Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola 32 8 n GK Alexander Schlager 32 8 n
DF Karl Brough 28 6 n SW Michael Sollbauer 19 8 n
DF James Ford 27 8 n DF Leopold Querfeld 28 6 n
DF Andrew Camina 21 4 n DF Flavius Daniliuc 23 8 n
DF Adrian Ball 14 6 n DF Rudolf Rockl 12 8 n
MF John Locke 22 6 n MF David Schnegg 16 8 n
MF Peter Boddice 15 10 n MF Theodor Wagner 12 10 n
WG Barry Smith 30 6 n WG Moritz Oswald 22 8 n
WG Lance Croot 21 8 n FW Maximillian Entrup 31 5 n
FW Ollie Simpson 32 6 n FW Karim Onisiwo 27 7 n
FW Trevor Shooter 24 5 n FW Marco Grull 23 6 n
Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rapids will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: David Schnegg (COL) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Marco Grull...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but James Amidola is there to make the save!
Min 3: Trevor Shooter (CLB) nods the ball down for James Ford on the edge of the box...
...James Ford takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Alexander Schlager rushes of his line...
...James Ford gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Alexander Schlager...
...but Alexander Schlager just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 7: Colorado gives the ball away and John Locke gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Alexander Schlager.
Min 16: Barry Smith finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Alexander Schlager palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Peter Boddice who heads the ball...
...and it is collected by Alexander Schlager for the save.
Min 25: Ollie Simpson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Alexander Schlager gets a touch but can't stop it...
...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the The Crew...
...score now: CLB 1 - COL 0
Min 28: Great tackle by Adrian Ball (CLB)...
...to prevent Flavius Daniliuc (COL) from latching onto Karim Onisiwo's pass.
Min 30: Andrew Camina breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Ollie Simpson on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades Flavius Daniliuc's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Alexander Schlager is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 30: Karim Onisiwo breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Marco Grull on the attack down the right...
...the Austrian cuts inside, evades James Ford's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but James Amidola is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 30: Dean Huxley on for Andrew Camina(DF)...
...Dean Huxley will play DF.
Min 30: Jack Shephard on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
...Jack Shephard will play FW.
Min 30: Gerry Anderson on for Lance Croot(WG)...
...Gerry Anderson will play WG.
Min 32: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Karim Onisiwo (COL)...
...but the impressive Dean Huxley (CLB) is able to get the ball back to James Amidola.
Min 39: Columbus break quickly with Karl Brough...
...he only has Alexander Schlager to beat...
...great save by Alexander Schlager but the ball falls to Ollie Simpson...
...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Alexander Schlager.
Min 45: Manuel Polster on for Maximillian Entrup(FW)...
...Manuel Polster will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 1 - Colorado 0
Min 49: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gerry Anderson (CLB)...
...but the impressive Flavius Daniliuc (COL) is able to get the ball back to Alexander Schlager.
Min 50: The Crew build down the left...
...James Ford sends a cross to the middle...
...Jack Shephard beats Flavius Daniliuc to the ball...
...and hooks a left-footer right at Alexander Schlager who catches the ball.
Min 53: The ball lands at the feet of Barry Smith (CLB) on the edge of the box...
...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
...Alexander Schlager does well to position himself and collect.
Min 54: Ollie Simpson (CLB) hits a sweet half-volley...
...caught by Alexander Schlager!
Min 55: Gerry Anderson (CLB) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the American striker Ollie Simpson...
...whose finish is low and true. GOAL!...
...Columbus are looking strong now...
...score now: CLB 2 - COL 0
Min 56: Colorado gives the ball away and Jack Shephard gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Alexander Schlager.
Min 59: Ollie Simpson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Barry Smith on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades Flavius Daniliuc's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Alexander Schlager is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 62: Dean Huxley (CLB) finds space for a cross from the left...
...Alexander Schlager doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Gerry Anderson rises highest at the back post...
...and its punched over the bar by Alexander Schlager who stayed on his line.
Min 62: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Michael Sollbauer is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 65: Ollie Simpson (CLB) crosses from the right...
...Barry Smith heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Roy Rolsten is furious...
...score now: CLB 3 - COL 0
Min 66: One pass too many from Colorado and Columbus soon get a cross in...
...Ollie Simpson (CLB) gets his head to it...
...but Alexander Schlager is untroubled by that one.
Min 68: Barry Smith (CLB) turns the ball back into the box...
...John Locke peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header but its collected by Alexander Schlager.
Min 73: Colorado's on the attack after Karim Onisiwo robs James Ford...
...and he rolls a low cross to Moritz Oswald...
...and Moritz Oswald sidefoots low but James Amidola dives in to make the save.
Min 75: Yusuf Demir on for Karim Onisiwo(FW)...
...Yusuf Demir will play FW.
Min 77: The ball breaks from a Flavius Daniliuc tackle and lands in the path of Peter Boddice (CLB)...
...who drives into the box...
...Alexander Schlager palms Peter Boddice's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...Ollie Simpson is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
...Roy Rolsten suggests to Alexander Schlager that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: CLB 4 - COL 0
Min 79: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Barry Smith (CLB)...
...but the impressive Rudolf Rockl (COL) is able to get the ball back to Alexander Schlager.
Min 83: James Amidola makes a grave error against Colorado...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Yusuf Demir amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of James Amidola.
Min 88: Cheeky back heel from Dean Huxley to release Jack Shephard in the box...
...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side.
Min 88: Columbus gives the ball away and Manuel Polster gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of James Amidola.
FINAL SCORE: Columbus 4 - Colorado 0
Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)
Columbus Crew
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Amidola 32 32 32 14 2 n 0 5 0 0 90 8
DF Karl Brough 28 28 28 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Adrian Ball 14 14 14 11 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Andrew Camina 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
DF James Ford 27 27 27 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Dean Huxley 27 27 27 24 0 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
MF John Locke 22 22 22 22 0 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Peter Boddice 15 12 12 15 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Barry Smith 30 30 30 27 0 n 0 0 1 3 90 7
WG Lance Croot 21 21 21 18 6 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
WG Gerry Anderson 30 30 30 27 0 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
FW Ollie Simpson 32 32 32 32 0 n 0 0 3 7 90 9
FW Trevor Shooter 24 24 24 24 3 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
FW Jack Shephard 27 27 27 27 0 n 0 0 0 2 60 6
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 Alexander Schlager 32 32 32 14 2 n 0 13 0 0 90 7
SW Michael Sollbauer 19 19 19 15 2 n 4 0 0 0 90 4
DF Rudolf Rockl 12 12 12 9 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF Leopold Querfeld 28 28 28 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF Flavius Daniliuc 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
MF Theodor Wagner 12 12 12 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
MF David Schnegg 16 16 16 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
WG Moritz Oswald 22 22 22 19 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Karim Onisiwo 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 0 0 75 6
FW Maximillian Entrup 31 31 31 31 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Marco Grull 23 23 23 23 0 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Manuel Polster 26 26 26 26 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
FW Yusuf Demir 22 22 22 22 3 n 0 0 0 1 15 6
Statistics CLB COL
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Halftime 1 0
Fulltime 4 0
Shots On Target 17 5
Shots 17 5
Saves 5 13
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 69 59
Revenue 86 86
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 CLB E 54.00 113.22 196.67
1 COL L 50.50 111.92 169.32
31 CLB E 57.60 119.22 218.42
46 COL L 50.50 111.92 163.07
76 COL L 50.50 111.92 156.82
Trainer's Report
Karl Brough (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Locke (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Karim Onisiwo (COL) played 75 minutes and earned a CP.
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Michael Sollbauer (62)
Malcolm Reed (37)