Columbus Crew                             Kansas City Wizards
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             33  8  n     GK Justin Frank              26  8  n
DF Karl Brough               29  4  p     SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          25 10  n
DF Andrew Camina             25  6  p     DF Sterling                  27 10  n
DF Adrian Ball               18  4  p     DF Steve Rogers              22  8  n
DF John Locke                15 10  n     DF Jeff Rhi                  18  8  n
DF Peter Wright              10 10  n     MF Aoi Suss                  20  8  n
MF Barry Smith               32  6  p     MF Alexis Alex               12 10  n
MF Lance Croot               25  6  p     WG Bartek Majkowski          28 10  n
MF Boone Carlisle            16  8  n     WG Asprilla                  23 10  n
MF Steve Straw                7 10  n     FW Luna Olson                29  8  n
FW Peter Boddice             20  9  n     FW Thor Odinson              29 10  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 5-4-1 S while the Wizards will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 10: Peter Boddice (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Peter Boddice but it evades him...
        ...Sterling (KC) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 11: Steve Rogers (KC) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Peter Boddice.
Min 21: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Thor Odinson is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 22: James Amidola (CLB) slides in late on Jeff Rhi...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 29: Asprilla finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...James Amidola palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sterling who heads the ball...
        ...but Karl Brough (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 34: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Bartek Majkowski (KC)...
        ...but the impressive Andrew Camina (CLB) is able to get the ball back to James Amidola.
Min 36: Boone Carlisle(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Gerry Anderson (CLB) on for Boone Carlisle at MF.
Min 36: James Ford on for Karl Brough(DF)...
        ...James Ford will play DF.
Min 37: Alexis Alex (KC) booked for a questionable foul on Peter Boddice...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 0 - Kansas City 0

Min 51: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Luna Olson's (KC) ball into the box is cut out by Andrew Camina (CLB).
Min 54: Dean Huxley on for Adrian Ball(DF)...
        ...Dean Huxley will play DF.
Min 59: Luna Olson almost penetrates The Crew's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and John Locke would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 61: The ball is hooked on towards Peter Boddice (CLB)...
        ...who takes on Steve Rogers on the edge of the area...
        ...Steve Rogers  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 62: Peter Boddice opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tyrell Daniel Jr greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 67: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Sterling looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 70: Thor Odinson (KC) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Columbus James Amidola is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 71: Peter Boddice (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Peter Boddice but it evades him...
        ...Steve Rogers (KC) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 71: Luna Olson (KC) puts in a cross...
        ...but James Ford (CLB) clears with ease.
Min 75: Peter Boddice (CLB) finds Peter Boddice...
        ...but he hesitates and Sterling (KC) is able to make the tackle.
Min 90: Peter Boddice almost penetrates Wizards's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Sterling would have lost his well placed foot.?


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 0 - Kansas City 0


Man Of The Match: Sterling (KC)

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             33 33 33 14  2  n  4  1  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               29 21 21 23  2  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
DF John Locke                15 12 12 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               18 13 13 14  1  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
DF Peter Wright              10  8  8  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             25 18 18 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               29 21 21 26  2  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
DF James Ford                27 20 20 21  1  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
MF Barry Smith               32 18 18 28  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steve Straw                7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lance Croot               25 15 15 22  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF Gerry Anderson            29 17 17 26  1  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
FW Peter Boddice             20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Kansas City Wizards
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Justin Frank              26 26 26 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jeff Rhi                  18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Rogers              22 22 22 17  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sterling                  27 27 27 27  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aoi Suss                  20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alexis Alex               12  9  9 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Asprilla                  23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Bartek Majkowski          28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Luna Olson                29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Thor Odinson              29 29 29 29  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       CLB  KC
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   0
Shots On Target    0   1
Shots              0   1
Saves              1   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   4
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  55
Revenue           83  83

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  S  64.80 180.40  30.80 
  1   KC  E  58.50 111.69 193.89 
  2   KC  E  30.80 111.69 221.58 
 36  CLB  S  64.80 181.65  30.80 
 37  CLB  S  63.90 180.40  30.85 
 37   KC  E  30.85 111.69 221.53 
 55  CLB  S  71.10 190.40  30.45 
 55   KC  E  30.45 111.69 221.93 

 Trainer's Report
Boone Carlisle (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Barry Smith (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Amidola (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Locke (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
James Ford (CLB) played 54 minutes and earned a TP.
Bartek Majkowski (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jeff Rhi (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.