Carolina RailHawks                        Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Aidan Turner              29  6  p     GK James Amidola             32  6  p
DF Zac Hammond               26  5  n     DF Karl Brough               27  4  n
DF Taylor Foran              25  3  n     DF Jack Shephard             27  6  n
DF Jayden Crowhurst          21  5  n     DF John Locke                20  6  n
DF Louis Lomas               11  6  n     DF Adrian Ball               14  6  n
MF Louis Bragg               27  5  n     MF Peter Wright               5 10  n
MF Morvan Dowson             25  4  n     MF Steve Straw                5 10  n
MF George Moncur             18  6  n     WG Gerry Anderson            27  4  n
WG Jack Wood                 28  7  n     WG Lance Croot               21 10  n
WG Keenan Forson             25  7  n     FW Trevor Shooter            24  5  n
FW Ronnie Blake              32  4  n     FW Peter Boddice             15 10  n

Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 8: Here it is..Peter Boddice (CLB) flicks on into the path of Karl Brough...
        ...who spins away from Morvan Dowson...
        ...but Aidan Turner is able to collect his shot.
Min 11: George Moncur (CAR) cooly sends James Amidola the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... it's a lead that Jason Dowson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - CLB 0
Min 14: Trevor Shooter (CLB) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Gerry Anderson busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Columbus draw level....
        ...score now: CAR 1 - CLB 1
Min 26: Morvan Dowson (CAR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Keenan Forson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...James Amidola comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 35: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Karl Brough is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 38: Jack Shephard's appalling clearance goes right to Zac Hammond (CAR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Ronnie Blake...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...and Carolina have the lead...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - CLB 1
Min 41: Jack Wood (CAR) collects the ball from George Moncur on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by James Amidola for a big save!
Min 45: Harry Taylor on for Taylor Foran(DF)...
        ...Harry Taylor will play DF.
Min 45: Charlie Kendall on for Ronnie Blake(FW)...
        ...Charlie Kendall will play FW.
Min 45: Ollie Simpson on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
        ...Ollie Simpson will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 2 - Columbus 1

Min 56: The RailHawks sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ollie Simpson's (CLB) ball into the box is cut out by Louis Lomas (CAR).
Min 57: Now the ball comes to Lance Croot (CLB)...
        ...Ollie Simpson has space on the left and Lance Croot tries to play him in...
        ...only for Harry Taylor (CAR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 59: Great tackle by Jack Shephard (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Keenan Forson (CAR) from latching onto Louis Lomas's pass. 
Min 60: Harry Gens on for Morvan Dowson(MF)...
        ...Harry Gens will play MF.
Min 60: James Ford on for Karl Brough(DF)...
        ...James Ford will play DF.
Min 60: Barry Smith on for Gerry Anderson(WG)...
        ...Barry Smith will play WG.
Min 61: George Moncur weaves his way through the Columbus defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of James Amidola!?
Min 62: Barry Smith (CLB) nods the ball down for Peter Boddice on the edge of the box...
        ...Peter Boddice takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Aidan Turner rushes of his line...
        ...Peter Boddice gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Zac Hammond (CAR)!
Min 63: Louis Lomas (CAR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jack Shephard (CLB) clears with ease.
Min 63: James Ford crosses for the The Crew...
        ...Aidan Turner plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 69: Lovely chip from Lance Croot (CLB)...
        ...Barry Smith was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Aidan Turner.
Min 70: Jack Wood (CAR) is booked for dissent after failing to win a free-kick.
Min 74: Terrible RailHawks defending as Zac Hammond gives it away to Jack Shephard (CLB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Aidan Turner...
        ...but it came back to Ollie Simpson and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Columbus...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - CLB 2
Min 87: Keenan Forson (CAR) passes a great ball to Harry Gens...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by The Crew keeper James Amidola...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 87: The ball is hooked on towards Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...who takes on Jayden Crowhurst on the edge of the area...
        ...Jayden Crowhurst  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 90: Charlie Kendall (CAR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Adrian Ball (CLB) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Carolina 2 - Columbus 2


Man Of The Match: Keenan Forson (CAR)

Carolina RailHawks
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Aidan Turner              29 29 29 13  1  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Taylor Foran              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jayden Crowhurst          21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Louis Lomas               11 11 11  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zac Hammond               26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Taylor              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Morvan Dowson             25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Louis Bragg               27 27 27 27 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF George Moncur             18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Harry Gens                23 18 18 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Jack Wood                 28 28 28 25  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ronnie Blake              32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Charlie Kendall           24 24 24 24  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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             32 32 32 14  1  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               27 27 27 21  0  n  4  0  0  1 60  6
DF John Locke                20 16 16 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               14 14 14 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Shephard             27 21 21 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Ford                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
MF Steve Straw                5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Wright               5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Gerry Anderson            27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
WG Lance Croot               21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Barry Smith               30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW Peter Boddice             15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Trevor Shooter            24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Simpson             32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       CAR CLB
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              6   5
Saves              3   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  56
Revenue           89  89

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CAR  N  42.55 129.31 186.61 
  1  CLB  E  38.80  89.87 160.07 
 46  CAR  N  41.35 127.31 178.21 
 46  CLB  E  38.80  89.87 168.07 
 61  CAR  N  41.35 123.81 172.96 
 61  CLB  E  38.80  89.87 173.92 

 Trainer's Report
Jack Wood (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Charlie Kendall (CAR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
George Moncur (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gerry Anderson (CLB) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
John Locke (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Karl Brough (CLB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).