Atlanta United                            Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Erik Hanson               32  8  n     GK Sayid Jarrah              30  8  n
SW Matt Young                32  6  n     DF Geordi LaForge            26  7  n
DF Tino Martinez             25  6  n     DF James Ford                26  6  n
DF Brian Giles               24 10  n     DF Han Solo                  25  8  n
DF Bob Kearney               11 10  a     DF Taylor Foran              18  4  n
MF Spike Owen                 9 10  n     MF Data                      26  7  n
MF Juan Beniquez              8 10  n     MF Obi Wan Kenobi            23  6  n
FW Ivan Calderon             27  5  n     WG Luke Skywalker            30  7  n
FW Greg Briley               25  6  n     WG Darth Vader               29  7  n
FW Eugenio Suarez            23  8  n     FW Ollie Simpson             28 10  n
FW Jordan Eberle             16 10  n     FW John Locke                28  6  n

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Allen (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 5: Jordan Eberle picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eugenio Suarez to chase...
        ...it drops over James Ford's shoulder and right into Eugenio Suarez's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Sayid Jarrah.
Min 6: John Locke (CLB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Atlanta Erik Hanson is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 7: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Data (CLB)...
        ...but the impressive Matt Young (ATL) is able to get the ball back to Erik Hanson.
Min 8: Geordi LaForge (CLB) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Obi Wan Kenobi busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Erik Hanson!
Min 9: Greg Briley (ATL) and Jordan Eberle break for Atlanta...
        ...Jordan Eberle looks to have found space into which to recieve Greg Briley's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Geordi LaForge (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 11: Juan Beniquez opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Han Solo greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 11: Ollie Simpson (CLB) takes the ball into the Five Stripes half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Obi Wan Kenobi...
        ...who can't get it past Erik Hanson.
Min 23: Ollie Simpson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Luke Skywalker on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Bob Kearney's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Erik Hanson is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 29: Ollie Simpson (CLB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Bob Kearney (ATL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 30: Karl Brough on for Taylor Foran(DF)...
        ...Karl Brough will play DF.
Min 32: John Locke (CLB) swings a ball in to the Atlanta box...
        ...but the presence of Brian Giles (ATL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 35: Ivan Calderon (ATL) loops a ball over the top for Greg Briley...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 39: James Ford is clattered by Matt Young (ATL)...
        ...and the American is booked. 
Min 42: Data (CLB) gets a flick-on to Geordi LaForge...
        ...who reacts quicker than Bob Kearney in front of goal...
        ...Geordi LaForge heads the ball wide of Erik Hanson...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Columbus 0

Min 55: Great tackle by Brian Giles (ATL)...
        ...to prevent James Ford (CLB) from latching onto Luke Skywalker's pass. 
Min 57: Greg Briley (ATL) hooks the ball away from James Ford...
        ...and Eugenio Suarez dives in...
        ...and heads down but Sayid Jarrah was there for the save!
Min 67: Now the ball comes to Eugenio Suarez (ATL)...
        ...Spike Owen has space on the left and Eugenio Suarez tries to play him in...
        ...only for Geordi LaForge (CLB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 67: The ball is hooked on towards Han Solo (CLB)...
        ...who takes on Bob Kearney on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Luke Skywalker...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Erik Hanson.
Min 69: The Five Stripes sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ollie Simpson's (CLB) ball into the box is cut out by Brian Giles (ATL).
Min 71: Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 
Min 74: Ivan Calderon opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Karl Brough greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 74: Ollie Simpson (CLB) looks up and spots Geordi LaForge arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Geordi LaForge for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Erik Hanson...
        ...Ollie Simpson should have done better with that.
Min 75: Tom Paciorek on for Ivan Calderon(FW)...
        ...Tom Paciorek will play FW.
Min 77: Obi Wan Kenobi(CLB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Dean Huxley (CLB) on for Obi Wan Kenobi at MF.
Min 79: Data (CLB) swings a ball in to the Atlanta box...
        ...but the presence of Tino Martinez (ATL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 84: Erik Hanson blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and John Locke (CLB) smashes a volley past Erik Hanson from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Atlanta...
        ...and Columbus have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: ATL 0 - CLB 1
Min 88: Jordan Eberle (ATL) nods the ball down for Eugenio Suarez on the edge of the box...
        ...Eugenio Suarez takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Sayid Jarrah rushes of his line...
        ...Eugenio Suarez gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Geordi LaForge (CLB)!
Min 89: Greg Briley (ATL) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Sayid Jarrah in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 89: Ollie Simpson's (CLB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Erik Hanson.


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Columbus 1


Man Of The Match: John Locke (CLB)

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Erik Hanson               32 32 32 14  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Matt Young                32 32 32 25  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Giles               24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Kearney               11 13 13  8  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Juan Beniquez              8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Spike Owen                 9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Jordan Eberle             16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Greg Briley               25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eugenio Suarez            23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ivan Calderon             27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
FW Tom Paciorek              21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 15  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  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Han Solo                  25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Taylor Foran              18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Geordi LaForge            26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF James Ford                26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Karl Brough               20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Obi Wan Kenobi            23 23 23 20 -4  n  0  0  0  3 77  6
MF Data                      26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dean Huxley               15 12 12 12  8  n  0  0  0  0 13  6
WG Darth Vader               29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Luke Skywalker            30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ollie Simpson             28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW John Locke                28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  8

Statistics       ATL CLB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              3   9
Saves              6   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      52  68
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  L  63.00 131.88 151.13 
  1  CLB  E  57.00 124.69 219.74 
 31  CLB  E  58.20 126.69 220.14 
 76  ATL  L  63.00 131.88 143.63 
 77  CLB  E  58.20 121.19 214.64 

 Trainer's Report
Obi Wan Kenobi (CLB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Erik Hanson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Darth Vader (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.