D.C. United                               Carolina RailHawks
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Graham Hynd               32  8  n     GK Aidan Turner              28  5  p
DF Philip Bround             31  5  n     DF George Moncur             28  6  n
DF Mike Osmond               28  8  n     DF James Datey               26  2  n
DF Ian Jones                 27  5  n     DF Zac Hammond               21  5  n
DF Jack Fraser               24  2  n     DF Harry Taylor              16 10  n
MF Fred Smith                17  2  n     MF Kevin Maher               22  6  n
MF Gino Ahermouch            15 10  n     MF Joshua Jackson            22  6  n
WG Keith Lamont              23  5  n     WG Keenan Forson             29  5  n
FW Charlie Daniels           28  1  n     WG George Riches             26  4  n
FW Dave Downton              27  3  n     FW Louis Bragg               30  4  n
FW Freddy Adu                15 10  n     FW Charlie Kendall           30  4  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 1: Freddy Adu opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...George Moncur greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 3: Charlie Daniels (DC) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but George Moncur (CAR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 5: Ian Jones(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...Jospeh Marks (DC) on for Ian Jones at DF.
Min 6: Charlie Daniels (DC) nods the ball down for Keith Lamont on the edge of the box...
        ...Keith Lamont takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Aidan Turner rushes of his line...
        ...Keith Lamont gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert James Datey (CAR)!
Min 10: Kevin Maher (CAR) and George Moncur break for Carolina...
        ...George Moncur looks to have found space into which to recieve Kevin Maher's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jospeh Marks (DC) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 18: Keenan Forson (CAR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Philip Bround (DC) is there to clear with his head.
Min 23: Dave Downton (DC) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Marc Legowski's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 1 - CAR 0
Min 28: Graham Hynd (DC) crashes into Louis Bragg and is yellow carded.
Min 32: Dave Downton (DC) receives a deep pass from Keith Lamont...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Aidan Turner when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from D.C. aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 33: The ball is hooked on towards Dave Downton (DC)...
        ...who takes on George Moncur on the edge of the area...
        ...George Moncur  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 33: James Datey (CAR) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philip Bround...
        ...but Graham Hynd is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 39: Keenan Forson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Graham Hynd gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 40: Cheeky back heel from Fred Smith to release Charlie Daniels in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 44: Dave Downton (DC) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Keith Lamont...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Aidan Turner who calmly collects it.
Min 45: Dave Downton almost penetrates RailHawks's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Zac Hammond would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 45: Morvan Dowson on for James Datey(DF)...
        ...Morvan Dowson will play DF.
Min 45: Ronnie Blake on for Louis Bragg(FW)...
        ...Ronnie Blake will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Carolina 0

Min 47: Keith Lamont (DC) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Freddy Adu...
        ...whose finish is saved by Aidan Turner.
Min 47: Keenan Forson opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Mike Osmond greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 48: With Carolina so far forward a rare D.C. break sees Charlie Daniels play a long diagonal pass for Keith Lamont...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 58: Aidan Turner(CAR) limps off the pitch...
        ...Oliver Semmle (CAR) on for Aidan Turner at GK.
Min 60: Charlie Kendall opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Philip Bround greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 61: Dave Downton (DC) bends his shot past Oliver Semmle and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 2 - CAR 0
Min 67: George Moncur (CAR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jack Fraser (DC) clears with ease.
Min 70: Morvan Dowson (CAR) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Ronnie Blake...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Graham Hynd who calmly collects it.
Min 74: Oliver Semmle blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Charlie Daniels (DC) smashes a volley past Oliver Semmle from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Carolina...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; Coach Jason Dowson is furious...
        ...score now: DC 3 - CAR 0
Min 74: Keenan Forson (CAR) finds Zac Hammond steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Philip Bround (DC) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 82: Joshua Jackson and Ronnie Blake weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the D.C. defense and lifts a classy ball high but Graham Hynd gets a hand to it!
Min 89: Charlie Daniels (DC) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Oliver Semmle!
Min 89: Keenan Forson (CAR) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Mike Osmond (DC) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 3 - Carolina 0


Man Of The Match: Graham Hynd (DC)

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               32 32 32 14  2  n  4  4  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Fraser               24 24 24 19 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0  5  6
DF Mike Osmond               28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             31 31 31 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jospeh Marks              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 85  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fred Smith                17 17 17 15 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Keith Lamont              23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Charlie Daniels           28 28 28 28 -5  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Freddy Adu                15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              27 27 27 27 -3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7

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              28 28 28 12 -3  p  0  2  0  0 58  6
GK Oliver Semmle             24 24 24 10  7  n  0  1  0  0 32  6
DF Harry Taylor              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zac Hammond               21 21 21 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Datey               26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF George Moncur             28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Morvan Dowson             19 15 15 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kevin Maher               22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joshua Jackson            22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG George Riches             26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Charlie Kendall           30 30 30 30 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Louis Bragg               30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ronnie Blake              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 45  6

Statistics        DC CAR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              6   4
Saves              4   3
Offsides           3   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      70  57
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  L  66.00 132.38 165.23 
  1  CAR  E  47.60 120.12 214.57 
  5   DC  L  61.20 124.38 163.63 
 46  CAR  E  41.00 109.12 207.37 
 58  CAR  E  48.00 109.12 207.37 

 Trainer's Report
Ian Jones (DC) suffered a thigh bruise.
Aidan Turner (CAR) suffered a thigh bruise.
Jospeh Marks (DC) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Philip Bround (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dave Downton (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Fraser (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Moncur (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joshua Jackson (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.