Carolina RailHawks                        Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Aidan Turner              34  4  p     GK Ian Mosley                26 10  n
DF Zac Hammond               24  4  n     DF Martin Odegaard           23  8  n
DF Harry Taylor              23  6  n     DF Rick Witter               14 10  n
DF Max Flick                 18  6  n     DF Richard Gough             10 10  n
DF Joe Gubbins               16 10  n     MF Mark Kelly                27  8  n
MF Jayden Crowhurst          30  4  n     MF Hal Grimsby               18  8  n
MF Louis Bragg               21  4  n     MF Paul Banks                13 10  n
MF Louis Perez               20  5  n     FW Steve Hogarth             30  7  n
WG Harry Gens                31  4  n     FW Timothy Weah              27 10  n
FW  Sam Dalby                27  5  n     FW Kai Havertz               26 10  n
FW Ronnie Blake              25  5  n     FW Gabriel Jesus             26 10  n

Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Canadians will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alan Freeland (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Cheeky back heel from Zac Hammond to release  Sam Dalby in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 4: Jayden Crowhurst breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Ronnie Blake on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Rick Witter's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Ian Mosley and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Jason Dowson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - VAN 0
Min 4: Carolina gives the ball away and Paul Banks gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Aidan Turner.
Min 5: Louis Perez (CAR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Ronnie Blake...
        ...whose finish is saved by Ian Mosley.
Min 10: Now the ball comes to  Sam Dalby (CAR)...
        ...Jayden Crowhurst has space on the left and  Sam Dalby tries to play him in...
        ...only for Rick Witter (VAN) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 11: Harry Taylor (CAR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Harry Gens...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Ian Mosley. GOAL!...
        ...Carolina are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - VAN 0
Min 12: Ronnie Blake breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Jayden Crowhurst on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Rick Witter's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Ian Mosley and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Carolina; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: CAR 3 - VAN 0
Min 14: Louis Bragg (CAR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Richard Gough (VAN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 15: Jayden Crowhurst (CAR) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Louis Perez in midfield...
        ...Jayden Crowhurst continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Louis Perez...
        ...Jayden Crowhurst rounds Ian Mosley and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Mark Creasey suggests to Ian Mosley that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CAR 4 - VAN 0
Min 20: Terrible Canadians defending as Rick Witter gave it away to Harry Gens (CAR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ian Mosley...
        ...but it came back to Jayden Crowhurst who shoots and Ian Mosley fists it away!
Min 20: The Ref pulls Kai Havertz (VAN) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 21: Kai Havertz almost penetrates RailHawks's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Zac Hammond would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 22: Timothy Weah picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Hal Grimsby to chase...
        ...it drops over Max Flick's shoulder and right into Hal Grimsby's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Aidan Turner.
Min 25:  Sam Dalby (CAR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Ian Mosley in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 29: Ian Mosley (VAN) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 32: Timothy Weah (VAN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Paul Banks but it evades him...
        ...Zac Hammond (CAR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 33: Timothy Weah (VAN) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 40: Louis Bragg's (CAR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Rick Witter (VAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Ian Mosley.
Min 44:  Sam Dalby (CAR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Martin Odegaard (VAN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 45: Louis Perez (CAR) finds Joe Gubbins  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Ian Mosley's net.


HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 4 - Vancouver 0

Min 46: Gabriel Jesus (VAN) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Carolina defense to Steve Hogarth ...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Aidan Turner rushes off his line and Steve Hogarth  slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Aidan Turner!
Min 49: Jayden Crowhurst (CAR) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Ian Mosley!
Min 50: Here's a chance for Louis Perez (CAR)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Ian Mosley's net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Carolina; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: CAR 5 - VAN 0
Min 50: Aidan Turner rushes out to block Gabriel Jesus's (VAN) route to goal...
        ...but Gabriel Jesus drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Max Flick covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Aidan Turner scrambles to it.
Min 60: The Ref pulls Rick Witter (VAN) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 60: Jordan Skelton on for Zac Hammond(DF)...
        ...Jordan Skelton will play DF.
Min 60: Colin Martin on for Jayden Crowhurst(MF)...
        ...Colin Martin will play MF.
Min 60: Matthew Fondy on for Harry Gens(WG)...
        ...Matthew Fondy will play FW.
Min 64: Ronnie Blake (CAR) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Ian Mosley who makes the save.
Min 64:  Sam Dalby (CAR) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 67: Gabriel Jesus (VAN) nods the ball down for Mark Kelly on the edge of the box...
        ...Mark Kelly takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Aidan Turner rushes of his line...
        ...Mark Kelly gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Aidan Turner...
        ...but Aidan Turner just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 72: Ronnie Blake finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Ian Mosley palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Matthew Fondy who heads the ball...
        ...but Martin Odegaard (VAN) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 72: Kai Havertz crosses for the Canadians...
        ...Aidan Turner plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 77:  Sam Dalby (CAR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Martin Odegaard (VAN) clears with ease.
Min 79: Matthew Fondy (CAR) finds Louis Perez steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Rick Witter (VAN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 80: Louis Perez (CAR) finds Matthew Fondy...
        ...but he hesitates and Martin Odegaard (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 84: Colin Martin (CAR) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.


FINAL SCORE: Carolina 5 - Vancouver 0


Man Of The Match: Aidan Turner (CAR)

Carolina RailHawks
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Aidan Turner              34 34 34 15 -1  p  0  6  0  0 90  8
DF Harry Taylor              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joe Gubbins               16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Zac Hammond               24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Max Flick                 18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jordan Skelton            22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Jayden Crowhurst          30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  2  4 60  8
MF Louis Bragg               21 21 21 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Louis Perez               20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Colin Martin              26 26 26 23  1  n  4  0  0  0 30  6
WG Harry Gens                31 31 31 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
FW  Sam Dalby                27 27 27 27 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ronnie Blake              25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Matthew Fondy             16 16 16 16  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ian Mosley                26 26 26 11  4  n  4  5  0  0 90  6
DF Richard Gough             10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Martin Odegaard           23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rick Witter               14 14 14 11  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Paul Banks                13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Hal Grimsby               18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Mark Kelly                27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
FW Steve Hogarth             30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kai Havertz               26 26 26 26  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Timothy Weah              27 27 27 27  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CAR VAN
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target   10   6
Shots             11   6
Saves              6   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   4
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  52
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CAR  N  40.10 134.73 183.08 
  1  VAN  N  28.20  81.43 167.33 
 61  CAR  N  38.90 130.73 152.28 

 Trainer's Report
 Sam Dalby (CAR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Harry Gens (CAR) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Zac Hammond (CAR) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Steve Hogarth  (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Neil McCann (VAN) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Todd Cantwell (VAN) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Leep The Keep   (VAN) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Gabriel Jesus (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Kai Havertz (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.