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| Report for Allan Sellers Cup, Match 1: ATL Vs. CLB | ||
Atlanta United Columbus Crew
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Larry Cox 25 10 n GK James Amidola 26 10 n
SW Sam Carter 20 10 n DF Karl Brough 26 10 n
DF Bob Kearney 28 10 n DF Dean Huxley 26 10 n
DF Mario Mendoza 24 10 n DF Andrew Camina 25 10 n
DF Tino Martinez 19 10 n DF James Ford 18 10 n
MF Spike Owen 28 10 n MF Jack Shephard 18 10 n
MF Juan Beniquez 26 10 n MF Boone Carlisle 16 10 n
MF Brian Giles 18 10 n WG Gerry Anderson 26 10 a
FW Alvin Davis 27 10 n WG Lance Croot 25 10 n
FW Tom Paciorek 25 10 n FW Ollie Simpson 25 10 n
FW Greg Briley 19 10 n FW Trevor Shooter 24 10 a
Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Karl Brough (CLB) booked for a questionable foul on Spike Owen...
...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 4: Spike Owen (ATL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Dean Huxley (CLB).
Min 4: The Crew build down the left...
...Lance Croot sends a cross to the middle...
...James Ford beats Bob Kearney to the ball...
...and hooks a left-footer right at Larry Cox who catches the ball.
Min 5: Greg Briley looks up and sees Brian Giles in space...
... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
... Brian Giles torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched James Amidola, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Five Stripes...
...score now: ATL 1 - CLB 0
Min 6: Trevor Shooter almost penetrates Five Stripes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Bob Kearney would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 10: Brian Giles (ATL) passes a great ball to Alvin Davis...
...whose low shot across goal is parried by The Crew keeper James Amidola...
...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 15: Brilliant play by Boone Carlisle (CLB) on the right...
...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Trevor Shooter...
...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
...Columbus draw level....
...score now: ATL 1 - CLB 1
Min 17: Brian Giles (ATL) gets to the edge of the box...
...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
...past a sprawling James Amidola...
...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...the Atlanta side are up...
...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 1
Min 17: Gerry Anderson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Larry Cox palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Jack Shephard who heads the ball...
...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 24: Spike Owen (ATL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but James Ford (CLB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 24: Jack Shephard finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Larry Cox palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Trevor Shooter who heads the ball...
...but Bob Kearney (ATL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 26: Spike Owen finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...James Amidola palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Mario Mendoza who heads the ball...
...but Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 26: Boone Carlisle volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Larry Cox gets a touch but can't stop it...
...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
...Columbus draw level....
...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 2
Min 29: Bob Kearney (ATL) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Dean Huxley (CLB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 30: With Columbus so far forward a rare Atlanta break sees Bob Kearney play a long diagonal pass for Tom Paciorek...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 35: Bob Kearney (ATL) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Tom Paciorek but it evades him...
...Andrew Camina (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 41: Bob Kearney loses the ball to Trevor Shooter (CLB) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Larry Cox%who makes a superb save.
Min 41: Gerry Anderson (CLB) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Spike Owen.
Min 45: Jordan Eberle on for Greg Briley(FW)...
...Jordan Eberle will play FW.
Min 45: Barry Smith on for Gerry Anderson(WG)...
...Barry Smith will play WG.
Min 45: Peter Boddice on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
...Peter Boddice will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Columbus 2
Min 59: One pass too many from Atlanta and Columbus soon get a cross in...
...Lance Croot (CLB) gets his head to it...
...but Larry Cox is untroubled by that one.
Min 60: Peter Boddice (CLB) puts in a cross...
...but Tino Martinez (ATL) clears with ease.
Min 66: Brian Giles(ATL) limps off the pitch...
...Alexander Rozhenko (ATL) on for Brian Giles at MF.
Min 70: The ball comes in to the area from Peter Boddice...
...he rattles it off Larry Cox...
...Dean Huxley (CLB) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
...the Columbus side are up...
...score now: ATL 2 - CLB 3
Min 74: Peter Boddice (CLB) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
...and Ollie Simpson heads in from close range...
...but Larry Cox was there to save that one.
Min 75: Juan Beniquez volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...James Amidola gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 78: Barry Smith (CLB) swings a ball in to the Atlanta box...
...but the presence of Mario Mendoza (ATL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 79: Spike Owen finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...James Amidola palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Alexander Rozhenko who heads the ball...
...but Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 86: Jack Shephard (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Barry Smith but it evades him...
...Mario Mendoza (ATL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Columbus 3
Man Of The Match: Dean Huxley (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 Larry Cox 25 25 25 11 4 n 0 4 0 0 90 6
SW Sam Carter 20 20 20 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Mario Mendoza 24 24 24 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tino Martinez 19 19 19 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Bob Kearney 28 28 28 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Juan Beniquez 26 26 26 23 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Brian Giles 18 18 18 16 1 n 0 0 2 3 66 6
MF Spike Owen 28 28 28 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Alexander Rozhenko 20 20 20 18 8 n 0 0 0 0 24 6
FW Tom Paciorek 25 25 25 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Greg Briley 19 19 19 19 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Alvin Davis 27 27 27 27 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Jordan Eberle 23 23 23 23 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 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 James Amidola 26 26 26 11 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
DF Karl Brough 26 26 26 20 4 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Dean Huxley 26 26 26 23 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 8
DF Andrew Camina 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF James Ford 18 18 18 14 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Jack Shephard 18 18 18 18 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Boone Carlisle 16 16 16 16 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
WG Gerry Anderson 26 32 32 23 6 a 4 0 0 0 45 6
WG Lance Croot 25 25 25 22 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Barry Smith 25 31 31 22 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Ollie Simpson 25 25 25 25 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Trevor Shooter 24 30 30 24 6 a 0 0 1 2 45 6
FW Peter Boddice 20 25 25 20 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
Statistics ATL CLB
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Halftime 2 2
Fulltime 2 3
Shots On Target 4 7
Shots 4 8
Saves 4 2
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 60 62
Revenue 75 75
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 ATL N 55.50 152.00 157.75
1 CLB E 57.00 117.00 207.15
46 ATL N 55.50 152.00 161.75
46 CLB E 57.00 117.00 200.20
66 ATL N 55.50 153.00 163.25
Trainer's Report
Brian Giles (ATL) suffered a thigh bruise.
Larry Cox (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tom Paciorek (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tino Martinez (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Brian Giles (ATL) played 66 minutes and earned a TP.
Greg Briley (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
James Amidola (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gerry Anderson (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Barry Smith (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ollie Simpson (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Ford (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sayid Jarrah (CLB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
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