Jared Stroud (DC) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Charleston Battery                        D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Roque Maspoli             32  5  n     GK Jordan Farr               27  8  n
SW Luis Monti                16 10  n     SW Jose Nasazzi               9  6  n
DF Djalma Santos             28  7  n     DF Ian Jones                 31  6  n
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22  6  n     DF Philip Bround             27  3  n
DF Pietro Rava               19  6  n     DF Jack Fraser               20  7  n
MF Michele Andreolo          22  6  n     MF Mike Osmond               32  1  n
MF Alcides Ghiggia           21  8  n     MF Ian Jenkins               27  6  n
WG Ademir                    30  8  n     MF Fred Smith                 9  8  n
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   30  7  n     WG Keith Lamont              17  6  n
FW Julinho                   28  6  n     FW Eric Forbes               32  4  n
FW Angelo Schiavio           28  7  n     FW Dave Downton              21  2  n

Min 0: Charleston opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the United will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Bijker (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Philip Bround heads away...
        ...Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Ademir drills it on goal but its saved by Jordan Farr.
Min 2: Pietro Rava (CHA) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Julinho...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Jordan Farr.
Min 4: Julinho (CHA) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Philip Bround (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 8: Charleston's on the attack after Angelo Schiavio robs Philip Bround...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...and Juan Alberto Schiffiano sidefoots low but Jordan Farr dives in to make the save.
Min 15: Mike Osmond(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...Gino Ahermouch (DC) on for Mike Osmond at MF.
Min 16: Julinho (CHA) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Jordan Farr...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that David Campbell's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CHA 1 - DC 0
Min 19: D.C. give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Ademir (CHA) takes over for Charleston...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Jordan Farr from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...Charleston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CHA 2 - DC 0
Min 30: Bauer on for Michele Andreolo(MF)...
        ...Bauer will play MF.
Min 33: Dave Downton's (DC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Roque Maspoli.
Min 39: Bauer (CHA) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Julinho sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Jordan Farr...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Charleston; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: CHA 3 - DC 0
Min 40: Here comes Julinho (CHA)...
        ...getting onto Djalma Santos's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Jordan Farr who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 43: Ian Jenkins (DC) leaves half the Charleston side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Djalma Santos...
        ...andside-foots past Roque Maspoli...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...D.C. pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: CHA 3 - DC 1


HALFTIME SCORE: Charleston 3 - D.C. 1

Min 63: Bauer finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Jordan Farr palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Angelo Schiavio who heads the ball...
        ...but Ian Jones (DC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 65: Angelo Schiavio (CHA) collects the ball from Julinho on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Jordan Farr! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Charleston; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: CHA 4 - DC 1
Min 72: Pietro Rava (CHA) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philip Bround...
        ...but Jordan Farr is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 80: Dave Downton (DC) is booked for a challenge on Juan Alberto Schiffiano.
Min 85: Julinho breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Angelo Schiavio on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Philip Bround's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Jordan Farr is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 87: Ademir (CHA) nods the ball down for Juan Alberto Schiffiano on the edge of the box...
        ...Juan Alberto Schiffiano takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jordan Farr rushes of his line...
        ...Juan Alberto Schiffiano gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Philip Bround (DC)!


FINAL SCORE: Charleston 4 - D.C. 1


Man Of The Match: Julinho (CHA)

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Roque Maspoli             32 32 32 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Luis Monti                16 16 16 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pietro Rava               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Djalma Santos             28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alcides Ghiggia           21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Michele Andreolo          22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Bauer                     28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Ademir                    30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Julinho                   28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
FW Angelo Schiavio           28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

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 Jordan Farr               27 27 27 12  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi               9  9  9  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Jack Fraser               20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Ian Jones                 31 31 31 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Philip Bround             27 27 27 21 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ian Jenkins               27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Mike Osmond               32 32 32 28 -8  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
MF Fred Smith                 9  9  9  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Gino Ahermouch             5  5  5  5  5  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
WG Keith Lamont              17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Eric Forbes               32 32 32 32 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dave Downton              21 21 21 21 -4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CHA  DC
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target   10   1
Shots             10   1
Saves              0   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  71
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHA  L  50.50 125.31 208.56 
  1   DC  N  48.00 130.16 151.96 
 15   DC  N  48.00 116.66 131.71 
 31  CHA  L  50.50 128.31 211.56 

 Trainer's Report
CHA paid 80k for a Home Bonus of 13.
Mike Osmond (DC) just has a twisted ankle.
Angelo Schiavio (CHA) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.