Colorado Rapids                           Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           30 10  n     GK Joe Hollywood             26 10  n
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24 10  n     SW Dick Solomon              25 10  n
DF Horchata Fridge           26 10  n     DF Seb Gallagher             26  8  n
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 10  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 26 10  n
DF Benjamin Bockle           22  7  n     DF Dylan Copestake Newman    18  8  n
MF Karim Onisiwo             23 10  n     MF Anton Carlsen             25 10  n
MF Noah Bischof              21  7  n     MF Jack Perry Williams       25  9  n
MF Dijon Kameri              21  7  n     WG Aiden Roddy               25 10  n
FW Manuel Polster            28  8  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           21  9  a
FW Yusuf Demir               27 10  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            26 10  n
FW Maximillian Entrup        26 10  n     FW Nigel Fairweather         19  7  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 2: Joe Hollywood rushes out to block Noah Bischof's (COL) route to goal...
        ...but Noah Bischof drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Seb Gallagher covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Joe Hollywood scrambles to it.
Min 4: Joe Hollywood(HOU) limps off the pitch...
        ...Will Smith (HOU) on for Joe Hollywood at GK.
Min 8: Lukas Gutlbaier rushes out to block the Aiden Roddy's (HOU) route to goal...
        ...but Aiden Roddy drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Benjamin Bockle covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Anton Carlsen pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 10: Yusuf Demir (COL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Noah Bischof but it evades him...
        ...Will Smith calmly collects the ball.
Min 11: Aiden Roddy's (HOU) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 21: Karim Onisiwo shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Rapids...
        ...score now: COL 1 - HOU 0
Min 21: Aiden Roddy (HOU) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Anton Carlsen with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 24: Manuel Polster (COL) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Yusuf Demir rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Will Smith.
Min 26: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) collects the ball from Aiden Roddy on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Lukas Gutlbaier for a big save!
Min 27: Jack Perry Williams and Nigel Fairweather weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Colorado defense and lifts a classy finish over Lukas Gutlbaier and over the bar too!
Min 30: Superb sliding block by Benjamin Bockle (COL) denies Clinton Van Ry a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Nigel Fairweather in the Colorado box.
Min 31: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) brings down Manuel Polster with a clumsy challenge...
        ...he's booked! 
Min 33: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) finds Anton Carlsen steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Horchata Fridge (COL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 35: Leopold Querfeld (COL) finds Yusuf Demir steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 35: Aiden Roddy (HOU) gets a flick-on to Nigel Fairweather...
        ...who reacts quicker than Benjamin Bockle in front of goal...
        ...Nigel Fairweather heads the ball wide of Lukas Gutlbaier...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Houston draw level....
        ...score now: COL 1 - HOU 1
Min 39: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) gets a chance...
        ...he takes down the ball and smashes a shot on the spin...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier is beaten...
        ...but thankfully for Colorado he fired wide of the post.
Min 41: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier can't hold it...
        ...and Pawel Kwrotslaw couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 45: Nigel Fairweather crosses for the Dynamo...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 45: Flavius Daniliuc on for Benjamin Bockle(DF)...
        ...Flavius Daniliuc will play DF.
Min 45: Steve Ellul on for Dylan Copestake Newman(DF)...
        ...Steve Ellul will play DF.
Min 45: James Mann on for Pawel Kwrotslaw(WG)...
        ...James Mann will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 1 - Houston 1

Min 56: Manuel Polster (COL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Steve Ellul (HOU).
Min 59: Yusuf Demir (COL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Austrian striker Manuel Polster...
        ...whose finish is saved by Will Smith.
Min 59: The ball is hooked on towards Clinton Van Ry (HOU)...
        ...who takes on Aleksander Borkovic on the edge of the area...
        ...Aleksander Borkovic  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 62: James Mann (HOU) nods the ball down for Aiden Roddy on the edge of the box...
        ...Aiden Roddy takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...Aiden Roddy gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Leopold Querfeld (COL)!
Min 72: James Mann shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...and Houston have the lead...
        ...score now: COL 1 - HOU 2
Min 80: Brilliant play by Yusuf Demir (COL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Noah Bischof...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 80: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) nods the ball down for Steve Ellul on the edge of the box...
        ...Steve Ellul takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...Steve Ellul gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Aleksander Borkovic (COL)!
Min 85: Aiden Roddy (HOU) swings a ball in to the Colorado box...
        ...but the presence of Flavius Daniliuc (COL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 86: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Flavius Daniliuc (COL).
Min 88: With Houston so far forward a rare Colorado break sees Manuel Polster play a long diagonal pass for Yusuf Demir...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 88: Great tackle by Horchata Fridge (COL)...
        ...to prevent Aiden Roddy (HOU) from latching onto Seb Gallagher's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 1 - Houston 2


Man Of The Match: Nigel Fairweather (HOU)

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           30 30 30 13  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Horchata Fridge           26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benjamin Bockle           22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Flavius Daniliuc          19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Noah Bischof              21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Dijon Kameri              21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Karim Onisiwo             23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Maximillian Entrup        26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Manuel Polster            28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Yusuf Demir               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Houston Dynamo
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Joe Hollywood             26 26 26 11  5  n  0  1  0  0  4  6
GK Will Smith                21 21 21  9  2  n  0  3  0  0 86  6
SW Dick Solomon              25 25 25 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    18 18 18 14  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               20 20 20 16  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Anton Carlsen             25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       25 25 25 22  3  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           21 26 26 18  5  a  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Aiden Roddy               25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG James Mann                21 26 26 18  6  a  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  1  4 90  7

Statistics       COL HOU
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    5   5
Shots              6  10
Saves              3   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  59
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COL  N  61.00 156.23 161.98 
  1  HOU  E  60.00 123.44 190.39 
 46  COL  N  59.50 153.23 161.23 
 46  HOU  E  61.00 125.44 190.89 

 Trainer's Report
Joe Hollywood (HOU) suffered a thigh bruise.
Lukas Gutlbaier (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Yusuf Demir (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Manuel Polster (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Benjamin Bockle (COL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Dijon Kameri (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Noah Bischof (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Perry Williams (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
James Clark Ross (HOU) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.