Atlanta United                            Seattle Sounders
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Larry Cox                 33  9  n     GK Filip Jorgensen           21  6  n
DF Mario Mendoza             32  6  n     DF S_Antell                  25  4  n
DF Tino Martinez             28  6  n     DF W_Campus                  23  7  n
DF Bob Kearney               25  5  n     DF Sam Livermore             22  7  n
DF Cristobal Rios             9  8  n     DF D_Robertson               14  8  n
MF Tom Paciorek              33  9  n     MF D_Selkirk                 27  2  n
MF Spike Owen                25  8  n     MF G_Favour                  25  4  n
MF Juan Beniquez             23  7  n     MF Peter Masterson           21  5  n
FW Jordan Eberle             31  9  n     FW David Maguire             29  4  n
FW Greg Briley               28  8  n     FW D_Rhodes                  28  4  n
FW Alvin Davis               24  8  n     FW Nick Scott                14  8  n

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Sounders will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bryce Kalmbach (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Greg Briley (ATL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but S_Antell (SEA) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 3: Alvin Davis breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Greg Briley on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades W_Campus's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Filip Jorgensen  is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 6: The ball lands at the feet of Peter Masterson (SEA) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Larry Cox does well to position himself and collect.
Min 10: The Ref pulls Peter Masterson (SEA) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 11: D_Rhodes (SEA) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 12: Juan Beniquez (ATL) collects the ball from Tom Paciorek on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Filip Jorgensen ! GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Five Stripes...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - SEA 0
Min 17: A superb strike from Spike Owen (ATL)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...Atlanta are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - SEA 0
Min 20: Alvin Davis (ATL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Mario Mendoza...
        ...whose finish is saved by Filip Jorgensen .
Min 20: Now the ball comes to David Maguire (SEA)...
        ...Peter Masterson has space on the left and David Maguire tries to play him in...
        ...only for Mario Mendoza (ATL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 24: David Maguire (SEA) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 28: Nick Scott (SEA) receives a deep pass from D_Selkirk...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Larry Cox when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Seattle aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 32: David Maguire (SEA) finds D_Selkirk steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Tino Martinez (ATL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 43: Peter Masterson and D_Selkirk weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Atlanta defense and lifts a classy finish over Larry Cox and over the bar too!
Min 45: Alvin Davis finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Filip Jorgensen  palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Juan Beniquez who heads the ball...
        ...but S_Antell (SEA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Z_Murray on for S_Antell(DF)...
        ...Z_Murray will play DF.
Min 45: P_Knudson on for D_Selkirk(MF)...
        ...P_Knudson will play MF.
Min 45: Guy Levi on for D_Rhodes(FW)...
        ...Guy Levi will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Seattle 0

Min 47: Bob Kearney gets overlapped by David Maguire (SEA)...
        ...who threads it to G_Favour...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Larry Cox.
Min 56: Guy Levi (SEA) nods the ball down for G_Favour on the edge of the box...
        ...G_Favour takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Larry Cox rushes of his line...
        ...G_Favour gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Mario Mendoza (ATL)!
Min 59: Great tackle by Mario Mendoza (ATL)...
        ...to prevent G_Favour (SEA) from latching onto P_Knudson's pass. 
Min 60: Brian Giles on for Bob Kearney(DF)...
        ...Brian Giles will play DF.
Min 60: ATL now playing Stall
Min 64: Alvin Davis (ATL) does well on the left and crosses towards Greg Briley...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Filip Jorgensen .
Min 66: The Ref pulls Greg Briley (ATL) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 68: Nick Scott (SEA) nods the ball down for Guy Levi on the edge of the box...
        ...Guy Levi takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Larry Cox rushes of his line...
        ...Guy Levi gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Brian Giles (ATL)!


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Seattle 0


Man Of The Match: Mario Mendoza (ATL)

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  3  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Mario Mendoza             32 32 32 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Tino Martinez             28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cristobal Rios             9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Kearney               25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Brian Giles               27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Tom Paciorek              33 33 33 33  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Juan Beniquez             23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Spike Owen                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jordan Eberle             31 31 31 31  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Greg Briley               28 28 28 28  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Alvin Davis               24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Seattle Sounders
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Filip Jorgensen           21 21 21  9  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF S_Antell                  25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF D_Robertson               14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Livermore             22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF W_Campus                  23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Z_Murray                  28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF D_Selkirk                 27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Peter Masterson           21 21 21 18 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF G_Favour                  25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF P_Knudson                 30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW D_Rhodes                  28 28 28 28  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nick Scott                14 14 14 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Maguire             29 29 29 29 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Guy Levi                  21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ATL SEA
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    5   2
Shots              5   3
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  59
Revenue           83  83

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  N  56.40 154.66 182.71 
  1  SEA  N  50.40 127.06 149.11 
 46  SEA  N  52.20 131.56 144.96 
 61  ATL  S  86.40 243.91  93.36 

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