Houston Dynamo                            San Jose Earthquakes 
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Joe Hollywood             19 10  a     GK Ray Clemence              29  8  n
SW Tom Sundve                27  8  a     SW Thiago Silva              19 10  n
DF Steve Ellul               26  8  n     DF Phil Neal                 28  5  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 22  8  n     DF Reece James               24  5  n
DF Cortijo Del Arte          21  8  n     DF Kenny Samson              19  8  n
MF Uri Lupienska             27  8  n     MF Peter Beardsley           25  8  n
MF Nicolas Rincon            21  8  n     MF Cole Palmer               22  8  n
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           28  8  n     MF Trevor Brooking           16 10  n
WG Will Murphy               16 10  a     WG Chris Waddle              28  8  n
FW Morgan Budd               27  8  n     FW Nicolas Jackson           29  6  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            23  8  a     FW Raheem Sterling           27 10  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Quakes will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 4: Steve Ellul (HOU) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for San Jose Ray Clemence is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 7: Now the ball comes to Cole Palmer (SJ)...
        ...Peter Beardsley has space on the left and Cole Palmer tries to play him in...
        ...only for Steve Ellul (HOU) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 11: Will Murphy(HOU) fouled Nicolas Jackson in the box...
        ...Will Murphy is SENT OFF!...
        ...Nicolas Jackson takes the penalty...
        ...Joe Hollywood never had a chance GOAL!...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - SJ 1
Min 11: Nicolas Rincon is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Ray Clemence.
Min 12: Raheem Sterling  (SJ) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Peter Beardsley...
        ...whose finish is saved by Joe Hollywood.
Min 14: Morgan Budd (HOU) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Cortijo Del Arte...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Ray Clemence can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 15: Reece James loses the ball to Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Ray Clemence GOAL!...
        ...Houston draw level....
        ...score now: HOU 1 - SJ 1
Min 15: Nicolas Jackson almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Cortijo Del Arte would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 17: Morgan Budd (HOU) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Steve Ellul...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 22: Morgan Budd (HOU) nods the ball down for Pawel Kwrotslaw on the edge of the box...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ray Clemence rushes of his line...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Phil Neal (SJ)!
Min 36: Raheem Sterling (SJ) limps off the pitch...
        ...Gary Lineker (SJ) on for Raheem Sterling  at FW.
Min 37: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) stops Peter Beardsley as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 39: Nicolas Rincon almost penetrates Quakes's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Phil Neal would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 45: Nigel Fairweather on for Clinton Van Ry(FW)...
        ...Nigel Fairweather will play FW.
Min 45: Jack Milhill on for Nicolas Rincon(MF)...
        ...Jack Milhill will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 1 - San Jose 1

Min 50: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) bends his shot past Joe Hollywood and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...the San Jose side are up...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - SJ 2
Min 51: Morgan Budd opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Kenny Samson  greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 51: Here comes Gary Lineker (SJ)...
        ...getting onto Chris Waddle's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Joe Hollywood GOAL!...
        ...San Jose are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - SJ 3
Min 55: Nigel Fairweather's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Reece James (SJ)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Ray Clemence.
Min 61: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Chris Waddle 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 63: Phil Neal and Gary Lineker weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Houston defense and lifts a classy finish over Joe Hollywood.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for San Jose; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - SJ 4
Min 71: Jack Milhill (HOU) hooks the ball away from Reece James...
        ...and Tej Rekhi dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Ray Clemence's net.
Min 72: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
        ...but the impressive Reece James (SJ) is able to get the ball back to Ray Clemence.
Min 75: SJ now playing Stall
Min 83: The Quakes sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Morgan Budd's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Thiago Silva (SJ).


FINAL SCORE: Houston 1 - San Jose 4


Man Of The Match: Gary Lineker (SJ)

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             19 19 19  8  2  a  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Sundve                27 33 33 18  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Cortijo Del Arte          21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Uri Lupienska             27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nicolas Rincon            21 21 21 18  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Jack Milhill              21 21 21 21  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Will Murphy               16 20 20 14  9  a 10  0  0  0 11  5
FW Clinton Van Ry            23 28 28 23  4  a  4  0  0  0 45  6
FW Morgan Budd               27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nigel Fairweather         25 31 31 25  4  a  0  0  0  0 45  6

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ray Clemence              29 29 29 13  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Thiago Silva              19 19 19 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Neal                 28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kenny Samson              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Reece James               24 24 24 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Beardsley           25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Cole Palmer               22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Chris Waddle              28 28 28 25  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nicolas Jackson           29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Raheem Sterling           27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 36  6
FW Gary Lineker              28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  2  2 54  7

Statistics       HOU  SJ
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   4
Shots On Target    3   5
Shots              6   5
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   1
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      53  60
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  72.25 138.68 202.53 
  1   SJ  N  54.50 137.20 166.40 
 11  HOU  E  72.25 138.68 162.13 
 36   SJ  N  54.50 137.20 167.40 
 46  HOU  E  72.25 138.68 165.13 
 76   SJ  S  81.75 193.20  80.40 

 Trainer's Report
Raheem Sterling  (SJ) suffered a thigh bruise.
Chris Waddle (SJ) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Steve Ellul (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Hollywood (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Raheem Sterling  (SJ) only played 36 minutes and could not be coached.
Cole Palmer (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Will Murphy (HOU) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).