Atlanta United                            Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Erik Hanson               28 10  n     GK Sayid Jarrah              30  9  n
SW Matt Young                27  8  n     DF James Ford                30  5  n
DF Tino Martinez             32  8  n     DF Karl Brough               27  6  n
DF Mario Mendoza             24  9  n     DF Han Solo                  25  6  n
DF Bob Kearney               19  5  n     DF Dean Huxley               24  7  n
MF Eugenio Suarez            29  4  n     MF Jack Shephard             28  7  n
MF Brian Holman              27  7  n     MF Obi Wan Kenobi            25  6  n
MF Tom Paciorek              25  8  n     WG Barry Smith               27 10  n
MF Salome Barojas            22  4  n     WG Luke Skywalker            25  8  n
FW Greg Briley               32  8  n     FW Ollie Simpson             33  7  n
FW Randy Johnson             27  7  n     FW John Locke                29  7  n

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Bob Kearney (ATL) starts marking Barry Smith (CLB).
Min 5: Tom Paciorek almost penetrates The Crew's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dean Huxley would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 8: Now the ball comes to Greg Briley (ATL)...
        ...Eugenio Suarez has space on the left and Greg Briley tries to play him in...
        ...only for Karl Brough (CLB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 14: Eugenio Suarez (ATL) swings a ball in to the Columbus box...
        ...but the presence of Han Solo (CLB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 18: Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Karl Brough sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Erik Hanson...
        ...and well wide of the net.
Min 19: The ball is played back towards the box by Salome Barojas (ATL)...
        ...James Ford heads out...
        ...only for Randy Johnson to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Sayid Jarrah has to push over the top.
Min 21: John Locke (CLB) swings a ball in to the Atlanta box...
        ...but the presence of Matt Young (ATL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 26: John Locke is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Erik Hanson.
Min 39: A superb strike from Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Five Stripes goalie Erik Hanson.
Min 41: The ball is hooked on towards Randy Johnson (ATL)...
        ...who takes on Karl Brough on the edge of the area...
        ...Karl Brough  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 42: The ball lands at the feet of Luke Skywalker (CLB) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Erik Hanson does well to position himself and collect.
Min 44: Greg Briley (ATL) does well on the left and crosses towards Randy Johnson...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Sayid Jarrah.
Min 45: Tom Paciorek (ATL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Han Solo (CLB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 45: Darth Vader on for Luke Skywalker(WG)...
        ...Darth Vader will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Columbus 0

Min 49: Eugenio Suarez (ATL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tom Paciorek but it evades him...
        ...Han Solo (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 60: Brian Giles on for Salome Barojas(MF)...
        ...Brian Giles will play MF.
Min 60: George Kirby on for Eugenio Suarez(MF)...
        ...George Kirby will play MF.
Brian Giles changed position from DF... to MF
Min 64: John Locke (CLB) nods the ball down for Ollie Simpson on the edge of the box...
        ...Ollie Simpson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Erik Hanson rushes of his line...
        ...Ollie Simpson gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Erik Hanson...
        ...but Erik Hanson just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 65: John Locke (CLB) gets a flick-on to James Ford...
        ...who reacts quicker than Bob Kearney in front of goal...
        ...James Ford heads the ball wide of Erik Hanson...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 66: The ball is hooked on towards Brian Giles (ATL)...
        ...who takes on James Ford on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Tom Paciorek...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Sayid Jarrah.
Min 66: Jack Shephard's (CLB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Matt Young (ATL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Erik Hanson.
Min 68: Darth Vader (CLB) and John Locke break for Columbus...
        ...John Locke looks to have found space into which to recieve Darth Vader's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Matt Young (ATL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 69: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...but the impressive Karl Brough (CLB) is able to get the ball back to Sayid Jarrah.
Min 69: Darth Vader (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Barry Smith but it evades him...
        ...Erik Hanson calmly collects the ball.
Min 76: James Ford (CLB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ollie Simpson...
        ...and Columbus have a goal!...
        ...and Columbus have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: ATL 0 - CLB 1
Tom Paciorek changed position from MF... to FW
Min 76: ATL now playing Press
Min 79: The ball is hooked on towards Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...who takes on Han Solo on the edge of the area...
        ...Han Solo  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 83: With Atlanta so far forward a rare Columbus break sees John Locke play a long diagonal pass for Ollie Simpson...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 84: Brian Giles (ATL) finds Mario Mendoza steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to make a key tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Columbus 1


Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Erik Hanson               28 28 28 12  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
SW Matt Young                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mario Mendoza             24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             32 32 32 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Kearney               19 19  0 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Eugenio Suarez            29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Salome Barojas            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Brian Holman              27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF George Kirby              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Brian Giles               32 32 32 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Randy Johnson             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Tom Paciorek              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Greg Briley               32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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 Sayid Jarrah              30 30 30 13  3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Han Solo                  25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Ford                30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi            25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Shephard             28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Luke Skywalker            25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Barry Smith               27 27  8 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Darth Vader               23 23 23 20  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Ollie Simpson             33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW John Locke                29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       ATL CLB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    3   6
Shots              3   8
Saves              5   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  72
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  N  55.00 156.14 158.39 
  1  CLB  E  63.60 136.38 177.93 
 46  CLB  E  63.60 136.38 174.03 
 61  ATL  N  55.00 159.14 162.89 
 77  ATL  P  34.25 107.64 208.14 

 Trainer's Report
Greg Briley (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tino Martinez (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Darth Vader (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.