Carolina RailHawks                        Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Oliver Semmle             34  6  n     GK Steven Jackson            19  9  n
DF Finn Sundstrom            27  4  n     DF Dale Vincent              23  8  n
DF George Wind               25  6  n     DF Trent Denver              23  6  n
DF George Moncur             25  4  n     DF Harry Henderson           23  4  n
DF James Datey               23  5  n     DF Bert Evans                19  6  n
MF Thomas Roberts            23 10  n     DF Willie Moon               14  8  n
MF Joshua Jackson            23  4  n     MF Erik Julian               32  6  n
WG Keenan Forson             31  4  a     MF Erick Waters              28  8  n
WG George Riches             27  2  n     MF Jhonny Perez              26  8  n
FW Louis Bragg               30  5  a     MF Eddie Smyth               20  8  n
FW Charlie Kendall           27  6  a     FW Will Rubin                29  8  n

Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Timbers will play a 5-4-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Allen (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 4: Louis Bragg (CAR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for George Wind but it evades him...
        ...Dale Vincent (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 19: Will Rubin (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but George Wind (CAR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 21: The ball is hooked on towards Keenan Forson (CAR)...
        ...who takes on Trent Denver on the edge of the area...
        ...Trent Denver  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 23: The RailHawks sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Will Rubin's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Finn Sundstrom (CAR).
Min 26: Will Rubin almost penetrates RailHawks's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Finn Sundstrom would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 27: Louis Bragg (CAR) yellow-carded as Will Rubin is brought down.
Min 34: Joshua Jackson almost penetrates Timbers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Bert Evans would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 35: The ball is hooked on towards Charlie Kendall (CAR)...
        ...who takes on Harry Henderson on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Louis Bragg...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Jason Dowson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - POR 0
Erik Julian changed position from MF... to WG
Jhonny Perez changed position from MF... to WG
Will Rubin changed position from FW... to MF
Min 45: Philip Webb on for Steven Jackson(GK)...
        ...Philip Webb will play GK.
Min 45: Cecil Logan on for Harry Henderson(DF)...
        ...Cecil Logan will play FW.
Min 45: Barrett Lyke on for Eddie Smyth(MF)...
        ...Barrett Lyke will play FW.
Min 45: POR now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 1 - Portland 0

Min 46: Superb sliding block by Finn Sundstrom (CAR) denies Erick Waters a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Willie Moon in the Carolina box.
Min 47: Cheeky back heel from Keenan Forson to release Louis Bragg in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 48: Now the ball comes to Louis Bragg (CAR)...
        ...Keenan Forson has space on the left and Louis Bragg tries to play him in...
        ...only for Trent Denver (POR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 49: (POR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Erik Julian looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Oliver Semmle looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Carolina defence were all over the place.
Min 50: George Wind (CAR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Keenan Forson...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...Carolina are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - POR 0
Min 52: Erik Julian picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Dale Vincent to chase...
        ...it drops over George Moncur's shoulder and right into Dale Vincent's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Oliver Semmle's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 58: Charlie Kendall (CAR) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Philip Webb...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Carolina; Coach Andrew Foss-Grant is furious...
        ...score now: CAR 3 - POR 0
Min 59: With Portland so far forward a rare Carolina break sees Louis Bragg play a long diagonal pass for Keenan Forson...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 59: Cecil Logan (POR) nods the ball down for Will Rubin on the edge of the box...
        ...Will Rubin takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Oliver Semmle rushes of his line...
        ...Will Rubin gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert James Datey (CAR)!
Min 62: Barrett Lyke (POR) finds Jhonny Perez...
        ...but he hesitates and George Wind (CAR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 66: George Moncur picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Joshua Jackson to chase...
        ...it drops over Trent Denver's shoulder and right into Joshua Jackson's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Philip Webb.
Min 68: Philip Webb(POR) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 69: Dale Vincent(POR) is forced to reposition to GK.
Min 69: Charlie Kendall (CAR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Keenan Forson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Dale Vincent comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 72: Joshua Jackson (CAR) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Louis Bragg in midfield...
        ...Joshua Jackson continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Louis Bragg...
        ...Joshua Jackson rounds Dale Vincent and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Andrew Foss-Grant suggests to Dale Vincent that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CAR 4 - POR 0
Min 78: A superb strike from Erik Julian (POR)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert RailHawks goalie Oliver Semmle.
Min 81: Erik Julian finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Oliver Semmle palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cecil Logan who heads the ball...
        ...but George Moncur (CAR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 85: Charlie Kendall (CAR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Louis Bragg takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Dale Vincent is there to handle the danger.
Min 87: Keenan Forson (CAR) does well on the left and crosses towards Louis Bragg...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Dale Vincent and into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Carolina; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: CAR 5 - POR 0
Min 88: Great tackle by James Datey (CAR)...
        ...to prevent Cecil Logan (POR) from latching onto Barrett Lyke's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Carolina 5 - Portland 0


Man Of The Match: Finn Sundstrom (CAR)

Carolina RailHawks
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Oliver Semmle             34 34 34 15  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  7
DF Finn Sundstrom            27 27 27 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF James Datey               23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF George Wind               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF George Moncur             25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Roberts            23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joshua Jackson            23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
WG George Riches             27 27 27 24 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             31 38 38 27 -4  a  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Charlie Kendall           27 33 33 27 -2  a  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Louis Bragg               30 37 37 30 -3  a  4  0  2  3 90  7

Portland Timbers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Dale Vincent              23 11 11 18  2  n  0  2  0  1 90  6
GK Steven Jackson            19 19 19  8  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Philip Webb               33 33 33 14 -3  n  0  1  0  0 23  6
DF Willie Moon               14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Bert Evans                19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Trent Denver              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Will Rubin                29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Erick Waters              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Eddie Smyth               20 20 20 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Erik Julian               32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jhonny Perez              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cecil Logan               32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Barrett Lyke              32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       CAR POR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots              8   2
Saves              1   3
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  57
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CAR  E  60.00 128.57 245.32 
  1  POR  S  91.80 265.66  30.81 
  2  CAR  E  30.81 128.57 274.50 
 46  CAR  E  60.00 128.57 245.32 
 46  POR  N  47.40 124.41 223.56 
 69  POR  N  33.60 101.41 218.96 

 Trainer's Report
Philip Webb (POR) suffered a thigh bruise.
Louis Bragg (CAR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
George Riches (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Keenan Forson (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Finn Sundstrom (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Wind (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Philip Webb (POR) only played 23 minutes and could not be coached.