D.C. United                               Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Jordan Farr               27  6  n     GK M Sliwinski               31  7  p
DF Mike Osmond               32  5  n     DF Lee Mack                  23  8  p
DF Ian Jones                 31  4  n     DF Alex Lifeson              22  7  p
DF Philip Bround             26  1  n     DF Lewis Ferguson            19  5  p
DF Jack Fraser               20  5  n     DF Hans Manna                18  7  p
MF Jared Stroud              27  3  n     MF C Pignatiello             30  5  p
MF Matti Peltola             27  2  n     MF Scott McTominay           28  8  p
MF Ian Jenkins               26  4  n     MF Peter Caplidl             25  7  p
FW Eric Forbes               32  5  n     MF Billy Gilmour             23  5  p
FW Charlie Daniels           32  5  n     FW Ben Doak                  28  6  p
FW Dave Downton              21  6  n     FW Tommy Conway              24  7  p

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Canadians will play a 4-4-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Andy Shaw (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 4: Great tackle by Ian Jones (DC)...
        ...to prevent Tommy Conway (VAN) from latching onto Ben Doak's pass. 
Min 7: Charlie Daniels's (DC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lee Mack (VAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of M Sliwinski.
Min 17: Dave Downton (DC) finds Eric Forbes...
        ...but he hesitates and Lewis Ferguson (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 25: Lewis Ferguson (VAN) booked for elbowing Ian Jenkins.
Min 29: Eric Forbes (DC) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over M Sliwinski...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Marc Legowski's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 1 - VAN 0
Min 41: Great tackle by Lewis Ferguson (VAN)...
        ...to prevent Charlie Daniels (DC) from latching onto Eric Forbes's pass. 
Min 42: Tommy Conway (VAN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jack Fraser (DC) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 44: Yellow card for Jared Stroud (DC)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Tommy Conway in midfield.


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Vancouver 0

Min 46: The Canadians sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Charlie Daniels's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Lee Mack (VAN).
Min 59: Charlie Daniels and Ian Jenkins weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Vancouver defense and lifts a classy finish over M Sliwinski.  GOAL!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 2 - VAN 0
Min 62: Hans Manna (VAN) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 64: Matti Peltola (DC) nods the ball down for Philip Bround on the edge of the box...
        ...Philip Bround takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and M Sliwinski rushes of his line...
        ...Philip Bround gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Lee Mack (VAN)!
Min 66: (DC) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Eric Forbes looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...M Sliwinski looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Vancouver defence were all over the place.
Min 73: Jared Stroud (DC) swings a ball in to the Vancouver box...
        ...but the presence of Lee Mack (VAN) means it is easily cleared.
Min 77: Charlie Daniels (DC) and Eric Forbes break for D.C....
        ...Eric Forbes looks to have found space into which to recieve Charlie Daniels's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Lewis Ferguson (VAN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 80: Jared Stroud (DC) passes a great ball to Eric Forbes...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Canadians keeper M Sliwinski...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 82: Jared Stroud(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...Freddy Adu (DC) on for Jared Stroud at MF.
Min 85: Cheeky back heel from Mike Osmond to release Charlie Daniels in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 86: Alex Lifeson(VAN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Dan Dimlo (VAN) on for Alex Lifeson at DF.
Min 86: Superb sliding block by Mike Osmond (DC) denies Ben Doak a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Tommy Conway in the D.C. box.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 2 - Vancouver 0


Man Of The Match: Ian Jenkins (DC)

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Jordan Farr               27 27 27 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               20 20 20 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 31 31 31 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mike Osmond               32 32 32 28 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             26 26 26 20 -5  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jared Stroud              27 27 27 24 -7  n  4  0  0  1 82  6
MF Matti Peltola             27 27 27 24 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Freddy Adu                 7  5  5  7  9  n  0  0  0  0  8  6
FW Eric Forbes               32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Charlie Daniels           32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dave Downton              21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK M Sliwinski               31 31 31 13  2  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Manna                18 13 13 14  2  p  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex Lifeson              22 16 16 17 -2  p  0  0  0  0 86  6
DF Lewis Ferguson            19 14 14 17  0  p  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lee Mack                  23 17 17 18  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dan Dimlo                 12  9  9 10  6  p  0  0  0  0  4  6
MF Billy Gilmour             23 17 17 20  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           28 21 21 28  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF C Pignatiello             30 22 22 27  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Caplidl             25 15 15 22  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tommy Conway              24 18 18 24  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ben Doak                  28 21 21 28  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        DC VAN
------------------------
Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    3   0
Shots              3   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      74  63
Revenue           64  64

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1   DC  N  65.40 152.95 170.75 
  1  VAN  S  46.25 174.96  40.71 
  2   DC  N  40.71 152.95 195.44 
 82   DC  N  40.71 142.95 180.44 
 83   DC  N  40.71 141.95 178.94 
 86  VAN  S  39.95 166.21  41.06 
 87   DC  N  41.06 141.95 178.59 

 Trainer's Report
Jared Stroud (DC) suffered a sprained ankle.
Alex Lifeson (VAN) suffered a thigh bruise.
Hans Manna (VAN) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).