Gerry Anderson (CLB) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Inter Miami                               Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kirk Caldy                23 10  n     GK James Amidola             34  8  n
DF Eddie Forrester           27  4  n     SW Sayid Jarrah              20 10  n
DF Daniel Passarella         25  5  n     DF Karl Brough               29  5  p
DF Pete South                11 10  n     DF Adrian Ball               18  8  n
DF Lennie Parrot             10 10  n     DF Danny James                8 10  n
MF Kenny Herbert             21  7  n     MF Jack Shephard             25  4  n
MF Benja Cremaschi           19 10  n     MF Lance Croot               25  6  p
MF Grant Hudson              17 10  n     MF Peter Boddice             20  9  n
FW Lionel Messi              29  6  n     MF Boone Carlisle            16 10  n
FW Lonnie Ross               23  4  n     MF Peter Wright              10 10  n
FW Brian Mills               18 10  n     FW Steve Straw                7 10  n

Min 0: Miami opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the The Crew will play a 4-5-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Dowson (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Benja Cremaschi (INT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Adrian Ball (CLB).
Min 7: Grant Hudson (INT) nods the ball down for Lionel Messi on the edge of the box...
        ...Lionel Messi takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Lionel Messi gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Sayid Jarrah (CLB)!
Min 17: Steve Straw (CLB) and Steve Straw break for Columbus...
        ...Steve Straw looks to have found space into which to recieve Steve Straw's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Eddie Forrester (INT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 19: Kenny Herbert's (INT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Adrian Ball (CLB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of James Amidola.
Min 34: Benja Cremaschi (INT) nods the ball down for Brian Mills on the edge of the box...
        ...Brian Mills takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Brian Mills gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Danny James (CLB)!
Min 45: Charlie Drake on for Eddie Forrester(DF)...
        ...Charlie Drake will play DF.
Min 45: Luis Suarez on for Lonnie Ross(FW)...
        ...Luis Suarez will play FW.
Min 45: John Locke on for Jack Shephard(MF)...
        ...John Locke will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Miami 0 - Columbus 0

Min 53: Grant Hudson 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 Brian Mills who heads the ball...
        ...but Karl Brough (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 54: James Ford on for Karl Brough(DF)...
        ...James Ford will play DF.
Min 54: Barry Smith on for Lance Croot(MF)...
        ...Barry Smith will play MF.
Min 57: Superb sliding block by Daniel Passarella (INT) denies Steve Straw a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Steve Straw in the Miami box.
Benja Cremaschi changed position from MF... to FW
Min 60: Gordon Harrower on for Brian Mills(FW)...
        ...Gordon Harrower will play FW.
Min 60: INT now playing Longball
Min 69: One pass too many from Columbus and Miami soon get a cross in...
        ...Gordon Harrower (INT) gets his head to it...
        ...but James Amidola is untroubled by that one.
Min 71: Steve Straw (CLB) finds Steve Straw steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Lennie Parrot (INT) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 74: Luis Suarez picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Charlie Drake to chase...
        ...it drops over Danny James's shoulder and right into Charlie Drake's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past James Amidola's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 74: Steve Straw (CLB) nods the ball down for Steve Straw on the edge of the box...
        ...Steve Straw takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kirk Caldy rushes of his line...
        ...Steve Straw gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Lennie Parrot (INT)!
Min 75: Pete South (INT) and Gordon Harrower break for Miami...
        ...Gordon Harrower looks to have found space into which to recieve Pete South's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from James Ford (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 80: Lionel Messi (INT) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Sayid Jarrah (CLB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 84: The ball is hooked on towards Steve Straw (CLB)...
        ...who takes on Daniel Passarella on the edge of the area...
        ...Daniel Passarella  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 88: Luis Suarez (INT) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but James Ford (CLB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 90: Steve Straw (CLB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Charlie Drake (INT) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Miami 0 - Columbus 0


Man Of The Match: Lennie Parrot (INT)

Inter Miami
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kirk Caldy                23 23 23 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pete South                11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lennie Parrot             10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Daniel Passarella         25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eddie Forrester           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Charlie Drake             29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Kenny Herbert             21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Grant Hudson              17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Lionel Messi              29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Benja Cremaschi           19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Lonnie Ross               23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Brian Mills               18 18 18 18  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Luis Suarez               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gordon Harrower           29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6

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             34 34 34 15  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Sayid Jarrah              20 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               29 21 21 23  2  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
DF Adrian Ball               18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Danny James                8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Ford                28 21 21 22  2  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF Peter Boddice             20 16 16 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Wright              10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Shephard             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lance Croot               25 15 15 22  3  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
MF Boone Carlisle            16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Barry Smith               33 19 19 29  3  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF John Locke                18 18 18 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Steve Straw                7  5  5  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       INT CLB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   0
Shots On Target    1   0
Shots              2   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  52
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  INT  N  43.80 118.27 144.12 
  1  CLB  S  50.25 182.36  10.11 
  2  INT  N  10.11 118.27 177.82 
 46  INT  N  10.11 120.27 185.42 
 46  CLB  S  50.25 173.61  10.11 
 55  CLB  S  50.25 178.61  10.11 
 61  INT  L  10.11 106.77 214.17 

 Trainer's Report
INT paid 10k for a Home Bonus of 10.
Eddie Forrester (INT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
James Amidola (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sayid Jarrah (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
James Ford (CLB) only played 36 minutes and could not be trained.
Jack Shephard (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
John Locke (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.