Pre Game Suspension: Bill Knot (CHV) on for the suspended Adam Root at MF.
D.C. United                               Chivas USA
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Vanster             32 10  n     GK Rab Thorne                32  7  p
SW Jose Nasazzi              25  4  n     DF Victor Twigg              27  8  p
DF Philip Bround             32  4  n     DF Barry Cherry              25  5  p
DF Jack Fraser               28  4  n     DF Ross Tree                 25  6  p
DF Billy Bonds                9  6  n     DF Stevie Ash                22  6  p
MF Ian Jenkins               28  5  n     MF Trevor Rowan              26  8  p
MF Fred Smith                26  5  n     MF Olive Branch              20  7  p
MF Gino Ahermouch            23  6  n     MF William Oak               20  5  p
WG Keith Lamont              28  6  n     MF Bill Knot                  5  6  p
FW Dave Downton              32  5  n     FW Marc Birch                33  8  p
FW Jon Duran                 15  8  n     FW Richard Ivy               12 10  p

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Chivas will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: Dave Downton (DC) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Jon Duran...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Rab Thorne who calmly collects it.
Min 6: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Marc Birch's (CHV) ball into the box is cut out by Jack Fraser (DC).
Min 10: The Ref pulls Jose Nasazzi (DC) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 12: Now the ball comes to Jack Fraser (DC)...
        ...Fred Smith has space on the left and Jack Fraser tries to play him in...
        ...only for Barry Cherry (CHV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 15: Now the ball comes to Marc Birch (CHV)...
        ...Richard Ivy has space on the left and Marc Birch tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jose Nasazzi (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 16: Jon Duran (DC) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Dave Downton...
        ...who takes a shot but Rab Thorne had little trouble catching it. 
Min 22: Trevor Rowan (CHV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Marc Birch but it evades him...
        ...Billy Bonds (DC) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 32: Richard Ivy (CHV) finds Olive Branch...
        ...but he hesitates and Jack Fraser (DC) is able to make the tackle.
Min 33: Dave Downton (DC) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Jack Fraser heads in from close range...
        ...but Rab Thorne was there to save that one.
Min 39: Dave Downton (DC) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Rab Thorne doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Gino Ahermouch rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Rab Thorne who stayed on his line.
Min 42: Victor Twigg's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Jon Duran (DC)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Chivas man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 44: Keith Lamont (DC) crosses from the right...
        ...Dave Downton heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Marc Legowski's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 1 - CHV 0
Min 45: Richard Ivy(CHV) limps off the pitch...
        ...Steven Stump (CHV) on for Richard Ivy at FW.
Min 45: Philip Bround (DC) finds Fred Smith...
        ...but he hesitates and Victor Twigg (CHV) is able to make the tackle.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Chivas 0

Min 52: Marc Birch's (CHV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jack Fraser (DC)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Harry Vanster.
Min 53: Olive Branch's (CHV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Philip Bround (DC)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Harry Vanster.
Min 60: Jospeh Marks on for Philip Bround(DF)...
        ...Jospeh Marks will play DF.
Min 60: Mark Mitchell on for Jack Fraser(DF)...
        ...Mark Mitchell will play DF.
Min 69: Dave Downton(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...Larry Graham (DC) on for Dave Downton at FW.
Min 72: Jospeh Marks's appalling clearance goes right to Steven Stump (CHV)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Trevor Rowan...
        ...who heads it on goal but Harry Vanster is there to collect it.
Min 77: William Oak (CHV) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Mark Mitchell (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 79: Larry Graham (DC) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Gino Ahermouch...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 89: Gino Ahermouch (DC) swings a ball in to the Chivas box...
        ...but the presence of Stevie Ash (CHV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 89: Ross Tree (CHV) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Jospeh Marks (DC) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 1 - Chivas 0


Man Of The Match: Jack Fraser (DC)

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Vanster             32 32 32 14  3  a  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              25 25 25 17 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  7
DF Billy Bonds                9  9  9  7  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             32 32 32 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Mark Mitchell             17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Jospeh Marks              26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fred Smith                26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Keith Lamont              28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jon Duran                 15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              32 32 32 32 -4  n  0  0  1  2 69  6
FW Larry Graham              10 10 10 10  6  n  0  0  0  0 21  6

Chivas USA
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Rab Thorne                32 32 32 14  2  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Ash                22 16 16 19  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Tree                 25 18 18 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              25 18 18 20  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Victor Twigg              27 20 20 21  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Rowan              26 19 19 23  3  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF William Oak               20 15 15 18  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bill Knot                  5  3  3  4  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Olive Branch              20 15 15 20  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Marc Birch                33 24 24 33  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Richard Ivy               12  9  9 12  3  p  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Steven Stump              12  9  9 12  6  p  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        DC CHV
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    5   1
Shots              6   1
Saves              1   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  69
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  59.50 140.40 169.10 
  1  CHV  N  35.20 105.61  94.01 
 61   DC  N  51.00 123.40 164.85 
 69   DC  N  51.00 123.40 142.85 
 76   DC  N  59.00 123.40 142.85 

 Trainer's Report
Richard Ivy (CHV) suffered a thigh bruise.
Dave Downton (DC) suffered a thigh bruise.