Atlanta United Chivas USA
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Erik Hanson 19 10 n GK Rab Thorne 27 10 n
SW Sam Carter 13 10 n DF Barry Cherry 25 10 n
DF Mario Mendoza 27 10 n DF Victor Twigg 25 10 n
DF Tino Martinez 25 10 n DF Ross Tree 24 10 n
DF Matt Young 18 10 n DF Stevie Ash 24 10 n
MF Tom Paciorek 28 10 n MF Adam Root 25 10 n
MF Brian Giles 24 10 n MF Trevor Rowan 25 10 n
MF Spike Owen 21 10 n MF Bryan Seed 25 10 n
MF Juan Beniquez 19 10 n MF Nathaniel Leaf 18 10 n
FW Jordan Eberle 26 10 n FW Marc Birch 27 10 n
FW Greg Briley 25 10 n FW Sam Knot 19 10 n
Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Chivas will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Victor Twigg (CHV) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Mario Mendoza (ATL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 9: Adam Root almost penetrates Five Stripes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Mario Mendoza would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 15: Juan Beniquez (ATL) finds Jordan Eberle steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Victor Twigg (CHV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 17: Sam Knot (CHV) and Adam Root break for Chivas...
...Adam Root looks to have found space into which to recieve Sam Knot's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Tino Martinez (ATL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 18: Jordan Eberle (ATL) hits a sweet half-volley...
...caught by Rab Thorne!
Min 18: Bryan Seed (CHV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Matt Young (ATL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 19: Marc Birch slides the ball under Erik Hanson...
...and into the right-hand corner of the net GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Chivas...
...score now: ATL 0 - CHV 1
Min 20: Now the ball comes to Tom Paciorek (ATL)...
...Juan Beniquez has space on the left and Tom Paciorek tries to play him in...
...only for Victor Twigg (CHV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 20: Nathaniel Leaf's (CHV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Sam Carter (ATL)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Erik Hanson.
Min 23: Jordan Eberle (ATL) finds Spike Owen...
...but he hesitates and Ross Tree (CHV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 29: Sam Knot (CHV) does well on the left and crosses towards Trevor Rowan...
...the American meets it with a neat header...
...punched to safety by Erik Hanson.
Min 30: Brian Giles opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Barry Cherry greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Jordan Eberle (ATL) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Ross Tree (CHV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 42: Tom Paciorek (ATL) collects the ball from Brian Giles on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Rab Thorne for a big save!
Min 45: Greg Briley opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Stevie Ash greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Randy Johnson on for Greg Briley(FW)...
...Randy Johnson will play FW.
Min 45: Alphonse Oak on for Nathaniel Leaf(MF)...
...Alphonse Oak will play MF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Chivas 1
Min 47: Bryan Seed (CHV) picks up the loose ball...
...and slams it into the roof of the net! GOAL!...
...Chivas are looking strong now...
...score now: ATL 0 - CHV 2
Min 48: Jordan Eberle (ATL) takes the ball into the Chivas half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Matt Young...
...who can't get it past Rab Thorne.
Min 48: With Atlanta so far forward a rare Chivas break sees Adam Root play a long diagonal pass for Sam Knot...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 52: The ball is hooked on towards Sam Knot (CHV)...
...who takes on Sam Carter on the edge of the area...
...Sam Carter gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 64: Adam Root (CHV) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Marc Birch but it evades him...
...Sam Carter (ATL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 66: The ball is played back towards the box by Trevor Rowan (CHV)...
...Randy Johnson heads out...
...only for Bryan Seed to try and audacious first time volley...
...which Erik Hanson has to push over the top.
Min 70: The ball breaks from a Victor Twigg tackle and lands in the path of Tom Paciorek (ATL)...
...who drives into the box...
...Rab Thorne palms Tom Paciorek's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...Rab Thorne falls on it.
Min 78: Adam Root (CHV) takes the ball into the Five Stripes half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Trevor Rowan...
...who fires it over the goal.
FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Chivas 2
Man Of The Match: Rab Thorne (CHV)
Atlanta United
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Erik Hanson 19 19 19 8 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
SW Sam Carter 13 13 13 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Matt Young 18 18 18 14 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Mario Mendoza 27 27 27 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tino Martinez 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Tom Paciorek 28 28 28 28 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Juan Beniquez 19 19 19 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Brian Giles 24 24 24 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Spike Owen 21 21 21 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Jordan Eberle 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Greg Briley 25 25 25 25 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Randy Johnson 18 18 18 18 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 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 27 27 27 12 4 n 0 4 0 0 90 7
DF Stevie Ash 24 24 24 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ross Tree 24 24 24 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Barry Cherry 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Victor Twigg 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Nathaniel Leaf 18 18 18 16 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Trevor Rowan 25 25 25 22 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Adam Root 25 25 25 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Bryan Seed 25 25 25 22 4 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Alphonse Oak 19 19 19 17 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Sam Knot 19 19 19 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Marc Birch 27 27 27 27 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
Statistics ATL CHV
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Halftime 0 1
Fulltime 0 2
Shots On Target 4 4
Shots 4 5
Saves 2 4
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 57 67
Revenue 75 75
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 ATL N 48.00 146.00 154.50
1 CHV N 58.80 151.50 142.35
46 ATL N 48.00 146.00 147.50
46 CHV N 58.80 152.00 143.10
Trainer's Report
ATL has 0 CP and Tino Martinez could not be coached.
ATL has 0 CP and Brian Giles could not be coached.
ATL has 0 CP and Greg Briley could not be coached.
Erik Hanson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Matt Young (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Randy Johnson (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Rab Thorne (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adam Root (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Alphonse Oak (CHV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
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