San Jose Earthquakes                      Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Dorde Petrovic            24 10  n     GK Joe Hollywood             25  8  n
SW Axel Disasi               14 10  n     SW Tom Sundve                25  8  n
DF Reece James               30  7  n     DF Steve Ellul               31  6  n
DF Thiago Silva              16 10  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 25  9  n
DF Kenny Samson              16  4  n     DF Uri Lupienska             24 10  n
MF Moises Caicedo            22  6  n     MF Nigel Fairweather         29  9  n
MF Peter Beardsley           21  8  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          28  9  n
MF Trevor Brooking           12 10  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           31  6  n
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           28  2  n     WG Santiago Pizarro          17 10  a
FW Nicolas Jackson           28  5  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            26  8  n
FW Gary Lineker              26  7  n     FW Morgan Budd               24  8  n

Min 0: San Jose opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kenny Clark (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Reece James (SJ) clears with ease.
Min 3: Morgan Budd (HOU) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Steve Ellul rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Dorde Petrovic.
Min 5: Morgan Budd (HOU) looks up and spots Clinton Van Ry arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Clinton Van Ry for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - HOU 1
Min 8: Steve Ellul (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Serbian keeper...
        ...finds Clinton Van Ry busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Dorde Petrovic!
Min 10: Superb sliding block by Steve Ellul (HOU) denies Gary Lineker a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Trevor Brooking in the Houston box.
Min 12: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) nods the ball down for Moises Caicedo  on the edge of the box...
        ...Moises Caicedo  takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Joe Hollywood rushes of his line...
        ...Moises Caicedo  gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Joe Hollywood and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...San Jose draw level....
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 1
Min 15: Mykhailo Mudryk (SJ) finds Nicolas Jackson...
        ...but he hesitates and Steve Ellul (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 16: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Uri Lupienska (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 19: Dorde Petrovic (SJ) makes a late challenge on Pawel Kwrotslaw...
        ...and gets yellow-carded.
Min 22: The ball is hooked on towards Mykhailo Mudryk (SJ)...
        ...who takes on Steve Ellul on the edge of the area...
        ...Steve Ellul  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 22: Santiago Pizarro picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Nigel Fairweather to chase...
        ...it drops over Reece James's shoulder and right into Nigel Fairweather's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Dorde Petrovic.
Min 24: Santiago Pizarro picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Steve Ellul to chase...
        ...it drops over Reece James's shoulder and right into Steve Ellul's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Dorde Petrovic.
Min 29: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) takes the ball into the Quakes half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Pawel Kwrotslaw...
        ...who slips it past Dorde Petrovic. GOAL!...
        ...and Houston have the lead...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 2
Min 30: Reece James's appalling clearance goes right to Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Mathieu Brissett...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 3
Min 32: Trevor Brooking finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Joe Hollywood palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gary Lineker who heads the ball...
        ...but Tom Sundve (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 40: Axel Disasi loses the ball to Morgan Budd (HOU) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Dorde Petrovic%who makes a superb save.
Min 40: Morgan Budd (HOU) brings down Nicolas Jackson...
        ...and receive a yellow card for his offense.
Min 45: Chris Waddle on for Mykhailo Mudryk(WG)...
        ...Chris Waddle will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: San Jose 1 - Houston 3

Min 47: The ball breaks from a Reece James tackle and lands in the path of Santiago Pizarro (HOU)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Dorde Petrovic palms Santiago Pizarro's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Mathieu Brissett is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Houston; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 4
Min 57: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Mathieu Brissett rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Dorde Petrovic.
Min 58: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Morgan Budd...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Dorde Petrovic.
Min 60: Clinton Van Ry finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Dorde Petrovic palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Nigel Fairweather who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Dorde Petrovic that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: SJ 1 - HOU 5
Min 67: Great tackle by Steve Ellul (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Moises Caicedo  (SJ) from latching onto Nicolas Jackson's pass. 
Min 71: The Quakes sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Nigel Fairweather's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Kenny Samson  (SJ).
Min 74: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Reece James (SJ).
Min 75: SJ now playing Press
Min 86: A superb strike from Chris Waddle (SJ)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Dynamo goalie Joe Hollywood.
Min 87: Dorde Petrovic makes a grave error against Houston...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Clinton Van Ry amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Dorde Petrovic.


FINAL SCORE: San Jose 1 - Houston 5


Man Of The Match: Mathieu Brissett (HOU)

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Dorde Petrovic            24 24 24 10  4  n  4  8  0  0 90  6
SW Axel Disasi               14 14 14  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Thiago Silva              16 12 12 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Kenny Samson              16 16 16 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Reece James               30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Trevor Brooking           12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Peter Beardsley           21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Moises Caicedo            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Chris Waddle              27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Gary Lineker              26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nicolas Jackson           28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  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 Joe Hollywood             25 25 25 11  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                25 25 25 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               31 31 31 24  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  8
DF Uri Lupienska             24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Mathieu Brissett          28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  2  3 90  8
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           31 31 31 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Santiago Pizarro          17 21 21 15  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Morgan Budd               24 24 24 24  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics        SJ HOU
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           1   5
Shots On Target    2  13
Shots              2  13
Saves              8   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  64
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SJ  N  43.00 121.47 163.92 
  1  HOU  E  65.00 135.95 202.35 
 46   SJ  N  43.00 121.47 162.52 
 76   SJ  P  25.00  92.22 191.77 

 Trainer's Report
Nicolas Jackson (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Moises Caicedo  (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mathieu Brissett (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Hollywood (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.