Columbus Crew                             D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             26 10  n     GK Graham Hynd               30  8  p
DF Karl Brough               29  4  n     DF Philip Bround             30  6  p
DF Dean Huxley               25  6  n     DF Jack Fraser               24  7  p
DF Obi Wan Kenobi            22  6  n     DF Jospeh Marks              23  7  p
DF Andrew Camina             16  6  n     DF Mark Mitchell             13 10  p
MF Trevor Shooter            21  8  n     MF Ian Jenkins               33  3  p
MF Darth Vader               19  7  n     MF Keith Lamont              25 10  p
WG Gerry Anderson            25  9  n     MF Gino Ahermouch            20  8  p
WG Luke Skywalker            21  8  n     MF Paul King                 12 10  p
FW Ollie Simpson             34  6  n     FW Eric Forbes               28  3  p
FW Jack Shephard             29  6  n     FW Charlie Daniels           27  6  p

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the United will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: Andrew Camina's (CLB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jospeh Marks (DC)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Graham Hynd.
Min 7: Ollie Simpson (CLB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Darth Vader with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 10: Darth Vader (CLB) hooks the ball away from Philip Bround...
        ...and Jack Shephard dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the The Crew...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - DC 0
Min 11: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Charlie Daniels's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB).
Min 13: Trevor Shooter (CLB) loops a ball over the top for Jack Shephard...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 17: Ollie Simpson (CLB) does well on the left and crosses towards Darth Vader...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Graham Hynd.
Min 17: Gino Ahermouch (DC) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by James Amidola!
Min 19: Darth Vader crosses for the The Crew...
        ...Graham Hynd plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 20: Keith Lamont opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Obi Wan Kenobi greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 20: Dean Huxley is off!...
        ...what a clumsy two footed lunge from Dean Huxley (CLB) on Charlie Daniels...
        ...the referee had no option but to show a straight red card.
Min 21: Columbus deep in D.C. territory...
        ...Andrew Camina gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Ollie Simpson heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - DC 0
Min 25: Jack Shephard (CLB) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Ollie Simpson...
        ...Ollie Simpson shoots across Graham Hynd...GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 3 - DC 0
Min 30: Darth Vader's (CLB) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 30: James Ford on for Karl Brough(DF)...
        ...James Ford will play DF.
Min 30: Barry Smith on for Luke Skywalker(WG)...
        ...Barry Smith will play WG.
Min 32: Ollie Simpson (CLB) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds James Ford busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Graham Hynd!
Min 33: Charlie Daniels almost penetrates The Crew's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Andrew Camina would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 37: Trevor Shooter (CLB) and Barry Smith break for Columbus...
        ...Barry Smith looks to have found space into which to recieve Trevor Shooter's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jack Fraser (DC) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 40: Philip Bround heads away...
        ...Ollie Simpson (CLB) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Trevor Shooter drills it on goal but its saved by Graham Hynd.
Min 40: What did Darth Vader do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 41: The ball breaks from a Philip Bround tackle and lands in the path of Gerry Anderson (CLB)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Graham Hynd palms Gerry Anderson's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Graham Hynd falls on it.
Min 45: Ian Jenkins (DC) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Ollie Simpson.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 3 - D.C. 0

