D.C. United                               Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Graham Hynd               32  5  p     GK Sayid Jarrah              30  4  p
DF Mike Osmond               28  5  p     DF James Ford                30  5  n
DF Ian Jones                 27  7  p     DF Karl Brough               29  5  n
DF Jospeh Marks              20  6  p     DF Han Solo                  25  5  n
DF Jose Nasazzi              17  8  p     DF Dean Huxley               25  4  n
MF Ian Jenkins               32  9  p     MF Gerry Anderson            21 10  n
MF Keith Lamont              23  7  p     MF Lance Croot               12 10  n
MF Fred Smith                17  7  p     WG Barry Smith               27  7  n
MF Gino Ahermouch            15  9  p     WG Luke Skywalker            25  8  n
FW Dave Downton              31  7  p     FW Ollie Simpson             33  4  n
FW Charlie Daniels           28  5  p     FW John Locke                29  4  n

Min 0: D.C. 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 Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Jospeh Marks gets overlapped by Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...who threads it to John Locke...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Turner's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 0 - CLB 1
Min 3: Brilliant play by John Locke (CLB) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Lance Croot...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 10: The ball is hooked on towards Fred Smith (DC)...
        ...who takes on James Ford on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Charlie Daniels...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...D.C. draw level....
        ...score now: DC 1 - CLB 1
Min 14: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before John Locke's (CLB) ball into the box is cut out by Mike Osmond (DC).
Min 23: Great tackle by James Ford (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Keith Lamont (DC) from latching onto Charlie Daniels's pass. 
Min 30: Darth Vader on for Luke Skywalker(WG)...
        ...Darth Vader will play WG.
Min 31: Ollie Simpson (CLB) loops a ball over the top for John Locke...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 34: Ian Jenkins (DC) swings a ball in to the Columbus box...
        ...but the presence of James Ford (CLB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 36: Dave Downton (DC) puts in a cross...
        ...but Han Solo (CLB) clears with ease.
Min 36: Dean Huxley finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Graham Hynd palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to John Locke who heads the ball...
        ...but Jose Nasazzi (DC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before John Locke's (CLB) ball into the box is cut out by Jospeh Marks (DC).


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 1 - Columbus 1

Min 49: Lance Croot (CLB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to John Locke in midfield...
        ...Lance Croot continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from John Locke...
        ...Lance Croot knocks it on goal but Graham Hynd is there to make an incredible save!
Min 56: Ollie Simpson (CLB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ian Jones (DC).
Min 58: Darth Vader (CLB) collects the ball from Ollie Simpson on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Graham Hynd for a big save!
Min 61: Dave Downton (DC) swings a ball in to the Columbus box...
        ...but the presence of Karl Brough (CLB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 61: Barry Smith (CLB) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the D.C. defense to Ollie Simpson...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Graham Hynd rushes off his line and Ollie Simpson slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...and Columbus have the lead...
        ...score now: DC 1 - CLB 2
Min 62: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Barry Smith is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 74: Charlie Daniels (DC) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ian Jenkins but it evades him...
        ...Sayid Jarrah calmly collects the ball.
Min 75: John Locke (CLB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to James Ford...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Graham Hynd can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 77: Mike Osmond (DC) 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 77: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Darth Vader is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 78: Brilliant play by Charlie Daniels (DC) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Dave Downton...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Sayid Jarrah.
Min 79: Han Solo (CLB) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Charlie Daniels.


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 1 - Columbus 2


Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Graham Hynd               32 32 32 14  0  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 27 20 20 21  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mike Osmond               28 21 21 25  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jose Nasazzi              17  9  9 11  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jospeh Marks              20 15 15 16  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            15 11 11 15  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               32 24 24 32  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fred Smith                17 12 12 15  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Keith Lamont              23 13 13 20  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Charlie Daniels           28 21 21 28  0  p  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Dave Downton              31 23 23 31  2  p  0  0  0  1 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 -1  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Han Solo                  25 25 25 22 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               29 29 29 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Ford                30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Gerry Anderson            21 16 16 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lance Croot               12  9  9 10  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Luke Skywalker            25 25 25 22  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Barry Smith               27 27 27 24  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Darth Vader               25 25 25 22  6  n  4  0  0  1 60  6
FW Ollie Simpson             33 33 33 33 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW John Locke                29 29 29 29 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics        DC CLB
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    3   4
Shots              3   6
Saves              2   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  67
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  31.00 107.09 114.09 
  1  CLB  E  57.90 125.71 201.91 

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