San Jose Earthquakes                      Atlanta United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ray Clemence              29  9  n     GK Larry Cox                 28  8  n
SW Thiago Silva              16  8  n     SW Jack ONeill               24  8  n
DF Malo Gusto                24  6  n     DF Bob Kearney               33  5  n
DF Levi Colwill              18  5  n     DF Sam Carter                24  5  n
DF Axel Disasi               14  8  n     DF Brad Boimle                8 10  n
MF Peter Beardsley           21  6  n     MF Juan Beniquez             31  6  n
MF Trevor Brooking           12  8  n     MF Tom Paciorek              28  6  n
WG Chris Waddle              27  3  n     MF Alexander Rozhenko        24  6  n
FW Raheem Sterling           28  8  n     FW Alvin Davis               32  8  n
FW Gary Lineker              26  5  n     FW Jordan Eberle             25  7  n
FW Cole Palmer               25  9  n     FW Malcolm Reed              17 10  n

Min 0: San Jose opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Five Stripes will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Dowson (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Juan Beniquez (ATL) hooks the ball away from Malo Gusto...
        ...and Alvin Davis dives in...
        ...and heads down but Ray Clemence was there for the save!
Min 2: Atlanta break quickly with Juan Beniquez...
        ...he only has Ray Clemence to beat...
        ...great save by Ray Clemence but the ball falls to Jordan Eberle...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Ray Clemence.
Min 3: Juan Beniquez breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Malcolm Reed on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Malo Gusto's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Ray Clemence is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 4: The ball lands at the feet of Alexander Rozhenko (ATL) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Ray Clemence does well to position himself and collect.
Min 5: San Jose gives the ball away and Bob Kearney gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Ray Clemence's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Five Stripes...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - ATL 1
Min 12: Tom Paciorek crosses for the Five Stripes...
        ...Ray Clemence plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 19: Jordan Eberle (ATL) receives a deep pass from Tom Paciorek...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Ray Clemence when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Atlanta aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 21: Cole Palmer volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Larry Cox gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 21: Alvin Davis (ATL) bends his shot past Ray Clemence and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Atlanta are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - ATL 2
Min 22: Raheem Sterling  (SJ) and Cole Palmer break for San Jose...
        ...Cole Palmer looks to have found space into which to recieve Raheem Sterling 's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Bob Kearney (ATL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 23: Sam Carter weaves his way through the San Jose defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Ray Clemence!?
Min 24: Malcolm Reed (ATL) lunges in at Trevor Brooking with studs showing...
        ...and catches the San Jose man's standing leg and is in trouble...
        ...as a host of San Jose players look to confront Malcolm Reed...
        ...the referee guards the San Jose man for his own protection...
        ...the foul was a bad one and Malcolm Reed rightly recieves the yellow card.
Min 25: Malo Gusto gets overlapped by Jordan Eberle (ATL)...
        ...who threads it to Alexander Rozhenko...
        ...who knocks it just wide.
Min 32: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Raheem Sterling  (SJ)...
        ...but the impressive Sam Carter (ATL) is able to get the ball back to Larry Cox.
Min 38: Raheem Sterling  (SJ) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Larry Cox is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 41: Tom Paciorek (ATL) nods the ball down for Alvin Davis on the edge of the box...
        ...Alvin Davis takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ray Clemence rushes of his line...
        ...Alvin Davis gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Ray Clemence and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Atlanta; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - ATL 3
Min 45: Steve Coppell on for Chris Waddle(WG)...
        ...Steve Coppell will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: San Jose 0 - Atlanta 3

