Colorado Rapids Houston Dynamo
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Alexander Schlager 27 9 n GK Micky Palfreeman 27 7 n
DF David Schnegg 23 8 n SW Tom Sundve 27 10 n
DF Leopold Querfeld 22 7 n DF Uri Lupienska 27 10 n
DF Lukas Grgic 18 8 n DF Steve Ellul 25 10 n
DF Samson Baidoo 12 10 n DF Greg Blythe 12 8 a
MF Thorsten Schick 19 10 n MF Mathieu Brissett 25 4 n
MF Patrick Wimmer 13 10 n MF Nigel Fairweather 24 10 n
WG Hannes Wolf 13 10 n WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 28 10 n
FW Maximillian Entrup 24 7 n WG Santiago Pizarro 21 10 a
FW Karim Onisiwo 24 7 n FW Morgan Budd 27 10 n
FW Helmut Koglberger 19 10 n FW Clinton Van Ry 22 10 n
Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Pierre Luigi Collina (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Samson Baidoo (COL) starts marking Morgan Budd (HOU).
Min 1: Superb sliding block by Tom Sundve (HOU) denies Thorsten Schick a sure goal...
...after great work from Hannes Wolf in the Houston box.
Min 1: Colorado gives the ball away and Santiago Pizarro gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Alexander Schlager.
Min 1: The Ref pulls Mathieu Brissett (HOU) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 6: Maximillian Entrup finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Micky Palfreeman palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Leopold Querfeld who heads the ball...
...but Tom Sundve (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 10: Morgan Budd almost penetrates Rapids's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and David Schnegg would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 17: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Maximillian Entrup (COL)...
...but the impressive Uri Lupienska (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Micky Palfreeman.
Min 26: Steve Ellul's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lukas Grgic (COL)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Alexander Schlager.
Min 28: Morgan Budd volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Alexander Schlager gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 29: David Schnegg's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Morgan Budd (HOU)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Rapids man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 31: Maximillian Entrup (COL) nods the ball down for Karim Onisiwo on the edge of the box...
...Karim Onisiwo takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Micky Palfreeman rushes of his line...
...Karim Onisiwo gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Greg Blythe (HOU)!
Min 31: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) nods the ball down for Steve Ellul on the edge of the box...
...Steve Ellul takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Alexander Schlager rushes of his line...
...Steve Ellul gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Leopold Querfeld (COL)!
Min 35: Steve Ellul volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Alexander Schlager gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 36: Great tackle by Greg Blythe (HOU)...
...to prevent Helmut Koglberger (COL) from latching onto Patrick Wimmer's pass.
Min 36: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Clinton Van Ry in midfield...
...Mathieu Brissett continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Clinton Van Ry...
...Mathieu Brissett knocks it on goal but Alexander Schlager is there to make an incredible save!
Min 44: The ball is hooked on towards Morgan Budd (HOU)...
...who takes on David Schnegg on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Clinton Van Ry...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 45: Hannes Wolf (COL) puts in a cross...
...but Tom Sundve (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 45: Santiago Pizarro (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Clinton Van Ry but it evades him...
...Alexander Schlager missed it too but luckily for Colorado it drifts wide.
HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 0 - Houston 0
Min 46: Hannes Wolf (COL) finds Helmut Koglberger...
...but he hesitates and Tom Sundve (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 46: Alexander Schlager makes a grave error against Houston...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...and Santiago Pizarro smashes it home GOAL!...
...and Houston have broken the deadlock...
...score now: COL 0 - HOU 1
Min 47: Great tackle by Leopold Querfeld (COL)...
...to prevent Steve Ellul (HOU) from latching onto Mathieu Brissett's pass.
Min 49: David Schnegg makes a hash in defense...
...under pressure form Uri Lupienska (HOU)...
...and Clinton Van Ry collects the ball on the edge of the box...
...the American smashes the ball past Alexander Schlager...
...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
...Houston are looking strong now...
...score now: COL 0 - HOU 2
Min 52: Santiago Pizarro (HOU) seizes on a loose Colorado throw and finds Morgan Budd...
...who rifles right-footed past Alexander Schlager. GOAL!!...
...yet another one for Houston; Coach Roy Rolsten is furious...
...score now: COL 0 - HOU 3
Min 54: Houston break quickly with Nigel Fairweather...
...he only has Alexander Schlager to beat...
...great save by Alexander Schlager but the ball falls to Santiago Pizarro...
...who kicks it right back at Alexander Schlager...
