Carolina RailHawks                        Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Cailin Dowson             21 10  a     GK Micky Palfreeman          27  2  p
DF Zac Hammond               26  4  n     SW Tom Sundve                27  8  n
DF Jordan Skelton            22  3  n     DF Steve Ellul               29  7  n
DF Louis Lomas               19  5  n     DF Cortijo Del Arte          21  7  n
DF Max Flick                 18  6  n     DF Greg Blythe               12 10  a
MF Jayden Crowhurst          30  4  n     MF Uri Lupienska             27  7  n
MF Jason Demetriou           23  4  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          27  4  n
MF Louis Perez               20  5  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           29  7  n
WG Jack Wood                 28  4  n     WG Will Murphy               16 10  a
FW  Sam Dalby                28  4  n     FW Morgan Budd               27  4  n
FW Louis Bragg               21  6  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            25  6  n

Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Ramsay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Morgan Budd...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Stephen Williams's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CAR 0 - HOU 1
Min 4: Louis Bragg (CAR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Jayden Crowhurst takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Micky Palfreeman is there to handle the danger.
Min 4: The ball is played back towards the box by Morgan Budd (HOU)...
        ...Jordan Skelton heads out...
        ...only for Mathieu Brissett to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Cailin Dowson has to push over the top.
Min 6: Louis Bragg (CAR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Micky Palfreeman in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 9: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jordan Skelton (CAR) clears with ease.
Min 10: Cortijo Del Arte hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Louis Bragg (CAR) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Carolina draw level....
        ...score now: CAR 1 - HOU 1
Min 17: Jayden Crowhurst 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 Max Flick who heads the ball...
        ...but Greg Blythe (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 18: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) finds Morgan Budd...
        ...but he hesitates and Max Flick (CAR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 20: Jayden Crowhurst (CAR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Steve Ellul (HOU) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 21: Louis Bragg (CAR) slides in late on Morgan Budd...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 22: Cailin Dowson (CAR) is booked for a challenge on Morgan Budd.
Min 27: (CAR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Louis Bragg looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Micky Palfreeman looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Houston defence were all over the place.
Min 29: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Max Flick (CAR).
Min 32: Uri Lupienska (HOU) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Mathieu Brissett...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...the Houston side are up...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - HOU 2
Min 37: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Greg Blythe is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 41: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Zac Hammond (CAR) clears with ease.
Min 45: Ronnie Blake on for Jack Wood(WG)...
        ...Ronnie Blake will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 1 - Houston 2

Min 53: Steve Ellul (HOU) nods the ball down for Pawel Kwrotslaw on the edge of the box...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Cailin Dowson rushes of his line...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Cailin Dowson and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - HOU 3
Min 60: Joe Gubbins  on for Zac Hammond(DF)...
        ...Joe Gubbins  will play DF.
Min 60: Colin Martin on for Jayden Crowhurst(MF)...
        ...Colin Martin will play MF.
Min 66: With Carolina so far forward a rare Houston break sees Morgan Budd play a long diagonal pass for Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 71: Morgan Budd (HOU) collects the ball from Clinton Van Ry on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Cailin Dowson for a big save!
Min 73: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Steve Ellul busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Houston; Coach Jason Dowson is furious...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - HOU 4
Min 75: One pass too many from Carolina and Houston soon get a cross in...
        ...Mathieu Brissett (HOU) gets his head to it...
        ...but Cailin Dowson is untroubled by that one.
Min 77: Louis Lomas (CAR) finds Ronnie Blake...
        ...but he hesitates and Greg Blythe (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 86: Cortijo Del Arte (HOU) seizes on a loose Carolina throw and finds Clinton Van Ry...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Cailin Dowson.  GOAL!!...
        ...Jason Dowson suggests to Cailin Dowson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - HOU 5
Min 88: Ronnie Blake opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Cortijo Del Arte greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: Carolina 1 - Houston 5


Man Of The Match: Mathieu Brissett (HOU)

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 Cailin Dowson             21 21 21  9  2  a  4  3  0  0 90  5
DF Louis Lomas               19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Zac Hammond               26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Max Flick                 18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jordan Skelton            22 22 22 17 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Joe Gubbins               16 16 16 12  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Jayden Crowhurst          30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Jason Demetriou           23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Louis Perez               20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Colin Martin              26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Jack Wood                 28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW  Sam Dalby                28 28 28 28 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Louis Bragg               21 21 21 21  0  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW Ronnie Blake              26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  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          27 27 27 12 -3  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                27 27 27 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Greg Blythe               12 15 15  9  2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cortijo Del Arte          21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Uri Lupienska             27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          27 27 27 24 -2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Will Murphy               16 20 20 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Morgan Budd               27 27 27 27 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics       CAR HOU
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           1   5
Shots On Target    3   8
Shots              3   8
Saves              3   2
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      52  58
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CAR  N  56.25 140.13 178.58 
  1  HOU  E  52.75 122.55 194.35 
 46  CAR  N  56.25 140.13 165.38 
 61  CAR  N  50.25 128.13 160.38 

 Trainer's Report
Jack Wood (CAR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Louis Bragg (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mathieu Brissett (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.