D.C. United                               Colorado Rapids
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Vanster             32 10  n     GK Lukas Gutlbaier           25 10  n
DF Philip Bround             32  3  n     SW Michael Sollbauer         19  8  n
DF Jack Fraser               28  5  n     DF Leopold Querfeld          31  8  n
DF Jospeh Marks              26  5  n     DF Rudolf Rockl              12 10  n
DF Mark Mitchell             17  4  n     DF Lukas Grgic                7 10  n
MF Fred Smith                26  4  n     MF Karim Onisiwo             28  6  n
MF Gino Ahermouch            24  4  n     MF Theodor Wagner            12  8  n
MF John Davis                16 10  n     MF Thorsten Schick           11 10  n
MF Paul King                 16  8  n     FW Manuel Polster            26  9  n
FW Dave Downton              32  5  n     FW Yusuf Demir               25  6  n
FW Keith Lamont              28  6  n     FW Helmut Koglberger          5 10  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Rapids will play a 4-3-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Thomson (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: Gino Ahermouch (DC) bends his shot past Lukas Gutlbaier and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
        ...score now: DC 1 - COL 0
Min 3: The ball is hooked on towards Yusuf Demir (COL)...
        ...who takes on Jospeh Marks on the edge of the area...
        ...Jospeh Marks  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 11: Dave Downton almost penetrates Rapids's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Leopold Querfeld would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 11: Manuel Polster (COL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jospeh Marks (DC) clears with ease.
Min 14: John Davis (DC) finds Mark Mitchell steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Michael Sollbauer (COL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 18: Here it is..Gino Ahermouch (DC) flicks on into the path of Dave Downton...
        ...who spins away from Lukas Grgic...
        ...but Lukas Gutlbaier is able to collect his shot.
Min 23: Manuel Polster (COL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Mark Mitchell (DC) is there to clear with his head.
Min 24: Philip Bround (DC) finds Dave Downton...
        ...but he hesitates and Leopold Querfeld (COL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 45: Marco Grull on for Yusuf Demir(FW)...
        ...Marco Grull will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Colorado 0

Min 47: John Davis's (DC) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 49: Lukas Grgic loses the ball to John Davis (DC) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Lukas Gutlbaier%who makes a superb save.
Min 52: Superb sliding block by Mark Mitchell (DC) denies Manuel Polster a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Marco Grull in the D.C. box.
Min 54: Marco Grull (COL) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Philip Bround (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 56: Keith Lamont (DC) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Leopold Querfeld (COL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 58: Philip Bround finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Keith Lamont who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 2 - COL 0
Min 60: Dave Downton (DC) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Lukas Gutlbaier is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 62: The ball is hooked on towards Manuel Polster (COL)...
        ...who takes on Mark Mitchell on the edge of the area...
        ...Mark Mitchell  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 72: Philip Bround (DC) nods the ball down for Dave Downton on the edge of the box...
        ...Dave Downton takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...Dave Downton gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Michael Sollbauer (COL)!
Min 74: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Keith Lamont (DC)...
        ...but the impressive Leopold Querfeld (COL) is able to get the ball back to Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 79: Brilliant play by Gino Ahermouch (DC) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Dave Downton...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 85: Dave Downton finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier 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 Roy Rolsten is furious...
        ...score now: DC 3 - COL 0
Min 86: John Davis (DC) seizes on a loose Colorado throw and finds Dave Downton...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Lukas Gutlbaier.  GOAL!!...
        ...Roy Rolsten suggests to Lukas Gutlbaier that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: DC 4 - COL 0
Min 86: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Leopold Querfeld (COL)...
        ...but the impressive Jospeh Marks (DC) is able to get the ball back to Harry Vanster.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 4 - Colorado 0


Man Of The Match: Gino Ahermouch (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  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Mitchell             17 17 17 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Jospeh Marks              26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Philip Bround             32 32 32 25 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John Davis                16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            24 24 24 24 -2  n  0  0  2  2 90  8
MF Fred Smith                26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul King                 16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Keith Lamont              28 22 22 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  1  4 90  7

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 Lukas Gutlbaier           25 25 25 11  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Michael Sollbauer         19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rudolf Rockl              12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Leopold Querfeld          31 31 31 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lukas Grgic                7  7  7  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Thorsten Schick           11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Karim Onisiwo             28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Theodor Wagner            12 12 12 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Manuel Polster            26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Yusuf Demir               25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Helmut Koglberger          5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Marco Grull               23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        DC COL
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    8   0
Shots              9   0
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  47
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  61.80 159.88 151.98 
  1  COL  O  39.25 117.18 104.18 
 46  COL  O  39.25 117.18 102.18 

 Trainer's Report
Gino Ahermouch (DC) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Lukas Gutlbaier (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.