Vancouver Whitecaps                       Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK M Sliwinski               31  6  n     GK Joe Hollywood             19 10  a
DF Alex Lifeson              26 10  n     SW Tej Rekhi                 20  6  n
DF Lewis Ferguson            22  6  n     DF Seb Gallagher             26  6  n
DF Dan Dimlo                 16 10  n     DF Javier Campos             23  4  n
DF Lee Mack                  15 10  n     DF Steve Ellul               12  7  n
MF C Pignatiello             25 10  n     MF Anton Carlsen             26  7  n
MF Scott McTominay           22 10  n     MF Mathieu Brissett          11 10  a
MF Bukayo Saka               17 10  n     WG James Mann                28  6  n
WG Peter Caplidl             26  8  n     WG Aiden Roddy               26  9  n
FW Ben Doak                  28  6  n     FW James Clark Ross          28  6  n
FW Tommy Conway              28  6  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            20  5  n

Min 0: Vancouver opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: Ben Doak (VAN) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Joe Hollywood!
Min 10: Tommy Conway (VAN) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Javier Campos (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 12: James Clark Ross (HOU) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to James Mann...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at M Sliwinski who calmly collects it.
Min 16: C Pignatiello (VAN) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Joe Hollywood...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 16: M Sliwinski makes a grave error against Houston...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but James Mann amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of M Sliwinski.
Min 18: Tommy Conway (VAN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Peter Caplidl but it evades him...
        ...Seb Gallagher (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 20: Lee Mack gets overlapped by Aiden Roddy (HOU)...
        ...who threads it to Clinton Van Ry...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
        ...score now: VAN 0 - HOU 1
Min 34: The ball is hooked on towards Peter Caplidl (VAN)...
        ...who takes on Seb Gallagher on the edge of the area...
        ...Seb Gallagher  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 36: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) stops Tommy Conway as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 39: Aiden Roddy (HOU) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over M Sliwinski...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: VAN 0 - HOU 2
Min 41: Anton Carlsen (HOU) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by M Sliwinski--superb save!
Min 42: Superb sliding block by Tej Rekhi (HOU) denies Tommy Conway a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ben Doak in the Houston box.
Min 45: Seb Gallagher's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Tommy Conway (VAN)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Dynamo man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 45: George Hirst on for Dan Dimlo(DF)...
        ...George Hirst will play FW.
Min 45: J Mumbongo on for Bukayo Saka(MF)...
        ...J Mumbongo will play MF.
Min 45: Dylan Copestake Newman on for Javier Campos(DF)...
        ...Dylan Copestake Newman will play DF.
Min 45: Nigel Fairweather on for Mathieu Brissett(MF)...
        ...Nigel Fairweather will play MF.
Min 45: Jack Perry Williams on for Anton Carlsen(MF)...
        ...Jack Perry Williams will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Vancouver 0 - Houston 2

Min 52: Scott McTominay (VAN) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Seb Gallagher (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 54: George Hirst (VAN) collects the ball from C Pignatiello on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Joe Hollywood for a big save!
Min 55: The ball breaks from a Lee Mack tackle and lands in the path of Aiden Roddy (HOU)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...M Sliwinski palms Aiden Roddy's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...M Sliwinski falls on it.
Min 60: C Pignatiello (VAN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tommy Conway but it evades him...
        ...Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 61: J Mumbongo (VAN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 62: Steve Ellul (HOU) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Dylan Copestake Newman...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 62: What did Peter Caplidl do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 67: The ball is hooked on towards Ben Doak (VAN)...
        ...who takes on Seb Gallagher on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to George Hirst...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...Vancouver pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 2
Min 68: Ben Doak's (VAN) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Joe Hollywood.
Min 69: The ball breaks from a Lee Mack tackle and lands in the path of Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...M Sliwinski palms Dylan Copestake Newman's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...James Clark Ross is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: VAN 1 - HOU 3
Min 71: James Clark Ross (HOU) finds Jack Perry Williams...
        ...but he hesitates and Lewis Ferguson (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 73: A woeful back-pass by Seb Gallagher...
        ...Tommy Conway (VAN) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Joe Hollywood...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ... and Vancouver are right back in it...
        ...score now: VAN 2 - HOU 3
Min 75: Great tackle by Steve Ellul (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Tommy Conway (VAN) from latching onto Ben Doak's pass. 
Min 76: Great tackle by Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU)...
        ...to prevent Peter Caplidl (VAN) from latching onto Tommy Conway's pass. 
Min 78: Ben Doak (VAN) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to C Pignatiello...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Joe Hollywood comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 78: (HOU) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...James Clark Ross looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...M Sliwinski looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Vancouver defence were all over the place.
Min 78: Joe Hollywood (HOU) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls J Mumbongo and gets booked.
Min 79: C Pignatiello (VAN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 81: The ball lands at the feet of J Mumbongo (VAN) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Joe Hollywood does well to position himself and collect.
Min 83: Tommy Conway and George Hirst weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Houston defense and lifts a classy finish over Joe Hollywood.  GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: VAN 3 - HOU 3
Min 88: Here it is..Clinton Van Ry (HOU) flicks on into the path of James Clark Ross...
        ...who spins away from Lee Mack...
        ...but M Sliwinski is able to collect his shot.
Min 89: Ben Doak (VAN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 90: Vancouver break quickly with George Hirst...
        ...he only has Joe Hollywood to beat...
        ...great save by Joe Hollywood but the ball falls to Lee Mack...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Joe Hollywood.


FINAL SCORE: Vancouver 3 - Houston 3


Man Of The Match: George Hirst (VAN)

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK M Sliwinski               31 31 31 13  0  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Dan Dimlo                 16 16 16 14  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Alex Lifeson              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Ferguson            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lee Mack                  15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Bukayo Saka               17 13 13 15  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Scott McTominay           22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF C Pignatiello             25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF J Mumbongo                30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Peter Caplidl             26 26 26 23  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tommy Conway              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ben Doak                  28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW George Hirst              27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  2  3 45  7

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  4  5  0  0 90  6
SW Tej Rekhi                 20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               12 12 12  9  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Javier Campos             23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Seb Gallagher             26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Anton Carlsen             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          11 13 13  9  6  a  4  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         12 15 15 10  6  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG James Mann                28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            20 20 20 20 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW James Clark Ross          28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       VAN HOU
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           3   3
Shots On Target    8   8
Shots              9   9
Saves              5   5
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  55
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  VAN  N  47.40 120.18 164.38 
  1  HOU  E  55.25 107.18 194.73 
 46  VAN  N  37.80 112.68 202.23 
 46  HOU  E  57.25 112.18 196.73 

 Trainer's Report
M Sliwinski (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
J Mumbongo (VAN) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ben Doak (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
James Mann (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Javier Campos (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.