D.C. United                               Carolina RailHawks
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Vanster             27 10  n     GK Aidan Turner              34  5  p
SW Jose Nasazzi              21  5  p     DF George Moncur             29  4  n
DF Ian Jones                 27  5  p     DF Taylor Foran              23  4  n
DF Mike Osmond               27  4  p     DF Harry Taylor              19  4  n
DF Mark Mitchell             13 10  n     DF Jayden Crowhurst          16 10  n
MF John Davis                12 10  n     MF Kevin Maher               23  4  n
MF Paul King                 12 10  n     MF Joshua Jackson            20  8  n
WG Keith Lamont              25 10  n     WG Keenan Forson             29  5  n
FW Charlie Daniels           28  6  p     WG George Riches             23  8  n
FW Freddy Adu                18 10  n     FW Charlie Kendall           34  5  n
FW Jon Duran                 10 10  n     FW Ronnie Blake              26  6  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the RailHawks will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Charlie Kendall weaves his way through the D.C. defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Harry Vanster!?
Min 4: Ronnie Blake (CAR) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Harry Vanster just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 12: George Moncur (CAR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Charlie Kendall but it evades him...
        ...Ian Jones (DC) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 14: Joshua Jackson (CAR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the D.C. defense to Ronnie Blake...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Harry Vanster rushes off his line and Ronnie Blake slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Jason Dowson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 0 - CAR 1
Min 19: Ronnie Blake's (CAR) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of George Moncur...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 21: Keenan Forson (CAR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jose Nasazzi (DC) is there to clear with his head.
Min 24: Mike Osmond (DC) finds John Davis steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but George Moncur (CAR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 24: Harry Vanster makes a grave error against Carolina...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but George Riches amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season. 
Min 26: D.C. break quickly with Freddy Adu...
        ...he only has Aidan Turner to beat...
        ...great save by Aidan Turner but the ball falls to Paul King...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 27: The ball comes in to the area from Kevin Maher...
        ...he rattles it off Harry Vanster...
        ...Ronnie Blake (CAR) pauses and shoots but Harry Vanster recovers to make the save.
Min 33: Charlie Kendall (CAR) nods the ball down for Ronnie Blake on the edge of the box...
        ...Ronnie Blake takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Harry Vanster rushes of his line...
        ...Ronnie Blake gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Mark Mitchell (DC)!
Min 34: Carolina's on the attack after Ronnie Blake robs Mark Mitchell...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Kevin Maher...
        ...and Kevin Maher sidefoots low but Harry Vanster dives in to make the save.
Min 36: Keenan Forson (CAR) foolishly trips Charlie Daniels and receives a yellow card for his troubles.
Min 38: Charlie Daniels (DC) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jayden Crowhurst (CAR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 44: George Moncur (CAR) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Harry Vanster...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Carolina are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 0 - CAR 2


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 0 - Carolina 2

Min 46: Paul King (DC) puts in a cross...
        ...but Harry Taylor (CAR) clears with ease.
Min 51: Keenan Forson (CAR) finds Charlie Kendall...
        ...but he hesitates and Mike Osmond (DC) is able to make the tackle.
Min 52: Aidan Turner rushes out to block Charlie Daniels's (DC) route to goal...
        ...but Charlie Daniels drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...George Moncur covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Aidan Turner scrambles to it.
Min 52: The referee books Paul King (DC) for a challenge on Ronnie Blake...
        ...the ball had gone when the tackle went in, correct decision. 
Min 58: John Davis's (DC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Taylor Foran (CAR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Aidan Turner.
Min 58: Kevin Maher (CAR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Keenan Forson...
        ...who takes a shot but Harry Vanster had little trouble catching it. 
Min 60: Charlie Daniels (DC) passes a great ball to Ian Jones...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by RailHawks keeper Aidan Turner...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 60: Zac Hammond on for Taylor Foran(DF)...
        ...Zac Hammond will play DF.
Min 60: James Datey on for George Moncur(DF)...
        ...James Datey will play DF.
Min 60: Louis Bragg on for Charlie Kendall(FW)...
        ...Louis Bragg will play FW.
Min 62: The RailHawks sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Freddy Adu's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Jayden Crowhurst (CAR).
Min 75: Harry Taylor(CAR) is stretchered off ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 76: Louis Bragg (CAR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Mike Osmond (DC) clears with ease.
Min 83: James Datey hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Keith Lamont (DC) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Aidan Turner.
Min 87: Aidan Turner makes a grave error against D.C....
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Mark Mitchell amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season. 
Min 87: George Riches (CAR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Ronnie Blake takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Harry Vanster is there to handle the danger.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 0 - Carolina 2


Man Of The Match: Ronnie Blake (CAR)

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 Harry Vanster             27 27 27 12  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              21 15 15 14  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 27 20 20 21  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mike Osmond               27 20 20 24 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Mitchell             13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John Davis                12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Paul King                 12 12 12 10  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  5
WG Keith Lamont              25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Charlie Daniels           28 21 21 28  1  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jon Duran                 10 10 10 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Freddy Adu                18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Carolina RailHawks
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Aidan Turner              34 34 34 15  0  p  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Harry Taylor              19 19 19 15 -9  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
DF Taylor Foran              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Jayden Crowhurst          16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Moncur             29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
DF Zac Hammond               24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF James Datey               25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Kevin Maher               23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Joshua Jackson            20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG George Riches             23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             29 29 29 26 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Charlie Kendall           34 34 34 34  1  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW Ronnie Blake              26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Louis Bragg               31 31 31 31  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics        DC CAR
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    3   8
Shots              5  10
Saves              6   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      49  59
Revenue           89  89

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  L  41.50 102.20 137.45 
  1  CAR  E  43.70 114.97 206.77 
 61  CAR  E  41.90 111.97 203.17 
 75  CAR  E  30.50  92.97 199.37 

 Trainer's Report
Harry Taylor (CAR) has a concussion.
Ian Jones (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mike Osmond (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Charlie Daniels (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Keenan Forson (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Riches (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Keenan Forson (CAR) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).