Atlanta United                            Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Erik Hanson               27  8  n     GK James Amidola             22 10  n
DF Tino Martinez             30  6  n     DF Obi Wan Kenobi            25 10  n
DF Mario Mendoza             24  7  n     DF Han Solo                  23  8  n
DF Bob Kearney               19  9  n     DF Dean Huxley               22  8  n
MF Tom Paciorek              25  6  n     DF Andrew Camina             12  7  n
MF Salome Barojas            22  8  n     MF John Locke                27  7  n
MF George Kirby              20  8  n     MF Gerry Anderson            21  7  n
MF Spike Owen                17 10  n     WG Barry Smith               26  8  n
MF Juan Beniquez             16  6  n     WG Darth Vader               21 10  n
FW Greg Briley               29  6  n     FW Ollie Simpson             33  7  n
FW Jordan Eberle             23  8  n     FW Jack Shephard             27  7  n

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 3-5-2 B while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Gerry Anderson (CLB) does well on the left and crosses towards Obi Wan Kenobi...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Erik Hanson and into the net GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the The Crew...
        ...score now: ATL 0 - CLB 1
Min 6: Lovely chip from Jack Shephard (CLB)...
        ...Barry Smith was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Erik Hanson.
Min 8: Ollie Simpson opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tino Martinez greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 13: Ollie Simpson (CLB) nods the ball down for Jack Shephard on the edge of the box...
        ...Jack Shephard takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Erik Hanson rushes of his line...
        ...Jack Shephard gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Erik Hanson and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ATL 0 - CLB 2
Min 14: James Amidola rushes out to block Juan Beniquez's (ATL) route to goal...
        ...but Juan Beniquez drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Andrew Camina covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and James Amidola scrambles to it.
Min 15: Greg Briley (ATL) collects the ball from Tom Paciorek on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat James Amidola! GOAL!...
        ...Atlanta pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - CLB 2
Min 19: A superb strike from Gerry Anderson (CLB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Five Stripes goalie Erik Hanson.
Min 22: The ball breaks from a Andrew Camina tackle and lands in the path of George Kirby (ATL)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...James Amidola palms George Kirby's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...James Amidola falls on it.
Min 24: Tino Martinez (ATL) finds Jordan Eberle...
        ...but he hesitates and Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 26: Atlanta deep in Columbus territory...
        ...George Kirby gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Mario Mendoza heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Atlanta draw level....
        ...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 2
Min 30: Cheeky back heel from Ollie Simpson to release Jack Shephard in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 40: Tom Paciorek (ATL) and Jordan Eberle break for Atlanta...
        ...Jordan Eberle looks to have found space into which to recieve Tom Paciorek's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Dean Huxley (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 41: Darth Vader (CLB) gets a chance...
        ...he takes down the ball and smashes a shot on the spin...
        ...Erik Hanson is beaten...
        ...but thankfully for Atlanta he fired wide of the post.
Min 43: George Kirby (ATL) brings down Ollie Simpson...
        ...and receive a yellow card for his offense.
Min 45: Brian Giles on for Juan Beniquez(MF)...
        ...Brian Giles will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Columbus 2

Min 47: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Columbus players are waiting...
        ...Darth Vader (CLB) out jumps Barry Smith...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Erik Hanson...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 49: Barry Smith (CLB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Jack Shephard...
        ...and Columbus have a goal!...
        ...the Columbus side are up...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 3
Min 51: Spike Owen (ATL) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Tom Paciorek...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by James Amidola.
Min 52: The ball breaks from a Andrew Camina tackle and lands in the path of Spike Owen (ATL)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...James Amidola palms Spike Owen's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...James Amidola falls on it.
Min 52: Barry Smith (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ollie Simpson but it evades him...
        ...Bob Kearney (ATL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 53: Bob Kearney's appalling clearance goes right to John Locke (CLB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Han Solo...
        ...who heads it on goal but Erik Hanson is there to collect it.
Min 54: Barry Smith (CLB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out John Locke...
        ...who takes a shot but Erik Hanson had little trouble catching it. 
Min 57: Atlanta break quickly with Mario Mendoza...
        ...he only has James Amidola to beat...
        ...great save by James Amidola but the ball falls to Spike Owen...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 64: Andrew Camina(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...James Ford (CLB) on for Andrew Camina at DF.
Min 64: Barry Smith breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Jack Shephard on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Bob Kearney's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Erik Hanson and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 4
Min 66: Jack Shephard (CLB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Dean Huxley...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Erik Hanson.
Min 67: Gerry Anderson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Ollie Simpson on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Bob Kearney's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Erik Hanson and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Bryce Kalmbach is furious...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 5
Min 69: Salome Barojas finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...James Amidola palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mario Mendoza who heads the ball...
        ...but James Ford (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 75: ATL now playing Normal
Min 76: Cheeky back heel from John Locke to release Ollie Simpson in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 77: Ollie Simpson (CLB) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds John Locke...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...Bryce Kalmbach suggests to Erik Hanson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 6
Min 79: George Kirby (ATL) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...James Amidola doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Tom Paciorek rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by James Amidola who stayed on his line.
Min 82: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Atlanta players are waiting...
        ...Spike Owen (ATL) out jumps Bob Kearney...
        ...and his looping header drifts over James Amidola...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 83: Greg Briley (ATL) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Tom Paciorek...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...Atlanta pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ATL 3 - CLB 6
Min 84: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before George Kirby's (ATL) ball into the box is cut out by James Ford (CLB).
Min 87: James Ford's appalling clearance goes right to Tom Paciorek (ATL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Brian Giles...
        ...who heads it on goal but James Amidola is there to collect it.
Min 89: Superb sliding block by Dean Huxley (CLB) denies Brian Giles a sure goal...
        ...after great work from George Kirby in the Columbus box.


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 3 - Columbus 6


Man Of The Match: Jack Shephard (CLB)

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Erik Hanson               27 27 27 12  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Mario Mendoza             24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Bob Kearney               19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF George Kirby              20 20 20 18  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  5
MF Tom Paciorek              25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  1  4 90  6
MF Juan Beniquez             16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Spike Owen                17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Salome Barojas            22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Brian Giles               29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Jordan Eberle             23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Greg Briley               29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

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             22 22 22  9  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Han Solo                  23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Obi Wan Kenobi            25 20 20 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             12 12 12  9 -2  n  0  0  0  0 64  6
DF James Ford                28 21 21 22  2  p  0  0  0  0 26  6
MF John Locke                27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Gerry Anderson            21 16 16 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Darth Vader               21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Barry Smith               26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
FW Ollie Simpson             33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Jack Shephard             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  3  3 90  8

Statistics       ATL CLB
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           3   6
Shots On Target    9  11
Shots             11  13
Saves              5   6
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  65
Revenue           69  69

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  B  21.90 143.01 157.86 
  1  CLB  E  46.20 102.70 192.75 
 46  ATL  B  21.90 152.76 167.61 
 64  CLB  E  51.60 111.70 194.55 
 76  ATL  N  43.80 138.01 159.86 

 Trainer's Report
Andrew Camina (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Dean Huxley (CLB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Greg Briley (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tino Martinez (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Brian Giles (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Erik Hanson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Kirby (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
John Locke (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Barry Smith (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Shephard (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Han Solo (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Darth Vader (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.