Columbus Crew                             Atlanta United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Sayid Jarrah              30  7  n     GK Erik Hanson               28  6  n
DF James Ford                30  7  n     DF Brian Giles               32  6  n
DF Karl Brough               29  7  n     DF Mario Mendoza             24  4  n
DF Han Solo                  25  7  n     DF Bob Kearney               19 10  n
DF Dean Huxley               25  6  n     MF Eugenio Suarez            31  7  n
MF Jack Shephard             28  6  n     MF Brian Holman              27  4  n
MF Obi Wan Kenobi            25  6  n     MF Tom Paciorek              25  7  n
WG Barry Smith               27  9  a     MF Salome Barojas            22  8  n
WG Luke Skywalker            25  8  a     MF Spike Owen                17  8  n
FW Ollie Simpson             33  6  n     FW Greg Briley               33  4  n
FW John Locke                29  6  n     FW Randy Johnson             27  9  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Five Stripes will play a 3-5-2 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Columbus break quickly with Ollie Simpson...
        ...he only has Erik Hanson to beat...
        ...great save by Erik Hanson but the ball falls to Obi Wan Kenobi...
        ...who kicks it right back at Erik Hanson...
        ...Atlanta were incredibly lucky there.
Min 1: Salome Barojas (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 3: Bob Kearney's appalling clearance goes right to Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of John Locke...
        ...who heads it on goal but Erik Hanson is there to collect it.
Min 5: Barry Smith (CLB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Erik Hanson is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 5: Brian Holman (ATL) nods the ball down for Salome Barojas on the edge of the box...
        ...Salome Barojas takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Sayid Jarrah rushes of his line...
        ...Salome Barojas gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert James Ford (CLB)!
Min 10: Luke Skywalker (CLB) is booked for a heavy tackle on Salome Barojas. 
Min 12: Greg Briley finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Sayid Jarrah palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Randy Johnson who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Sayid Jarrah for the save.
Min 19: Jack Shephard opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Mario Mendoza greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Ollie Simpson (CLB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Dean Huxley...
        ...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 - ATL 0
Min 43: Terrible Five Stripes defending as Bob Kearney gave it away to Jack Shephard (CLB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Erik Hanson...
        ...but it came back to John Locke who shoots and Erik Hanson fists it away!
Min 44: Jack Shephard (CLB) finds John Locke steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Brian Giles (ATL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 45: John Locke (CLB) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Erik Hanson...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 2 - ATL 0
Min 45: Darth Vader on for Luke Skywalker(WG)...
        ...Darth Vader will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 2 - Atlanta 0

Min 50: Ollie Simpson (CLB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Erik Hanson--superb save!
Min 55: Bob Kearney's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by John Locke (CLB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Five Stripes man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 59: Ollie Simpson (CLB) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Karl Brough heads in from close range...
        ...but Erik Hanson was there to save that one.
Min 60: Matt Young on for Mario Mendoza(DF)...
        ...Matt Young will play DF.
Min 60: George Kirby on for Brian Holman(MF)...
        ...George Kirby will play MF.
Min 63: Karl Brough (CLB) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Atlanta defense to Obi Wan Kenobi...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Erik Hanson rushes off his line and Obi Wan Kenobi slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Bryce Kalmbach is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 3 - ATL 0
Min 64: The ball is hooked on towards Spike Owen (ATL)...
        ...who takes on James Ford on the edge of the area...
        ...James Ford  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Tom Paciorek changed position from MF... to FW
Min 70: ATL now playing Press
Min 71: Eugenio Suarez (ATL) leaves half the Columbus side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past James Ford...
        ...but Sayid Jarrah is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 72: John Locke (CLB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Barry Smith in midfield...
        ...John Locke continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Barry Smith...
        ...John Locke knocks it on goal but Erik Hanson is there to make an incredible save!
Min 80: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Salome Barojas (ATL)...
        ...but the impressive Karl Brough (CLB) is able to get the ball back to Sayid Jarrah.
Min 81: Bob Kearney (ATL) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls Obi Wan Kenobi and gets booked.
Min 83: Barry Smith (CLB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Ollie Simpson...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...Bryce Kalmbach suggests to Erik Hanson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: CLB 4 - ATL 0
Min 86: Eugenio Suarez (ATL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Egyptian keeper...
        ...finds George Kirby busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 88: John Locke (CLB) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Erik Hanson...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: CLB 5 - ATL 0


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 5 - Atlanta 0


Man Of The Match: John Locke (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 Sayid Jarrah              30 30 30 13  1  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
DF Han Solo                  25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF James Ford                30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi            25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Jack Shephard             28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Luke Skywalker            25 31 31 22  4  a  4  0  0  0 45  6
WG Barry Smith               27 33 33 24  1  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Darth Vader               25 31 31 22  4  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Simpson             33 24 24 33  0  p  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW John Locke                29 21 21 29  0  p  0  0  2  5 90  8

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 Erik Hanson               28 28 28 12  0  n  0  7  0  0 90  6
DF Mario Mendoza             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Brian Giles               32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Bob Kearney               19 19 19 17  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Matt Young                27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Eugenio Suarez            31 31 31 31  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Spike Owen                17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Salome Barojas            22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Brian Holman              27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  5
MF George Kirby              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW Randy Johnson             27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Tom Paciorek              25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Greg Briley               33 33 33 33 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CLB ATL
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target   12   2
Shots             12   3
Saves              2   7
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  61
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  65.40 147.81 247.41 
  1  ATL  B  22.50 161.95 183.70 
 46  CLB  E  65.40 147.81 230.41 
 61  ATL  B  23.40 162.70 182.80 
 71  ATL  P  23.40  87.70 228.55 

 Trainer's Report
Dean Huxley (CLB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Luke Skywalker (CLB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).