midfield.
Min 28: Gerry Anderson (CLB) finds Lance Croot steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Brian Giles (ATL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 28: Jordan Eberle (ATL) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Tom Paciorek...
...and the American knocks it straight at James Amidola who calmly collects it.
Min 31: Bob Kearney (ATL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
...luckily for Columbus James Amidola is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 33: Peter Boddice (CLB) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Brian Giles (ATL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 35: Columbus break quickly with Peter Boddice...
...he only has Jack ONeill to beat...
...great save by Jack ONeill but the ball falls to Trevor Shooter...
...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
...it's a lead that Steve Turner's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: CLB 1 - ATL 0
Min 35: Juan Beniquez (ATL) loops a ball over the top for Jordan Eberle...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 38: Trevor Shooter (CLB) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Brian Giles (ATL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 40: The ball is crossed in and James Ford heads away but only to Bob Kearney (ATL)...
...a neat hit and James Amidola doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
...Atlanta draw level....
...score now: CLB 1 - ATL 1
Min 44: Bob Kearney's (ATL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Karl Brough (CLB)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of James Amidola.
Min 45: Juan Beniquez (ATL) passes a great ball to Bob Kearney...
...whose low shot across goal is parried by The Crew keeper James Amidola...
...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 45: Barry Smith on for Lance Croot(WG)...
...Barry Smith will play WG.
Min 45: Andrew Camina on for Dean Huxley(DF)...
...Andrew Camina will play DF.
Min 45: Ollie Simpson on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
...Ollie Simpson will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 1 - Atlanta 1
Min 46: Ollie Simpson crosses for the The Crew...
...Jack ONeill plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 47: Ollie Simpson and Peter Boddice weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Atlanta defense and lifts a classy finish over Jack ONeill and over the bar too!
Min 47: Juan Beniquez (ATL) yellow-carded as Peter Boddice is brought down.
Min 54: Peter Boddice (CLB) finds Adrian Ball...
...but he hesitates and Brian Giles (ATL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 59: Juan Beniquez (ATL) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Owen Paris...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 60: Spike Owen on for Bob Kearney(MF)...
...Spike Owen will play MF.
Min 60: Alexander Rozhenko on for Juan Beniquez(MF)...
...Alexander Rozhenko will play MF.
Min 60: Daniel Jackson on for Alvin Davis(FW)...
...Daniel Jackson will play FW.
Min 64: Owen Paris hits a short back-pass...
...and Gerry Anderson (CLB) latches on...
...but he can't beat an alert Jack ONeill.
Min 66: Columbus break quickly with Ollie Simpson...
...he only has Jack ONeill to beat...
...great save by Jack ONeill but the ball falls to Boone Carlisle...
...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Jack ONeill.
Min 67: Columbus break quickly with Ollie Simpson...
...he only has Jack ONeill to beat...
...great save by Jack ONeill but the ball falls to Peter Boddice...
...who kicks it right back at Jack ONeill...
...Atlanta were incredibly lucky there.
Min 68: Jack Shephard (CLB) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Barry Smith...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but Jack ONeill is there to make the save!
Min 70: Owen Paris's appalling clearance goes right to Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of Peter Boddice...
...who heads it on goal but Jack ONeill is there to collect it.
Min 70: ATL now playing Press
Min 71: Gerry Anderson (CLB) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the American striker Ollie Simpson...
...whose finish is saved by Jack ONeill.
Min 77: Jack ONeill makes a grave error against Columbus...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...and Ollie Simpson smashes it home GOAL!...
...and Columbus have the lead...
...score now: CLB 2 - ATL 1
Min 79: James Amidola makes a grave error against Atlanta...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Greg Briley amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of James Amidola.
Min 80: Columbus break quickly with Ollie Simpson...
...he only has Jack ONeill to beat...
...great save by Jack ONeill but the ball falls to Gerry Anderson...
...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
...Columbus are looking strong now...
...score now: CLB 3 - ATL 1
Min 81: Owen Paris loses the ball to Jack Shephard (CLB) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Jack ONeill GOAL!...
...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Bryce Kalmbach is furious...
...score now: CLB 4 - ATL 1
Min 82: Peter Boddice (CLB) nods the ball down for Gerry Anderson on the edge of the box...
...Gerry Anderson takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Jack ONeill rushes of his line...
...Gerry Anderson gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Brian Giles (ATL)!
Min 82: Alexander Rozhenko (ATL) receives a deep pass from Tom Paciorek...
...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
...the American player was chatting with James Amidola when he received the pass!!...
...the fans from Atlanta aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 85: Ollie Simpson (CLB) finds Jack Shephard...
...but he hesitates and Owen Paris (ATL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 86: Owen Paris's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Gerry Anderson (CLB)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Five Stripes man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
FINAL SCORE: Columbus 4 - Atlanta 1
Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)
Columbus Crew
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Amidola 30 30 30 13 2 p 0 6 0 0 90 8
DF Karl Brough 27 27 27 21 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Adrian Ball 18 18 18 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Dean Huxley 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF James Ford 23 23 23 18 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Andrew Camina 25 25 25 20 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Jack Shephard 20 20 20 20 0 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Boone Carlisle 16 16 16 16 0 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Gerry Anderson 29 29 29 26 2 n 4 0 1 2 90 6
WG Lance Croot 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
WG Barry Smith 29 29 29 26 4 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
FW Peter Boddice 20 20 20 20 4 n 4 0 0 4 90 6
FW Trevor Shooter 25 25 25 25 2 n 0 0 1 2 45 6
FW Ollie Simpson 28 28 28 28 1 n 0 0 1 3 45 7
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 Jack ONeill 20 20 20 9 4 n 0 11 0 0 90 7
DF Brian Giles 21 21 21 18 3 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Tino Martinez 22 22 22 17 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF Cristobal Rios 13 13 13 10 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF Owen Paris 16 16 16 12 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 4
MF Tom Paciorek 28 28 28 28 1 n 0 0 0 1 90 0
MF Juan Beniquez 26 26 26 23 2 n 4 0 0 1 60 6
MF Bob Kearney 28 28 28 25 2 n 0 0 1 2 60 6
MF Alexander Rozhenko 20 20 20 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 5
MF Spike Owen 28 28 28 25 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 5
FW Jordan Eberle 25 25 25 25 1 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Greg Briley 24 24 24 24 1 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Alvin Davis 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
FW Daniel Jackson 21 21 21 21 5 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
Statistics CLB ATL
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 4 1
Shots On Target 15 7
Shots 16 8
Saves 6 11
Offsides 1 3
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 61 54
Revenue 72 72
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 CLB E 49.50 125.93 200.23
1 ATL N 43.20 119.36 158.26
46 CLB E 48.30 123.93 210.63
61 ATL N 43.20 116.36 147.76
71 ATL P 21.60 77.36 186.76
Trainer's Report
Trevor Shooter (CLB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
James Amidola (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ollie Simpson (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dean Huxley (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
James Ford (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Shephard (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tom Paciorek (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jordan Eberle (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tino Martinez (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Greg Briley (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Brian Giles (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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