Min 47: Sam Carter (ATL) passes a great ball to Juan Beniquez...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Quakes keeper Ray Clemence...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 47: Gary Lineker (SJ) fouls Jordan Eberle as he attempts to win the ball back...
        ...that's a booking for the Englishman. 
Min 49: Levi Colwill almost penetrates Five Stripes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Sam Carter would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 50: Jordan Eberle (ATL) nods the ball down for Alexander Rozhenko on the edge of the box...
        ...Alexander Rozhenko takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ray Clemence rushes of his line...
        ...Alexander Rozhenko gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Levi Colwill (SJ)!
Min 54: Peter Beardsley (SJ) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Cole Palmer rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Larry Cox.
Min 55: Cole Palmer (SJ) finds Raheem Sterling ...
        ...but he hesitates and Sam Carter (ATL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 56: Alvin Davis slides the ball under Ray Clemence...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Ray Clemence that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: SJ 0 - ATL 4
Min 58: San Jose break quickly with Raheem Sterling ...
        ...he only has Larry Cox to beat...
        ...great save by Larry Cox but the ball falls to Gary Lineker...
        ...who kicks it right back at Larry Cox...
        ...Atlanta were incredibly lucky there.
Min 60: Nicolas Jackson on for Gary Lineker(FW)...
        ...Nicolas Jackson will play FW.
Min 60: Reece James on for Levi Colwill(DF)...
        ...Reece James will play DF.
Min 60: Owen Paris on for Jack ONeill(SW)...
        ...Owen Paris will play DF.
Min 60: Mario Mendoza on for Brad Boimle(DF)...
        ...Mario Mendoza will play DF.
Sam Carter changed position from DF... to SW
Min 63: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Larry Cox doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Raheem Sterling  rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Larry Cox who stayed on his line.
Min 65: Steve Coppell (SJ) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Larry Cox doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Peter Beardsley rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Larry Cox who stayed on his line.
Min 65: Superb sliding block by Thiago Silva (SJ) denies Juan Beniquez a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Tom Paciorek in the San Jose box.
Min 68: Owen Paris(ATL) limps off the pitch...
        ...Spike Owen (ATL) on for Owen Paris at DF.
Min 70: ATL now playing Stall
Min 71: Alvin Davis's (ATL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Reece James (SJ)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Ray Clemence.
Min 72: Alvin Davis (ATL) finds Malcolm Reed steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Axel Disasi (SJ) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 78: Larry Cox (ATL) gets a yellow card for a foul on Malo Gusto on the right flank.


FINAL SCORE: San Jose 0 - Atlanta 4


Man Of The Match: Alvin Davis (ATL)

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ray Clemence              29 29 29 13  3  n  0  7  0  0 90  6
SW Thiago Silva              16 16 16 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Axel Disasi               14 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Levi Colwill              18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  0
DF Malo Gusto                24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Reece James               30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Trevor Brooking           12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Peter Beardsley           21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
WG Chris Waddle              27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Steve Coppell              9  9  9  8  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gary Lineker              26 26 26 26  1  n  4  0  0  1 60  6
FW Cole Palmer               25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Raheem Sterling           28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Nicolas Jackson           29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

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 Larry Cox                 28 28 28 12  2  n  4  6  0  0 90  8
SW Sam Carter                24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
SW Jack ONeill               24 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Brad Boimle                8  8  8  7  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Bob Kearney               33 33 33 29 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Mario Mendoza             27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Owen Paris                21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0  8  6
DF Spike Owen                32 25 25 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 22  6
MF Alexander Rozhenko        24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Tom Paciorek              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Juan Beniquez             31 31 31 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jordan Eberle             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Malcolm Reed              17 17 17 17  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Alvin Davis               32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  3  4 90  8

Statistics        SJ ATL
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   4
Shots On Target    6  11
Shots              6  12
Saves              7   6
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  61
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SJ  L  42.50  90.47 172.62 
  1  ATL  N  44.50 133.54 161.54 
 46   SJ  L  42.50  90.47 146.52 
 61   SJ  L  48.50 102.47 153.27 
 61  ATL  N  64.50 167.54 165.54 
 68  ATL  N  70.00 178.54 168.29 
 69  ATL  N  66.50 171.54 166.54 
 71  ATL  S  99.75 244.54  80.04 

 Trainer's Report
Owen Paris (ATL) suffered a thigh bruise.
Raheem Sterling  (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cole Palmer (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Malo Gusto (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Malcolm Reed (ATL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).