Carolina RailHawks                        D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Oliver Semmle             30  5  n     GK Harry Vanster             24 10  n
DF George Moncur             29  4  n     SW Jose Nasazzi              17  7  n
DF Taylor Foran              24  6  n     DF Philip Bround             33  8  n
DF Zac Hammond               21  5  n     DF Jack Fraser               28  8  n
DF Harry Taylor              16  4  n     DF Ian Jones                 27  6  n
MF Joshua Jackson            26  6  n     MF Ian Jenkins               32  8  n
MF Kevin Maher               22  4  n     MF Mike Osmond               28  4  n
WG Keenan Forson             29  7  n     MF Fred Smith                17  6  n
WG George Riches             27  4  n     FW Dave Downton              31  6  n
FW Louis Bragg               30  5  n     FW Eric Forbes               28 10  n
FW Charlie Kendall           30  5  n     FW Charlie Daniels           28  4  n

Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the United will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Ian Jenkins (DC) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Carolina defense to Fred Smith...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Oliver Semmle rushes off his line and Fred Smith slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for D.C.!
Min 3: (CAR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Louis Bragg looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Harry Vanster looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the D.C. defence were all over the place.
Min 10: George Moncur gets overlapped by Eric Forbes (DC)...
        ...who threads it to Mike Osmond...
        ...who knocks it just wide.
Min 11: Harry Vanster rushes out to block Joshua Jackson's (CAR) route to goal...
        ...but Joshua Jackson drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Philip Bround covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Harry Vanster scrambles to it.
Min 12: Eric Forbes (DC) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Oliver Semmle...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
        ...score now: CAR 0 - DC 1
Min 16: A superb strike from Ian Jenkins (DC)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CAR 0 - DC 2
Min 22: Charlie Daniels (DC) and Mike Osmond break for D.C....
        ...Mike Osmond looks to have found space into which to recieve Charlie Daniels's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Harry Taylor (CAR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 24: Ian Jones (DC) finds Ian Jenkins steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; Coach Jason Dowson is furious...
        ...score now: CAR 0 - DC 3
Min 26: Dave Downton (DC) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Oliver Semmle doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Charlie Daniels rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Oliver Semmle who stayed on his line.
Min 30: Kevin Maher (CAR) passes a great ball to Louis Bragg...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by United keeper Harry Vanster...
        ...and who else but Kevin Maher is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 31: George Moncur (CAR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the D.C. defense to Charlie Kendall...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Harry Vanster rushes off his line and Charlie Kendall slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Carolina pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - DC 3
Min 38: Eric Forbes's (DC) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Mike Osmond from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; Coach Jason Dowson is furious...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - DC 4
Min 40: One pass too many from Carolina and D.C. soon get a cross in...
        ...Mike Osmond (DC) gets his head to it...
        ...but Oliver Semmle is untroubled by that one.
Min 45: Dave Downton (DC) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Charlie Daniels with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ... GOAL!!!...
        ...Jason Dowson suggests to Oliver Semmle that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CAR 1 - DC 5
Min 45: Ronnie Blake on for Charlie Kendall(FW)...
        ...Ronnie Blake will play FW.
Min 45: Gino Ahermouch on for Mike Osmond(MF)...
        ...Gino Ahermouch will play MF.
Min 45: Freddy Adu on for Charlie Daniels(FW)...
        ...Freddy Adu will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 1 - D.C. 5

Min 46: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Freddy Adu (DC)...
        ...but the impressive Taylor Foran (CAR) is able to get the ball back to Oliver Semmle.
Min 47: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Joshua Jackson (CAR)...
        ...but the impressive Ian Jones (DC) is able to get the ball back to Harry Vanster.
Min 48: Zac Hammond (CAR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Harry Vanster doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Louis Bragg rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...Carolina pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: CAR 2 - DC 5
Min 56: Zac Hammond(CAR) limps off the pitch...
        ...Finn Sundstrom (CAR) on for Zac Hammond at DF.
Min 57: Taylor Foran (CAR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jack Fraser (DC) clears with ease.
Min 62: George Moncur(CAR) limps off the pitch...
        ...James Datey (CAR) on for George Moncur at DF.
Min 72: Eric Forbes (DC) finds Dave Downton...
        ...but he hesitates and Harry Taylor (CAR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 73: Taylor Foran (CAR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out James Datey...
        ...and Carolina have a goal!...
        ...Carolina pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: CAR 3 - DC 5
Min 74: Joshua Jackson (CAR) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Harry Vanster who makes the save.
Min 77: Kevin Maher (CAR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Keenan Forson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Harry Vanster comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 83: Dave Downton (DC) leaves half the Carolina side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past James Datey...
        ...but Oliver Semmle is there to stop his weak shot.


FINAL SCORE: Carolina 3 - D.C. 5


Man Of The Match: Charlie Daniels (DC)

Carolina RailHawks
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Oliver Semmle             30 30 30 13 -1  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Taylor              16 16 16 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Taylor Foran              24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zac Hammond               21 21 21 16 -7  n  0  0  0  0 56  5
DF George Moncur             29 29 29 26 -5  n  0  0  0  1 62  5
DF Finn Sundstrom            28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 34  6
DF James Datey               26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  1  1 28  6
MF Kevin Maher               22 22 22 22 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Joshua Jackson            26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG George Riches             27 27 27 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Charlie Kendall           30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Louis Bragg               30 30 30 30 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ronnie Blake              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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 Harry Vanster             24 24 24 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              17 17 17 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             33 33 33 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ian Jenkins               32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
MF Mike Osmond               28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  1  3 45  7
MF Fred Smith                17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            15 15 15 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eric Forbes               28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Charlie Daniels           28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  2 45  7
FW Dave Downton              31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Freddy Adu                15 15 15 15  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       CAR  DC
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Halftime           1   5
Fulltime           3   5
Shots On Target    6   8
Shots              7  10
Saves              3   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  64
Revenue           85  85

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CAR  E  54.00 129.97 227.17 
  1   DC  N  61.00 155.58 170.33 
 46  CAR  E  54.00 129.97 225.17 
 46   DC  N  61.00 149.08 147.58 
 56  CAR  E  58.20 136.97 226.57 
 62  CAR  E  56.40 133.97 225.97 

 Trainer's Report
Zac Hammond (CAR) just has a twisted ankle.
George Moncur (CAR) suffered a thigh bruise.
Oliver Semmle (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.