D.C. United                               Charleston Battery
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Graham Hynd               27 10  n     GK Roque Maspoli             29  9  n
SW Jose Nasazzi              13  5  n     DF Eraldo Monzeglio          25  6  n
DF Ian Jones                 32  3  n     DF Djalma Santos             24  6  n
DF Jack Fraser               23  4  n     DF Pietro Rava               22  7  n
DF Jospeh Marks              16  5  n     MF Obdulio Varela            29  6  n
MF Mike Osmond               32  4  n     MF Bauer                     24  9  a
MF Ian Jenkins               27  4  n     MF Alcides Ghiggia           23  7  n
MF Matti Peltola             26  4  n     WG Ademir                    28  8  n
MF Jared Stroud              25  6  n     FW Angelo Schiavio           30 10  n
FW Eric Forbes               32  4  n     FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   29 10  n
FW Dave Downton              25  5  n     FW Julinho                   25  8  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Battery will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Willy Krosnyak (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Ian Jenkins (DC) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Roque Maspoli doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Mike Osmond rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Roque Maspoli who stayed on his line.
Min 1: Ademir finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Graham Hynd palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Obdulio Varela who heads the ball...
        ...but Jack Fraser (DC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 2: One pass too many from Charleston and D.C. soon get a cross in...
        ...Matti Peltola (DC) gets his head to it...
        ...but Roque Maspoli is untroubled by that one.
Min 8: Dave Downton (DC) hooks the ball away from Djalma Santos...
        ...and Jared Stroud dives in...
        ...and heads down but Roque Maspoli was there for the save!
Min 8: Now the ball comes to Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA)...
        ...Bauer has space on the left and Juan Alberto Schiffiano tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jack Fraser (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 12: The Battery sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Jared Stroud's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Djalma Santos (CHA).
Min 12: Angelo Schiavio opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jospeh Marks greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 15: Ian Jenkins opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Pietro Rava greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 19: Matti Peltola (DC) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Ian Jones...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
        ...score now: DC 1 - CHA 0
Min 25: (DC) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Eric Forbes looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Roque Maspoli looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Charleston defence were all over the place.
Min 33: The ball is hooked on towards Eric Forbes (DC)...
        ...who takes on Djalma Santos on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Ian Jenkins...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 2 - CHA 0
Min 33: Julinho (CHA) gets a flick-on to Angelo Schiavio...
        ...who reacts quicker than Jospeh Marks in front of goal...
        ...Angelo Schiavio heads the ball wide of Graham Hynd...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Charleston pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: DC 2 - CHA 1
Min 38: Terrible Battery defending as Djalma Santos gave it away to Eric Forbes (DC)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Roque Maspoli...
        ...but it came back to Mike Osmond who shoots and Roque Maspoli fists it away!
Min 45: Jordan Farr on for Graham Hynd(GK)...
        ...Jordan Farr will play GK.
Min 45: Philip Bround on for Ian Jones(DF)...
        ...Philip Bround will play DF.
Min 45: Gino Ahermouch on for Matti Peltola(MF)...
        ...Gino Ahermouch will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 2 - Charleston 1

Min 67: Angelo Schiavio (CHA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Philip Bround (DC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 70: Julinho breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Alcides Ghiggia on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Philip Bround's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Jordan Farr and over the bar.
Min 71: Jared Stroud (DC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA).
Min 73: Obdulio Varela (CHA) passes a great ball to Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by United keeper Jordan Farr...
        ...and who else but Obdulio Varela is there to slot it in...
        ...all too easy...
        ...great response from Charleston...
        ...score now: DC 2 - CHA 2
Min 78: Mike Osmond picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eric Forbes to chase...
        ...it drops over Djalma Santos's shoulder and right into Eric Forbes's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Roque Maspoli.
Min 80: Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Obdulio Varela...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Jordan Farr is there to make the save!
Min 83: Mike Osmond (DC) looks up and spots Ian Jenkins arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Ian Jenkins for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal.
Min 89: Ian Jenkins (DC) puts in a cross...
        ...but Djalma Santos (CHA) clears with ease.
Min 90: Angelo Schiavio (CHA) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jospeh Marks (DC) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 2 - Charleston 2


Man Of The Match: Roque Maspoli (CHA)

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               27 27 27 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Jordan Farr               24 24 24 10  6  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              13 13 13  9 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 32 32 32 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
DF Jospeh Marks              16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ian Jenkins               27 27 27 27 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Mike Osmond               32 32 32 28 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jared Stroud              25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Matti Peltola             26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            10 10 10 10  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eric Forbes               32 32 32 32 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Roque Maspoli             29 29 29 13  3  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Pietro Rava               22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Djalma Santos             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alcides Ghiggia           23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Obdulio Varela            29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Bauer                     24 30 30 24  1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ademir                    28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Julinho                   25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Angelo Schiavio           30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics        DC CHA
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    7   3
Shots              8   4
Saves              1   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  59
Revenue           55  55

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  48.50 149.41 167.66 
  1  CHA  N  42.60 118.79 207.09 
 46   DC  N  46.00 136.41 154.41 

 Trainer's Report
Ian Jones (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Fraser (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eric Forbes (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jordan Farr (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Matti Peltola (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jared Stroud (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Roque Maspoli (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Julinho (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.