Austin FC                                 Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Brad Stuver               29  5  n     GK Sayid Jarrah              31  6  p
SW Ilie Sanchez              25  4  n     DF Karl Brough               29  6  n
DF Jovan Lukic               26 10  n     DF Dean Huxley               25  8  n
DF Antonio Gomez             22  7  n     DF Han Solo                  21  4  n
DF Jon Gallagher             17 10  n     DF Andrew Camina             16  8  n
MF Cavon Sullivan            24  7  n     MF John Locke                24  5  p
MF Joaquin Torres            19  6  a     MF Obi Wan Kenobi            21  8  n
WG Daniel Pereira            26  6  n     WG Luke Skywalker            20 10  n
FW Myrto Uzani               32  7  n     WG Darth Vader               19  8  n
FW Besard Sabovic            24 10  a     FW Jack Shephard             29  5  n
FW Brandon Vasquez           23 10  a     FW Trevor Shooter            21 10  n

Min 0: Austin opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: (AUS) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Myrto Uzani looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Sayid Jarrah looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Columbus defence were all over the place.
Min 5: The ball is hooked on towards Daniel Pereira (AUS)...
        ...who takes on Karl Brough on the edge of the area...
        ...Karl Brough  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 8: Brandon Vasquez (AUS) gets a flick-on to Daniel Pereira...
        ...who reacts quicker than Andrew Camina in front of goal...
        ...Daniel Pereira heads the ball wide of Sayid Jarrah...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 10: Myrto Uzani (AUS) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Joaquin Torres...
        ...who takes a shot but Sayid Jarrah had little trouble catching it. 
Min 12: Austin break quickly with Jovan Lukic...
        ...he only has Sayid Jarrah to beat...
        ...great save by Sayid Jarrah but the ball falls to Daniel Pereira...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: AUS 1 - CLB 0
Min 15: Darth Vader(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Barry Smith (CLB) on for Darth Vader at WG.
Min 18: Joaquin Torres (AUS) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Sayid Jarrah doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Jovan Lukic rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Sayid Jarrah who stayed on his line.
Min 24: Cheeky back heel from Daniel Pereira to release Myrto Uzani in the box...
        ...but the Algerian is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 30: Andrew Camina(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...James Ford (CLB) on for Andrew Camina at DF.
Min 31: Cavon Sullivan (AUS) finds Besard Sabovic...
        ...but he hesitates and James Ford (CLB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 32: Myrto Uzani (AUS) seizes on a loose Columbus throw and finds Daniel Pereira...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Sayid Jarrah.  GOAL!!...
        ...Austin are looking strong now...
        ...score now: AUS 2 - CLB 0
Min 38: Besard Sabovic (AUS) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Sayid Jarrah just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 44: Brad Stuver blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) smashes a volley over Brad Stuver and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Obi Wan Kenobi was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the El Tree.
Min 45: Besard Sabovic (AUS) loops a ball over the top for Daniel Pereira...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 45: Oleksandr Svatok on for Ilie Sanchez(SW)...
        ...Oleksandr Svatok will play DF.
Min 45: Ollie Simpson on for Jack Shephard(FW)...
        ...Ollie Simpson will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Austin 2 - Columbus 0

Min 47: Trevor Shooter's (CLB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jovan Lukic (AUS)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Brad Stuver.
Min 48: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Daniel Pereira's (AUS) ball into the box is cut out by Karl Brough (CLB).
Min 50: Barry Smith weaves his way through the Austin defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Brad Stuver!?
Min 52: Brandon Vasquez (AUS) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Egyptian keeper...
        ...finds Joaquin Torres busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Sayid Jarrah!
Min 52: Trevor Shooter (CLB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jovan Lukic (AUS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 62: Myrto Uzani (AUS) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Sayid Jarrah...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Austin; Coach Steve Turner is furious...
        ...score now: AUS 3 - CLB 0
Min 64: Barry Smith (CLB) and Dean Huxley break for Columbus...
        ...Dean Huxley looks to have found space into which to recieve Barry Smith's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Antonio Gomez (AUS) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 65: James Ford (CLB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Antonio Gomez (AUS) clears with ease.
Min 68: One pass too many from Austin and Columbus soon get a cross in...
        ...Karl Brough (CLB) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 69: Trevor Shooter (CLB) enters the book for a word out of place to the referee. 
Min 70: Ollie Simpson (CLB) nods the ball down for Han Solo on the edge of the box...
        ...Han Solo takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Brad Stuver rushes of his line...
        ...Han Solo gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Oleksandr Svatok (AUS)!
Min 71: Besard Sabovic (AUS) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Sayid Jarrah just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 71: Dean Huxley (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Trevor Shooter but it evades him...
        ...Jon Gallagher (AUS) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 76: Trevor Shooter (CLB) leaves half the Austin side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Jovan Lukic...
        ...but Brad Stuver is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 82: Besard Sabovic (AUS) and Daniel Pereira break for Austin...
        ...Daniel Pereira looks to have found space into which to recieve Besard Sabovic's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from James Ford (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 83: Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Trevor Shooter busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Brad Stuver!
Min 85: Brandon Vasquez (AUS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Dean Huxley (CLB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 90: Jovan Lukic's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Trevor Shooter (CLB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a El Tree man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 


FINAL SCORE: Austin 3 - Columbus 0


Man Of The Match: Brad Stuver (AUS)

Austin FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Brad Stuver               29 29 29 13 -1  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
SW Ilie Sanchez              25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Antonio Gomez             22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jon Gallagher             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jovan Lukic               26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Oleksandr Svatok          18 18 18 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Joaquin Torres            19 23 23 17 -2  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Cavon Sullivan            24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Daniel Pereira            26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  6
FW Brandon Vasquez           23 28 28 23  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Besard Sabovic            24 30 30 24  2  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Myrto Uzani               32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Columbus Crew
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Sayid Jarrah              31 31 31 13  1  p  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Han Solo                  21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF James Ford                29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi            21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John Locke                24 18 18 24  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Darth Vader               19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
WG Luke Skywalker            20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Barry Smith               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 75  6
FW Trevor Shooter            21 21 21 21  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jack Shephard             29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Simpson             33 33 33 33  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       AUS CLB
------------------------
Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              9   5
Saves              3   5
Offsides           3   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  63
Revenue           58  58

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  AUS  N  57.50 137.55 190.75 
  1  CLB  E  46.85 114.93 168.18 
 15  CLB  E  46.85 114.93 187.68 
 30  CLB  E  54.65 127.93 190.28 
 46  AUS  N  49.80 118.05 191.10 
 46  CLB  E  54.65 127.93 194.28 

 Trainer's Report
Darth Vader (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Andrew Camina (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Brad Stuver (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Myrto Uzani (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ilie Sanchez (AUS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Antonio Gomez (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Besard Sabovic (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Brandon Vasquez (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sayid Jarrah (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ollie Simpson (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
John Locke (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Han Solo (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Luke Skywalker (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Darth Vader (CLB) only played 15 minutes and could not be trained.