Columbus Crew                             Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Steve Turner              22 10  n     GK Joe Hollywood             24 10  n
DF Karl Brough               25  5  n     SW Tom Sundve                24  9  p
DF Adrian Ball               21  8  n     DF Greg Blythe                8 10  n
DF Peter Wright              15 10  n     DF Martin Chew                4 10  n
DF Mark Blair                12  8  n     DF Em Appleford               3 10  n
MF Boone Carlisle            20  9  n     DF PJ Peerun                  3 10  n
MF James Reilly              16  8  n     MF Nicolas Rincon            17  6  p
MF Steve Straw               11 10  n     MF Will Murphy               12 10  n
MF Trevor Francis            10 10  n     MF Paddy Tuohy                7 10  n
FW Trevor Shooter            30  6  p     MF Ryan Raposo                4 10  n
FW Peter Boddice             25  6  n     FW Kevin James                9 10  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-4-2 S while the Dynamo will play a 5-4-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Charlie Richmond (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 5: Kevin James (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Adrian Ball (CLB) clears with ease.
Min 15: The ball is hooked on towards Kevin James (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Adrian Ball on the edge of the area...
        ...Adrian Ball  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 23: Kevin James's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Adrian Ball (CLB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Steve Turner.
Min 27: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Kevin James (HOU)...
        ...but the impressive Adrian Ball (CLB) is able to get the ball back to Steve Turner.
Min 30: Kevin James (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Adrian Ball (CLB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 34: Peter Boddice (CLB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Tom Sundve (HOU) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 35: Trevor Shooter finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Joe Hollywood palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Peter Boddice who heads the ball...
        ...but Tom Sundve (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 38: Trevor Shooter (CLB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Turner's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - HOU 0
Min 44: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Trevor Shooter's (CLB) ball into the box is cut out by Tom Sundve (HOU).
Min 45: Andrew Camina on for Karl Brough(DF)...
        ...Andrew Camina will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 1 - Houston 0

Min 48: Kevin James (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Andrew Camina (CLB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 51: Kevin James's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Peter Wright (CLB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Steve Turner.
Min 66: Trevor Shooter (CLB) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Peter Boddice rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Joe Hollywood. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - HOU 0
Min 74: Kevin James (HOU) nods the ball down for Kevin James on the edge of the box...
        ...Kevin James takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Steve Turner rushes of his line...
        ...Kevin James gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Andrew Camina (CLB)!
Min 78: Trevor Shooter almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Martin Chew would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 86: Trevor Shooter volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Joe Hollywood gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 2 - Houston 0


Man Of The Match: Adrian Ball (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 Steve Turner              22 22 22  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Adrian Ball               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Peter Wright              15 12 12 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Blair                12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Steve Straw               11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF James Reilly              16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Francis            10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Peter Boddice             25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Trevor Shooter            30 22 22 30  1  p  0  0  1  2 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 Joe Hollywood             24 24 24 10  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                24 18 18 16  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Em Appleford               3  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF PJ Peerun                  3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Greg Blythe                8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Martin Chew                4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paddy Tuohy                7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Will Murphy               12  9  9 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ryan Raposo                4  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nicolas Rincon            17 12 12 15  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kevin James                9  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CLB HOU
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    3   0
Shots              3   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      49  26
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  S  63.00 172.33  49.58 
  1  HOU  S  39.75  83.94  11.94 
  2  CLB  S  11.94 172.33 100.64 
 46  CLB  S  11.94 176.08 103.19 

 Trainer's Report
Andrew Camina (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Tom Sundve (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Hollywood (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.