Colorado Rapids                           Charleston Battery
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alexander Schlager        15 10  n     GK Roque Maspoli             32 10  n
DF Benjamin Bockle           27  9  n     SW Domingo Tejera            23  8  n
DF Horchata Fridge           23  9  n     DF Obdulio Varela            28 10  n
DF Frankie Salizar           19 10  n     DF Djalma Santos             26  7  n
DF Leopold Querfeld          16  6  n     DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22  9  n
MF Noah Bischof              30  8  n     MF Bauer                     27  6  n
MF Florien Micheler          28  7  n     MF Alcides Ghiggia           21 10  n
MF Charney Chukwuemeka       21  6  n     WG Ademir                    29  7  n
MF Maximillian Entrup        16  7  n     FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   29  8  n
FW Yusuf Demir               34  6  n     FW Julinho                   27 10  n
FW Manuel Polster            23  8  n     FW Angelo Schiavio           27 10  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Battery will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bryce Kalmbach (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Great tackle by Horchata Fridge (COL)...
        ...to prevent Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) from latching onto Julinho's pass. 
Min 4: Colorado gives the ball away and Obdulio Varela gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Alexander Schlager's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Battery...
        ...score now: COL 0 - CHA 1
Min 7: Cheeky back heel from Juan Alberto Schiffiano to release Julinho in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 8: Manuel Polster opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Obdulio Varela greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 11: Brilliant play by Noah Bischof (COL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Charney Chukwuemeka...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 17: Here it is..Yusuf Demir (COL) flicks on into the path of Noah Bischof...
        ...who spins away from Djalma Santos...
        ...but Roque Maspoli is able to collect his shot.
Min 19: The ball is hooked on towards Julinho (CHA)...
        ...who takes on Benjamin Bockle on the edge of the area...
        ...Benjamin Bockle  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 21: Leopold Querfeld (COL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Yusuf Demir busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Colorado draw level....
        ...score now: COL 1 - CHA 1
Min 28: Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) collects the ball from Ademir on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Alexander Schlager! GOAL!...
        ...the Charleston side are up...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CHA 2
Min 30: Angelo Schiavio (CHA) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Alexander Schlager doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Julinho rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Alexander Schlager who stayed on his line.
Min 35: The ball is hooked on towards Julinho (CHA)...
        ...who takes on Benjamin Bockle on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...Charleston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CHA 3
Min 45: Dijon Kameri on for Florien Micheler(MF)...
        ...Dijon Kameri will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 1 - Charleston 3

Min 47: Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) gets himself in the book by scything down Noah Bischof.
Min 50: Roque Maspoli(CHA) limps off the pitch...
        ...Larry Cox (CHA) on for Roque Maspoli at GK.
Min 52: Benjamin Bockle's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Angelo Schiavio (CHA)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Rapids man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 57: Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Benjamin Bockle (COL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 58: Ademir (CHA) and Juan Alberto Schiffiano break for Charleston...
        ...Juan Alberto Schiffiano looks to have found space into which to recieve Ademir's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Benjamin Bockle (COL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 60: Ercan Kara on for Yusuf Demir(FW)...
        ...Ercan Kara will play FW.
Min 63: Leopold Querfeld (COL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Djalma Santos (CHA) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 64: Obdulio Varela finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Alexander Schlager palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Julinho who heads the ball...
        ...but Frankie Salizar (COL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 66: Julinho (CHA) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Angelo Schiavio but it evades him...
        ...Frankie Salizar (COL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 71: Maximillian Entrup (COL) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Larry Cox can't hold it...
        ...and Ercan Kara taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ... and Colorado are right back in it...
        ...score now: COL 2 - CHA 3
Min 71: Brilliant play by Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Angelo Schiavio...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...Charleston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COL 2 - CHA 4
Min 71: Benjamin Bockle (COL) gets a yellow card for a foul on Angelo Schiavio. 
Min 75: The Rapids sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Djalma Santos's (CHA) ball into the box is cut out by Leopold Querfeld (COL).
Min 85: The ball comes in to the area from Dijon Kameri...
        ...he rattles it off Larry Cox...
        ...Manuel Polster (COL) tries his best to miss and does!
Min 88: Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) receives a deep pass from Julinho...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Alexander Schlager when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Charleston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 89: Noah Bischof (COL) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Larry Cox just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 89: Brilliant play by Bauer (CHA) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Alexander Schlager.


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 2 - Charleston 4


Man Of The Match: Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA)

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alexander Schlager        15 15 15  6  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Frankie Salizar           19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Horchata Fridge           23 23 23 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leopold Querfeld          16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benjamin Bockle           27 27 27 21  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noah Bischof              30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Maximillian Entrup        16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Charney Chukwuemeka       21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Florien Micheler          28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dijon Kameri              22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Manuel Polster            23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Yusuf Demir               34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
FW Ercan Kara                31 31 31 31  4  n  0  0  1  1 30  6

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Roque Maspoli             32 32 32 14  2  n  0  1  0  0 50  6
GK Larry Cox                 17 17 17  7  2  n  0  1  0  0 40  6
SW Domingo Tejera            23 23 23 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Obdulio Varela            28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22 22 22 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Djalma Santos             26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alcides Ghiggia           21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bauer                     27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ademir                    29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   29 29 29 29  2  n  4  0  2  3 90  7
FW Julinho                   27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Angelo Schiavio           27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       COL CHA
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           2   4
Shots On Target    4   6
Shots              6   6
Saves              2   2
Offsides           0   3
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  63
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COL  N  51.00 145.83 158.58 
  1  CHA  L  61.00 128.79 194.59 
 46  COL  N  51.00 142.83 154.08 
 61  COL  N  51.00 142.83 151.08 

 Trainer's Report
Roque Maspoli (CHA) suffered a thigh bruise.
Benjamin Bockle (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Charney Chukwuemeka (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Obdulio Varela (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bauer (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.