Vancouver Whitecaps                       Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Leep The Keep             31  8  p     GK Micky Palfreeman          24  9  n
DF Steve Rothery             29  8  p     SW Dick Solomon              16 10  n
DF Martin Odegaard           23 10  p     DF Steve Ellul               27  7  n
DF Pete Trewaves             20  8  p     DF Uri Lupienska             24  7  n
DF Richard Gough              6 10  p     DF Cortijo Del Arte          17  7  n
MF Neil McCann               28  8  p     MF Nigel Fairweather         28  4  n
MF Mark Kelly                23  9  p     MF Nicolas Rincon            17  8  n
MF Bute Castle               20  9  p     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27  7  n
MF Ryan Gauld                16  8  p     WG Santiago Pizarro          17  6  n
FW Steve Hogarth             32  5  p     FW Clinton Van Ry            26  6  n
FW Todd Cantwell             28  8  p     FW Morgan Budd               24  4  n

Min 0: Vancouver opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 6: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Dick Solomon is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 10: Cortijo Del Arte (HOU) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Steve Ellul...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Leep The Keep   is there to make the save!
Min 12: The ball lands at the feet of Morgan Budd (HOU) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Leep The Keep   does well to position himself and collect.
Min 14: Uri Lupienska (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Martin Odegaard (VAN).
Min 20: (HOU) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Leep The Keep   looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Vancouver defence were all over the place.
Min 23: Morgan Budd (HOU) receives a deep pass from Clinton Van Ry...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Leep The Keep   when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Houston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 26: Santiago Pizarro breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Pawel Kwrotslaw on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Pete Trewaves's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Leep The Keep   is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 28: Pete Trewaves hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Nigel Fairweather (HOU) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
        ...score now: VAN 0 - HOU 1
Min 29: Ryan Gauld (VAN) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Steve Hogarth ...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...Vancouver draw level....
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 1
Min 34: Houston's on the attack after Cortijo Del Arte robs Pete Trewaves...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Clinton Van Ry...
        ...and Clinton Van Ry sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...the Houston side are up...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 2
Min 36: Neil McCann 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 Todd Cantwell who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Micky Palfreeman for the save.
Min 37: Lovely chip from Morgan Budd (HOU)...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Leep The Keep  .
Min 38: Morgan Budd (HOU) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Uri Lupienska...
        ...Uri Lupienska shoots at Leep The Keep   who makes the save.
Min 42: He's lost it!...
        ...Uri Lupienska (HOU) swings an elbow at Steve Rothery after a heavy tackle...
        ...and deservedly gets a red card.
Min 44: Morgan Budd(HOU) limps off the pitch...
        ...Jack Milhill (HOU) on for Morgan Budd at FW.
Min 45: Tom Sundve on for Dick Solomon(SW)...
        ...Tom Sundve will play GK.
Min 45: Mathieu Brissett on for Nigel Fairweather(MF)...
        ...Mathieu Brissett will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Vancouver 1 - Houston 2

Min 46: Micky Palfreeman(HOU) is forced to reposition to DF.
Min 53: Jack Milhill (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Mathieu Brissett busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 3
Min 60: Nicolas Rincon (HOU) nods the ball down for Clinton Van Ry on the edge of the box...
        ...Clinton Van Ry takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Leep The Keep   rushes of his line...
        ...Clinton Van Ry gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Steve Rothery (VAN)!
Min 61: Vancouver break quickly with Bute Castle...
        ...he only has Tom Sundve to beat...
        ...great save by Tom Sundve but the ball falls to Steve Hogarth ...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ... and Vancouver are right back in it...
        ...score now: VAN 2 - HOU 3
Min 62: Todd Cantwell (VAN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Steve Ellul (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 62: Pete Trewaves's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Jack Milhill (HOU)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Canadians man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 71: Jack Milhill almost penetrates Canadians's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Pete Trewaves would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 72: Ryan Gauld (VAN) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Bute Castle heads in from close range...
        ...but Tom Sundve was there to save that one.
Min 73: Neil McCann (VAN) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Micky Palfreeman (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 74: Martin Odegaard (VAN) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Bute Castle...
        ...who takes a shot but Tom Sundve had little trouble catching it. 
Min 81: The ball breaks from a Pete Trewaves tackle and lands in the path of Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Leep The Keep   palms Clinton Van Ry's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Leep The Keep   falls on it.
Min 87: One pass too many from Houston and Vancouver soon get a cross in...
        ...Mark Kelly (VAN) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Tom Sundve.  GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: VAN 3 - HOU 3
Min 89: Jack Milhill's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Martin Odegaard (VAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Leep The Keep  .


FINAL SCORE: Vancouver 3 - Houston 3


Man Of The Match: Steve Hogarth  (VAN)

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             31 31 31 13  3  p  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Richard Gough              6  4  4  4  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Rothery             29 21 21 26  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Martin Odegaard           23 17 17 20  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pete Trewaves             20 15 15 16  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ryan Gauld                16 12 12 14  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Neil McCann               28 16 16 25  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bute Castle               20 15 15 20  4  p  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Mark Kelly                23 17 17 23  4  p  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Steve Hogarth             32 24 24 32  0  p  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Todd Cantwell             28 16 16 25  3  p  0  0  0  1 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 Tom Sundve                24 12 12 16  5  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
SW Dick Solomon              16 16 16 11  7  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Micky Palfreeman          24  7  7 10  3  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Uri Lupienska             24 24 24 21  4  n 10  0  0  1 42  6
DF Cortijo Del Arte          17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Nicolas Rincon            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Santiago Pizarro          17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Morgan Budd               24 24 24 24 -3  n  0  0  0  1 44  6
FW Jack Milhill              17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 46  6

Statistics       VAN HOU
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           3   3
Shots On Target    6   9
Shots              6   9
Saves              6   3
Offsides           0   3
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      63  55
Revenue           60  60

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  VAN  N  26.45  90.77 100.17 
  1  HOU  E  50.00 110.41 179.21 
 43  HOU  E  38.00  86.41 173.21 
 44  HOU  E  38.00  86.41 166.21 
 46  HOU  E  30.60  77.41 165.41 

 Trainer's Report
Morgan Budd (HOU) suffered a thigh bruise.
Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Ellul (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Uri Lupienska (HOU) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).