...Colorado were incredibly lucky there.
Min 55: Leopold Querfeld (COL) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
...but the presence of Greg Blythe (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 58: Karim Onisiwo (COL) does well on the left and crosses towards Helmut Koglberger...
...the Austrian meets it with a neat header...
...punched to safety by Micky Palfreeman.
Min 58: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Morgan Budd in midfield...
...Nigel Fairweather continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Morgan Budd...
...Nigel Fairweather rounds Alexander Schlager and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
...Roy Rolsten suggests to Alexander Schlager that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: COL 0 - HOU 4
Min 60: Karim Onisiwo (COL) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Greg Blythe (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 65: Great tackle by Leopold Querfeld (COL)...
...to prevent Steve Ellul (HOU) from latching onto Nigel Fairweather's pass.
Min 70: Karim Onisiwo (COL) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
...Helmut Koglberger rises at the back post...
...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Micky Palfreeman.
Min 70: Houston break quickly with Mathieu Brissett...
...he only has Alexander Schlager to beat...
...great save by Alexander Schlager but the ball falls to Clinton Van Ry...
...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Alexander Schlager.
Min 71: Patrick Wimmer (COL) seizes on a loose Houston throw and finds Karim Onisiwo...
...who rifles right-footed past Micky Palfreeman. GOAL!!...
...Colorado pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: COL 1 - HOU 4
Min 71: Colorado give the ball away in midfield...
...Nigel Fairweather (HOU) takes over for Houston...
...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Clinton Van Ry...
...the American evades a challenge...
...and hammers the ball past Alexander Schlager from just inside the box. GOAL!...
...Roy Rolsten suggests to Alexander Schlager that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: COL 1 - HOU 5
Min 74: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
...for the on-rushing Santiago Pizarro...
...Santiago Pizarro shoots at Alexander Schlager who makes the save.
Min 76: Karim Onisiwo (COL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Greg Blythe (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 78: Alexander Schlager makes a grave error against Houston...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Pawel Kwrotslaw amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Alexander Schlager.
Min 79: Steve Ellul (HOU) takes the ball into the Rapids half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Greg Blythe...
...who fires it over the goal.
Min 86: Oh and there's a scuffle off the ball, fists are flying, it's turning ugly...
...the Ref is quick to intervene, he pulls them apart, and...what's this?...
...Hannes Wolf (COL) has been singled out for a red card!...
...What a blow for the Austrian.
Min 89: Thorsten Schick's (COL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Tom Sundve (HOU)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Micky Palfreeman.
Min 90: The Ref pulls Greg Blythe (HOU) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
FINAL SCORE: Colorado 1 - Houston 5
Man Of The Match: Santiago Pizarro (HOU)
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 Alexander Schlager 27 27 27 12 3 n 0 8 0 0 90 6
DF Leopold Querfeld 22 22 22 17 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Samson Baidoo 12 12 0 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF Lukas Grgic 18 18 18 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF David Schnegg 23 18 18 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
MF Patrick Wimmer 13 13 13 13 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
MF Thorsten Schick 19 19 19 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
WG Hannes Wolf 13 13 13 11 4 n 10 0 0 0 86 6
FW Karim Onisiwo 24 24 24 24 1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Maximillian Entrup 24 24 24 24 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Helmut Koglberger 19 19 19 19 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
Houston Dynamo
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Micky Palfreeman 27 27 27 12 1 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
SW Tom Sundve 27 27 27 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 7
DF Steve Ellul 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Greg Blythe 12 15 15 9 0 a 4 0 0 1 90 7
DF Uri Lupienska 27 27 27 24 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Nigel Fairweather 24 24 24 24 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 25 25 25 22 -2 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 28 28 28 25 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Santiago Pizarro 21 26 26 18 2 a 0 0 1 5 90 7
FW Clinton Van Ry 22 22 22 22 4 n 0 0 2 4 90 7
FW Morgan Budd 27 27 15 27 4 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
Statistics COL HOU
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Halftime 0 0
Fulltime 1 5
Shots On Target 3 13
Shots 3 16
Saves 8 2
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 1 0
Avg SL% Used 48 58
Revenue 75 75
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 COL L 34.80 87.74 143.94
1 HOU E 60.50 135.61 187.16
87 COL L 34.80 87.74 125.09
Trainer's Report
Alexander Schlager (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Leopold Querfeld (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Maximillian Entrup (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Nigel Fairweather (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Ellul (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hannes Wolf (COL) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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Hannes Wolf (86)