Min 46: Here comes Barry Smith (CLB)...
        ...getting onto Gerry Anderson's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Graham Hynd who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 47: Now the ball comes to Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...Jack Shephard has space on the left and Ollie Simpson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Philip Bround (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 48: Lovely chip from Barry Smith (CLB)...
        ...Gerry Anderson was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Graham Hynd.
Min 48: Gino Ahermouch (DC) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Columbus defense to Ian Jenkins...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...James Amidola rushes off his line and Ian Jenkins slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...D.C. pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: CLB 3 - DC 1
Min 53: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Eric Forbes looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 54: Barry Smith (CLB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ollie Simpson...
        ...who takes a shot but Graham Hynd had little trouble catching it. 
Min 57: Gerry Anderson (CLB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jack Shephard...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 4 - DC 1
Min 57: The ball is hooked on towards Ian Jenkins (DC)...
        ...who takes on Andrew Camina on the edge of the area...
        ...Andrew Camina  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 58: James Ford (CLB) nods the ball down for Darth Vader on the edge of the box...
        ...Darth Vader takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Graham Hynd rushes of his line...
        ...Darth Vader gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Graham Hynd...
        ...but Graham Hynd just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 61: Great tackle by James Ford (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Jack Fraser (DC) from latching onto Charlie Daniels's pass. 
Min 63: Keith Lamont (DC) finds Paul King steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Andrew Camina (CLB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 66: Jack Shephard (CLB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Philip Bround (DC).
Min 68: Jospeh Marks(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...John Davis (DC) on for Jospeh Marks at DF.
Min 69: Here comes Ian Jenkins (DC)...
        ...getting onto Charlie Daniels's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past James Amidola GOAL!...
        ...D.C. pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: CLB 4 - DC 2
Min 71: Barry Smith (CLB) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philip Bround...
        ...andside-foots past Graham Hynd...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 5 - DC 2
Min 76: Jack Shephard (CLB) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philip Bround...
        ...but Graham Hynd is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 78: Ollie Simpson (CLB) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philip Bround...
        ...andside-foots past Graham Hynd...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Marc Legowski suggests to Graham Hynd that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CLB 6 - DC 2
Min 81: Charlie Daniels (DC) receives a deep pass from Ian Jenkins...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with James Amidola when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from D.C. aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 84: Gerry Anderson (CLB) and Jack Shephard break for Columbus...
        ...Jack Shephard looks to have found space into which to recieve Gerry Anderson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jack Fraser (DC) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 85: D.C. give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Trevor Shooter (CLB) takes over for Columbus...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Gerry Anderson...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Graham Hynd who makes the save!
Min 89: A superb strike from Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert United goalie Graham Hynd.


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 6 - D.C. 2


Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)

Columbus Crew
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Amidola             26 26 26 11  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Obi Wan Kenobi            22 17 17 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Dean Huxley               25 25 25 22  4  n 10  0  0  0 20  6
DF Andrew Camina             16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF James Ford                29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Darth Vader               19 15 15 17  1  n  4  0  0  5 90  7
MF Trevor Shooter            21 16 16 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Luke Skywalker            21 21 21 18  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Gerry Anderson            25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
WG Barry Smith               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
FW Ollie Simpson             34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  3  5 90  8
FW Jack Shephard             29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  7

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 Graham Hynd               30 30 30 13  3  p  0 12  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Fraser               24 18 18 19  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Mark Mitchell             13  9  9 11  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Jospeh Marks              23 17 17 18 -5  p  0  0  0  0 68  4
DF Philip Bround             30 22 22 24  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF John Davis                12  6  6 10  8  p  0  0  0  0 22  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            20 15 15 20  3  p  0  0  0  1 90  4
MF Ian Jenkins               33 24 24 33 -2  p  4  0  2  2 90  5
MF Keith Lamont              25 15 15 22  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Paul King                 12  9  9 10  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Eric Forbes               28 21 21 28 -2  p  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Charlie Daniels           27 20 20 27  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CLB  DC
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           6   2
Shots On Target   18   3
Shots             20   3
Saves              1  12
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      57  56
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  52.20 114.19 197.29 
  1   DC  N  32.10 105.75 109.70 
 21  CLB  E  37.20  89.19 192.29 
 31  CLB  E  37.20  89.19 207.89 
 68   DC  N  25.50  94.75 107.50 

 Trainer's Report
Jospeh Marks (DC) just has a twisted ankle.
Ollie Simpson (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Luke Skywalker (CLB) only played 30 minutes and could not be trained.
Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dean Huxley (CLB) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).