Houston Dynamo                            D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Joe Hollywood             24 10  n     GK Graham Hynd               20  8  n
SW Dick Solomon              24 10  a     SW Jose Nasazzi              27  4  n
DF Steve Ellul               27  7  n     DF Jack Fraser               24  7  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 24  7  n     DF Mark Mitchell             21  7  n
DF Seb Gallagher             19  6  n     DF Billy Bonds               13 10  n
MF Uri Lupienska             20  6  n     MF John Davis                19 10  n
MF Anton Carlsen             19  6  n     MF Paul King                 19 10  n
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27  7  n     MF Sammy Henderson           13 10  n
WG Aiden Roddy               19 10  a     WG Keith Lamont              21 10  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            25  7  n     FW Jon Duran                 20  6  n
FW Morgan Budd               20  6  n     FW Larry Graham              14 10  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the United will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Mark Mitchell (DC).
Min 8: Paul King (DC) puts in a cross...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 11: Keith Lamont (DC) booked for another rash challenge.
Min 12: Seb Gallagher (HOU) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Billy Bonds...
        ...but Graham Hynd is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 13: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Morgan Budd (HOU)...
        ...but the impressive Mark Mitchell (DC) is able to get the ball back to Graham Hynd.
Min 45: Tom Sundve on for Dick Solomon(SW)...
        ...Tom Sundve will play SW.
Min 45: Harry Vanster on for Graham Hynd(GK)...
        ...Harry Vanster will play GK.
Min 45: Philip Bround on for Jose Nasazzi(SW)...
        ...Philip Bround will play SW.
Min 45: Ian Jenkins on for Jon Duran(FW)...
        ...Ian Jenkins will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - D.C. 0

Min 48: Great tackle by Steve Ellul (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Billy Bonds (DC) from latching onto Keith Lamont's pass. 
Min 59: Paul King (DC) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Billy Bonds...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Joe Hollywood. GOAL!...
        ...and D.C. have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - DC 1
Min 61: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Jack Fraser (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 63: Anton Carlsen finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Vanster palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Clinton Van Ry who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...great response from Houston...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - DC 1
Min 65: Larry Graham (DC) gets a flick-on to Paul King...
        ...who reacts quicker than Seb Gallagher in front of goal...
        ...Paul King heads the ball wide of Joe Hollywood...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...the D.C. side are up...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - DC 2
Min 68: Harry Vanster (DC) booked for another rash challenge.
Min 73: John Davis (DC) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 77: Billy Bonds gets overlapped by Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
        ...who threads it to Tej Rekhi...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Harry Vanster.
Min 84: Larry Graham (DC) and Paul King break for D.C....
        ...Paul King looks to have found space into which to recieve Larry Graham's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Tej Rekhi (HOU) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 88: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Aiden Roddy heads in from close range...
        ...but Harry Vanster was there to save that one.
Min 90: Morgan Budd again leads the break for Houston...
        ...Paul King (DC) brings him down and is booked 


FINAL SCORE: Houston 1 - D.C. 2


Man Of The Match: Clinton Van Ry (HOU)

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             24 24 24 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              24 30 30 16  6  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Tom Sundve                21 26 26 14  6  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Anton Carlsen             19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Uri Lupienska             20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               19 23 23 17  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Morgan Budd               20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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               20 20 20  9  5  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Harry Vanster             27 27 27 12  7  n  4  2  0  0 45  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              27 27 27 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Philip Bround             28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jack Fraser               24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Mitchell             21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Billy Bonds               13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF John Davis                19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sammy Henderson           13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul King                 19 19 19 17  4  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Keith Lamont              21 21 21 18  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jon Duran                 20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Larry Graham              14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HOU  DC
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    4   2
Shots              4   2
Saves              0   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  50
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  65.00 130.39 190.39 
  1   DC  N  56.00 131.53 123.68 
 46  HOU  E  61.00 126.39 190.39 
 46   DC  N  57.00 143.53 118.38 

 Trainer's Report
Joe Hollywood (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tej Rekhi (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aiden Roddy (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Seb Gallagher (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Harry Vanster (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jose Nasazzi (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Fraser (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Philip Bround (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Graham Hynd (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Keith Lamont (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ian Jenkins (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.