Houston Dynamo Columbus Crew
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith 28 10 n GK Sayid Jarrah 30 5 p
SW Dick Solomon 15 6 n DF James Ford 26 6 n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman 29 8 n DF Han Solo 25 6 n
DF Javier Campos 26 8 n DF Karl Brough 20 5 n
DF Tej Rekhi 17 7 n DF Taylor Foran 18 7 n
MF Anton Carlsen 23 6 n MF Obi Wan Kenobi 23 9 n
MF Jack Perry Williams 23 8 n MF Gerry Anderson 12 10 n
WG Sam Blythe 26 8 n WG Luke Skywalker 30 5 n
WG Aiden Roddy 23 9 a WG Darth Vader 28 5 n
FW James Clark Ross 29 6 n FW Ollie Simpson 27 5 n
FW Ralph Hemkat 24 9 n FW Jack Shephard 26 5 n
Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Derek Purvis (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 2: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU)...
...but the impressive Han Solo (CLB) is able to get the ball back to Sayid Jarrah.
Min 3: Here comes Anton Carlsen (HOU)...
...getting onto James Clark Ross's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly towards Sayid Jarrah who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 3: Luke Skywalker (CLB) gets a flick-on to Obi Wan Kenobi...
...who reacts quicker than Javier Campos in front of goal...
...Obi Wan Kenobi heads the ball wide of Will Smith...
... who is rooted to the spot...
...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 5: Tej Rekhi (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Taylor Foran (CLB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 5: Obi Wan Kenobi looks up and sees Ollie Simpson in space...
... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
... Ollie Simpson torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Will Smith, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the The Crew...
...score now: HOU 0 - CLB 1
Min 10: Javier Campos (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but James Ford (CLB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 15: A woeful back-pass by James Ford...
...Tej Rekhi (HOU) races onto the ball...
...and slots it under Sayid Jarrah...
...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 19: Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) 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 24: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into James Clark Ross...
...whose shot is easily handled by Sayid Jarrah.
Min 24: Javier Campos loses the ball to Luke Skywalker (CLB) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Will Smith GOAL!...
...Columbus are looking strong now...
...score now: HOU 0 - CLB 2
Min 31: James Ford loses the ball to James Clark Ross (HOU) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Sayid Jarrah%who makes a superb save.
Min 32: Ollie Simpson (CLB) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Will Smith...
...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
...score now: HOU 0 - CLB 3
Min 33: Sam Blythe (HOU) and Anton Carlsen break for Houston...
...Anton Carlsen looks to have found space into which to recieve Sam Blythe's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from James Ford (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 39: Sam Blythe breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts James Clark Ross on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades James Ford's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Sayid Jarrah is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 44: James Clark Ross (HOU) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Egyptian keeper...
...finds Anton Carlsen busting into the box...
...who shoots...
...saved by Sayid Jarrah!
Min 45: Geordi LaForge on for Karl Brough(DF)...
...Geordi LaForge will play DF.
Min 45: John Locke on for Ollie Simpson(FW)...
...John Locke will play FW.
Min 45: Data on for Jack Shephard(FW)...
...Data will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Columbus 3
Min 49: Will Smith makes a grave error against Columbus...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but John Locke amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Will Smith.
Min 49: The Refs whistle is blown...
...John Locke looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
...as are the away fans...
...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 53: Data (CLB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Luke Skywalker with a half volley on the penalty area...
... GOAL!!!...
...Stephen Williams suggests to Will Smith that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: HOU 0 - CLB 4
Min 56: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Tej Rekhi's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by James Ford (CLB).
Min 57: With Columbus so far forward a rare Houston break sees Ralph Hemkat play a long diagonal pass for Jack Perry Williams...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 57: Data weaves his way through the Houston 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 Will Smith!?
Min 58: Columbus's on the attack after Gerry Anderson robs Javier Campos...
...and he rolls a low cross to Obi Wan Kenobi...
...and Obi Wan Kenobi sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
...yet another one for Columbus; they are really pouring it on...
...score now: HOU 0 - CLB 5
Min 63: Tej Rekhi breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Ralph Hemkat on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades James Ford's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Sayid Jarrah is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 67: Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) nods the ball down for Ralph Hemkat on the edge of the box...
...Ralph Hemkat takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Sayid Jarrah rushes of his line...
...Ralph Hemkat gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Sayid Jarrah...
...but Sayid Jarrah just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 81: Sayid Jarrah makes a grave error against Houston...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Dylan Copestake Newman amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season.
Min 83: Now the ball comes to John Locke (CLB)...
...Data has space on the left and John Locke tries to play him in...
...only for Dylan Copestake Newman (HOU) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 86: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Columbus defense to Aiden Roddy...
...who races towards goal...
...Sayid Jarrah rushes off his line and Aiden Roddy slots the ball around him...
...and wide of the goal. What a missed opportunity for Houston!
FINAL SCORE: Houston 0 - Columbus 5
Man Of The Match: Sayid Jarrah (CLB)
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 Will Smith 28 28 28 12 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 5
SW Dick Solomon 15 15 15 10 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Dylan Copestake Newman 29 29 29 23 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 5
DF Tej Rekhi 17 17 17 13 1 n 0 0 0 1 90 5
DF Javier Campos 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Anton Carlsen 23 23 23 23 0 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Jack Perry Williams 23 23 23 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
WG Sam Blythe 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Aiden Roddy 23 28 28 20 1 a 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW James Clark Ross 29 29 29 29 0 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
FW Ralph Hemkat 24 24 24 24 3 n 0 0 0 2 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 30 30 30 13 0 p 0 7 0 0 90 9
DF Han Solo 25 25 25 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Karl Brough 20 20 20 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Taylor Foran 18 18 18 14 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF James Ford 26 26 26 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Geordi LaForge 26 26 26 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi 23 23 23 20 3 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Gerry Anderson 12 9 9 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Darth Vader 28 28 28 25 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Luke Skywalker 30 30 30 27 -1 n 0 0 2 2 90 7
FW Ollie Simpson 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 2 2 45 7
FW Jack Shephard 26 26 26 26 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW John Locke 27 27 27 27 3 n 4 0 0 1 45 6
FW Data 26 26 26 26 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
Statistics HOU CLB
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Halftime 0 3
Fulltime 0 5
Shots On Target 7 7
Shots 10 8
Saves 2 7
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 66 64
Revenue 81 81
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 HOU E 51.00 131.41 213.21
1 CLB E 45.90 110.47 205.37
46 CLB E 49.50 116.47 206.57
Trainer's Report
Ollie Simpson (CLB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ralph Hemkat (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Darth Vader (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
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