Houston Dynamo                            Seattle Sounders
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Will Smith                29  8  n     GK Filip Jorgensen           14 10  n
SW Tej Rekhi                 18  7  n     DF C_Badger                  26  8  n
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30  8  n     DF L_Mixture                 20  7  n
DF Javier Campos             26  8  n     DF D_Hartley                 18 10  n
DF Seb Gallagher             23  6  n     DF S_Antell                  13 10  n
MF James Clark Ross          29 10  n     MF B_Lobs                    26  8  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       23  8  n     MF D_Purdie                  25  5  n
WG Sam Blythe                26 10  n     MF D_Selkirk                 23  7  n
WG Aiden Roddy               23  9  a     FW S_Scorer                  30  8  n
FW Ralph Hemkat              26  8  n     FW D_Rhodes                  24  5  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            16 10  a     FW David Maguire             14  9  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Sounders will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Bijker (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 2: S_Scorer (SEA) makes a late challenge on Javier Campos...
        ...and gets yellow-carded.
Min 10: Terrible Sounders defending as S_Antell gave it away to Seb Gallagher (HOU)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Filip Jorgensen ...
        ...but it came back to Sam Blythe and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 13: D_Purdie and D_Rhodes weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Houston defense and lifts a classy ball high but Will Smith gets a hand to it!
Min 16: D_Purdie almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dylan Copestake Newman would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 22: S_Scorer (SEA) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to D_Rhodes...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Will Smith comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 23: The Sounders sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before James Clark Ross's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by L_Mixture (SEA).
Min 24: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards S_Scorer (SEA)...
        ...but the impressive Javier Campos (HOU) is able to get the ball back to Will Smith.
Min 30: Sam Blythe (HOU) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Filip Jorgensen --superb save!
Min 32: S_Scorer (SEA) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Derek Purvis's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - SEA 1
Min 34: Ralph Hemkat (HOU) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to James Clark Ross...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Filip Jorgensen  comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 41: Yellow card for Ralph Hemkat (HOU)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on D_Purdie in midfield.
Min 45: A superb strike from Sam Blythe (HOU)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Sounders goalie Filip Jorgensen .
Min 45: James Mann on for Aiden Roddy(WG)...
        ...James Mann will play WG.
Min 45: L_Lion on for S_Antell(DF)...
        ...L_Lion will play DF.
Min 45: B_Boggs on for D_Purdie(MF)...
        ...B_Boggs will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Seattle 1

Min 46: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...James Clark Ross peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Filip Jorgensen 's goal...
        ...great response from Houston...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - SEA 1
Min 49: James Mann's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by C_Badger (SEA)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Filip Jorgensen .
Min 53: Seb Gallagher loses the ball to D_Rhodes (SEA) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Will Smith%who makes a superb save.
Min 59: D_Selkirk (SEA) finds D_Rhodes...
        ...but he hesitates and Javier Campos (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 68: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Sam Blythe sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Filip Jorgensen ...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and Houston have the lead...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - SEA 1
Min 70: James Mann (HOU) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by L_Mixture (SEA).
Min 75: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) nods the ball down for Javier Campos on the edge of the box...
        ...Javier Campos takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Filip Jorgensen  rushes of his line...
        ...Javier Campos gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert L_Lion (SEA)!
Min 77: L_Lion hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Sam Blythe (HOU) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 3 - SEA 1
Min 79: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) receives a deep pass from Dylan Copestake Newman...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Filip Jorgensen  when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Houston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 86: S_Scorer (SEA) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Javier Campos (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 3 - Seattle 1


Man Of The Match: Sam Blythe (HOU)

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                29 29 29 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Tej Rekhi                 18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Copestake Newman    30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Javier Campos             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF James Clark Ross          29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Jack Perry Williams       23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sam Blythe                26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  2  5 90  8
WG Aiden Roddy               23 28 28 20  5  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG James Mann                30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            16 20 20 16  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ralph Hemkat              26 26 26 26  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Seattle Sounders
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Filip Jorgensen           14 14 14  6  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF D_Hartley                 18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF L_Mixture                 20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF C_Badger                  26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF S_Antell                  13 13 13 10  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF L_Lion                    24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF B_Lobs                    26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF D_Selkirk                 23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF D_Purdie                  25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF B_Boggs                   20 20 20 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW D_Rhodes                  24 24 24 24 -1  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW David Maguire             14 14 14 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW S_Scorer                  30 30 30 30  2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       HOU SEA
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              7   4
Saves              3   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  56
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  57.50 136.09 210.14 
  1  SEA  N  46.20 122.16 147.06 
 46  HOU  E  57.50 136.09 214.04 
 46  SEA  N  52.80 130.66 145.51 

 Trainer's Report
Will Smith (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Clark Ross (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ralph Hemkat (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
B_Boggs (SEA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
L_Mixture (SEA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
D_Purdie (SEA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
D_Selkirk (SEA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
S_Scorer (SEA) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).