Chivas USA Houston Dynamo
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Thorne 29 6 p GK Joe Hollywood 26 10 n
DF Barry Cherry 25 6 p SW Dick Solomon 25 6 n
DF Victor Twigg 25 6 p DF Seb Gallagher 24 7 n
DF Ross Tree 24 6 p DF Steve Ellul 20 10 n
DF Stevie Ash 24 6 p DF Dylan Copestake Newman 17 4 n
MF Adam Root 27 6 p MF Jack Perry Williams 24 8 n
MF Trevor Rowan 25 6 p MF Mathieu Brissett 18 10 a
MF Nathaniel Leaf 19 10 p WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 21 10 a
MF Olive Branch 16 10 p WG James Mann 19 6 n
FW Marc Birch 27 6 p FW Anton Carlsen 23 6 n
FW Sam Knot 20 6 p FW Nigel Fairweather 19 10 a
Min 0: Chivas opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Sam Knot.
Min 2: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Anton Carlsen...
...whose shot is easily handled by Rab Thorne.
Min 8: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) reads Seb Gallagher's intentions perfectly...
...as he beats the offside trap...
...and races onto the ball...
...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 10: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) leaves half the Chivas side in his wake...
...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
...surges past Victor Twigg...
...but Rab Thorne is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 12: Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Olive Branch but it evades him...
...Steve Ellul (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 15: Olive Branch(CHV) limps off the pitch...
...William Oak (CHV) on for Olive Branch at MF.
Min 15: Stevie Ash (CHV) loops a ball over the top for Marc Birch...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 21: Here comes Anton Carlsen (HOU)...
...getting onto Nigel Fairweather's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly towards Rab Thorne who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 24: Seb Gallagher (HOU) collects the ball from Mathieu Brissett on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Rab Thorne for a big save!
Min 31: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) finds Jack Perry Williams...
...but he hesitates and Victor Twigg (CHV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 33: William Oak (CHV) nods the ball down for Marc Birch on the edge of the box...
...Marc Birch takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Joe Hollywood rushes of his line...
...Marc Birch gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Seb Gallagher (HOU)!
Min 36: Nigel Fairweather(HOU) fouled Marc Birch in the box...
...Marc Birch takes the penalty...
...Joe Hollywood never had a chance GOAL!...
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 0
Min 37: Chivas break quickly with Adam Root...
...he only has Joe Hollywood to beat...
...great save by Joe Hollywood but the ball falls to Marc Birch...
...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Joe Hollywood.
Min 37: Dynamo build down the left...
...Nigel Fairweather sends a cross to the middle...
...Anton Carlsen beats Victor Twigg to the ball...
...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Rab Thorne for the goal. GOAL!...
...Houston draw level....
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 1
Min 44: Nigel Fairweather finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Rab Thorne palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Anton Carlsen who heads the ball...
...but Barry Cherry (CHV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Tej Rekhi on for Dick Solomon(SW)...
...Tej Rekhi will play SW.
Min 45: Aiden Roddy on for James Mann(WG)...
...Aiden Roddy will play WG.
Min 45: Clinton Van Ry on for Anton Carlsen(FW)...
...Clinton Van Ry will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Chivas 1 - Houston 1
Min 48: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Mathieu Brissett in midfield...
...Pawel Kwrotslaw continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Mathieu Brissett...
...Pawel Kwrotslaw rounds Rab Thorne and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
...and Houston have the lead...
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 2
Min 58: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) booked for a questionable foul on Marc Birch...
...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 59: Pawel Kwrotslaw and Nigel Fairweather weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the American scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Chivas defense and lifts a classy ball high but Rab Thorne gets a hand to it!
Min 62: The ball is hooked on towards Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
...who takes on Barry Cherry on the edge of the area...
...Barry Cherry gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 64: William Oak (CHV) finds Adam Root steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 64: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
...but the impressive Stevie Ash (CHV) is able to get the ball back to Rab Thorne.
Min 66: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) collects the ball from Steve Ellul on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Rab Thorne for a big save!
Min 68: William Oak (CHV) hits a sweet half-volley...
...caught by Joe Hollywood!
Min 68: Nigel Fairweather weaves his way through the Chivas 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 Rab Thorne!?
Min 70: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Adam Root's (CHV) ball into the box is cut out by Seb Gallagher (HOU).
Min 79: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) hits a sweet half-volley...
...into the far corner of the net. GOAL!...
...Houston are looking strong now...
...score now: CHV 1 - HOU 3
FINAL SCORE: Chivas 1 - Houston 3
Man Of The Match: Seb Gallagher (HOU)
Chivas USA
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Rab Thorne 29 29 29 13 1 p 0 7 0 0 90 6
DF Stevie Ash 24 18 18 21 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Ross Tree 24 18 18 19 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 0
DF Barry Cherry 25 18 18 20 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Victor Twigg 25 18 18 20 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Nathaniel Leaf 19 14 14 17 5 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Trevor Rowan 25 18 18 22 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Adam Root 27 20 20 27 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Olive Branch 16 12 12 16 5 p 0 0 0 0 15 6
MF William Oak 16 12 12 14 5 p 0 0 0 1 75 6
FW Sam Knot 20 15 15 20 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Marc Birch 27 20 20 27 1 p 0 0 1 3 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 26 26 26 11 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
SW Dick Solomon 25 25 25 17 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
SW Tej Rekhi 26 26 26 20 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman 17 17 17 13 -2 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Steve Ellul 20 20 20 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Seb Gallagher 24 24 24 19 1 n 0 0 0 1 90 7
MF Jack Perry Williams 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 18 22 22 16 2 a 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG James Mann 19 19 19 17 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 21 26 26 18 2 a 4 0 1 1 90 6
WG Aiden Roddy 23 23 23 20 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Anton Carlsen 23 23 23 23 3 n 0 0 1 3 45 6
FW Nigel Fairweather 19 23 23 19 2 a 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 26 26 26 26 3 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
Statistics CHV HOU
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 1 3
Shots On Target 3 10
Shots 3 11
Saves 7 2
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 1 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 65 56
Revenue 74 74
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 CHV N 35.95 118.86 112.26
1 HOU E 55.50 114.14 177.14
46 HOU E 56.50 115.14 187.94
Trainer's Report
Olive Branch (CHV) suffered a thigh bruise.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Aiden Roddy (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
James Mann (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
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