Chivas USA                                Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bramble Bush              22 10  n     GK Will Smith                27 10  n
DF Alphonse Oak              26  6  n     SW Dick Solomon              18  8  a
DF Barry Cherry              25  5  n     DF Dylan Copestake Newman    27  5  n
DF Stuart Oak                25  6  n     DF Javier Campos             23  5  n
DF Ross Tree                 16  8  n     DF Steve Ellul               12  7  a
DF Olav Forrest               7 10  n     MF Pawel Kwrotslaw           15 10  a
MF Nathaniel Leaf            27  6  n     MF Nigel Fairweather         12 10  a
MF Bryan Seed                26  6  n     WG Aiden Roddy               26  7  n
MF Trevor Rowan              25  8  n     WG Sam Blythe                22  8  n
FW Sam Knot                  31  8  n     FW James Clark Ross          27  4  n
FW Frank Twigg               25  7  n     FW Anton Carlsen             26  8  n

Min 0: Chivas opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Bijker (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 2: Steve Ellul is clattered by Sam Knot (CHV)...
        ...and the American is booked. 
Min 8: Barry Cherry (CHV) gets a yellow card for a foul on Javier Campos. 
Min 10: Alphonse Oak (CHV) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Bryan Seed heads in from close range...
        ...but Will Smith was there to save that one.
Min 12: James Clark Ross (HOU) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Bramble Bush who makes the save.
Min 14: Superb sliding block by Alphonse Oak (CHV) denies Javier Campos a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sam Blythe in the Chivas box.
Min 16: Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) makes a late challenge on Pawel Kwrotslaw...
        ...and gets yellow-carded.
Min 18: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Frank Twigg (CHV)...
        ...but the impressive Javier Campos (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Will Smith.
Min 21: Great tackle by Steve Ellul (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) from latching onto Bryan Seed's pass. 
Min 26: Trevor Rowan finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Will Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Barry Cherry who heads the ball...
        ...but Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 34: Anton Carlsen and James Clark Ross weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Chivas defense and lifts a classy finish over Bramble Bush.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Stephen Williams's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CHV 0 - HOU 1
Min 38: Anton Carlsen (HOU) nods the ball down for James Clark Ross on the edge of the box...
        ...James Clark Ross takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Bramble Bush rushes of his line...
        ...James Clark Ross gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Barry Cherry (CHV)!
Min 45: Stevie Ash on for Barry Cherry(DF)...
        ...Stevie Ash will play DF.
Min 45: Adam Deciduous on for Bryan Seed(MF)...
        ...Adam Deciduous will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Chivas 0 - Houston 1

Min 48: Sam Knot (CHV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ross Tree but it evades him...
        ...Javier Campos (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 54: Great tackle by Javier Campos (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Sam Knot (CHV) from latching onto Stuart Oak's pass. 
Min 59: James Clark Ross (HOU) bends his shot past Bramble Bush and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CHV 0 - HOU 2
Min 64: The Dynamo sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Sam Knot's (CHV) ball into the box is cut out by Javier Campos (HOU).
Min 67: Cheeky back heel from Nathaniel Leaf to release Frank Twigg in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 70: Steve Ellul (HOU) and Alphonse Oak involved in a bit of handbags...
        ...Steve Ellul feels he is not getting enough protection...
        ...and took the law into his own hands by giving Alphonse Oak a solid kick up the arse as the ball went out of play...
        ...a yellow card and a few stern words for Steve Ellul as the game continues.
Min 76: James Clark Ross (HOU) finds Pawel Kwrotslaw steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Stevie Ash (CHV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 78: Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU).
Min 78: Anton Carlsen almost penetrates Chivas's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Stevie Ash would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 84: Stuart Oak almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dylan Copestake Newman would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 88: Cheeky back heel from James Clark Ross to release Anton Carlsen in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 


FINAL SCORE: Chivas 0 - Houston 2


Man Of The Match: James Clark Ross (HOU)

Chivas USA
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bramble Bush              22 22 22  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Alphonse Oak              26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Oak                25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Tree                 16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olav Forrest               7  7  7  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              25 25 25 20  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Stevie Ash                16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nathaniel Leaf            27 27 27 24  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Rowan              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bryan Seed                26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Adam Deciduous            24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Sam Knot                  31 31 31 31  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Frank Twigg               25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 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 Will Smith                27 27 27 12  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              18 22 22 12  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    27 27 27 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Steve Ellul               12 15 15  9 -1  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Javier Campos             23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Pawel Kwrotslaw           15 15 15 13  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         12 15 15 10  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW James Clark Ross          27 27 27 27 -2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Anton Carlsen             26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       CHV HOU
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    1   3
Shots              1   3
Saves              1   1
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  55
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHV  N  59.40 156.03 152.33 
  1  HOU  E  54.50 107.22 183.07 
 46  CHV  N  54.00 146.03 149.03 

 Trainer's Report
CHV paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 11.
Sam Knot (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bramble Bush (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Frank Twigg (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Clark Ross (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Blythe (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.