Colorado Rapids                           Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           34 10  n     GK M Sliwinski               26  8  n
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24 10  n     SW Leep The Keep             21  7  n
DF Benjamin Bockle           27  7  n     DF Neil McCann               28 10  n
DF Horchata Fridge           26 10  n     DF Lewis Ferguson            24  6  n
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 10  n     DF Joe Bloggs                15  8  n
MF Maximillian Entrup        26  8  n     MF Bukayo Saka               26 10  n
MF Noah Bischof              25  7  n     MF Scott McTominay           22 10  n
WG Moritz Oswald             17  8  n     MF Jesus Jones               14 10  n
FW Manuel Polster            31  8  n     WG Peter Caplidl             32  8  n
FW Yusuf Demir               30 10  n     WG Peter Capaldi             32  3  n
FW Ercan Kara                25  8  n     FW George Hirst              26  9  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Canadians will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Peter Caplidl (VAN) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Colorado Lukas Gutlbaier is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 5: Scott McTominay (VAN) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Peter Caplidl rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: COL 0 - VAN 1
Min 6: Moritz Oswald (COL) swings a ball in to the Vancouver box...
        ...but the presence of Joe Bloggs (VAN) means it is easily cleared.
Min 12: Maximillian Entrup (COL) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Austrian's shot takes the ball past M Sliwinski...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 17: Vancouver's on the attack after Scott McTominay robs Benjamin Bockle...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Peter Caplidl...
        ...and Peter Caplidl sidefoots low but Lukas Gutlbaier dives in to make the save.
Min 20: Manuel Polster picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Yusuf Demir to chase...
        ...it drops over Lewis Ferguson's shoulder and right into Yusuf Demir's path...
        ...the Austrian hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past M Sliwinski's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Colorado draw level....
        ...score now: COL 1 - VAN 1
Min 21: Yusuf Demir (COL) seizes on a loose Vancouver throw and finds Manuel Polster...
        ...who rifles right-footed past M Sliwinski.  GOAL!!...
        ...the Colorado side are up...
        ...score now: COL 2 - VAN 1
Min 23: Maximillian Entrup(COL) limps off the pitch...
        ...Karim Onisiwo (COL) on for Maximillian Entrup at MF.
Min 28: Karim Onisiwo (COL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Yusuf Demir but it evades him...
        ...sadly M Sliwinski missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Colorado are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COL 3 - VAN 1
Min 28: George Hirst (VAN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Horchata Fridge (COL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 29: Moritz Oswald looks up and sees Yusuf Demir in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Yusuf Demir torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched M Sliwinski, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Colorado; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: COL 4 - VAN 1
Min 29: George Hirst (VAN) finds Peter Capaldi steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Benjamin Bockle (COL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 32: Yusuf Demir crosses for the Rapids...
        ...M Sliwinski plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 32: Peter Capaldi (VAN) finds Scott McTominay steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Benjamin Bockle (COL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 33: Vancouver break quickly with Peter Capaldi...
        ...he only has Lukas Gutlbaier to beat...
        ...great save by Lukas Gutlbaier but the ball falls to Bukayo Saka...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 34: Benjamin Bockle gets overlapped by Peter Caplidl (VAN)...
        ...who threads it to George Hirst...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 35: Ercan Kara (COL) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Austrian's shot takes the ball past M Sliwinski...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Mark Creasey suggests to M Sliwinski that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: COL 5 - VAN 1
Min 42: Peter Caplidl (VAN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Leopold Querfeld (COL).
Min 45: Marco Grull on for Ercan Kara(FW)...
        ...Marco Grull will play FW.
Min 45: Tommy Conway on for Leep The Keep  (SW)...
        ...Tommy Conway will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 5 - Vancouver 1

Min 46: Manuel Polster (COL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Neil McCann (VAN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 48: Karim Onisiwo (COL) collects the ball from Yusuf Demir on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat M Sliwinski! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Colorado; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: COL 6 - VAN 1
Min 51: Peter Capaldi finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Tommy Conway who heads the ball...
        ...but Leopold Querfeld (COL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 54: Manuel Polster (COL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Lewis Ferguson (VAN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 55: Here it is..Horchata Fridge (COL) flicks on into the path of Yusuf Demir...
        ...who spins away from Lewis Ferguson...
        ...to lob over the advancing M Sliwinski. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Colorado; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: COL 7 - VAN 1
Min 58: Peter Capaldi's (VAN) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Benjamin Bockle (COL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 67: Yusuf Demir (COL) finds Manuel Polster...
        ...but he hesitates and Neil McCann (VAN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 67: George Hirst (VAN) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Scott McTominay rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Lukas Gutlbaier who stayed on his line.
Min 67: Karim Onisiwo (COL) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 73: Benjamin Bockle gets overlapped by George Hirst (VAN)...
        ...who threads it to Peter Capaldi...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 82: Noah Bischof (COL) nods the ball down for Yusuf Demir on the edge of the box...
        ...Yusuf Demir takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and M Sliwinski rushes of his line...
        ...Yusuf Demir gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Lewis Ferguson (VAN)!
Min 87: Peter Capaldi (VAN) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Lukas Gutlbaier no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...Vancouver pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: COL 7 - VAN 2


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 7 - Vancouver 2


Man Of The Match: Yusuf Demir (COL)

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           34 34 34 15  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Horchata Fridge           26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benjamin Bockle           27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noah Bischof              25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Maximillian Entrup        26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 23  6
MF Karim Onisiwo             23 23 23 23 -1  n  4  0  2  2 67  6
WG Moritz Oswald             17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ercan Kara                25 25 25 25  5  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Manuel Polster            31 31 31 31  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Yusuf Demir               30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  3  4 90  8
FW Marco Grull               20 20 20 20  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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               26 26 26 11  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  4
SW Leep The Keep             21 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Joe Bloggs                15 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Neil McCann               28 16 16 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis Ferguson            24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Bukayo Saka               26 20 20 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jesus Jones               14 11 11 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Peter Caplidl             32 32 32 28  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
WG Peter Capaldi             32 32 32 28 -3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW George Hirst              26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Tommy Conway              30 30 30 30 -3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       COL VAN
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Halftime           5   1
Fulltime           7   2
Shots On Target    8   7
Shots              9   8
Saves              5   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  59
Revenue           59  59

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COL  L  63.50 140.30 189.20 
  1  VAN  N  36.00  96.80 171.65 
 23  COL  L  63.50 138.80 187.70 
 46  COL  L  63.50 138.80 181.45 
 46  VAN  N  31.20  81.80 202.25 

 Trainer's Report
Maximillian Entrup (COL) suffered a thigh bruise.
Manuel Polster (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Yusuf Demir (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ercan Kara (COL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Noah Bischof (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Benjamin Bockle (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Peter Capaldi (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Peter Caplidl (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
J Mumbongo (VAN) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
M Sliwinski (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.