Columbus Crew                             Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             30  6  n     GK Micky Palfreeman          24  7  n
SW Steve Turner              22 10  n     SW Dick Solomon              15 10  a
DF Dean Huxley               27  3  p     DF Steve Ellul               27  5  n
DF Mark Blair                12 10  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 23  8  n
DF Danny James               12 10  n     DF Nicolas Rincon            17  8  a
MF Lance Croot               30  8  p     MF Jack Milhill              17  8  n
MF Gerry Anderson            27  8  p     MF Paddy Tuohy                7  8  a
MF James Reilly              16 10  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27  5  n
MF Peter Wright              15  8  n     WG Santiago Pizarro          17  8  a
MF Steve Straw               11 10  n     FW Nigel Fairweather         27  8  n
FW Peter Boddice             25  7  p     FW Morgan Budd               24  8  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-5-1 S while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Peter Boddice finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Micky Palfreeman palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Peter Boddice who heads the ball...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 2: Peter Boddice (CLB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Tej Rekhi (HOU).
Min 2: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Morgan Budd...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by James Amidola.
Min 8: Peter Boddice (CLB) finds Peter Boddice steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Steve Ellul (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 8: Morgan Budd (HOU) finds Paddy Tuohy...
        ...but he hesitates and Dean Huxley (CLB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 12: Pawel Kwrotslaw picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Jack Milhill to chase...
        ...it drops over Danny James's shoulder and right into Jack Milhill's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by James Amidola.
Min 24: Morgan Budd (HOU) finds Pawel Kwrotslaw steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Mark Blair (CLB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 25: Santiago Pizarro (HOU) booked for a questionable foul on Peter Boddice...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 35: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Santiago Pizarro but it evades him...
        ...Danny James (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 36: Peter Wright(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Boone Carlisle (CLB) on for Peter Wright at MF.
Min 36: Andrew Camina on for Dean Huxley(DF)...
        ...Andrew Camina will play DF.
Min 45: Karl Brough on for Steve Turner(SW)...
        ...Karl Brough will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 0 - Houston 0

Min 49: Peter Boddice (CLB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Nicolas Rincon (HOU) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 61: Santiago Pizarro(HOU) limps off the pitch...
        ...Will Murphy (HOU) on for Santiago Pizarro at WG.
Min 63: Peter Boddice (CLB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Dick Solomon (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 73: The ball comes in to the area from Will Murphy...
        ...he rattles it off James Amidola...
        ...Morgan Budd (HOU) pauses and shoots but James Amidola recovers to make the save.
Min 81: Steve Ellul (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Pawel Kwrotslaw busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by James Amidola!
Min 83: Jack Milhill (HOU) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling James Amidola...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 0 - Houston 0


Man Of The Match: James Amidola (CLB)

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             30 30 30 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Steve Turner              22 11 11  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mark Blair                12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               27 20 20 24  1  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
DF Danny James               12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Andrew Camina             26 19 19 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
MF Steve Straw               11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF James Reilly              16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Wright              15 15 15 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF Gerry Anderson            27 15 15 24  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lance Croot               30 18 18 27  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            20 15 15 20  3  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
FW Peter Boddice             25 18 18 25  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

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 Micky Palfreeman          24 24 24 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              15 18 18 10  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               27 27 27 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nicolas Rincon            17 21 21 15  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paddy Tuohy                7  8  8  6  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Milhill              17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Santiago Pizarro          17 21 21 15 -2  a  4  0  0  0 61  6
WG Will Murphy               12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 29  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Morgan Budd               24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       CLB HOU
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   0
Shots On Target    0   4
Shots              0   5
Saves              4   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  53
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  S  49.50 173.10  23.85 
  1  HOU  E  53.50 106.14 179.49 
  2  HOU  E  23.85 106.14 209.14 
 37  CLB  S  48.75 171.85  23.85 
 46  CLB  S  55.80 184.60  20.75 
 46  HOU  E  20.75 106.14 212.24 
 61  HOU  E  20.75 106.14 194.69 

 Trainer's Report
Peter Wright (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Santiago Pizarro (HOU) suffered a thigh bruise.
Andrew Camina (CLB) played 54 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Nigel Fairweather (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.