Carolina RailHawks                        Colorado Rapids
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Oliver Semmle             34  3  p     GK Lukas Gutlbaier           38 10  n
DF Finn Sundstrom            28  3  n     DF Benjamin Bockle           30  8  n
DF George Wind               26  4  a     DF David Puczka              29  8  n
DF George Moncur             25  6  a     DF Horchata Fridge           27  8  n
DF Ben Goodliffe             22  8  a     DF Leopold Querfeld          19  8  n
MF Thomas Roberts            23  6  a     MF Noah Bischof              29  7  n
MF Joshua Jackson            23  6  a     MF Florien Micheler          28  6  n
WG Keenan Forson             32  4  a     MF Dijon Kameri              24  6  n
WG George Riches             28  4  a     FW Yusuf Demir               35 10  a
FW Louis Bragg               31  5  a     FW Ercan Kara                34 10  a
FW Charlie Kendall           27  6  a     FW Manuel Polster            26  6  n

Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rapids will play a 4-3-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant Jnr (MTS) - Cup final time. Good luck Jason and Roy
Min 3: Finn Sundstrom (CAR) nods the ball down for Louis Bragg on the edge of the box...
        ...Louis Bragg takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...Louis Bragg gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Benjamin Bockle (COL)!
Min 6: Ercan Kara is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CAR 0 - COL 1
Min 16: Brilliant play by Louis Bragg (CAR) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Charlie Kendall...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 20: David Puczka (COL) nods the ball down for Horchata Fridge on the edge of the box...
        ...Horchata Fridge takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Oliver Semmle rushes of his line...
        ...Horchata Fridge gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert George Moncur (CAR)!
Min 21: Carolina's on the attack after Charlie Kendall robs Benjamin Bockle...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Louis Bragg...
        ...and Louis Bragg sidefoots low but Lukas Gutlbaier dives in to make the save.
Min 27: Yusuf Demir opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ben Goodliffe greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 33: Here's a chance for Ben Goodliffe (CAR)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Lukas Gutlbaier's net. GOAL!...
        ...Carolina draw level....
        ...score now: CAR 1 - COL 1
Min 37: George Riches(CAR) fouled Yusuf Demir in the box...
        ...George Riches is booked...
        ...Yusuf Demir takes the penalty...
        ...Oliver Semmle makes the save!
Min 37: Charlie Kendall (CAR) leaves half the Colorado side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Benjamin Bockle...
        ...but Lukas Gutlbaier is there to stop his weak shot.


HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 1 - Colorado 1

Min 51: Louis Bragg (CAR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Keenan Forson heads in from close range...
        ...but Lukas Gutlbaier was there to save that one.
Min 52: The ball comes in to the area from Manuel Polster...
        ...he rattles it off Oliver Semmle...
        ...Ercan Kara (COL) pauses and shoots but Oliver Semmle recovers to make the save.
Min 53: Benjamin Bockle loses the ball to Charlie Kendall (CAR) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Lukas Gutlbaier%who makes a superb save.
Min 54: Ercan Kara (COL) is booked for a cynical tackle on Louis Bragg. 
Min 56: Joshua Jackson (CAR) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Colorado Lukas Gutlbaier is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 57: George Wind (CAR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to George Riches...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...and Carolina have the lead...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - COL 1
Min 57: Colorado break quickly with Florien Micheler...
        ...he only has Oliver Semmle to beat...
        ...great save by Oliver Semmle but the ball falls to Yusuf Demir...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Oliver Semmle.
Min 66: Ercan Kara (COL) hooks the ball away from George Moncur...
        ...and Yusuf Demir dives in...
        ...and heads down but Oliver Semmle was there for the save!
Min 68: Charlie Kendall (CAR) swings a ball in to the Colorado box...
        ...but the presence of Benjamin Bockle (COL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 71: George Moncur gets overlapped by David Puczka (COL)...
        ...who threads it to Florien Micheler...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...great response from Colorado...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - COL 2
Min 72: Finn Sundstrom (CAR) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Lukas Gutlbaier...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 73: Louis Bragg (CAR) nods the ball down for Keenan Forson on the edge of the box...
        ...Keenan Forson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...Keenan Forson gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Lukas Gutlbaier and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...the Carolina side are up...
        ...score now: CAR 3 - COL 2
Min 75: Noah Bischof opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...George Wind greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 75: CAR now playing Stall
Min 78: The ball comes in to the area from Charlie Kendall...
        ...he rattles it off Lukas Gutlbaier...
        ...Louis Bragg (CAR) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Carolina are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CAR 4 - COL 2
Min 84: The Rapids sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Charlie Kendall's (CAR) ball into the box is cut out by Benjamin Bockle (COL).
Min 86: Florien Micheler (COL) booked for elbowing Keenan Forson.


FINAL SCORE: Carolina 4 - Colorado 2


Man Of The Match: Keenan Forson (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 -2  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Finn Sundstrom            28 28 28 22 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ben Goodliffe             22 27 27 17  0  a  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF George Wind               26 32 32 23 -4  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Moncur             25 31 31 22 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Roberts            23 28 28 20 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joshua Jackson            23 28 28 23 -2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG George Riches             28 35 35 25 -4  a  4  0  1  1 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             32 40 40 28 -4  a  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Charlie Kendall           27 33 33 27 -2  a  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Louis Bragg               31 38 38 31 -3  a  0  0  1  2 90  7

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           38 38 38 17  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Horchata Fridge           27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Leopold Querfeld          19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF David Puczka              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Benjamin Bockle           30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noah Bischof              29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Dijon Kameri              24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Florien Micheler          28 28 28 25  0  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ercan Kara                34 42 42 34  2  a  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW Manuel Polster            26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Yusuf Demir               35 43 43 35  2  a  0  0  0  4 90  6

Statistics       CAR COL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   10   6
Shots             11   6
Saves              3   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   1
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  68
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CAR  E  62.30 152.93 275.78 
  1  COL  L  63.00 151.36 206.11 
 76  CAR  S  97.70 228.93 124.53 

 Trainer's Report
Finn Sundstrom (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Keenan Forson (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Riches (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ben Goodliffe (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Wind (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Yusuf Demir (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Noah Bischof (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Florien Micheler (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.