Adrian Ball (CLB) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
San Jose Earthquakes                      Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Dorde Petrovic            21 10  n     GK Steve Turner              26 10  n
DF Phil Neal                 29  4  n     DF Peter Wright              20  6  n
DF Reece James               24  4  n     DF Karl Brough               19  6  n
DF Levi Colwill              21  6  n     DF Mark Blair                16 10  n
DF Kenny Samson              19 10  n     DF Danny James               15  6  n
MF Peter Beardsley           25  4  n     MF Lance Croot               32  6  n
MF Moises Caicedo            17 10  n     MF Barry Smith               28  9  n
MF Trevor Brooking           16 10  n     MF James Reilly              18 10  n
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           29  5  n     MF Steve Straw               14 10  n
FW Gary Lineker              28  9  n     MF Trevor Francis            14  8  n
FW Raheem Sterling           28  5  n     FW Trevor Shooter            32  6  n

Min 0: San Jose opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the The Crew will play a 4-5-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bryce Kalmbach (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: Moises Caicedo  (SJ) swings a ball in to the Columbus box...
        ...but the presence of Peter Wright (CLB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 20: Raheem Sterling  finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Steve Turner palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gary Lineker who heads the ball...
        ...but Mark Blair (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 24: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Mykhailo Mudryk (SJ)...
        ...but the impressive Peter Wright (CLB) is able to get the ball back to Steve Turner.
Min 24: Moises Caicedo  (SJ) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 36: Trevor Shooter opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Phil Neal greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 42: San Jose break quickly with Raheem Sterling ...
        ...he only has Steve Turner to beat...
        ...great save by Steve Turner but the ball falls to Moises Caicedo ...
        ...who kicks it right back at Steve Turner...
        ...Columbus were incredibly lucky there.
Min 45: Cole Palmer on for Peter Beardsley(MF)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play MF.
Min 45: Gerry Anderson on for Lance Croot(MF)...
        ...Gerry Anderson will play MF.
Min 45: Peter Boddice on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
        ...Peter Boddice will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: San Jose 0 - Columbus 0

Min 48: Gary Lineker (SJ) nods the ball down for Mykhailo Mudryk on the edge of the box...
        ...Mykhailo Mudryk takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Steve Turner rushes of his line...
        ...Mykhailo Mudryk gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Steve Turner and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...and San Jose have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - CLB 0
Min 52: The Ref pulls Peter Boddice (CLB) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 71: Trevor Brooking (SJ) and Kenny Samson  break for San Jose...
        ...Kenny Samson  looks to have found space into which to recieve Trevor Brooking's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Peter Wright (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 72: Kenny Samson  opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Danny James greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 73: Mykhailo Mudryk (SJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Raheem Sterling  but it evades him...
        ...Peter Wright (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 73: Peter Boddice (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Peter Boddice but it evades him...
        ...Phil Neal (SJ) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 75: SJ now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: San Jose 1 - Columbus 0


Man Of The Match: Phil Neal (SJ)

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Dorde Petrovic            21 21 21  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Levi Colwill              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Neal                 29 29 29 26 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kenny Samson              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Reece James               24 24 24 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Beardsley           25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Moises Caicedo            17 17 17 15  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Cole Palmer               24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Gary Lineker              28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Raheem Sterling           28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Columbus Crew
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Steve Turner              26 26 26 11  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Peter Wright              20 16 16 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Blair                16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Danny James               15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Barry Smith               28 22 22 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steve Straw               14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF James Reilly              18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lance Croot               32 25 25 28  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Trevor Francis            14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gerry Anderson            29 17 17 26  2  p  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Trevor Shooter            32 32 32 32  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Peter Boddice             30 30 30 30  3  n  4  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        SJ CLB
------------------------
Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    2   0
Shots              2   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  56
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1   SJ  N  55.80 136.36 173.06 
  1  CLB  S  59.40 213.20  35.65 
  2   SJ  N  35.65 136.36 193.21 
 46   SJ  N  35.65 135.86 192.46 
 46  CLB  S  59.40 203.20  33.65 
 47   SJ  N  33.65 135.86 194.46 
 76   SJ  S  33.65 202.36 133.61 

 Trainer's Report
Reece James (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Lineker (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dorde Petrovic (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Moises Caicedo  (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lance Croot (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Trevor Shooter (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Barry Smith (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.