Vancouver Whitecaps                       Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK M Sliwinski               31 10  n     GK Joe Hollywood             16 10  a
DF Alex Lifeson              22  6  n     SW Dick Solomon              15  6  n
DF Lewis Ferguson            19 10  n     DF Dylan Copestake Newman    28  5  n
DF Lee Mack                  19  2  n     DF Javier Campos             24  5  n
DF Hans Manna                18  6  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 17  4  n
MF C Pignatiello             27 10  n     MF Anton Carlsen             23  6  n
MF Billy Gilmour             19  7  n     MF Nigel Fairweather          8 10  a
MF John McGinn               13  8  n     WG James Mann                28  5  n
WG Peter Capaldi             23 10  n     WG Aiden Roddy               23  7  n
FW Ben Doak                  28  5  n     FW Ralph Hemkat              24  5  n
FW Scott McTominay           25  8  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            16  9  a

Min 0: Vancouver opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Marc Legowski (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 5: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds Nigel Fairweather...
        ...but he hesitates and Alex Lifeson (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 11: Here it is...Ralph Hemkat (HOU) flicks on into the path of Tej Rekhi...
        ...who spins away from Lee Mack...
        ...to lob over the advancing M Sliwinski but wide of the net.
Min 13: Hans Manna (VAN) and Ralph Hemkat involved in a bit of handbags...
        ...Hans Manna feels he is not getting enough protection...
        ...and took the law into his own hands by giving Ralph Hemkat a solid kick up the arse as the ball went out of play...
        ...a yellow card and a few stern words for Hans Manna as the game continues.
Min 19: C Pignatiello (VAN) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Peter Capaldi in midfield...
        ...C Pignatiello continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Peter Capaldi...
        ...C Pignatiello knocks it on goal but Joe Hollywood is there to make an incredible save!
Min 19: (HOU) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Ralph Hemkat looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...M Sliwinski looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Vancouver defence were all over the place.
Min 22: Ben Doak is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Joe Hollywood.
Min 22: James Mann (HOU) collects the ball from Aiden Roddy on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by M Sliwinski for a big save!
Min 23: Aiden Roddy (HOU) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...M Sliwinski doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Javier Campos rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by M Sliwinski who stayed on his line.
Min 27: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds Aiden Roddy...
        ...but he hesitates and Alex Lifeson (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 32: Ralph Hemkat(HOU) limps off the pitch...
        ...James Clark Ross (HOU) on for Ralph Hemkat at FW.
Min 33: Tej Rekhi (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Lee Mack (VAN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 34: Lee Mack hits a short back-pass...
        ...and James Mann (HOU) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert M Sliwinski.
Min 37: Dynamo build down the left...
        ...Aiden Roddy sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Clinton Van Ry beats Lee Mack to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past M Sliwinski but wide of the net.
Min 38: The Canadians sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before James Clark Ross's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Alex Lifeson (VAN).
Min 39: The ball is hooked on towards Hans Manna (VAN)...
        ...who takes on Javier Campos on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Alex Lifeson...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Joe Hollywood.
Min 41: Great tackle by Javier Campos (HOU)...
        ...to prevent C Pignatiello (VAN) from latching onto Billy Gilmour's pass. 
Min 44: Superb sliding block by Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) denies Lee Mack a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ben Doak in the Houston box.
Min 45: Peter Caplidl on for Lee Mack(DF)...
        ...Peter Caplidl will play WG.
Min 45: Seb Gallagher on for Tej Rekhi(DF)...
        ...Seb Gallagher will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Vancouver 0 - Houston 0

Min 48: Peter Capaldi (VAN) gets a yellow card for bringing down Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Clinton Van Ry's boot in his face.
Min 49: Lewis Ferguson loses the ball to Anton Carlsen (HOU) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at M Sliwinski%who makes a superb save.
Min 52: Aiden Roddy almost penetrates Canadians's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Alex Lifeson would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 60: Sam Blythe on for Aiden Roddy(WG)...
        ...Sam Blythe will play WG.
Min 61: James Mann (HOU) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to James Clark Ross in midfield...
        ...James Mann continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from James Clark Ross...
        ...James Mann knocks it on goal but M Sliwinski is there to make an incredible save!
Min 63: Ben Doak is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...and Vancouver have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 0
Min 66: Sam Blythe (HOU) reads Nigel Fairweather's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Houston...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 1
Min 69: Superb sliding block by Seb Gallagher (HOU) denies Scott McTominay a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ben Doak in the Houston box.
Min 79: Billy Gilmour (VAN) finds Scott McTominay steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Seb Gallagher (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 80: A superb strike from James Clark Ross (HOU)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 2
Min 82: C Pignatiello (VAN) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Joe Hollywood's right GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: VAN 2 - HOU 2
Min 82: With Vancouver so far forward a rare Houston break sees James Clark Ross play a long diagonal pass for Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 87: A woeful back-pass by Lewis Ferguson...
        ...James Clark Ross (HOU) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under M Sliwinski...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: VAN 2 - HOU 3


FINAL SCORE: Vancouver 2 - Houston 3


Man Of The Match: James Clark Ross (HOU)

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK M Sliwinski               31 31 31 13  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Manna                18 18 18 14  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Alex Lifeson              22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lewis Ferguson            19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lee Mack                  19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Billy Gilmour             19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John McGinn               13 13 13 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF C Pignatiello             27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Peter Capaldi             23 23 23 20  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Peter Caplidl             23 23 23 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Scott McTominay           25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ben Doak                  28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  1  2 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             16 16 16  7  2  a  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              15 15 15 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Javier Campos             24 24 24 21 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Anton Carlsen             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather          8 10 10  7  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG James Mann                28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
WG Aiden Roddy               23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Sam Blythe                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 30  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            16 20 20 16  1  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              24 24 24 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 32  6
FW James Clark Ross          28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  2  2 58  9

Statistics       VAN HOU
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   3
Shots On Target    5   8
Shots              5  10
Saves              5   3
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  58
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  VAN  N  46.80 112.56 150.11 
  1  HOU  E  53.50 107.53 184.23 
 32  HOU  E  53.50 107.53 188.23 
 46  VAN  N  35.40  93.56 180.81 
 46  HOU  E  56.50 113.53 189.73 
 61  HOU  E  56.50 113.53 193.63 

 Trainer's Report
Ralph Hemkat (HOU) suffered a thigh bruise.
C Pignatiello (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McTominay (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lee Mack (VAN) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Billy Gilmour (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
James Mann (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Javier Campos (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hans Manna (VAN) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).