Joe Hollywood (HOU) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Houston Dynamo                            San Jose Earthquakes 
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Micky Palfreeman          16 10  a     GK Dorde Petrovic            30  8  n
SW Dick Solomon              29  8  a     SW Thiago Silva              25  5  n
DF Tej Rekhi                 31  7  a     DF Reece James               26  5  n
DF Seb Gallagher             26  8  a     DF Wesley Fofana             26  4  n
DF Steve Ellul               24  7  n     DF Phil Neal                 18  6  n
MF Jack Perry Williams       26  6  n     DF Kenny Samson               8  8  n
MF Nigel Fairweather         23  6  n     MF Cole Palmer               29  7  n
WG Aiden Roddy               26  4  a     MF Moises Caicedo            24  5  n
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           25  6  a     WG Mykhailo Mudryk           26 10  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            31  6  n     FW Joao Felix                26  7  n
FW Anton Carlsen             26  7  a     FW Raheem Sterling           26  7  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Quakes will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) takes the ball into the Quakes half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Anton Carlsen...
        ...who can't get it past Dorde Petrovic.
Min 12: The ball lands at the feet of Clinton Van Ry (HOU) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Dorde Petrovic does well to position himself and collect.
Min 15: Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Wesley Fofana (SJ)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Dorde Petrovic.
Min 18: Anton Carlsen (HOU) loops a ball over the top for Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 23: Joao Felix (SJ) nods the ball down for Moises Caicedo  on the edge of the box...
        ...Moises Caicedo  takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Micky Palfreeman rushes of his line...
        ...Moises Caicedo  gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Tej Rekhi (HOU)!
Min 24: Moises Caicedo  (SJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Raheem Sterling  but it evades him...
        ...Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 27: Superb sliding block by Tej Rekhi (HOU) denies Cole Palmer a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Wesley Fofana in the Houston box.
Min 33: Steve Ellul (HOU) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Nigel Fairweather rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Dorde Petrovic. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - SJ 0
Min 34: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Dorde Petrovic...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 36: The ball comes in to the area from Anton Carlsen...
        ...he rattles it off Dorde Petrovic...
        ...Aiden Roddy (HOU) pauses and shoots but Dorde Petrovic recovers to make the save.
Min 36: Oh and there's a scuffle off the ball, fists are flying, it's turning ugly...
        ...the Ref is quick to intervene, he pulls them apart, and...what's this?...
        ...Wesley Fofana (SJ) has been singled out for a red card!...
        ...What a blow for the Frenchman.
Min 39: Mykhailo Mudryk finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Micky Palfreeman palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cole Palmer who heads the ball...
        ...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 44: Reece James hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Seb Gallagher (HOU) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Dorde Petrovic.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 1 - San Jose 0

Min 49: Anton Carlsen (HOU) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Dorde Petrovic...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Houston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HOU 2 - SJ 0
Min 50: One pass too many from San Jose and Houston soon get a cross in...
        ...Clinton Van Ry (HOU) gets his head to it...
        ...but Dorde Petrovic is untroubled by that one.
Min 54: Reece James hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Anton Carlsen (HOU) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Houston; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: HOU 3 - SJ 0
Min 64: Houston's on the attack after Anton Carlsen robs Reece James...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Clinton Van Ry...
        ...and Clinton Van Ry sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Dorde Petrovic that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: HOU 4 - SJ 0
Min 65: Tej Rekhi (HOU) fouls Cole Palmer as he attempts to win the ball back...
        ...that's a booking for the American. 
Min 69: One pass too many from San Jose and Houston soon get a cross in...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) gets his head to it...
        ...but Dorde Petrovic is untroubled by that one.
Min 71: Superb sliding block by Seb Gallagher (HOU) denies Cole Palmer a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Raheem Sterling  in the Houston box.
Min 78: Joao Felix almost penetrates Dynamo's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Steve Ellul would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 80: SJ now playing Press
Min 84: Phil Neal(SJ) limps off the pitch...
        ...Levi Colwill (SJ) on for Phil Neal at DF.
Min 90: Seb Gallagher (HOU) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Aiden Roddy...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Dorde Petrovic who calmly collects it.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 4 - San Jose 0


Man Of The Match: Tej Rekhi (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 Micky Palfreeman          16 16 16  7  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              29 36 36 20  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 31 38 38 24 -1  a  4  0  0  0 90  7
DF Steve Ellul               24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             26 32 32 20  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  7
MF Jack Perry Williams       26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           25 31 31 22 -2  a  0  0  1  3 90  7
WG Aiden Roddy               26 32 32 23 -4  a  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Clinton Van Ry            31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Anton Carlsen             26 32 32 26 -1  a  0  0  1  2 90  7

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Dorde Petrovic            30 30 30 13  2  n  0  7  0  0 90  6
SW Thiago Silva              25 25 25 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Wesley Fofana             26 26 26 20  1  n 10  0  0  0 36  6
DF Phil Neal                 18 18 18 16 -4  n  0  0  0  0 84  4
DF Kenny Samson               8  8  8  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Reece James               26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Levi Colwill              12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0  6  6
MF Cole Palmer               29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Moises Caicedo            24 24 24 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Mykhailo Mudryk           26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joao Felix                26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Raheem Sterling           26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HOU  SJ
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target   11   0
Shots             12   0
Saves              0   7
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      69  57
Revenue           50  50

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  E  87.00 165.39 244.74 
  1   SJ  N  64.00 144.16 149.81 
 37   SJ  N  51.00 118.16 143.31 
 81   SJ  P  31.75  90.91 170.56 
 84   SJ  P  30.25  86.41 167.56 

 Trainer's Report
Phil Neal (SJ) suffered a thigh bruise.
Cole Palmer (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Thiago Silva (SJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Wesley Fofana (SJ) only played 36 minutes and could not be trained.
Wesley Fofana (SJ) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).