D.C. United                               Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark Bosnich              26 10  n     GK Leep The Keep             31  7  n
DF Jospeh Marks              29  5  n     DF Martin Odegaard           24  9  n
DF Philip Bround             28  4  n     DF Bute Castle               23  8  n
DF Billy Bonds               17  8  a     DF Ryan Gauld                16 10  n
DF Hans Smitt                 8  8  n     DF Rajiv Hangdan             15  8  n
MF Fred Smith                28  5  n     MF Paul McStay                8 10  n
MF John Davis                23  5  n     MF Joey Barton                6 10  n
MF Sammy Henderson           17  4  a     WG Todd Cantwell             30  7  n
FW Dave Downton              28  2  a     WG Neil McCann               30  4  n
FW Larry Graham              18  3  n     FW Steve Hogarth             32  7  n
FW Danny Ings                 9  6  a     FW Gabriel Jesus             27  8  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-3-3 O while the Canadians will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Al Sellers (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 4: Philip Bround gets overlapped by Todd Cantwell (VAN)...
        ...who threads it to Steve Hogarth ...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 0 - VAN 1
Min 7: The ball is crossed in and Philip Bround heads away but only to Steve Hogarth  (VAN)...
        ...a neat hit and Mark Bosnich doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
        ...Vancouver are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 0 - VAN 2
Min 10: Todd Cantwell (VAN) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Steve Hogarth ...
        ...who takes a shot but Mark Bosnich had little trouble catching it. 
Min 12: Joey Barton (VAN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Philip Bround (DC) clears with ease.
Min 18: Martin Odegaard (VAN) has a shot...
        ...Mark Bosnich parries...
        ...Martin Odegaard gets onto it again...
        ...and Mark Bosnich's second block falls for Neil McCann...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Vancouver; Coach David Blair is furious...
        ...score now: DC 0 - VAN 3
Min 25: Steve Hogarth  (VAN) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Mark Bosnich--superb save!
Min 27: Cheeky back heel from Dave Downton to release Larry Graham in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 30: The ball is hooked on towards Gabriel Jesus (VAN)...
        ...who takes on Billy Bonds on the edge of the area...
        ...Billy Bonds  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 32: Gabriel Jesus (VAN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jospeh Marks (DC) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 33: Gabriel Jesus (VAN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Jospeh Marks (DC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 41: Leep The Keep   makes a grave error against D.C....
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Sammy Henderson amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Leep The Keep  .
Min 44: Danny Ings (DC) lays the ball off for Billy Bonds around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 45: Gino Ahermouch on for Dave Downton(FW)...
        ...Gino Ahermouch will play FW.
Min 45: Jon Duran on for Larry Graham(FW)...
        ...Jon Duran will play FW.
Min 45: Paul King on for Hans Smitt(DF)...
        ...Paul King will play DF.
Min 45: Richard Gough on for Neil McCann(WG)...
        ...Richard Gough will play DF.
Min 45: DC now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 0 - Vancouver 3

Min 47: John Davis (DC) gets a flick-on to Gino Ahermouch...
        ...who reacts quicker than Bute Castle in front of goal...
        ...Gino Ahermouch heads the ball wide of Leep The Keep  ...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...D.C. pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: DC 1 - VAN 3
Min 48: Gino Ahermouch finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Leep The Keep   palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sammy Henderson who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Leep The Keep   for the save.
Min 52: The Canadians sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Gino Ahermouch's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Ryan Gauld (VAN).
Min 54: Danny Ings (DC) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Philip Bround...
        ...Philip Bround shoots at Leep The Keep   who makes the save.
Min 62: Superb sliding block by Rajiv Hangdan (VAN) denies Danny Ings a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sammy Henderson in the Vancouver box.
Min 68: Richard Gough loses the ball to Gino Ahermouch (DC) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Leep The Keep  %who makes a superb save.
Min 75: Paul King's (DC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Rajiv Hangdan (VAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Leep The Keep  .
Min 76: Todd Cantwell and Steve Hogarth  weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the D.C. defense and lifts a classy ball high but Mark Bosnich gets a hand to it!
Min 77: Gabriel Jesus (VAN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Steve Hogarth  but it evades him...
        ...Paul King (DC) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 78: Danny Ings (DC) finds Jospeh Marks steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ryan Gauld (VAN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 80: DC now playing Press
Min 89: Paul King is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Leep The Keep  .


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 1 - Vancouver 3


Man Of The Match: Steve Hogarth  (VAN)

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 Mark Bosnich              26 26 26 11  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Billy Bonds               17 21 21 13  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Hans Smitt                 8  8  8  6  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Jospeh Marks              29 29 29 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Paul King                 23 18 18 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF John Davis                23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sammy Henderson           17 21 21 15 -4  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Fred Smith                28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Danny Ings                 9 11 11  9 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Larry Graham              18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Dave Downton              28 35 35 28 -2  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gino Ahermouch            26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Jon Duran                 23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Leep The Keep             31 31 31 13  1  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Ryan Gauld                16 12 12 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rajiv Hangdan             15 15 15 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Martin Odegaard           24 24 24 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bute Castle               23 18 18 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Richard Gough              6  6  6  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Joey Barton                6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul McStay                8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Todd Cantwell             30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Neil McCann               30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Steve Hogarth             32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  2  5 90  8
FW Gabriel Jesus             27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        DC VAN
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   3
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots              7   6
Saves              3   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  55
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  O  51.60 147.92 122.12 
  1  VAN  E  41.40  78.97 217.02 
 46   DC  N  57.60 138.92 140.12 
 46  VAN  E  45.00  84.97 140.97 
 81   DC  P  28.80  94.92 184.12 

 Trainer's Report
Fred Smith (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jospeh Marks (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bute Castle (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.