Charleston Battery                        Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Larry Cox                 17  9  n     GK Steven Jackson            20 10  n
SW Luis Monti                16  9  n     DF Trent Denver              21  8  n
DF Obdulio Varela            28  8  n     DF Willie Moon               11  6  n
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22  7  n     DF Olaf Poole                10  8  n
DF Sweeper                   12 10  n     MF Cecil Logan               30  7  n
DF Augusto                   11 10  n     MF Erick Waters              26 10  n
MF Michele Andreolo          22  5  n     MF Eddie Smyth               15 10  n
MF Alcides Ghiggia           21  8  n     WG Erik Julian               29  8  n
MF Hector Castro             15  7  n     WG Pietro Willis             26  8  n
WG Ademir                    28  5  n     FW Ryan Lookman              29  9  n
FW Bauer                     26  4  n     FW Ronnie Blake              17 10  n

Min 0: Charleston opens up with a 5-3-2 O while the Timbers will play a 3-3-4 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Al Sellers (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Eraldo Monzeglio weaves his way through the Portland defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Steven Jackson!?
Min 6: Ademir (CHA) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Willie Moon (POR).
Min 13: Pietro Willis (POR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Ryan Lookman peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Larry Cox.
Min 14: Bauer (CHA) receives a deep pass from Ademir...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Steven Jackson when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Charleston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 16: Bauer (CHA) finds Ademir steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Olaf Poole (POR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 20: The Battery sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ryan Lookman's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Augusto (CHA).
Min 24: Ronnie Blake (POR) finds Erick Waters steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CHA 0 - POR 1
Min 26: Ryan Lookman (POR) finds Erick Waters...
        ...but he hesitates and Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) is able to make the tackle.
Min 35: Bauer (CHA) receives a deep pass from Alcides Ghiggia...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Steven Jackson when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Charleston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 36: Trent Denver loses the ball to Ademir (CHA) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Steven Jackson GOAL!...
        ...Charleston draw level....
        ...score now: CHA 1 - POR 1
Min 41: Erik Julian (POR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Obdulio Varela (CHA).
Min 45: Joshua Wallace on for Ryan Lookman(FW)...
        ...Joshua Wallace will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Charleston 1 - Portland 1

Min 47: Augusto hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Eddie Smyth (POR) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Larry Cox.
Min 48: Hector Castro (CHA) nods the ball down for Ademir on the edge of the box...
        ...Ademir takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Steven Jackson rushes of his line...
        ...Ademir gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Trent Denver (POR)!
Min 50: Eddie Smyth (POR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Augusto (CHA) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 57: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Pietro Willis (POR)...
        ...but the impressive Obdulio Varela (CHA) is able to get the ball back to Larry Cox.
Min 58: Hector Castro (CHA) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Obdulio Varela rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Steven Jackson.
Min 64: Erik Julian (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Cecil Logan but it evades him...
        ...Luis Monti (CHA) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 74: Alcides Ghiggia finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Steven Jackson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Bauer who heads the ball...
        ...but Olaf Poole (POR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 74: The Battery sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Pietro Willis's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Luis Monti (CHA).
Min 75: Harry Henderson on for Cecil Logan(MF)...
        ...Harry Henderson will play DF.
Min 76: The ball breaks from a Harry Henderson tackle and lands in the path of Michele Andreolo (CHA)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Steven Jackson palms Michele Andreolo's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Obdulio Varela is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...the Charleston side are up...
        ...score now: CHA 2 - POR 1
Min 77: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Charleston players are waiting...
        ...Sweeper (CHA) out jumps Augusto...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Steven Jackson...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 78: Luis Monti (CHA) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Willie Moon (POR) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Charleston 2 - Portland 1


Man Of The Match: Obdulio Varela (CHA)

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Larry Cox                 17 17 17  7  3  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Luis Monti                16 16 16 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sweeper                   12  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Obdulio Varela            28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Augusto                   11 11 11  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alcides Ghiggia           21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Michele Andreolo          22 22 22 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hector Castro             15 15 15 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ademir                    28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Bauer                     26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  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 Steven Jackson            20 20 20  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Olaf Poole                10 10 10  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               11 11 11  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Trent Denver              21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           21 21 21 16  5  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
MF Cecil Logan               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
MF Erick Waters              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Eddie Smyth               15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Erik Julian               29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Pietro Willis             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ronnie Blake              17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ryan Lookman              29 29 29 29  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Joshua Wallace            22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       CHA POR
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    4   3
Shots              5   3
Saves              2   2
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      49  53
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHA  O  47.00 136.14 119.44 
  1  POR  O  25.20 115.29 174.69 
 46  POR  O  25.20 115.29 167.69 
 76  POR  O  37.80 113.79 156.89 

 Trainer's Report
Ademir (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bauer (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ryan Lookman (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Erik Julian (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Trent Denver (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steven Jackson (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Joshua Wallace (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.