Columbus Crew                             Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             29  9  n     GK Leep The Keep             28  9  n
DF Karl Brough               26  8  n     DF Steve Rothery             24  8  n
DF Dean Huxley               26  7  n     DF Martin Odegaard           24 10  n
DF Andrew Camina             25  6  n     DF Lewis Ferguson            22  8  n
DF James Ford                22  5  n     DF Pete Trewaves             16  5  n
MF Jack Shephard             19  8  n     MF Scott McTominay           22 10  n
MF Boone Carlisle            16  8  n     MF Mark Kelly                19  6  n
WG Barry Smith               29  7  a     WG Neil McCann               29 10  n
WG Lance Croot               25  9  a     WG Bukayo Saka               29  6  n
FW Ollie Simpson             28  8  a     FW Tommy Conway              28  5  n
FW Trevor Shooter            25  7  n     FW Steve Hogarth             26 10  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Canadians will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 9: James Ford hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Neil McCann (VAN) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CLB 0 - VAN 1
Min 10: Barry Smith finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Leep The Keep   palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ollie Simpson who heads the ball...
        ...but Steve Rothery (VAN) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 14: Lance Croot (CLB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Barry Smith...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Leep The Keep  .
Min 15: Ollie Simpson (CLB) lays the ball off for Andrew Camina around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 18: Scott McTominay (VAN) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Neil McCann peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by James Amidola.
Min 30: Lance Croot picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Trevor Shooter to chase...
        ...it drops over Pete Trewaves's shoulder and right into Trevor Shooter's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Leep The Keep  .
Min 32: Barry Smith (CLB) leaves half the Vancouver side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Pete Trewaves...
        ...but Leep The Keep   is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 33: Brilliant play by Barry Smith (CLB) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Lance Croot...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Leep The Keep  .
Min 33: Lewis Ferguson (VAN) fouls Barry Smith as he tries to win the ball back...
        ...and he's entered the referees book.
Min 36: Ollie Simpson is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Leep The Keep  .
Min 45: Adrian Ball on for James Ford(DF)...
        ...Adrian Ball will play DF.
Min 45: Gerry Anderson on for Barry Smith(WG)...
        ...Gerry Anderson will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 0 - Vancouver 1

Min 47: Tommy Conway 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 48: The ball is hooked on towards Boone Carlisle (CLB)...
        ...who takes on Pete Trewaves on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Jack Shephard...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Leep The Keep  .
Min 50: Karl Brough (CLB) and Lance Croot break for Columbus...
        ...Lance Croot looks to have found space into which to recieve Karl Brough's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Steve Rothery (VAN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 57: Tommy Conway (VAN) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Steve Hogarth  heads in from close range...
        ...but James Amidola was there to save that one.
Min 58: Superb sliding block by Lewis Ferguson (VAN) denies Ollie Simpson a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Trevor Shooter in the Vancouver box.
Min 60: Ryan Gauld on for Scott McTominay(MF)...
        ...Ryan Gauld will play MF.
Min 62: Ryan Gauld(VAN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Hal Grimsby (VAN) on for Ryan Gauld at MF.
Min 64: With Vancouver so far forward a rare Columbus break sees Jack Shephard play a long diagonal pass for Ollie Simpson...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 65: Brilliant play by Steve Hogarth  (VAN) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Bukayo Saka...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...Vancouver are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 0 - VAN 2
Min 65: Ian Mosley on for Tommy Conway(FW)...
        ...Ian Mosley will play SW.
Min 68: Great tackle by Martin Odegaard (VAN)...
        ...to prevent Trevor Shooter (CLB) from latching onto Lance Croot's pass. 
Min 70: Ollie Simpson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Leep The Keep   gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...Columbus pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - VAN 2
Min 73: Brilliant play by Bukayo Saka (VAN) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Steve Rothery...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at James Amidola.
Min 83: Steve Hogarth  (VAN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 84: Steve Hogarth  (VAN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Karl Brough (CLB) clears with ease.
Min 86: Pete Trewaves's appalling clearance goes right to Andrew Camina (CLB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Trevor Shooter...
        ...who heads it on goal but Leep The Keep   is there to collect it.
Min 88: Adrian Ball (CLB) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Leep The Keep  ...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 89: The ball is played back towards the box by Andrew Camina (CLB)...
        ...Pete Trewaves heads out...
        ...only for Trevor Shooter to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Leep The Keep   has to push over the top.
Min 89: Great tackle by Karl Brough (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Steve Rothery (VAN) from latching onto Martin Odegaard's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 1 - Vancouver 2


Man Of The Match: Leep The Keep   (VAN)

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             29 29 29 13  3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF James Ford                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Adrian Ball               18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Jack Shephard             19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Barry Smith               29 36 36 26  3  a  0  0  0  2 45  6
WG Lance Croot               25 31 31 22  1  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Gerry Anderson            29 36 36 26  4  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Simpson             28 35 35 28  0  a  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Trevor Shooter            25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  3 90  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 Leep The Keep             28 28 28 12  3  n  0  8  0  0 90  8
SW Ian Mosley                19  9  9  8  6  n  0  0  0  0 25  6
DF Steve Rothery             24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Martin Odegaard           24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Ferguson            22 22 22 19  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pete Trewaves             16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           22 22 22 22  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Mark Kelly                19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ryan Gauld                11 11 11  9  5  n  0  0  0  0  2  6
MF Hal Grimsby               11 11 11  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 28  6
WG Bukayo Saka               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Neil McCann               29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Steve Hogarth             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Tommy Conway              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 65  6

Statistics       CLB VAN
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    9   5
Shots             11   5
Saves              3   8
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  63
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  59.40 130.42 241.87 
  1  VAN  E  51.60 111.26 209.56 
 46  CLB  E  57.00 126.42 241.07 
 61  VAN  E  51.60 105.76 204.06 
 66  VAN  E  52.00 119.26 177.46 

 Trainer's Report
Ryan Gauld (VAN) suffered a thigh bruise.
James Amidola (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dean Huxley (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Ford (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Shephard (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tommy Conway (VAN) played 65 minutes and earned a CP.
George Hirst (VAN) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Neil McCann (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bukayo Saka (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.