Houston Dynamo                            D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Joe Hollywood             16 10  n     GK Jordan Farr               27  8  n
SW Tom Sundve                 3 10  n     SW Jose Nasazzi               9  8  n
DF Javier Campos             25  7  n     DF Mike Osmond               32  6  n
DF Steve Ellul                8  3  n     DF Ian Jones                 31  6  n
DF Micky Palfreeman           3 10  n     DF Jospeh Marks              12  4  n
DF Uri Lupienska              3 10  n     MF Jared Stroud              27  4  n
MF James Mann                29  7  p     MF Matti Peltola             27  3  n
MF Pawel Kwrotslaw           11 10  n     MF Ian Jenkins               25  5  n
MF Nigel Fairweather          8  7  n     WG Keith Lamont              17  8  n
MF Mathieu Brissett           7 10  n     FW Eric Forbes               32  6  n
FW Morgan Budd                3 10  n     FW Freddy Adu                 7 10  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 5-4-1 S while the United will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Graham Wilkes (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: Jared Stroud (DC) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Joe Hollywood just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 5: Now the ball comes to Ian Jenkins (DC)...
        ...Eric Forbes has space on the left and Ian Jenkins tries to play him in...
        ...only for Javier Campos (HOU) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 9: Now the ball comes to Morgan Budd (HOU)...
        ...Morgan Budd has space on the left and Morgan Budd tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ian Jones (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 24: The ball comes in to the area from Jared Stroud...
        ...he rattles it off Joe Hollywood...
        ...Ian Jenkins (DC) pauses and shoots but Joe Hollywood recovers to make the save.
Min 25: Joe Hollywood blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Eric Forbes (DC) smashes a volley past Joe Hollywood from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Houston...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - DC 1
Min 26: Houston gives the ball away and Mike Osmond gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Joe Hollywood's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - DC 2
Min 27: Now the ball comes to Matti Peltola (DC)...
        ...Eric Forbes has space on the left and Matti Peltola tries to play him in...
        ...only for Javier Campos (HOU) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 31: Matti Peltola (DC) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Keith Lamont...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 34: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Morgan Budd's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Mike Osmond (DC).
Min 38: Eric Forbes (DC) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Mike Osmond peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Joe Hollywood.
Min 39: Uri Lupienska hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Eric Forbes (DC) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - DC 3
Min 40: Matti Peltola is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Joe Hollywood.
Min 45: Dylan Copestake Newman on for Javier Campos(DF)...
        ...Dylan Copestake Newman will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - D.C. 3

Min 52: Great tackle by Mike Osmond (DC)...
        ...to prevent Morgan Budd (HOU) from latching onto Morgan Budd's pass. 
Min 53: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Ian Jenkins is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 56: Eric Forbes weaves his way through the Houston defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Joe Hollywood.?GOAL!!...
        ...Stephen Williams suggests to Joe Hollywood that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - DC 4
Min 71: Jospeh Marks (DC) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Ian Jones...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Joe Hollywood is there to make the save!
Min 74: Keith Lamont (DC) loops a ball over the top for Eric Forbes...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 77: The ball is hooked on towards Freddy Adu (DC)...
        ...who takes on Dylan Copestake Newman on the edge of the area...
        ...Dylan Copestake Newman  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 89: Matti Peltola (DC) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Houston defense to Ian Jenkins...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Joe Hollywood rushes off his line and Ian Jenkins slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Joe Hollywood!


FINAL SCORE: Houston 0 - D.C. 4


Man Of The Match: Mike Osmond (DC)

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             16 16 16  7  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                 3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Micky Palfreeman           3  0  0  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Steve Ellul                8  8  8  6 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Javier Campos             25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Uri Lupienska              3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    28 28 28 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF James Mann                29 17 17 26  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Pawel Kwrotslaw           11  8  8  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Nigel Fairweather          8  8  8  7  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mathieu Brissett           7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Morgan Budd                3  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jordan Farr               27 27 27 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi               9  9  9  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 31 31 31 24  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Mike Osmond               32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
DF Jospeh Marks              12 12 12  9 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               25 25 25 25 -1  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jared Stroud              27 27 27 24 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Matti Peltola             27 27 27 24 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Keith Lamont              17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eric Forbes               32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  3  3 90  7
FW Freddy Adu                 7  7  7  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HOU  DC
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   4
Shots On Target    0  10
Shots              0  11
Saves              6   0
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      31  61
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  S  31.50 106.60  10.10 
  1   DC  N  46.50 128.62 145.92 
  2   DC  N  10.10 128.62 182.32 
 46  HOU  S  33.75 110.35  10.10 

 Trainer's Report
Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Javier Campos (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Ian Jenkins (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.