Houston Dynamo                            Kansas City Wizards
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                27  6  n     GK Anja Nirupama             26  8  n
SW Tej Rekhi                 16  6  n     SW Aleena Mullins            23 10  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    27  7  n     DF Meghoma                   19 10  n
DF Seb Gallagher             23  6  n     DF Jeff Rhi                  19  8  n
DF Steve Ellul                8  7  a     DF Tyrell Daniel Jr          16  8  n
MF James Clark Ross          27  6  n     MF Erasmus Row               26 10  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       23  6  n     MF Thor Odinson              15 10  n
WG James Mann                27  7  n     WG Liana Moreno              28  8  n
WG Sam Blythe                24  6  n     WG Eldon Marks               25  8  n
FW Ralph Hemkat              23  7  n     FW Myles Jenkins             28  8  n
FW Anton Carlsen             23  8  n     FW Zelene Dunn               26 10  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Wizards will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Paul Roseblade (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 2: Eldon Marks (KC) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Will Smith...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 10: Terrible Dynamo defending as Seb Gallagher gave it away to Liana Moreno (KC)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Will Smith...
        ...but it came back to Myles Jenkins who shoots and Will Smith fists it away!
Min 17: James Mann finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Anja Nirupama palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to James Clark Ross who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Anja Nirupama for the save.
Min 22: The ball is played back towards the box by Ralph Hemkat (HOU)...
        ...Tyrell Daniel Jr heads out...
        ...only for Anton Carlsen to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Anja Nirupama has to push over the top.
Min 23: Myles Jenkins picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Zelene Dunn to chase...
        ...it drops over Seb Gallagher's shoulder and right into Zelene Dunn's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Will Smith.
Min 24: One pass too many from Kansas City and Houston soon get a cross in...
        ...James Clark Ross (HOU) gets his head to it...
        ...but Anja Nirupama is untroubled by that one.
Min 26: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) finds Sam Blythe steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 26: Zelene Dunn (KC) finds Myles Jenkins...
        ...but he hesitates and Seb Gallagher (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 36: Yellow card for Will Smith (HOU)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Eldon Marks in midfield.
Min 41: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Anton Carlsen...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Anja Nirupama is there to make the save!
Min 44: James Mann (HOU) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and James Clark Ross heads in from close range...
        ...but Anja Nirupama was there to save that one.
Min 45: Seb Gallagher (HOU) passes a great ball to James Mann...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Wizards keeper Anja Nirupama...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 45: Lucienne Lena on for Eldon Marks(WG)...
        ...Lucienne Lena will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Kansas City 0

Min 46: Myles Jenkins (KC) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Lucienne Lena...
        ...whose finish is saved by Will Smith.
Min 49: Kansas City's on the attack after Erasmus Row robs Seb Gallagher...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Tyrell Daniel Jr...
        ...and Tyrell Daniel Jr sidefoots low but Will Smith dives in to make the save.
Min 51: James Clark Ross (HOU) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and James Mann takes advantage to fire past Anja Nirupama from close range GOAL!...
        ...and Houston have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - KC 0
Min 52: A woeful back-pass by Tyrell Daniel Jr...
        ...Seb Gallagher (HOU) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Anja Nirupama...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - KC 0
Min 54: Tyrell Daniel Jr(KC) limps off the pitch...
        ...Jack Ryan (KC) on for Tyrell Daniel Jr at DF.
Min 55: Lovely chip from Sam Blythe (HOU)...
        ...Seb Gallagher was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Anja Nirupama.
Min 64: The ball is crossed in and Meghoma heads away but only to Sam Blythe (HOU)...
        ...a neat hit and Anja Nirupama just gets to it for the save.
Min 66: RED CARD!...
        ...Myles Jenkins (KC) went in to that tackle very hard...
        ...Wizards manager James White can complain all he likes...
        ...but its the American Myles Jenkins who gets a STRAIGHT RED CARD!
Min 73: Zelene Dunn (KC) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Will Smith just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 74: Jack Perry Williams's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Aleena Mullins (KC)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Anja Nirupama.
Min 81: Jack Perry Williams finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Anja Nirupama palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ralph Hemkat who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Houston; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 3 - KC 0
Min 81: Jack Ryan (KC) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Sam Blythe.
Min 87: Ralph Hemkat opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jack Ryan greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 88: Anja Nirupama (KC) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Seb Gallagher.
Min 90: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Lucienne Lena's (KC) ball into the box is cut out by Steve Ellul (HOU).


FINAL SCORE: Houston 3 - Kansas City 0


Man Of The Match: Will Smith (HOU)

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                27 27 27 12  0  n  4  5  0  0 90  7
SW Tej Rekhi                 16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul                8 10 10  6 -1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
MF James Clark Ross          27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG James Mann                27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Anton Carlsen             23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Kansas City Wizards
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Anja Nirupama             26 26 26 11  2  n  4  8  0  0 90  6
SW Aleena Mullins            23 23 23 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Meghoma                   19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Jeff Rhi                  19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Tyrell Daniel Jr          16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  1 54  6
DF Jack Ryan                  8  8  8  6  7  n  4  0  0  0 36  6
MF Erasmus Row               26 20 20 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Thor Odinson              15 12 12 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Liana Moreno              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Eldon Marks               25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Lucienne Lena             26 26 26 23  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Myles Jenkins             28 28 28 28  3  n 10  0  0  1 66  6
FW Zelene Dunn               26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       HOU  KC
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target   11   5
Shots             11   6
Saves              5   8
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      65  57
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  46.00 115.43 191.88 
  1   KC  E  50.00 109.76 192.11 
 46   KC  E  50.00 109.76 194.06 
 54   KC  E  46.00 101.76 192.06 
 67   KC  E  46.00 101.76 161.36 

 Trainer's Report
Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC) suffered a thigh bruise.
Tej Rekhi (HOU) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Clark Ross (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Mann (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ralph Hemkat (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sam Blythe (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Liana Moreno (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Myles Jenkins (KC) played 66 minutes and earned a CP.
Anja Nirupama (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Meghoma (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Myles Jenkins (KC) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Anja Nirupama (KC) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).