Houston Dynamo                            Atlanta United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                26 10  n     GK Donnie Scott              28 10  n
SW Tarek Rayan               25  7  n     DF Al Cowens                 25  8  n
DF Josh Lloyd                26 10  n     DF Jim Beattie               25 10  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    26  4  n     DF Tino Martinez             21 10  n
DF Seb Gallagher             19  7  n     DF Mario Mendoza             12 10  n
MF Cal Warren                25  6  n     MF Brian Holman              27  6  n
MF Anton Carlsen             19  8  a     MF Mike Moore                27  6  n
WG Sam Blythe                29  6  n     MF Brian Giles               21  6  n
WG James Mann                26  8  n     FW Jim Presley               28  4  n
FW Ralph Hemkat              29  8  n     FW Greg Briley               21  8  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            12 10  a     FW Eugenio Suarez            19  5  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Five Stripes will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Dowson (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Greg Briley (ATL)...
        ...but the impressive Josh Lloyd (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Will Smith.
Min 4: Jim Beattie gets overlapped by Ralph Hemkat (HOU)...
        ...who threads it to Anton Carlsen...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Donnie Scott.
Min 7: The Five Stripes sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Jim Beattie (ATL).
Min 9: Seb Gallagher's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Jim Presley (ATL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Dynamo man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 10: Greg Briley (ATL) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Brian Giles...
        ...who takes a shot but Will Smith had little trouble catching it. 
Min 11: Jim Beattie (ATL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Brian Holman takes advantage to fire past Will Smith from close range GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Five Stripes...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - ATL 1
Min 13: Brian Giles (ATL) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Eugenio Suarez sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Will Smith...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Atlanta are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - ATL 2
Min 15: Greg Briley picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Brian Giles to chase...
        ...it drops over Seb Gallagher's shoulder and right into Brian Giles's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Will Smith.
Min 21: Mike Moore picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Greg Briley to chase...
        ...it drops over Seb Gallagher's shoulder and right into Greg Briley's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Will Smith's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Atlanta; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - ATL 3
Min 24: Josh Lloyd (HOU) cooly sends Donnie Scott the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!
Min 27: Jim Beattie makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Ralph Hemkat (HOU)...
        ...and Cal Warren collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Donnie Scott...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 31: Sam Blythe (HOU) has a shot...
        ...Donnie Scott parries...
        ...Sam Blythe gets onto it again...
        ...and Donnie Scott's second block falls for Ralph Hemkat...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...Houston pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - ATL 3
Min 45: Javier Campos on for Dylan Copestake Newman(DF)...
        ...Javier Campos will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 1 - Atlanta 3

Min 46: Cheeky back heel from Ralph Hemkat to release James Mann in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 49: Seb Gallagher (HOU) takes the ball into the Five Stripes half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Clinton Van Ry...
        ...who fires it over the goal.
Min 55: Superb sliding block by Al Cowens (ATL) denies James Mann a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sam Blythe in the Atlanta box.
Min 56: Jim Presley finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Will Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Brian Holman who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Atlanta; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - ATL 4
Min 60: Ralph Hemkat breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Cal Warren on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Jim Beattie's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Donnie Scott is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 60: Randy Johnson on for Eugenio Suarez(FW)...
        ...Randy Johnson will play FW.
Min 60: Ivan Calderon on for Jim Presley(FW)...
        ...Ivan Calderon will play FW.
Min 63: Cal Warren (HOU) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Clinton Van Ry...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 65: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Houston players are waiting...
        ...Javier Campos (HOU) out jumps Josh Lloyd...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Donnie Scott...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 69: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) nods the ball down for Clinton Van Ry on the edge of the box...
        ...Clinton Van Ry takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Donnie Scott rushes of his line...
        ...Clinton Van Ry gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Donnie Scott...
        ...but Donnie Scott just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 70: Ivan Calderon (ATL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Seb Gallagher (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 70: ATL now playing Stall
Min 71: James Mann (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Clinton Van Ry...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...Houston pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - ATL 4
Min 73: Randy Johnson clattered by Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
        ...a yellow card for the American.
Min 80: Greg Briley's (ATL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Josh Lloyd (HOU)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Will Smith.
Min 85: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ivan Calderon's (ATL) ball into the box is cut out by Josh Lloyd (HOU).


FINAL SCORE: Houston 2 - Atlanta 4


Man Of The Match: Donnie Scott (ATL)

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 Will Smith                26 26 26 11  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  5
SW Tarek Rayan               25 25 25 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Josh Lloyd                26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Seb Gallagher             19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Javier Campos             29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Cal Warren                25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Anton Carlsen             19 23 23 19  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG James Mann                26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            12 15 15 12  2  a  4  0  1  4 90  7
FW Ralph Hemkat              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Donnie Scott              28 28 28 12  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  8
DF Mario Mendoza             12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Al Cowens                 25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Beattie               25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Giles               21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Mike Moore                27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Brian Holman              27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Greg Briley               21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
FW Eugenio Suarez            19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  1  1 60  7
FW Jim Presley               28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  7
FW Randy Johnson             36 36 36 36  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Ivan Calderon             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       HOU ATL
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           2   4
Shots On Target    5   6
Shots             10   6
Saves              2   3
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  57
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  60.50 133.38 206.38 
  1  ATL  N  49.80 129.09 149.44 
 46  HOU  E  62.00 136.38 207.13 
 61  ATL  N  49.80 129.09 166.44 
 71  ATL  S  74.70 207.09  87.44 

 Trainer's Report
Josh Lloyd (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cal Warren (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Donnie Scott (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mike Moore (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jim Beattie (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Al Cowens (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.