Chivas USA                                Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Thorne                26  7  n     GK Will Smith                23 10  n
DF Barry Cherry              27  6  n     SW Dick Solomon              22  8  n
DF Bryan Seed                25  6  n     DF Seb Gallagher             27  6  n
DF Ross Tree                 20  6  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 23  8  n
DF Stuart Oak                20 10  n     DF Steve Ellul               16  3  n
MF Nathaniel Leaf            21  7  n     MF Jack Perry Williams       27  4  n
MF Stevie Ash                20  7  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          15  8  n
MF William Oak               12 10  n     WG Aiden Roddy               27  4  n
MF Olive Branch              12 10  n     WG James Mann                24  7  n
FW Sam Knot                  28  6  n     FW Anton Carlsen             27  7  n
FW Marc Birch                23  8  n     FW Nigel Fairweather         16  5  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 Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Aiden Roddy (HOU) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Rab Thorne doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Anton Carlsen rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
        ...score now: CHV 0 - HOU 1
Min 4: James Mann (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Barry Cherry (CHV) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 9: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Nathaniel Leaf's (CHV) ball into the box is cut out by Seb Gallagher (HOU).
Min 9: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) swings a ball in to the Chivas box...
        ...but the presence of Ross Tree (CHV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 16: Chivas build down the left...
        ...Sam Knot sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Stuart Oak beats Seb Gallagher to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Will Smith who catches the ball.
Min 19: Nathaniel Leaf finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Will Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sam Knot who heads the ball...
        ...but Seb Gallagher (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 23: Now the ball comes to Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
        ...Jack Perry Williams has space on the left and Nigel Fairweather tries to play him in...
        ...only for Stuart Oak (CHV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 24: Superb sliding block by Steve Ellul (HOU) denies Sam Knot a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Marc Birch in the Houston box.
Min 24: A superb strike from Jack Perry Williams (HOU)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CHV 0 - HOU 2
Min 30: William Oak opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Dick Solomon greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 30: Chivas gives the ball away and Jack Perry Williams gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Rab Thorne.
Min 32: Sam Knot (CHV) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Will Smith...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Chivas pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 2
Min 32: Anton Carlsen (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Bryan Seed (CHV) clears with ease.
Min 34: Olive Branch (CHV) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Sam Knot takes advantage to fire past Will Smith from close range GOAL!...
        ...Chivas draw level....
        ...score now: CHV 2 - HOU 2
Min 35: James Mann (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Stuart Oak (CHV).
Min 38: Aiden Roddy (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Ross Tree (CHV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 43: The ball is hooked on towards James Mann (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Bryan Seed on the edge of the area...
        ...Bryan Seed  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 45: Dylan Copestake Newman on for Steve Ellul(DF)...
        ...Dylan Copestake Newman will play DF.
Min 45: James Clark Ross on for Jack Perry Williams(MF)...
        ...James Clark Ross will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Chivas 2 - Houston 2

Min 55: Now the ball comes to Nathaniel Leaf (CHV)...
        ...William Oak has space on the left and Nathaniel Leaf tries to play him in...
        ...only for Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 55: The ref has seen enough! James Clark Ross is booked for his childish shenanigans!?
Min 56: Sam Knot's (CHV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Seb Gallagher (HOU)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Will Smith.
Min 56: James Mann (HOU) swings a ball in to the Chivas box...
        ...but the presence of Bryan Seed (CHV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 60: Victor Twigg on for Bryan Seed(DF)...
        ...Victor Twigg will play DF.
Min 60: Alphonse Oak on for Nathaniel Leaf(MF)...
        ...Alphonse Oak will play MF.
Min 67: Marc Birch (CHV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 70: Tej Rekhi(HOU) limps off the pitch...
        ...Clinton Van Ry (HOU) on for Tej Rekhi at DF.
Min 71: Barry Cherry (CHV) finds Alphonse Oak...
        ...but he hesitates and Seb Gallagher (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 75: Sam Knot (CHV) finds Victor Twigg...
        ...but he hesitates and Dick Solomon (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 84: Stevie Ash (CHV) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 
Min 85: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for James Mann but it evades him...
        ...Victor Twigg (CHV) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


FINAL SCORE: Chivas 2 - Houston 2


Man Of The Match: Sam Knot (CHV)

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 Rab Thorne                26 26 26 11  1  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Oak                20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ross Tree                 20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bryan Seed                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Victor Twigg              23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Nathaniel Leaf            21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Stevie Ash                20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF William Oak               12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Olive Branch              12 12 12 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alphonse Oak              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Sam Knot                  28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
FW Marc Birch                23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  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                23 23 23 10  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              22 22 22 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 70  6
DF Steve Ellul               16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Seb Gallagher             27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Clinton Van Ry            23 13 13 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 20  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF James Clark Ross          23 23 23 23  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
WG James Mann                24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               27 27 27 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Anton Carlsen             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         16 16 16 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CHV HOU
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    3   3
Shots              4   3
Saves              1   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  61
Revenue           69  69

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHV  N  55.20 131.26 124.91 
  1  HOU  E  55.00 113.03 183.98 
 46  HOU  E  59.00 119.03 183.98 
 61  CHV  N  54.00 131.76 128.26 
 71  HOU  E  54.00 109.03 181.48 

 Trainer's Report
Tej Rekhi (HOU) suffered a thigh bruise.
Rab Thorne (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Barry Cherry (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alphonse Oak (CHV) only played 30 minutes and could not be trained.
Stuart Oak (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Seb Gallagher (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aiden Roddy (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.