Seattle Sounders                          Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK D_Grabber                 19 10  n     GK Joe Hollywood             12  6  n
DF D_Sticker                 23  5  n     SW Dick Solomon              11 10  n
DF L_Lion                    21  4  n     DF Seb Gallagher             19  9  p
DF Z_Murray                  19  4  n     DF Steve Ellul                5 10  n
DF L_Mixture                 18  6  n     DF Uri Lupienska              1 10  n
MF B_Lobs                    24  7  n     MF James Mann                26 10  p
MF D_Purdie                  21  0  n     MF Anton Carlsen             19  8  p
MF B_Boggs                   18  6  n     MF Pawel Kwrotslaw            6 10  n
FW S_Scorer                  26  7  n     MF Nigel Fairweather          5 10  n
FW B_Loggin                  23  5  n     MF Mathieu Brissett           4 10  n
FW D_Rhodes                  20 10  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            12  6  n

Min 0: Seattle opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-5-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jason Dowson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 6: D_Sticker (SEA) does well on the left and crosses towards B_Lobs...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Joe Hollywood and into the net GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Derek Purvis's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: SEA 1 - HOU 0
Min 9: Dick Solomon (HOU) stops B_Lobs as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 23: Z_Murray (SEA) finds B_Lobs steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Seb Gallagher (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 30: S_Scorer weaves his way through the Houston defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Joe Hollywood.?GOAL!!...
        ...Seattle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SEA 2 - HOU 0
Min 33: Here it is..B_Boggs (SEA) flicks on into the path of D_Purdie...
        ...who spins away from Uri Lupienska...
        ...to lob over the advancing Joe Hollywood. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Seattle; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: SEA 3 - HOU 0
Min 35: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but D_Sticker (SEA) clears with ease.
Min 38: D_Rhodes (SEA) puts in a cross...
        ...but Dick Solomon (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 39: The ball is hooked on towards L_Lion (SEA)...
        ...who takes on Uri Lupienska on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Z_Murray...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Joe Hollywood.
Min 40: The ball breaks from a Uri Lupienska tackle and lands in the path of S_Scorer (SEA)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Joe Hollywood palms S_Scorer's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Joe Hollywood falls on it.
Min 42: B_Lobs weaves his way through the Houston 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 Joe Hollywood!?
Min 45: C_Badger on for L_Lion(DF)...
        ...C_Badger will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Seattle 3 - Houston 0

Min 47: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds Clinton Van Ry...
        ...but he hesitates and L_Mixture (SEA) is able to make the tackle.
Min 48: S_Scorer (SEA) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds L_Mixture busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Joe Hollywood!
Min 48: The Sounders sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by L_Mixture (SEA).
Min 52: S_Scorer is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Joe Hollywood.
Min 54: B_Lobs (SEA) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Houston Joe Hollywood is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 55: S_Scorer (SEA) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing B_Loggin...
        ...B_Loggin shoots at Joe Hollywood who makes the save.
Min 57: D_Purdie (SEA) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Houston defense to B_Loggin...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Joe Hollywood rushes off his line and B_Loggin slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Joe Hollywood!
Min 61: The ball is hooked on towards Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Z_Murray on the edge of the area...
        ...Z_Murray  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 62: D_Sticker (SEA) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Joe Hollywood!
Min 63: C_Badger (SEA) finds S_Scorer steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Uri Lupienska (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 64: D_Sticker slides the ball under Joe Hollywood...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 66: S_Scorer almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dick Solomon would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 74: Seattle break quickly with S_Scorer...
        ...he only has Joe Hollywood to beat...
        ...great save by Joe Hollywood but the ball falls to B_Boggs...
        ...who kicks it right back at Joe Hollywood...
        ...Houston were incredibly lucky there.
Min 79: B_Loggin (SEA) nods the ball down for B_Lobs on the edge of the box...
        ...B_Lobs takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Joe Hollywood rushes of his line...
        ...B_Lobs gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Joe Hollywood...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.


FINAL SCORE: Seattle 3 - Houston 0


Man Of The Match: B_Lobs (SEA)

Seattle Sounders
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK D_Grabber                 19 19 19  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF L_Mixture                 18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Z_Murray                  19 19 19 15 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF D_Sticker                 23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF L_Lion                    21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF C_Badger                  24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF B_Lobs                    24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
MF D_Purdie                  21 21 21 18 -6  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF B_Boggs                   18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW D_Rhodes                  20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW B_Loggin                  23 23 23 23 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW S_Scorer                  26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

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             12 12 12  5  0  n  0 10  0  0 90  7
SW Dick Solomon              11 11 11  7  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Steve Ellul                5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Seb Gallagher             19 14 14 15  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Uri Lupienska              1  1  1  0  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF James Mann                26 15 15 23  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Pawel Kwrotslaw            6  4  4  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Anton Carlsen             19 14 14 19  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Nigel Fairweather          5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Mathieu Brissett           4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Clinton Van Ry            12 12 12 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       SEA HOU
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target   13   0
Shots             15   0
Saves              0  10
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  29
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  SEA  N  48.60 129.82 149.77 
  1  HOU  S  31.50  93.82  18.32 
  2  SEA  N  18.32 129.82 180.04 
 46  SEA  N  18.32 132.82 182.44 

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