Vancouver Whitecaps D.C. United
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK M Sliwinski 26 5 n GK Graham Hynd 27 10 n
SW Joe Bloggs 8 10 n SW Philip Bround 27 7 n
DF Billy Gilmour 19 6 n DF Ian Jones 27 7 n
DF Dan Dimlo 16 8 n DF Jack Fraser 23 10 n
DF Martin Odegaard 14 8 n DF Jospeh Marks 16 10 n
MF J Mumbongo 24 5 n MF Mike Osmond 27 7 n
MF C Pignatiello 24 5 n MF Ian Jenkins 27 7 n
MF M Niang 19 10 n MF Jared Stroud 19 7 n
WG Peter Caplidl 26 6 n FW Charlie Daniels 28 7 n
FW George Hirst 27 10 n FW Eric Forbes 27 10 n
FW Ben Doak 21 10 n FW Dave Downton 25 7 n
Min 0: Vancouver opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the United will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Dan Dimlo (VAN) nods the ball down for George Hirst on the edge of the box...
...George Hirst takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Graham Hynd rushes of his line...
...George Hirst gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ian Jones (DC)!
Min 5: The yellow card comes out...
...and it looks like C Pignatiello (VAN) has been booked.
Min 8: J Mumbongo (VAN) 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 12: Vancouver's on the attack after M Niang robs Jospeh Marks...
...and he rolls a low cross to Peter Caplidl...
...and Peter Caplidl sidefoots low but Graham Hynd dives in to make the save.
Min 16: Eric Forbes finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...M Sliwinski palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Ian Jenkins who heads the ball...
...but Martin Odegaard (VAN) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 19: Dan Dimlo (VAN) hits a long-ranger...
...Graham Hynd can't hold it...
...and J Mumbongo couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 19: Dave Downton (DC) leaves half the Vancouver side in his wake...
...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
...surges past Martin Odegaard...
...but M Sliwinski is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 29: Now the ball comes to J Mumbongo (VAN)...
...C Pignatiello has space on the left and J Mumbongo tries to play him in...
...only for Ian Jones (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 30: Ian Jenkins (DC) finds Eric Forbes steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Martin Odegaard (VAN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 33: A woeful back-pass by Martin Odegaard...
...Charlie Daniels (DC) races onto the ball...
...and slots it under M Sliwinski...
...and into the back of the net. GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
...score now: VAN 0 - DC 1
Min 35: Dan Dimlo picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for George Hirst to chase...
...it drops over Jospeh Marks's shoulder and right into George Hirst's path...
...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past Graham Hynd's outstretched arm...
...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
...Vancouver draw level....
...score now: VAN 1 - DC 1
Min 41: Charlie Daniels(DC) limps off the pitch...
...Freddy Adu (DC) on for Charlie Daniels at FW.
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Dave Downton (DC)...
...but the impressive Joe Bloggs (VAN) is able to get the ball back to M Sliwinski.
Min 45: Tommy Conway on for Joe Bloggs(SW)...
...Tommy Conway will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Vancouver 1 - D.C. 1
Min 49: The ball is crossed in and Dan Dimlo heads away but only to Mike Osmond (DC)...
...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 61: Dave Downton and Mike Osmond weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the American scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Vancouver defense and lifts a classy ball high but M Sliwinski gets a hand to it!
Min 62: Eric Forbes (DC) weaves on the edge of the box...
...little pass to Dave Downton...
...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
...M Sliwinski comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear.
Min 65: Jared Stroud (DC) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Mike Osmond...
...and the American knocks it straight at M Sliwinski who calmly collects it.
Min 66: Vancouver give the ball away in midfield...
...Jared Stroud (DC) takes over for D.C....
...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ian Jenkins...
...the American evades a challenge...
...and hammers the ball right at M Sliwinski who makes the save!
Min 69: Ian Jenkins (DC) hooks the ball away from Dan Dimlo...
...and Eric Forbes dives in...
...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
...the D.C. side are up...
...score now: VAN 1 - DC 2
Min 76: Ben Doak (VAN) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Martin Odegaard with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 83: Now the ball comes to Mike Osmond (DC)...
...Dave Downton has space on the left and Mike Osmond tries to play him in...
...only for Billy Gilmour (VAN) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 85: Mike Osmond (DC) cooly sends M Sliwinski the wrong way...
...but his shot curls inches wide!
Min 86: C Pignatiello (VAN) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the American striker Ben Doak...
...whose finish is saved by Graham Hynd.
Min 89: A superb strike from Ian Jenkins (DC)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
...D.C. are looking strong now...
...score now: VAN 1 - DC 3
FINAL SCORE: Vancouver 1 - D.C. 3
Man Of The Match: Eric Forbes (DC)
Vancouver Whitecaps
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK M Sliwinski 26 26 26 11 -1 n 0 5 0 0 90 6
SW Joe Bloggs 8 8 8 5 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Dan Dimlo 16 16 16 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Billy Gilmour 19 15 15 17 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Martin Odegaard 14 14 14 11 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF J Mumbongo 24 24 24 24 -1 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF M Niang 19 19 19 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF C Pignatiello 24 24 24 21 -1 n 4 0 0 0 90 5
WG Peter Caplidl 26 26 26 23 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW George Hirst 27 27 27 27 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Ben Doak 21 21 21 21 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Tommy Conway 28 28 28 28 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 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 27 27 27 12 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
SW Philip Bround 27 27 27 21 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jack Fraser 23 23 23 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ian Jones 27 27 27 21 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jospeh Marks 16 16 16 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Ian Jenkins 27 27 27 27 1 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Mike Osmond 27 27 27 24 1 n 0 0 0 4 90 6
MF Jared Stroud 19 19 19 17 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Eric Forbes 27 27 27 27 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 7
FW Charlie Daniels 28 28 28 28 0 n 0 0 1 1 41 6
FW Dave Downton 25 25 25 25 1 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Freddy Adu 11 11 11 11 6 n 0 0 0 0 49 6
Statistics VAN DC
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 1 3
Shots On Target 3 8
Shots 5 10
Saves 5 2
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 58 64
Revenue 70 70
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 VAN N 30.50 100.75 160.15
1 DC N 60.00 133.39 155.14
41 DC N 60.00 133.39 138.14
46 VAN N 27.00 92.75 187.20
Trainer's Report
Charlie Daniels (DC) suffered a thigh bruise.
M Sliwinski (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
J Mumbongo (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ben Doak (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jared Stroud (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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