San Jose Earthquakes                      Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ray Clemence              21 10  n     GK Joe Hollywood             28  8  n
SW Thiago Silva              24  8  n     SW Dick Solomon              27  8  n
DF Malo Gusto                27  5  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 28  7  n
DF Wesley Fofana             24  5  n     DF Steve Ellul               24  7  n
DF Levi Colwill              12  9  n     DF Seb Gallagher             24  8  n
MF Cole Palmer               27  9  n     MF Nigel Fairweather         23  7  n
MF Moises Caicedo            22  8  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          22  7  n
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           26  8  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           25  7  n
FW Raheem Sterling           26  8  n     WG Aiden Roddy               24  6  n
FW Nicolas Jackson           26  8  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            28  7  n
FW Joao Felix                23 10  n     FW Anton Carlsen             24  7  n

Min 0: San Jose opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alan Freeland (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Anton Carlsen (HOU) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Ray Clemence's right GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Stephen Williams's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - HOU 1
Min 20: Anton Carlsen almost penetrates Quakes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Thiago Silva would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 21: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Ray Clemence...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - HOU 2
Min 29: Here comes Anton Carlsen (HOU)...
        ...getting onto Aiden Roddy's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Ray Clemence GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Houston; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - HOU 3
Min 39: Cole Palmer (SJ) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 41: Clinton Van Ry and Aiden Roddy weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the San Jose defense and lifts a classy ball high but Ray Clemence gets a hand to it!
Min 45: Jack Perry Williams on for Mathieu Brissett(MF)...
        ...Jack Perry Williams will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: San Jose 0 - Houston 3

Min 47: The ball comes in to the area from Aiden Roddy...
        ...he rattles it off Ray Clemence...
        ...Clinton Van Ry (HOU) pauses and shoots but Ray Clemence recovers to make the save.
Min 59: Now the ball comes to Nicolas Jackson (SJ)...
        ...Raheem Sterling  has space on the left and Nicolas Jackson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Steve Ellul (HOU) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 80: SJ now playing Press
Min 82: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) puts in a cross...
        ...but Dick Solomon (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 83: Clinton Van Ry looks up and sees Seb Gallagher in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Seb Gallagher torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Ray Clemence, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Ray Clemence that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - HOU 4
Min 84: Cole Palmer (SJ) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...San Jose pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 4
Min 86: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
        ...finds Anton Carlsen busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Ray Clemence!
Min 87: Wesley Fofana (SJ) finds Nicolas Jackson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Dick Solomon (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 87: Nigel Fairweather is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Ray Clemence that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 5


FINAL SCORE: San Jose 1 - Houston 5


Man Of The Match: Anton Carlsen (HOU)

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ray Clemence              21 21 21  9  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Thiago Silva              24 24 24 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Levi Colwill              12 12 12  9  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Wesley Fofana             24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Malo Gusto                27 27 27 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Cole Palmer               27 27 27 27  3  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
MF Moises Caicedo            22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joao Felix                23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nicolas Jackson           26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Raheem Sterling           26 26 26 26  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 Joe Hollywood             28 28 28 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              27 27 27 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Nigel Fairweather         23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Mathieu Brissett          22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Aiden Roddy               24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Anton Carlsen             24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  2  3 90  7

Statistics        SJ HOU
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   5
Shots On Target    1   8
Shots              1   8
Saves              3   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  66
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SJ  L  55.50 127.85 176.05 
  1  HOU  E  65.00 142.48 192.53 
 46  HOU  E  65.00 140.98 191.03 
 81   SJ  P  33.75  99.85 199.55 
 81  HOU  E  65.00 127.48 191.03 

 Trainer's Report
Cole Palmer (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joao Felix (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tej Rekhi (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Hollywood (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aiden Roddy (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Perry Williams (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.