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D.C. United Houston Dynamo
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Graham Hynd 19 10 n GK Micky Palfreeman 20 10 a
SW Jose Nasazzi 27 6 n SW Dick Solomon 23 10 a
DF Philip Bround 27 6 n DF Tej Rekhi 23 6 n
DF Jospeh Marks 26 6 n DF Uri Lupienska 20 10 a
DF Jack Fraser 23 6 n DF Seb Gallagher 18 10 a
MF Fred Smith 26 6 n MF Nigel Fairweather 26 6 n
MF Gino Ahermouch 25 6 n MF Mathieu Brissett 25 6 n
MF Ian Jenkins 21 9 n MF Nicolas Rincon 14 10 a
MF Mark Mitchell 21 6 n FW Clinton Van Ry 24 6 n
FW Dave Downton 27 6 n FW Morgan Budd 20 10 a
FW Jon Duran 20 8 n FW Anton Carlsen 18 10 a
Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bryce Kalmbach (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Jon Duran (DC) hooks the ball away from Uri Lupienska...
...and Jospeh Marks dives in...
...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
...score now: DC 1 - HOU 0
Min 7: Morgan Budd (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Philip Bround (DC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 26: Ian Jenkins's (DC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Uri Lupienska (HOU)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Micky Palfreeman.
Min 31: Micky Palfreeman (HOU) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 39: The Ref pulls Dick Solomon (HOU) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 45: Keith Lamont on for Mark Mitchell(MF)...
...Keith Lamont will play WG.
Min 45: Billy Bonds on for Jack Fraser(DF)...
...Billy Bonds will play DF.
Min 45: Tom Sundve on for Dick Solomon(SW)...
...Tom Sundve will play SW.
Min 45: Pawel Kwrotslaw on for Clinton Van Ry(FW)...
...Pawel Kwrotslaw will play WG.
Min 45: Steve Ellul on for Tej Rekhi(DF)...
...Steve Ellul will play DF.
HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Houston 0
Min 52: Uri Lupienska makes a hash in defense...
...under pressure form Fred Smith (DC)...
...and Ian Jenkins collects the ball on the edge of the box...
...the American smashes the ball past Micky Palfreeman...
...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
...D.C. are looking strong now...
...score now: DC 2 - HOU 0
Min 57: Nicolas Rincon (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Mathieu Brissett but it evades him...
...Jose Nasazzi (DC) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 59: Nicolas Rincon volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Graham Hynd gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 60: Nigel Fairweather almost penetrates United's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Jospeh Marks would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 62: Nigel Fairweather opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Jospeh Marks greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 70: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Jon Duran's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Steve Ellul (HOU).
Min 70: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Jospeh Marks (DC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 71: The ball is hooked on towards Jon Duran (DC)...
...who takes on Tom Sundve on the edge of the area...
...Tom Sundve gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 72: The ball is hooked on towards Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
...who takes on Philip Bround on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Nicolas Rincon...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 76: Morgan Budd and Pawel Kwrotslaw weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the American scamper clear...
...he outpaces the D.C. defense and lifts a classy ball high but Graham Hynd gets a hand to it!
Min 78: Dave Downton (DC) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 84: Terrible Dynamo defending as Uri Lupienska gave it away to Dave Downton (DC)...
...his poor shot was parried by Micky Palfreeman...
...but it came back to Fred Smith who shoots and Micky Palfreeman fists it away!
Min 86: The Ref pulls Uri Lupienska (HOU) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 87: The ball is hooked on towards Dave Downton (DC)...
...who takes on Tom Sundve on the edge of the area...
...Tom Sundve gets control to erase the opportunity.
FINAL SCORE: D.C. 2 - Houston 0
Man Of The Match: Jospeh Marks (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 Graham Hynd 19 19 19 8 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
SW Jose Nasazzi 27 27 27 18 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jack Fraser 23 23 23 18 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Jospeh Marks 26 26 26 20 0 n 0 0 1 1 90 7
DF Philip Bround 27 27 27 21 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Billy Bonds 13 13 13 10 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Gino Ahermouch 25 25 25 25 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Ian Jenkins 21 21 21 21 3 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Mark Mitchell 21 21 21 18 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Fred Smith 26 26 26 23 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Keith Lamont 20 20 20 18 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Jon Duran 20 20 20 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Dave Downton 27 27 27 27 0 n 4 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 Micky Palfreeman 20 20 20 9 2 a 4 1 0 0 90 6
SW Dick Solomon 23 28 28 16 6 a 4 0 0 0 45 6
SW Tom Sundve 21 26 26 14 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Tej Rekhi 23 23 23 18 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Seb Gallagher 18 22 22 14 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Uri Lupienska 20 25 25 18 2 a 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Steve Ellul 27 27 27 21 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Nigel Fairweather 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 25 25 25 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Nicolas Rincon 14 17 17 12 2 a 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 27 27 27 24 3 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 24 24 24 24 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Anton Carlsen 18 22 22 18 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Morgan Budd 20 25 25 20 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics DC HOU
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Halftime 1 0
Fulltime 2 0
Shots On Target 3 2
Shots 3 3
Saves 2 1
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 3
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 60 56
Revenue 75 75
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 DC N 65.00 164.33 150.58
1 HOU N 68.00 136.47 143.97
46 DC N 60.00 143.83 160.33
46 HOU N 68.00 138.47 158.77
Trainer's Report
Philip Bround (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Fraser (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Dave Downton (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Graham Hynd (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Keith Lamont (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Tej Rekhi (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Seb Gallagher (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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