Columbus Crew                             Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             36  5  p     GK Joe Hollywood             28  9  n
DF Dean Huxley               29  7  n     SW Tom Sundve                21 10  a
DF James Ford                28  4  n     DF Steve Ellul               27  5  n
DF Andrew Camina             25  6  n     DF Seb Gallagher             24  7  n
DF Adrian Ball               18 10  n     DF Uri Lupienska             20  4  n
MF Jack Shephard             27  6  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          25  8  n
MF John Locke                19  6  n     MF Jack Milhill              13 10  a
WG Gerry Anderson            29  8  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27  5  n
WG Lance Croot               25 10  n     WG Santiago Pizarro          13 10  a
FW Ollie Simpson             33  7  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            29  5  n
FW Trevor Shooter            29  9  n     FW Morgan Budd               21  6  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by James Amidola!
Min 6: Columbus break quickly with Trevor Shooter...
        ...he only has Joe Hollywood to beat...
        ...great save by Joe Hollywood but the ball falls to Ollie Simpson...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Joe Hollywood.
Min 8: James Ford (CLB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Jack Shephard with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Joe Hollywood.
Min 23: Jack Shephard's (CLB) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Ollie Simpson from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the The Crew...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - HOU 0
Min 24: The ball is hooked on towards Santiago Pizarro (HOU)...
        ...who takes on James Ford on the edge of the area...
        ...James Ford  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 25: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by James Amidola!
Min 28: John Locke almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Tom Sundve would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 30: Karl Brough on for James Ford(DF)...
        ...Karl Brough will play DF.
Min 31: Uri Lupienska's appalling clearance goes right to Jack Shephard (CLB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Gerry Anderson...
        ...who heads it on goal but Joe Hollywood is there to collect it.
Min 40: Terrible Dynamo defending as Uri Lupienska gives it away to Gerry Anderson (CLB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Joe Hollywood...
        ...but it came back to Ollie Simpson and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - HOU 0
Min 40: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) nods the ball down for Morgan Budd on the edge of the box...
        ...Morgan Budd takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Morgan Budd gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Andrew Camina (CLB)!
Min 42: Jack Milhill (HOU) nods the ball down for Seb Gallagher on the edge of the box...
        ...Seb Gallagher takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Seb Gallagher gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Dean Huxley (CLB)!
Min 45: Tej Rekhi on for Steve Ellul(DF)...
        ...Tej Rekhi will play DF.
Min 45: Nigel Fairweather on for Clinton Van Ry(FW)...
        ...Nigel Fairweather will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 2 - Houston 0

Min 47: Here it is..Ollie Simpson (CLB) flicks on into the path of Gerry Anderson...
        ...who spins away from Uri Lupienska...
        ...but Joe Hollywood is able to collect his shot.
Min 47: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) cooly sends James Amidola the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... Houston pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - HOU 1
Min 50: Ollie Simpson (CLB) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Lance Croot peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Joe Hollywood.
Min 55: Ollie Simpson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Joe Hollywood palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gerry Anderson who heads the ball...
        ...but Seb Gallagher (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 61: Trevor Shooter (CLB) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Joe Hollywood...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 3 - HOU 1
Min 66: The ball is hooked on towards Mathieu Brissett (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Karl Brough on the edge of the area...
        ...Karl Brough  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 68: John Locke opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tej Rekhi greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 74: Andrew Camina (CLB) finds Trevor Shooter...
        ...but he hesitates and Tom Sundve (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 81: Adrian Ball (CLB) nods the ball down for Ollie Simpson on the edge of the box...
        ...Ollie Simpson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Joe Hollywood rushes of his line...
        ...Ollie Simpson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Tom Sundve (HOU)!
Min 83: Now the ball comes to Jack Milhill (HOU)...
        ...Mathieu Brissett has space on the left and Jack Milhill tries to play him in...
        ...only for Adrian Ball (CLB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 85: Jack Milhill (HOU) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 3 - Houston 1


Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)

Columbus Crew
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Amidola             36 36 36 16  0  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Ford                28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Karl Brough               29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF John Locke                19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Shephard             27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Gerry Anderson            29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Lance Croot               25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ollie Simpson             33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Trevor Shooter            29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  1 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 Joe Hollywood             28 28 28 12  3  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                21 26 26 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Seb Gallagher             24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Uri Lupienska             20 20 20 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Tej Rekhi                 29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jack Milhill              13 16 16 11  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Santiago Pizarro          13 16 16 11  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Morgan Budd               21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       CLB HOU
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              8   4
Saves              2   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  57
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  51.00 128.90 216.20 
  1  HOU  E  61.50 133.57 175.17 
 31  CLB  E  51.60 129.90 216.40 
 46  HOU  E  62.50 135.57 172.67 

 Trainer's Report
Ollie Simpson (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Shephard (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Joe Hollywood (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Seb Gallagher (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.