Luke Skywalker (CLB) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Sayid Jarrah 30 5 p GK Alexander Schlager 26 10 n
DF James Ford 30 5 p SW Aleksander Borkovic 30 2 n
DF Karl Brough 29 5 p DF Horchata Fridge 30 1 n
DF Han Solo 25 5 p DF Benjamin Bockle 27 4 n
DF Andrew Camina 12 10 n DF Leopold Querfeld 23 4 n
MF Jack Shephard 28 4 p MF Noah Bischof 27 4 n
MF Obi Wan Kenobi 25 4 p MF Dijon Kameri 27 1 n
WG Darth Vader 25 8 a MF Maximillian Entrup 23 4 n
WG Gerry Anderson 21 10 n FW Manuel Polster 30 2 n
FW John Locke 29 4 p FW Yusuf Demir 30 2 n
FW Lance Croot 12 10 n FW Ercan Kara 27 4 n
Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rapids will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Charlie Richmond (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 0: Roy Rolsten (COL) - Gutlbaier is a big miss for us
Min 0: Steve Turner Jnr (REB) - both teams very low on EL. Do we risk it all or save for possible
penalties?
Min 2: The Rapids sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Gerry Anderson's (CLB) ball into the box is cut out by Aleksander Borkovic (COL).
Min 9: Dijon Kameri (COL) receives a deep pass from Yusuf Demir...
...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
...the Austrian player was chatting with Sayid Jarrah when he received the pass!!...
...the fans from Colorado aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 10: Ercan Kara breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Horchata Fridge on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades James Ford's challenge...
...and flights the ball past a static Sayid Jarrah and over the bar.
Min 15: John Locke almost penetrates Rapids's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Benjamin Bockle would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 18: Manuel Polster (COL) has a shot...
...Sayid Jarrah parries...
...Manuel Polster gets onto it again...
...and Sayid Jarrah's second block falls for Benjamin Bockle...
...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 24: Ercan Kara (COL) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Manuel Polster in midfield...
...Ercan Kara continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Manuel Polster...
...Ercan Kara knocks it on goal but Sayid Jarrah is there to make an incredible save!
Min 25: Noah Bischof (COL) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Karl Brough (CLB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 33: Horchata Fridge (COL) picks up possession on the left...
...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Sayid Jarrah...
...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 41: Yusuf Demir finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Sayid Jarrah palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Ercan Kara who heads the ball...
...and it is collected by Sayid Jarrah for the save.
Min 43: Yusuf Demir (COL) nods the ball down for Manuel Polster on the edge of the box...
...Manuel Polster takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Sayid Jarrah rushes of his line...
...Manuel Polster gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Sayid Jarrah...
...but Sayid Jarrah just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Now the ball comes to Darth Vader (CLB)...
...Obi Wan Kenobi has space on the left and Darth Vader tries to play him in...
...only for Horchata Fridge (COL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 0 - Colorado 0
Min 47: Benjamin Bockle (COL) loops a ball over the top for Manuel Polster...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 49: Darth Vader (CLB) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Aleksander Borkovic (COL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 52: The ball lands at the feet of Leopold Querfeld (COL) on the edge of the box...
...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
...Sayid Jarrah does well to position himself and collect.
Min 59: Superb sliding block by Karl Brough (CLB) denies Noah Bischof a sure goal...
...after great work from Dijon Kameri in the Columbus box.
Min 61: Darth Vader (CLB) fouls Benjamin Bockle...
...and he gets a yellow card by the looks of things.
Min 62: The ref has seen enough! Dijon Kameri is booked for his childish shenanigans!?
Min 63: Dijon Kameri (COL) takes the ball into the The Crew half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Benjamin Bockle...
...who can't get it past Sayid Jarrah.
Min 72: Superb sliding block by James Ford (CLB) denies Yusuf Demir a sure goal...
...after great work from Dijon Kameri in the Columbus box.
Min 75: The ball is played back towards the box by Ercan Kara (COL)...
...James Ford heads out...
...only for Maximillian Entrup to try and audacious first time volley...
...which Sayid Jarrah has to push over the top.
Min 81: Lance Croot (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Karl Brough but it evades him...
...Benjamin Bockle (COL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 82: Colorado break quickly with Manuel Polster...
...he only has Sayid Jarrah to beat...
...great save by Sayid Jarrah but the ball falls to Ercan Kara...
...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Sayid Jarrah.
Min 83: James Ford gets overlapped by Maximillian Entrup (COL)...
...who threads it to Manuel Polster...
...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
...and Colorado have broken the deadlock...
...score now: CLB 0 - COL 1
Min 83: Dean Huxley on for Andrew Camina(DF)...
...Dean Huxley will play DF.
Min 83: Barry Smith on for Gerry Anderson(WG)...
...Barry Smith will play WG.
Min 83: Ollie Simpson on for Lance Croot(FW)...
...Ollie Simpson will play FW.
Min 85: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Yusuf Demir's (COL) ball into the box is cut out by Dean Huxley (CLB).
FINAL SCORE: Columbus 0 - Colorado 1
Man Of The Match: Sayid Jarrah (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 Sayid Jarrah 30 30 30 13 0 p 0 7 0 0 90 7
DF Han Solo 25 31 31 22 -1 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Karl Brough 29 36 36 23 -1 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Andrew Camina 12 12 12 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 83 6
DF James Ford 30 37 37 24 -1 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Dean Huxley 26 32 32 23 3 a 0 0 0 0 7 6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi 25 31 31 22 -2 a 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Jack Shephard 28 35 35 28 -2 a 0 0 0 0 90 5
WG Darth Vader 25 31 31 22 0 a 4 0 0 0 90 6
WG Gerry Anderson 21 21 21 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 83 6
WG Barry Smith 27 33 33 24 4 a 0 0 0 0 7 6
FW John Locke 29 36 36 29 -2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Lance Croot 12 9 9 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 83 6
FW Ollie Simpson 33 41 41 33 3 a 0 0 0 0 7 6
Colorado Rapids
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alexander Schlager 26 26 26 11 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
SW Aleksander Borkovic 30 30 30 24 -4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Horchata Fridge 30 30 30 24 -5 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
DF Leopold Querfeld 23 23 23 18 -2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Benjamin Bockle 27 27 27 21 -2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Noah Bischof 27 27 27 27 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Dijon Kameri 27 27 27 24 -5 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
MF Maximillian Entrup 23 23 23 23 -2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Ercan Kara 27 27 27 27 -2 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
FW Manuel Polster 30 30 30 30 -4 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
FW Yusuf Demir 30 30 30 30 -4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics CLB COL
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Halftime 0 0
Fulltime 0 1
Shots On Target 0 8
Shots 0 11
Saves 7 0
Offsides 0 2
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 67 75
Revenue 86 86
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 CLB E 36.30 97.76 170.76
1 COL N 70.00 172.77 174.02
84 CLB E 74.10 174.26 267.26
Trainer's Report
Darth Vader (CLB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Dijon Kameri (COL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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Darth Vader (61)