D.C. United                               Charleston Battery
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Vanster             32 10  n     GK Igor Svenssen              8 10  n
DF Philip Bround             32  9  n     SW Luis Monti                29  9  n
DF Jack Fraser               28  4  n     DF Guiseppe Meazza           29  4  n
DF Jospeh Marks              26  5  n     DF Eraldo Monzeglio          25 10  n
DF Mark Mitchell             17  4  n     DF Domingo Tejera            21  4  n
MF Ian Jenkins               28  4  n     MF Hector Castro             28 10  n
MF Fred Smith                26  4  n     MF Del Boy                   16  2  n
MF Gino Ahermouch            23  4  n     FW Colin Cooper              30 10  n
MF John Davis                16  8  n     FW Pedro Cea                 29 10  n
FW Dave Downton              32  5  n     FW Angelo Schiavio           29 10  n
FW Freddy Adu                22  4  n     FW David Lee                 24  8  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Battery will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Great tackle by Mark Mitchell (DC)...
        ...to prevent Colin Cooper (CHA) from latching onto David Lee's pass. 
Min 3: Dave Downton (DC) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Ian Jenkins...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Marc Legowski's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 1 - CHA 0
Min 4: The ball is hooked on towards Ian Jenkins (DC)...
        ...who takes on Guiseppe Meazza on the edge of the area...
        ...Guiseppe Meazza  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 19: Now the ball comes to Ian Jenkins (DC)...
        ...Fred Smith has space on the left and Ian Jenkins tries to play him in...
        ...only for Domingo Tejera (CHA) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 19: Superb sliding block by Mark Mitchell (DC) denies Colin Cooper a sure goal...
        ...after great work from David Lee in the D.C. box.
Min 20: Freddy Adu (DC) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jospeh Marks but it evades him...
        ...Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 25: Pedro Cea (CHA) and David Lee break for Charleston...
        ...David Lee looks to have found space into which to recieve Pedro Cea's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Philip Bround (DC) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 26: Superb sliding block by Jospeh Marks (DC) denies Eraldo Monzeglio a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Pedro Cea in the D.C. box.
Min 29: Colin Cooper opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Philip Bround greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 30: Mark Lee on for Igor Svenssen(GK)...
        ...Mark Lee will play GK.
Min 42: The ball is played back towards the box by Colin Cooper (CHA)...
        ...Philip Bround heads out...
        ...only for Angelo Schiavio to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Harry Vanster has to push over the top.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Charleston 0

Min 51: David Lee almost penetrates United's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Philip Bround would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 60: Fred Smith (DC) and Ian Jenkins break for D.C....
        ...Ian Jenkins looks to have found space into which to recieve Fred Smith's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Domingo Tejera (CHA) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 60: Jose Nasazzi on for Jack Fraser(DF)...
        ...Jose Nasazzi will play SW.
Min 60: Keith Lamont on for Freddy Adu(FW)...
        ...Keith Lamont will play FW.
Min 60: Michele Andreolo on for Del Boy(MF)...
        ...Michele Andreolo will play MF.
Min 67: Domingo Tejera opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Philip Bround greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 75: Superb sliding block by Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) denies Philip Bround a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Dave Downton in the Charleston box.
Min 78: Pedro Cea (CHA) finds David Lee steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...great response from Charleston...
        ...score now: DC 1 - CHA 1
Min 81: Mark Lee blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Dave Downton (DC) smashes a volley past Mark Lee from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Charleston...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: DC 2 - CHA 1
Min 82: Jospeh Marks (DC) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Dave Downton...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 3 - CHA 1
Min 86: Ian Jenkins opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Domingo Tejera greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 88: Harry Vanster blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Michele Andreolo (CHA) smashes a volley past Harry Vanster from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by D.C....
        ... and Charleston are right back in it...
        ...score now: DC 3 - CHA 2
Min 89: Hector Castro (CHA) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Philip Bround (DC).
Min 90: Hector Castro (CHA) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Harry Vanster who makes the save.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 3 - Charleston 2


Man Of The Match: Dave Downton (DC)

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 Harry Vanster             32 32 32 14  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              26 26 26 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Jack Fraser               28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Mark Mitchell             17 17 17 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jospeh Marks              26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             32 32 32 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John Davis                16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               28 28 28 28 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Fred Smith                26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Freddy Adu                22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Dave Downton              32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  2  2 90  8
FW Keith Lamont              28 22 22 25  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  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 Igor Svenssen              8  8  8  3  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
GK Mark Lee                  22 22 22  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
SW Luis Monti                29 29 29 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Domingo Tejera            21 16 16 14 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Guiseppe Meazza           29 29 29 26 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hector Castro             28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Del Boy                   16 16 16 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Michele Andreolo          26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  1  1 30  6
FW Pedro Cea                 29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Lee                 24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Colin Cooper              30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Angelo Schiavio           29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        DC CHA
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    3   4
Shots              3   4
Saves              2   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  79
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  61.80 164.56 159.41 
  1  CHA  L  64.00 124.01 182.51 
 61   DC  N  63.50 175.56 157.56 
 61  CHA  L  64.00 129.01 187.51 

 Trainer's Report
Pedro Cea (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Angelo Schiavio (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Domingo Tejera (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.