Chivas USA                                Charleston Battery
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Thorne                29  7  n     GK Roque Maspoli             28  8  n
SW Leaf Tree                 15 10  n     SW Domingo Tejera            27  6  n
DF Barry Cherry              28  4  n     DF Eraldo Monzeglio          24 10  n
DF Bryan Seed                26  7  n     DF Pietro Rava               23 10  n
DF Stuart Oak                25  7  n     DF Augusto                   19  8  n
DF Olav Forrest              12  8  n     MF Guiseppe Meazza           27  9  n
MF Trevor Rowan              29  6  n     MF Hector Castro             25  6  n
MF Nathaniel Leaf            24  8  n     MF Obdulio Varela            24  6  n
MF Olive Branch              12  6  n     WG Ademir                    24  8  n
FW Adam Root                 32  6  n     FW Angelo Schiavio           31  9  n
FW Sam Knot                  28  8  n     FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   25  8  n

Min 0: Chivas opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the Battery will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: Obdulio Varela(CHA) limps off the pitch...
        ...Alcides Ghiggia (CHA) on for Obdulio Varela at MF.
Min 8: Alcides Ghiggia (CHA) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ademir...
        ...who takes a shot but Rab Thorne had little trouble catching it. 
Min 12: Sam Knot (CHV) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Pietro Rava (CHA) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 13: Adam Root (CHV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Pietro Rava (CHA) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 19: Bryan Seed (CHV) gets himself in the book by scything down Guiseppe Meazza.
Min 20: Sam Knot (CHV) swings a ball in to the Charleston box...
        ...but the presence of Domingo Tejera (CHA) means it is easily cleared.
Min 20: Juan Alberto Schiffiano weaves his way through the Chivas defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Rab Thorne!?
Min 21: The Battery sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Trevor Rowan's (CHV) ball into the box is cut out by Augusto (CHA).
Min 21: Angelo Schiavio almost penetrates Chivas's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Stuart Oak would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 22: Bryan Seed's appalling clearance goes right to Hector Castro (CHA)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Ademir...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that David Campbell's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: CHV 0 - CHA 1
Min 25: Trevor Rowan (CHV) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Roque Maspoli can't hold it...
        ...and Sam Knot taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Chivas draw level....
        ...score now: CHV 1 - CHA 1
Min 29: Adam Root (CHV) finds Stuart Oak steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Pietro Rava (CHA) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 31: Olive Branch finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Roque Maspoli palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Nathaniel Leaf who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 38: The ball lands at the feet of Trevor Rowan (CHV) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Roque Maspoli does well to position himself and collect.
Min 41: Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) collects the ball from Hector Castro on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 42: Ademir volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Rab Thorne gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 43: Olav Forrest (CHV) and Adam Root break for Chivas...
        ...Adam Root looks to have found space into which to recieve Olav Forrest's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Pietro Rava (CHA) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 44: Adam Root (CHV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA).
Min 45: Alphonse Oak on for Bryan Seed(DF)...
        ...Alphonse Oak will play MF.
Min 45: William Oak on for Olive Branch(MF)...
        ...William Oak will play MF.
Min 45: Ross Tree on for Barry Cherry(DF)...
        ...Ross Tree will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Chivas 1 - Charleston 1

Min 47: Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Roque Maspoli...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 48: Adam Root (CHV) passes a great ball to Stuart Oak...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Battery keeper Roque Maspoli...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 51: Guiseppe Meazza 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 Hector Castro who heads the ball...
        ...but Ross Tree (CHV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 53: Sam Knot (CHV) nods the ball down for Adam Root on the edge of the box...
        ...Adam Root takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Roque Maspoli rushes of his line...
        ...Adam Root gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Roque Maspoli and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...the Chivas side are up...
        ...score now: CHV 2 - CHA 1
Min 62: Sam Knot (CHV) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Adam Root...
        ...Adam Root shoots across Roque Maspoli...GOAL!...
        ...Chivas are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CHV 3 - CHA 1
Min 68: Guiseppe Meazza opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Stuart Oak greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 69: Augusto hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Adam Root (CHV) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Roque Maspoli.
Min 74: Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) and Angelo Schiavio break for Charleston...
        ...Angelo Schiavio looks to have found space into which to recieve Guiseppe Meazza's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Ross Tree (CHV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 76: Lovely chip from Alcides Ghiggia (CHA)...
        ...Eraldo Monzeglio was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Rab Thorne.
Min 78: Brilliant play by Hector Castro (CHA) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Alcides Ghiggia...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 80: Angelo Schiavio(CHA) limps off the pitch...
        ...Pedro Cea (CHA) on for Angelo Schiavio at FW.
Min 80: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Trevor Rowan (CHV)...
        ...but the impressive Domingo Tejera (CHA) is able to get the ball back to Roque Maspoli.


FINAL SCORE: Chivas 3 - Charleston 1


Man Of The Match: Adam Root (CHV)

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                29 29 29 13  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Leaf Tree                 15  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Oak                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olav Forrest              12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Cherry              28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Bryan Seed                26 26 26 23  4  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ross Tree                 20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nathaniel Leaf            24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Trevor Rowan              29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Olive Branch              12 12 12 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alphonse Oak              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF William Oak               12 12 12 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Sam Knot                  28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Adam Root                 32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  2  4 90  7

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Roque Maspoli             28 28 28 12  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Domingo Tejera            27 27 27 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pietro Rava               23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Eraldo Monzeglio          24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Augusto                   19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Obdulio Varela            24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0  6  6
MF Hector Castro             25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Guiseppe Meazza           27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Alcides Ghiggia           22 22 22 19 -2  n  0  0  0  1 84  6
WG Ademir                    24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Angelo Schiavio           31 31 31 31 -5  n  0  0  0  0 80  6
FW Pedro Cea                 21 21 21 21  9  n  0  0  0  0 10  6

Statistics       CHV CHA
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              8   7
Saves              4   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  59
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CHV  N  52.50 148.49 149.49 
  1  CHA  N  60.00 138.33 170.43 
  6  CHA  N  60.00 137.33 168.93 
 46  CHV  N  35.50 127.49 160.49 
 80  CHA  N  60.00 137.33 158.93 

 Trainer's Report
CHV paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 11.
Obdulio Varela (CHA) suffered a thigh bruise.
Angelo Schiavio (CHA) just has a twisted ankle.
Bryan Seed (CHV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathaniel Leaf (CHV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Eraldo Monzeglio (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pietro Rava (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Juan Alberto Schiffiano (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Obdulio Varela (CHA) only played 6 minutes and could not be trained.