Columbus Crew                             Austin FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             31 10  p     GK Brad Stuver               19 10  n
DF Karl Brough               28  6  n     SW Guilherme Biro            17  5  n
DF Dean Huxley               28  8  n     DF Sebastian Driussi         29  6  n
DF Andrew Camina             25  6  n     DF Olwetha Mokhayana         25  8  n
DF Adrian Ball               18  5  n     DF Julio Cascante            17 10  n
MF Lance Croot               25  7  n     MF Nick Pariano              22  9  n
MF Jack Shephard             21  8  n     MF Nikola Vlasic             20  8  n
WG Barry Smith               30  7  n     WG Daniel Pereira            28  7  a
WG Gerry Anderson            29  8  n     WG Markus Anderson           22  6  a
FW Ollie Simpson             29  9  n     FW Dawid Kownacki            19 10  a
FW Peter Boddice             20  7  n     FW Julian Carranza           17  8  a

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the El Tree will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Ollie Simpson weaves his way through the Austin defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Brad Stuver!?
Min 4: Julian Carranza (AUS) passes a great ball to Olwetha Mokhayana...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by The Crew keeper James Amidola...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 8: Peter Boddice (CLB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Sebastian Driussi (AUS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 11: Gerry Anderson's (CLB) cross is met by the head of Lance Croot...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 12: Lance Croot (CLB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Julio Cascante (AUS) clears with ease.
Min 16: Karl Brough (CLB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Peter Boddice...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Turner's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - AUS 0
Min 18: Ollie Simpson (CLB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Olwetha Mokhayana (AUS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 24: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Markus Anderson's (AUS) ball into the box is cut out by Adrian Ball (CLB).
Min 25: Terrible El Tree defending as Olwetha Mokhayana gave it away to Lance Croot (CLB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Brad Stuver...
        ...but it came back to Ollie Simpson who shoots and Brad Stuver fists it away!
Min 25: Dawid Kownacki (AUS) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Nick Pariano...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...Austin draw level....
        ...score now: CLB 1 - AUS 1
Min 28: Barry Smith (CLB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Guilherme Biro (AUS).
Min 30: Markus Anderson (AUS) looks up and spots Daniel Pereira arriving in the box...
        ...the Dane tees up Daniel Pereira for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms James Amidola...
        ...Markus Anderson should have done better with that.
Min 32: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Julian Carranza is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 39: Julian Carranza breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Nick Pariano on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Andrew Camina's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static James Amidola and over the bar.
Min 40: Peter Boddice (CLB) seizes on a loose Austin throw and finds Jack Shephard...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Brad Stuver.  GOAL!!...
        ...and Columbus have the lead...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - AUS 1
Min 41: Markus Anderson (AUS) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to James Amidola in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 43: Ollie Simpson (CLB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Sebastian Driussi (AUS) clears with ease.
Min 45: James Ford on for Adrian Ball(DF)...
        ...James Ford will play DF.
Min 45: Trevor Shooter on for Peter Boddice(FW)...
        ...Trevor Shooter will play FW.
Min 45: Oleksandr Svatok on for Guilherme Biro(SW)...
        ...Oleksandr Svatok will play DF.
Min 45: Joaquin Torres on for Julian Carranza(FW)...
        ...Joaquin Torres will play FW.
Min 45: Myrto Uzani on for Nikola Vlasic(MF)...
        ...Myrto Uzani will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 2 - Austin 1

Min 46: Barry Smith (CLB) nods the ball down for Ollie Simpson on the edge of the box...
        ...Ollie Simpson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Brad Stuver rushes of his line...
        ...Ollie Simpson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Julio Cascante (AUS)!
Min 53: Dean Huxley (CLB) leaves half the Austin side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Olwetha Mokhayana...
        ...but Brad Stuver is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 58: Gerry Anderson (CLB) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Trevor Shooter...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 3 - AUS 1
Min 59: Columbus's on the attack after Barry Smith robs Olwetha Mokhayana...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Trevor Shooter...
        ...and Trevor Shooter sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 4 - AUS 1
Min 60: James Ford (CLB) finds Gerry Anderson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Olwetha Mokhayana (AUS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 63: James Ford gets overlapped by Nick Pariano (AUS)...
        ...who threads it to Joaquin Torres...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of James Amidola.
Min 66: Andrew Camina (CLB) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Brad Stuver doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Dean Huxley rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Brad Stuver who stayed on his line.
Min 66: Here it is...Sebastian Driussi (AUS) flicks on into the path of Julio Cascante...
        ...who spins away from James Ford...
        ...to lob over the advancing James Amidola but wide of the net.
Min 74: Austin gives the ball away and Barry Smith gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Brad Stuver.
Min 75: Myrto Uzani (AUS) nods the ball down for Markus Anderson on the edge of the box...
        ...Markus Anderson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Markus Anderson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Andrew Camina (CLB)!
Min 78: Cheeky back heel from Olwetha Mokhayana to release Joaquin Torres in the box...
        ...but the Spaniard is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 80: Daniel Pereira (AUS) and Joaquin Torres break for Austin...
        ...Joaquin Torres looks to have found space into which to recieve Daniel Pereira's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Dean Huxley (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 87: Trevor Shooter (CLB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Olwetha Mokhayana (AUS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 90: Great tackle by Sebastian Driussi (AUS)...
        ...to prevent Trevor Shooter (CLB) from latching onto Barry Smith's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 4 - Austin 1


Man Of The Match: James Amidola (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 James Amidola             31 31 31 13  5  p  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Karl Brough               28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dean Huxley               28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Ford                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jack Shephard             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Lance Croot               25 20 20 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Barry Smith               30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Gerry Anderson            29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ollie Simpson             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Peter Boddice             20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Trevor Shooter            26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  2  2 45  6

Austin FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Brad Stuver               19 19 19  8  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Guilherme Biro            17 17 17 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Julio Cascante            17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Sebastian Driussi         29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olwetha Mokhayana         25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Oleksandr Svatok          25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nick Pariano              22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Nikola Vlasic             20 20 20 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Myrto Uzani               23 23 23 23  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Daniel Pereira            28 35 35 25 -1  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Markus Anderson           22 27 27 19 -2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Julian Carranza           17 21 21 17  4  a  4  0  0  1 45  6
FW Dawid Kownacki            19 23 23 19  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joaquin Torres            26 32 32 26  2  a  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       CLB AUS
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    9   5
Shots             10   7
Saves              4   5
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      73  56
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  51.65 132.31 217.16 
  1  AUS  E  52.50 124.02 210.17 
 46  CLB  E  55.85 139.31 224.56 
 46  AUS  E  57.60 125.02 224.12 

 Trainer's Report
Trevor Shooter (CLB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
James Amidola (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Barry Smith (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ollie Simpson (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Shephard (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
James Ford (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Sebastian Driussi (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Daniel Pereira (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Myrto Uzani (AUS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Brad Stuver (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Markus Anderson (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.