Uri Lupienska (HOU) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Los Angeles FC                            Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Artichoke Plasma          28  6  n     GK Micky Palfreeman          16 10  a
DF Boysen Berry              25  5  n     SW Dick Solomon              27 10  p
DF Sam Silas                 16  8  n     DF Steve Ellul               24  9  n
DF John Jules                 9  8  n     DF Nicolas Rincon            10  6  n
DF Ernie Wise                 8  8  n     DF Cortijo Del Arte           9 10  a
MF Maple Skylight            25  8  n     DF Greg Blythe                3 10  n
MF Alex Crewe                15 10  n     MF Nigel Fairweather         23  6  p
FW Burrito Sneeze            30  8  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          22  6  n
FW Pickle Pop                28 10  n     MF Jack Milhill               9 10  a
FW Elbert Washington         24  7  n     MF Santiago Pizarro           9 10  n
FW Ted Rogers                12 10  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            29  9  p

Min 0: Los Angeles opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Dynamo will play a 5-4-1 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ernie Wise (LAF)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Artichoke Plasma.
Min 5: Now the ball comes to Nicolas Rincon (HOU)...
        ...Cortijo Del Arte has space on the left and Nicolas Rincon tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ernie Wise (LAF) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 10: Elbert Washington (LAF) receives a deep pass from Pickle Pop...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Micky Palfreeman when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Los Angeles aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 15: Clinton Van Ry breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Cortijo Del Arte on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades John Jules's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Artichoke Plasma and over the bar.
Min 21: Sam Silas (LAF) puts in a cross...
        ...but Steve Ellul (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 23: Santiago Pizarro (HOU) and Steve Ellul break for Houston...
        ...Steve Ellul looks to have found space into which to recieve Santiago Pizarro's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Boysen Berry (LAF) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 24: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sam Silas (LAF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 28: Pickle Pop (LAF) leaves half the Houston side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Nicolas Rincon...
        ...andside-foots past Micky Palfreeman...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Falcons...
        ...score now: LAF 1 - HOU 0
Min 30: Dick Solomon (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Boysen Berry (LAF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 36: Anton Carlsen on for Nigel Fairweather(MF)...
        ...Anton Carlsen will play MF.
Min 37: Houston break quickly with Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he only has Artichoke Plasma to beat...
        ...great save by Artichoke Plasma but the ball falls to Mathieu Brissett...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 40: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Sam Silas (LAF) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 41: Jack Milhill (HOU) and Mathieu Brissett break for Houston...
        ...Mathieu Brissett looks to have found space into which to recieve Jack Milhill's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sam Silas (LAF) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 42: Pickle Pop (LAF) finds Elbert Washington steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Steve Ellul (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 42: One pass too many from Los Angeles and Houston soon get a cross in...
        ...Mathieu Brissett (HOU) gets his head to it...
        ...but Artichoke Plasma is untroubled by that one.
Min 45: Midnight Coffee on for Boysen Berry(DF)...
        ...Midnight Coffee will play DF.
Min 45: Romano Schmid on for Elbert Washington(FW)...
        ...Romano Schmid will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Los Angeles 1 - Houston 0

Min 52: Dick Solomon (HOU) swings a ball in to the Los Angeles box...
        ...but the presence of Midnight Coffee (LAF) means it is easily cleared.
Min 56: Burrito Sneeze and Pickle Pop weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Houston defense and lifts a classy ball high but Micky Palfreeman gets a hand to it!
Min 62: Alex Crewe (LAF) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Steve Ellul (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 65: Ted Rogers (LAF) cooly sends Micky Palfreeman the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!
Min 66: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Alex Crewe (LAF)...
        ...but the impressive Dick Solomon (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Micky Palfreeman.
Min 71: Midnight Coffee (LAF) nods the ball down for Pickle Pop on the edge of the box...
        ...Pickle Pop takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Micky Palfreeman rushes of his line...
        ...Pickle Pop gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Dick Solomon (HOU)!
Min 74: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but John Jules (LAF) clears with ease.
Min 85: Pickle Pop (LAF) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Houston defense to Romano Schmid...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Micky Palfreeman rushes off his line and Romano Schmid slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Los Angeles!


FINAL SCORE: Los Angeles 1 - Houston 0


Man Of The Match: Sam Silas (LAF)

Los Angeles FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Artichoke Plasma          28 28 28 12  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Boysen Berry              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Sam Silas                 16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ernie Wise                 8  8  8  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Jules                 9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Midnight Coffee           27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alex Crewe                15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Maple Skylight            25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Romano Schmid             28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Elbert Washington         24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Pickle Pop                28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Ted Rogers                12 12 12 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Burrito Sneeze            30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 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 Micky Palfreeman          16 16 16  7  2  a  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              27 20 20 18  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Greg Blythe                3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cortijo Del Arte           9 11 11  7  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Nicolas Rincon            10 10 10  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         23 17 17 23  4  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF Jack Milhill               9 11 11  8  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Santiago Pizarro           9  7  7  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Anton Carlsen             24 18 18 24  3  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            29 21 21 29  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       LAF HOU
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    2   1
Shots              4   3
Saves              1   1
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  44
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  LAF  N  34.80  88.36 131.96 
  1  HOU  O  43.00 116.05  70.30 
 37  HOU  O  43.00 116.80  70.80 
 46  LAF  N  36.00  90.36 162.96 

 Trainer's Report
Pickle Pop (LAF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Romano Schmid (LAF) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Midnight Coffee (LAF) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Artichoke Plasma (LAF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Boysen Berry (LAF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 54 minutes and earned a TP.