Chivas USA Houston Dynamo
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Bramble Bush 27 8 n GK Will Smith 26 8 n
DF Stuart Oak 27 8 n SW Dick Solomon 15 4 n
DF Barry Cherry 25 8 n DF Javier Campos 24 3 n
DF Victor Twigg 20 6 n DF Seb Gallagher 23 8 n
DF Stevie Ash 12 6 n DF Tej Rekhi 16 8 n
MF Nathaniel Leaf 27 7 n MF James Clark Ross 27 8 n
MF Alphonse Oak 26 9 n MF Jack Perry Williams 23 8 n
MF Adam Root 26 4 n WG Sam Blythe 23 8 n
MF Trevor Rowan 22 6 n WG Aiden Roddy 23 5 n
FW Sam Knot 32 7 n FW Ralph Hemkat 23 9 n
FW Adam Deciduous 26 6 n FW Clinton Van Ry 16 7 n
Min 0: Chivas opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 7: Trevor Rowan (CHV) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Sam Knot but it evades him...
...Javier Campos (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 19: Aiden Roddy (HOU) loops a ball over the top for Ralph Hemkat...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 35: James Clark Ross weaves his way through the Chivas defense......
...he checks the keeper's position...
...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Bramble Bush.?GOAL!!...
...it's a lead that Stephen Williams's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: CHV 0 - HOU 1
Min 40: Stevie Ash (CHV) nods the ball down for Alphonse Oak on the edge of the box...
...Alphonse Oak takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Will Smith rushes of his line...
...Alphonse Oak gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Dick Solomon (HOU)!
Min 41: Trevor Rowan (CHV) has a shot...
...Will Smith parries...
...Trevor Rowan gets onto it again...
...and Will Smith's second block falls for Adam Deciduous...
...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
...great response from Chivas...
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 1
Min 44: Stuart Oak (CHV) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 45: Ross Tree on for Stevie Ash(DF)...
...Ross Tree will play DF.
Min 45: Bryan Seed on for Trevor Rowan(MF)...
...Bryan Seed will play MF.
Min 45: Frank Twigg on for Adam Deciduous(FW)...
...Frank Twigg will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Chivas 1 - Houston 1
Min 47: Frank Twigg (CHV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Javier Campos (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 50: Jack Perry Williams breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Aiden Roddy on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades Victor Twigg's challenge...
...and flights the ball past a static Bramble Bush and over the bar.
Min 51: The ball comes in to the area from Alphonse Oak...
...he rattles it off Will Smith...
...Frank Twigg (CHV) pauses and shoots but Will Smith recovers to make the save.
Min 55: Great tackle by Javier Campos (HOU)...
...to prevent Adam Root (CHV) from latching onto Frank Twigg's pass.
Min 57: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Sam Knot (CHV)...
...but the impressive Tej Rekhi (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Will Smith.
Min 57: Ralph Hemkat breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Seb Gallagher on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades Victor Twigg's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Bramble Bush is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 59: Aiden Roddy (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Barry Cherry (CHV).
Min 63: The Ref pulls Frank Twigg (CHV) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 64: Sam Knot (CHV) puts the ball in the box from the left...
...and a half clearence falls to Ross Tree at the back post...
...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 68: Ralph Hemkat picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for James Clark Ross to chase...
...it drops over Victor Twigg's shoulder and right into James Clark Ross's path...
...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past Bramble Bush's outstretched arm...
...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
...and Houston have the lead...
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 2
Min 85: Brilliant play by Clinton Van Ry (HOU) on the right...
...he whizzes clear and crosses low for James Clark Ross...
...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
...Houston are looking strong now...
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 3
Min 87: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Tej Rekhi is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
FINAL SCORE: Chivas 1 - Houston 3
Man Of The Match: James Clark Ross (HOU)
Chivas USA
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bramble Bush 27 27 27 12 2 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
DF Stuart Oak 27 27 27 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Stevie Ash 12 12 12 9 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Barry Cherry 25 25 25 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Victor Twigg 20 20 20 16 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ross Tree 12 12 12 9 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
MF Nathaniel Leaf 27 27 27 24 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Alphonse Oak 26 26 26 23 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Trevor Rowan 22 22 22 19 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Adam Root 26 26 26 26 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Bryan Seed 23 23 23 20 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Sam Knot 32 32 32 32 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Adam Deciduous 26 26 26 26 3 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
FW Frank Twigg 26 26 26 26 0 n 4 0 0 1 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 Will Smith 26 26 26 11 2 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
SW Dick Solomon 15 15 15 10 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tej Rekhi 16 16 16 12 2 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Javier Campos 24 24 24 21 -3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Seb Gallagher 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF James Clark Ross 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 3 3 90 8
MF Jack Perry Williams 23 23 23 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Sam Blythe 23 23 23 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Aiden Roddy 23 23 23 20 -1 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 16 16 16 16 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Ralph Hemkat 23 23 23 23 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics CHV HOU
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 1 3
Shots On Target 2 4
Shots 4 5
Saves 1 1
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 71 63
Revenue 77 77
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 CHV N 50.40 140.41 156.46
1 HOU E 46.50 108.71 175.16
46 CHV N 50.40 140.91 157.21
Trainer's Report
Adam Root (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alphonse Oak (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Frank Twigg (CHV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Blythe (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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