Colorado Rapids                           Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           34  8  n     GK Joe Hollywood             26 10  n
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24  8  n     SW Tom Sundve                13 10  a
DF Horchata Fridge           26  8  n     DF Seb Gallagher             28  6  n
DF Leopold Querfeld          26  8  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 26  8  n
DF Flavius Daniliuc          19  8  n     DF Uri Lupienska             12 10  a
MF Maximillian Entrup        26  6  n     MF Anton Carlsen             28  7  n
MF Dijon Kameri              25  8  n     MF Jack Perry Williams       28  4  n
MF Karim Onisiwo             23  3  n     WG Aiden Roddy               28  4  n
FW Manuel Polster            32  6  n     WG James Mann                24  7  n
FW Yusuf Demir               31  8  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            26  4  n
FW Ercan Kara                26  9  n     FW Nigel Fairweather         19  5  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-3-3 L while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 3: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) nods the ball down for James Mann on the edge of the box...
        ...James Mann takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...James Mann gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Horchata Fridge (COL)!
Min 17: Leopold Querfeld (COL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Seb Gallagher (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 21: Manuel Polster (COL) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Karim Onisiwo...
        ...Karim Onisiwo shoots at Joe Hollywood who makes the save.
Min 22: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Flavius Daniliuc's (COL) ball into the box is cut out by Seb Gallagher (HOU).
Min 25: Aiden Roddy (HOU) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Nigel Fairweather...
        ...who takes a shot but Lukas Gutlbaier had little trouble catching it. 
Min 26: With Houston so far forward a rare Colorado break sees Ercan Kara play a long diagonal pass for Manuel Polster...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 30: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Lukas Gutlbaier in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 34: Yusuf Demir (COL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 35: The ball is hooked on towards Flavius Daniliuc (COL)...
        ...who takes on Seb Gallagher on the edge of the area...
        ...Seb Gallagher  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 37: Anton Carlsen (HOU) swings a ball in to the Colorado box...
        ...but the presence of Aleksander Borkovic (COL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 41: Here it is..Yusuf Demir (COL) flicks on into the path of Manuel Polster...
        ...who spins away from Uri Lupienska...
        ...but Joe Hollywood is able to collect his shot.
Min 45: Noah Bischof on for Karim Onisiwo(MF)...
        ...Noah Bischof will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 0 - Houston 0

Min 47: Brilliant play by Clinton Van Ry (HOU) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Nigel Fairweather...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 49: Uri Lupienska (HOU) and Ercan Kara involved in a bit of handbags...
        ...Uri Lupienska feels he is not getting enough protection...
        ...and took the law into his own hands by giving Ercan Kara a solid kick up the arse as the ball went out of play...
        ...a yellow card and a few stern words for Uri Lupienska as the game continues.
Min 53: Horchata Fridge (COL) has a shot...
        ...Joe Hollywood parries...
        ...Horchata Fridge gets onto it again...
        ...and Joe Hollywood's second block falls for Flavius Daniliuc...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 55: Yusuf Demir (COL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Austrian striker Manuel Polster...
        ...whose finish is saved by Joe Hollywood.
Min 60: The ball is hooked on towards Yusuf Demir (COL)...
        ...who takes on Uri Lupienska on the edge of the area...
        ...Uri Lupienska  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 74: Aiden Roddy (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 Lukas Gutlbaier for a big save!
Min 81: Leopold Querfeld (COL) has a shot...
        ...Joe Hollywood parries...
        ...Leopold Querfeld gets onto it again...
        ...and Joe Hollywood's second block falls for Yusuf Demir...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...and Colorado have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: COL 1 - HOU 0


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 1 - Houston 0


Man Of The Match: Yusuf Demir (COL)

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           34 34 34 15  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Horchata Fridge           26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Flavius Daniliuc          19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Dijon Kameri              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Karim Onisiwo             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Maximillian Entrup        26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noah Bischof              26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ercan Kara                26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Manuel Polster            32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Yusuf Demir               31 31 31 31  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

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 Joe Hollywood             26 26 26 11  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                13 16 16  9  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Uri Lupienska             12 15 15 10  2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Anton Carlsen             28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       28 28 28 25 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG James Mann                24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               28 28 28 25 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         19 19 19 19 -1  n  0  0  0  3 90  6

Statistics       COL HOU
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    4   4
Shots              5   4
Saves              4   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  56
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COL  L  59.50 148.83 170.83 
  1  HOU  E  50.50 125.08 195.73 
 46  COL  L  59.50 150.33 172.33 

 Trainer's Report
Manuel Polster (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Yusuf Demir (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dijon Kameri (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Noah Bischof (COL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Perry Williams (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Mann (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.