D.C. United                               Atlanta United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Vanster             32  8  n     GK Larry Cox                 33  7  n
SW Jose Nasazzi              26  4  n     SW Sam Carter                17  5  n
DF Philip Bround             32  7  n     DF Mario Mendoza             32  8  n
DF Jack Fraser               28  4  n     DF Tino Martinez             28  6  n
DF Jospeh Marks              26  3  n     DF Bob Kearney               25  9  n
MF Ian Jenkins               28  2  n     MF Tom Paciorek              33  7  n
MF Fred Smith                26  2  n     MF Brian Giles               27  5  n
MF Gino Ahermouch            23  2  n     MF Spike Owen                25  8  n
WG Keith Lamont              28 10  n     MF Juan Beniquez             23  9  n
FW Dave Downton              32  3  n     FW Jordan Eberle             31  7  n
FW Freddy Adu                22  4  n     FW Greg Briley               28  6  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Five Stripes will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Gino Ahermouch volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Larry Cox gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 16: Greg Briley (ATL) finds Juan Beniquez...
        ...but he hesitates and Jose Nasazzi (DC) is able to make the tackle.
Min 19: Juan Beniquez (ATL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Brian Giles busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Harry Vanster!
Min 24: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Bob Kearney's (ATL) ball into the box is cut out by Jack Fraser (DC).
Min 30: Ian Jenkins (DC) and Dave Downton break for D.C....
        ...Dave Downton looks to have found space into which to recieve Ian Jenkins's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Bob Kearney (ATL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 33: The ball is hooked on towards Dave Downton (DC)...
        ...who takes on Tino Martinez on the edge of the area...
        ...Tino Martinez  gets control to erase the opportunity.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 0 - Atlanta 0

Min 46: Bob Kearney's appalling clearance goes right to Fred Smith (DC)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Freddy Adu...
        ...who heads it on goal but Larry Cox is there to collect it.
Min 51: Atlanta give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Ian Jenkins (DC) takes over for D.C....
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Dave Downton...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Larry Cox from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...and D.C. have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: DC 1 - ATL 0
Min 54: Spike Owen (ATL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jose Nasazzi (DC) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Tom Paciorek changed position from MF... to FW
Min 67: Tom Paciorek (ATL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Harry Vanster no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from Atlanta...
        ...score now: DC 1 - ATL 1
Tom Paciorek changed position from FW... to MF
Min 70: Dave Downton (DC) has a shot...
        ...Larry Cox parries...
        ...Dave Downton gets onto it again...
        ...and Larry Cox's second block falls for Ian Jenkins...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...and D.C. have the lead...
        ...score now: DC 2 - ATL 1
Tom Paciorek changed position from MF... to FW
Min 71: Dave Downton (DC) puts in a cross...
        ...but Bob Kearney (ATL) clears with ease.
Min 72: Dave Downton (DC) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tino Martinez (ATL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 80: Yellow card for Freddy Adu (DC)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Bob Kearney in midfield.
Min 81: Brian Giles (ATL) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Jospeh Marks (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 82: Bob Kearney hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Fred Smith (DC) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 3 - ATL 1
Min 83: Ian Jenkins finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Larry Cox palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gino Ahermouch who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; Coach Bryce Kalmbach is furious...
        ...score now: DC 4 - ATL 1
Min 84: Keith Lamont (DC) has a shot...
        ...Larry Cox parries...
        ...Keith Lamont gets onto it again...
        ...and Larry Cox's second block falls for Dave Downton...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...Bryce Kalmbach suggests to Larry Cox that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: DC 5 - ATL 1
Min 86: Mario Mendoza finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Vanster palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jordan Eberle who heads the ball...
        ...but Philip Bround (DC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 87: Ian Jenkins(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...John Davis (DC) on for Ian Jenkins at MF.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 5 - Atlanta 1


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  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              26 26 26 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               28 28 28 22 -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  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            23 23 23 23 -4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Ian Jenkins               28 28 28 28 -8  n  0  0  1  1 87  7
MF Fred Smith                26 26 26 23 -4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF John Davis                16 16 16 14  5  n  0  0  0  0  3  6
WG Keith Lamont              28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Freddy Adu                22 22 22 22 -2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              32 32 32 32 -3  n  0  0  2  2 90  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 Larry Cox                 33 33 33 14  1  n  0  2  0  0 90  5
SW Sam Carter                17 17 17 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mario Mendoza             32 32 32 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Tino Martinez             28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Kearney               25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Juan Beniquez             23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Giles               27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Spike Owen                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jordan Eberle             31 31 31 31  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tom Paciorek              33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Greg Briley               28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        DC ATL
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    7   2
Shots              7   2
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  70
Revenue           94  94

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  69.00 171.22 193.17 
  1  ATL  N  59.50 167.91 173.16 
 61  ATL  N  59.50 151.41 181.41 
 68  ATL  N  59.50 167.91 173.16 
 71  ATL  N  59.50 151.41 181.41 
 87   DC  N  69.00 165.22 184.17 

 Trainer's Report
DC paid 80k for a Home Bonus of 13.
Ian Jenkins (DC) suffered a sprained ankle.
Gino Ahermouch (DC) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
ATL has spent 2 CP to raise their OTF to 5.