Columbus Crew                             Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             30  6  p     GK Larry Jensen              22 10  n
DF Dean Huxley               27  4  n     DF Willie Moon               24  8  n
DF Karl Brough               22  4  n     DF T Grub                    23  4  n
DF Mark Blair                12 10  n     DF Evan Welton               19  8  n
DF Danny James               12 10  n     DF Denny Blaine              16 10  n
MF Barry Smith               28  6  n     MF S Lieper                  27  6  n
MF Boone Carlisle            20  9  n     MF Mike Hollis               16 10  n
MF James Reilly              16  8  n     MF Mike Dean                 14 10  n
WG Lance Croot               30  9  n     MF John Cena                 11 10  n
WG Gerry Anderson            28  8  n     FW A Purdy                   35  4  n
FW Peter Boddice             25  8  n     FW Kevin Scales              26  6  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-3-3 E while the Timbers will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 10: Denny Blaine hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Peter Boddice (CLB) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Larry Jensen.
Min 10: The ball breaks from a Danny James tackle and lands in the path of Mike Dean (POR)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...James Amidola palms Mike Dean's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...James Amidola falls on it.
Min 13: Gerry Anderson's (CLB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by T Grub (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Larry Jensen.
Min 18: A Purdy (POR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and S Lieper heads in from close range...
        ...but James Amidola was there to save that one.
Min 22: Portland break quickly with John Cena...
        ...he only has James Amidola to beat...
        ...great save by James Amidola but the ball falls to Kevin Scales...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering James Amidola.
Min 24: A Purdy (POR) finds S Lieper steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 30: Trevor Shooter on for Peter Boddice(FW)...
        ...Trevor Shooter will play FW.
Min 38: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Kevin Scales (POR)...
        ...but the impressive Danny James (CLB) is able to get the ball back to James Amidola.
Min 39: A Purdy (POR) and Kevin Scales break for Portland...
        ...Kevin Scales looks to have found space into which to recieve A Purdy's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Danny James (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 43: Now the ball comes to Lance Croot (CLB)...
        ...Barry Smith has space on the left and Lance Croot tries to play him in...
        ...only for Denny Blaine (POR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 45: Aaron Jones on for A Purdy(FW)...
        ...Aaron Jones will play MF.
Min 45: Olaf Poole on for T Grub(DF)...
        ...Olaf Poole will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 0 - Portland 0

Min 48: Barry Smith (CLB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Trevor Shooter...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...and Columbus have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - POR 0
Min 52: Trevor Shooter (CLB) catches Denny Blaine late, and that's a booking for the Columbus man.
Min 56: Lovely chip from Boone Carlisle (CLB)...
        ...Lance Croot was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Larry Jensen  GOAL!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - POR 0
Min 59: Gerry Anderson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Larry Jensen palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to James Reilly who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 60: Andrew Camina on for Karl Brough(DF)...
        ...Andrew Camina will play DF.
Min 60: Adrian Ball on for Dean Huxley(DF)...
        ...Adrian Ball will play DF.
Min 60: Eddie Smyth on for S Lieper(MF)...
        ...Eddie Smyth will play FW.
Min 60: POR now playing Press
Min 63: Danny James (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Trevor Shooter but it evades him...
        ...Larry Jensen missed it too but luckily for Portland it drifts wide.
Min 63: Evan Welton (POR) catches Trevor Shooter late, and that's a booking for the Portland man.
Min 67: Olaf Poole (POR) loops a ball over the top for Mike Hollis...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 70: Trevor Shooter's (CLB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Denny Blaine (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Larry Jensen.
Min 71: Here's a chance for Trevor Shooter (CLB)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Larry Jensen's net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Andrew Foss-Grant is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 3 - POR 0
Min 72: Gerry Anderson (CLB) seizes on a loose Portland throw and finds Adrian Ball...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Larry Jensen.  GOAL!!...
        ...Andrew Foss-Grant suggests to Larry Jensen that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CLB 4 - POR 0
Min 74: The ball comes in to the area from Aaron Jones...
        ...he rattles it off James Amidola...
        ...Denny Blaine (POR) tries his best to miss and does!
Min 82: Boone Carlisle (CLB) finds Lance Croot steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Willie Moon (POR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 87: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Adrian Ball (CLB)...
        ...but the impressive Olaf Poole (POR) is able to get the ball back to Larry Jensen.


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 4 - Portland 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  1  p  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Karl Brough               22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Mark Blair                12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Danny James               12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  1  1 30  7
DF Andrew Camina             28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Barry Smith               28 22 22 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF James Reilly              16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Gerry Anderson            28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Lance Croot               30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Peter Boddice             25 25 25 25  6  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW Trevor Shooter            30 30 30 30  0  n  4  0  2  2 60  6

Portland Timbers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Larry Jensen              22 22 22  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Evan Welton               19 19 19 15  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Willie Moon               24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF T Grub                    23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Denny Blaine              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Olaf Poole                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mike Dean                 14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Mike Hollis               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF S Lieper                  27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF John Cena                 11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Jones               26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW A Purdy                   35 35 35 35  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kevin Scales              26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eddie Smyth               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       CLB POR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              7   4
Saves              3   1
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  55
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  36.30 107.63 184.43 
  1  POR  N  49.20 132.43 144.83 
 31  CLB  E  36.30 107.63 189.43 
 46  POR  N  48.60 144.43 129.13 
 61  POR  P  24.30  83.93 184.88 

 Trainer's Report
Gerry Anderson (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Aaron Jones (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Olaf Poole (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.