Chivas USA                                Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Thorne                27  9  n     GK Sayid Jarrah              33  5  p
DF Barry Cherry              25  6  n     DF James Ford                28  8  n
DF Victor Twigg              24 10  n     DF Geordi LaForge            25  6  n
DF Stevie Ash                16  6  n     DF Karl Brough               24  7  n
DF Ross Tree                 16  6  n     DF Dean Huxley               20  8  n
DF Olav Forrest               7  8  n     MF Data                      25  6  n
MF Adam Root                 29  6  n     MF Obi Wan Kenobi            23  6  n
MF Bryan Seed                26  7  n     WG Darth Vader               29  6  n
MF Trevor Rowan              25  6  n     WG Luke Skywalker            29  7  n
FW Sam Knot                  32  6  n     FW Ollie Simpson             31  9  n
FW Adam Deciduous            24  8  n     FW John Locke                29  6  n

Min 0: Chivas opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Al Sellers (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 9: James Ford (CLB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Barry Cherry (CHV) clears with ease.
Min 10: Yellow card for James Ford (CLB)...
        ...as Trevor Rowan is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 11: Cheeky back heel from Darth Vader to release Ollie Simpson in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 12: Adam Deciduous looks up and sees Adam Root in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Adam Root torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Sayid Jarrah, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Paul Roseblade's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CHV 1 - CLB 0
Min 22: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Adam Deciduous (CHV)...
        ...but the impressive Dean Huxley (CLB) is able to get the ball back to Sayid Jarrah.
Min 22: Victor Twigg (CHV) stops Luke Skywalker as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 26: (CHV) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Sam Knot looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Sayid Jarrah looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Columbus defence were all over the place.
Min 27: Geordi LaForge (CLB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Rab Thorne no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...Columbus draw level....
        ...score now: CHV 1 - CLB 1
Min 31: Ollie Simpson (CLB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ross Tree (CHV) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 41: Trevor Rowan (CHV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Karl Brough (CLB).


HALFTIME SCORE: Chivas 1 - Columbus 1

Min 46: Victor Twigg (CHV) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Sam Knot sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Sayid Jarrah...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...the Chivas side are up...
        ...score now: CHV 2 - CLB 1
Min 49: Luke Skywalker (CLB) reads Darth Vader's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Columbus...
        ...score now: CHV 2 - CLB 2
Min 55: Ollie Simpson (CLB) reads John Locke's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...the Columbus side are up...
        ...score now: CHV 2 - CLB 3
Min 58: Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Barry Cherry (CHV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 60: Nathaniel Leaf on for Trevor Rowan(MF)...
        ...Nathaniel Leaf will play MF.
Min 60: Stuart Oak on for Stevie Ash(DF)...
        ...Stuart Oak will play DF.
Min 61: Adam Deciduous (CHV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Bryan Seed but it evades him...
        ...Karl Brough (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 62: Great tackle by Stuart Oak (CHV)...
        ...to prevent Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) from latching onto Ollie Simpson's pass. 
Min 70: Adam Root almost penetrates The Crew's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Geordi LaForge would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 72: Barry Cherry is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Sayid Jarrah.
Min 76: Sam Knot (CHV) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Columbus Sayid Jarrah is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 79: John Locke (CLB) nods the ball down for Ollie Simpson on the edge of the box...
        ...Ollie Simpson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Rab Thorne rushes of his line...
        ...Ollie Simpson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Victor Twigg (CHV)!
Min 80: Luke Skywalker finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Rab Thorne palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ollie Simpson who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CHV 2 - CLB 4
Min 84: John Locke(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Gerry Anderson (CLB) on for John Locke at FW.
Min 87: Great tackle by James Ford (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Bryan Seed (CHV) from latching onto Sam Knot's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Chivas 2 - Columbus 4


Man Of The Match: Ollie Simpson (CLB)

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 Rab Thorne                27 27 27 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Stevie Ash                16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Ross Tree                 16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olav Forrest               7  7  7  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Victor Twigg              24 24 24 19  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Oak                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Trevor Rowan              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Adam Root                 29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Bryan Seed                26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nathaniel Leaf            27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Sam Knot                  32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Adam Deciduous            24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  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 Sayid Jarrah              33 33 33 14  0  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Geordi LaForge            25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF James Ford                28 28 28 22  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi            23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Data                      25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Darth Vader               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Luke Skywalker            29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ollie Simpson             31 31 31 31  3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW John Locke                29 29 29 29 -4  n  0  0  0  0 84  6
FW Gerry Anderson            16 12 12 14  7  n  0  0  0  0  6  6

Statistics       CHV CLB
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   4
Shots On Target    4   4
Shots              4   4
Saves              0   2
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  68
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHV  N  52.80 145.02 150.62 
  1  CLB  E  49.95 127.02 222.52 
 61  CHV  N  58.20 155.02 153.92 
 84  CLB  E  49.95 127.02 205.52 

 Trainer's Report
CHV paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 11.
John Locke (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Sam Knot (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Barry Cherry (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adam Deciduous (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sayid Jarrah (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Ford (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Geordi LaForge (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Data (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.