D.C. United                               Seattle Sounders
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark Bosnich              28 10  n     GK Aaron Keynes              21 10  n
SW Harry Vanster             25 10  n     DF S_Antell                  24  5  n
DF Jospeh Marks              29  3  n     DF M_Drapers                 23  4  n
DF Philip Bround             26  4  n     DF Michael Sampson           17  8  n
DF Jack Fraser               18  3  n     DF Neil Kerr                 12 10  n
MF John Davis                26  8  n     MF Peter Masterson           28  4  n
MF Paul King                 26  5  n     MF P_Lyle                    23  5  n
MF Sammy Henderson           21  4  n     MF Mihn Tran                 12  6  n
FW Jon Duran                 26  4  n     MF Olexiy Sokolov            12 10  n
FW Gino Ahermouch            25 10  n     FW David Maguire             28  7  n
FW Danny Ings                13  2  n     FW Guy Levi                  26  7  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Sounders will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Ramsay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: With Seattle so far forward a rare D.C. break sees Paul King play a long diagonal pass for Jon Duran...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 2: Danny Ings (DC) seizes on a loose Seattle throw and finds Jon Duran...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Aaron Keynes.  GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the United...
        ...score now: DC 1 - SEA 0
Min 10: Jospeh Marks (DC) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but M_Drapers (SEA) is there to clear with his head.
Min 12: John Davis (DC) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but S_Antell (SEA) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 13: D.C. break quickly with Gino Ahermouch...
        ...he only has Aaron Keynes to beat...
        ...great save by Aaron Keynes but the ball falls to Jospeh Marks...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 18: Jospeh Marks (DC) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but S_Antell (SEA) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 21: P_Lyle picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for David Maguire to chase...
        ...it drops over Philip Bround's shoulder and right into David Maguire's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Mark Bosnich.
Min 27: Danny Ings (DC) receives a deep pass from Jospeh Marks...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Englishman player was chatting with Aaron Keynes when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from D.C. aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 30: Mark Bosnich(DC) limps off the pitch...
        ...Fred Smith (DC) on for Mark Bosnich at GK.
Min 35: Paul King (DC) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Aaron Keynes no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...D.C. are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DC 2 - SEA 0
Min 38: Danny Ings (DC) leaves half the Seattle side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past M_Drapers...
        ...but Aaron Keynes is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 41: Danny Ings almost penetrates Sounders's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and M_Drapers would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 45: Mark Mitchell on for Jack Fraser(DF)...
        ...Mark Mitchell will play DF.
Min 45: Dave Downton on for Danny Ings(FW)...
        ...Dave Downton will play FW.
Min 45: Sam Livermore on for M_Drapers(DF)...
        ...Sam Livermore will play DF.
Min 45: P_Knudson on for Peter Masterson(MF)...
        ...P_Knudson will play MF.
Min 45: Nick Scott on for Olexiy Sokolov(MF)...
        ...Nick Scott will play FW.
Min 45: DC now playing Opportunistic
Min 45: SEA now playing Press


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 2 - Seattle 0

Min 47: Sammy Henderson (DC) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Gino Ahermouch...
        ...Gino Ahermouch shoots at Aaron Keynes who makes the save.
Min 50: Here comes Jon Duran (DC)...
        ...getting onto Gino Ahermouch's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Aaron Keynes GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; Coach Derek Purvis is furious...
        ...score now: DC 3 - SEA 0
Min 57: Jon Duran and Mark Mitchell weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Seattle defense and lifts a classy finish over Aaron Keynes and over the bar too!
Min 60: Seattle gives the ball away and Dave Downton gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Aaron Keynes.
Min 69: P_Lyle (SEA) finds P_Knudson...
        ...but he hesitates and Harry Vanster (DC) is able to make the tackle.
Min 70: The ball is played back towards the box by John Davis (DC)...
        ...Michael Sampson heads out...
        ...only for Gino Ahermouch to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Aaron Keynes has to push over the top.
Min 72: Here it is..Nick Scott (SEA) flicks on into the path of Guy Levi...
        ...who spins away from Philip Bround...
        ...but Fred Smith is able to collect his shot.
Min 78: Gino Ahermouch (DC) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto John Davis...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...Derek Purvis suggests to Aaron Keynes that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: DC 4 - SEA 0
Min 78: P_Knudson (SEA) nods the ball down for David Maguire on the edge of the box...
        ...David Maguire takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Fred Smith rushes of his line...
        ...David Maguire gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Philip Bround (DC)!
Min 80: Jospeh Marks (DC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Neil Kerr (SEA).
Min 81: David Maguire finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Fred Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Nick Scott who heads the ball...
        ...but Jospeh Marks (DC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 82: Philip Bround (DC) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Mark Mitchell at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 83: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nick Scott (SEA)...
        ...but the impressive Philip Bround (DC) is able to get the ball back to Fred Smith.
Min 85: Aaron Keynes(SEA) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 86: S_Antell(SEA) is forced to reposition to GK.
Min 87: Gino Ahermouch (DC) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Mark Mitchell...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 88: Mark Mitchell slides the ball under S_Antell...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for D.C.; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: DC 5 - SEA 0


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 5 - Seattle 0


Man Of The Match: Jon Duran (DC)

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark Bosnich              28 28 28 12  4  n  0  1  0  0 30  6
GK Fred Smith                27  2  2 24 -3  n  0  1  0  0 60  6
SW Harry Vanster             25 12 12 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jospeh Marks              29 29 29 23 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Philip Bround             26 26 26 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Mitchell             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  4 45  6
MF John Davis                26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Sammy Henderson           21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul King                 26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Gino Ahermouch            25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Jon Duran                 26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Danny Ings                13 13 13 13 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Dave Downton              26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Seattle Sounders
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK S_Antell                  24  7  7 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
GK Aaron Keynes              21 21 21  9  0  n  0  4  0  0 85  6
DF Neil Kerr                 12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Michael Sampson           17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF M_Drapers                 23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Sam Livermore             28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Mihn Tran                 12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF P_Lyle                    23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Peter Masterson           28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Olexiy Sokolov            12 12 12 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF P_Knudson                 24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
FW Guy Levi                  26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW David Maguire             28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Nick Scott                23 23 23 23  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        DC SEA
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    9   2
Shots             13   2
Saves              2   4
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  56
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  N  48.50 137.83 153.33 
  1  SEA  N  45.60 119.13 131.08 
 46   DC  O  49.50 165.08 171.33 
 46  SEA  P  24.30  77.13 182.08 
 86  SEA  P  17.10  59.13 171.28 

 Trainer's Report
Mark Bosnich (DC) suffered a thigh bruise.
Aaron Keynes (SEA) suffered a thigh bruise.
Jon Duran (DC) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Gino Ahermouch (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Harry Vanster (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dave Downton (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Fraser (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
S_Antell (SEA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
P_Lyle (SEA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
P_Knudson (SEA) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.