Atlanta United                            Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Erik Hanson               36  6  n     GK Joe Hollywood             12 10  a
SW Matt Young                27  6  n     SW Tarek Rayan               25  9  n
DF Mike Moore                27  8  n     DF Javier Campos             29  6  n
DF Al Cowens                 24 10  n     DF Dylan Copestake Newman    26  6  n
DF Brian Giles               21  8  n     DF Alex Whiteman             25  6  n
MF Jim Presley               27  6  n     MF Cal Warren                24  8  n
MF Brian Holman              27  8  n     MF Jack Perry Williams       19  6  n
MF George Kirby              26  6  n     WG Sam Blythe                29  8  n
MF Tom Paciorek              17  4  n     WG Aiden Roddy               19  6  n
FW Randy Johnson             35  6  n     FW Ralph Hemkat              28 10  n
FW Ivan Calderon             28  6  n     FW James Clark Ross          28  6  n

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Brad Pierce (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 11: James Clark Ross (HOU) does well on the left and crosses towards Ralph Hemkat...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Erik Hanson.
Min 19: Cal Warren (HOU) collects the ball from Ralph Hemkat on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Erik Hanson for a big save!
Min 20: The ball is played back towards the box by Tom Paciorek (ATL)...
        ...Javier Campos heads out...
        ...only for Ivan Calderon to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Joe Hollywood has to push over the top.
Min 29: James Clark Ross (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Aiden Roddy but it evades him...
        ...Al Cowens (ATL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 30: Atlanta gives the ball away and Aiden Roddy gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Erik Hanson.
Min 31: Cal Warren (HOU) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 33: Randy Johnson (ATL) finds Ivan Calderon...
        ...but he hesitates and Javier Campos (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 34: Sam Blythe almost penetrates Five Stripes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Matt Young would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 45: George Kirby (ATL) cooly sends Joe Hollywood the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... a superb play and the early lead for the Five Stripes...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - HOU 0
Min 45: Eugenio Suarez on for Tom Paciorek(MF)...
        ...Eugenio Suarez will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 1 - Houston 0

Min 58: Cal Warren (HOU) cooly sends Erik Hanson the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... great response from Houston...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - HOU 1
Min 63: Cal Warren (HOU) swings a ball in to the Atlanta box...
        ...but the presence of Mike Moore (ATL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 66: Al Cowens volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Joe Hollywood gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...the Atlanta side are up...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - HOU 1
Min 70: ATL now playing Stall
Min 88: Superb sliding block by Al Cowens (ATL) denies Javier Campos a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sam Blythe in the Atlanta box.


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Houston 1


Man Of The Match: Al Cowens (ATL)

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Erik Hanson               36 36 36 16  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
SW Matt Young                27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Giles               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mike Moore                27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Al Cowens                 24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
MF George Kirby              26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Tom Paciorek              17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jim Presley               27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Holman              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Eugenio Suarez            19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Randy Johnson             35 35 35 35  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
FW Ivan Calderon             28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7

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             12 12 12  5  2  a  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Tarek Rayan               25 25 25 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex Whiteman             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Javier Campos             29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cal Warren                24 24 24 21  2  n  4  0  1  2 90  7
MF Jack Perry Williams       19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
FW James Clark Ross          28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  7

Statistics       ATL HOU
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    3   4
Shots              3   4
Saves              3   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  60
Revenue           85  85

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  N  63.00 168.91 161.66 
  1  HOU  E  68.00 132.96 197.56 
 46  ATL  N  63.00 169.91 163.16 
 71  ATL  S  94.50 249.66  68.91 

 Trainer's Report
Erik Hanson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Randy Johnson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Al Cowens (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jim Presley (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ralph Hemkat (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cal Warren (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.