D.C. United                               Chivas USA
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark Bosnich              26  8  n     GK Leaf Tree                 35  8  n
SW Jose Nasazzi              31  6  n     SW Rab Thorne                28  8  n
DF Philip Bround             28  3  n     DF Victor Twigg              28  4  n
DF Jack Fraser               23  5  n     DF Freddy Foxglove           19  4  n
DF Billy Bonds               17  4  a     DF Barry Cornhill             9  8  n
MF Mark Mitchell             25  4  n     MF Stevie Ash                29  8  n
MF John Davis                23  6  n     MF Olive Branch              29  7  n
MF Paul King                 23  4  n     MF Bryan Seed                28  6  n
FW Dave Downton              28  3  n     MF Del Honey                 10  5  n
FW Jon Duran                 23  3  n     FW Marc Birch                32  8  n
FW Larry Graham              18  2  n     FW Steven Stump              20  7  n

Min 0: D.C. opens up with a 4-3-3 O while the Chivas will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: D.C. give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Olive Branch (CHV) takes over for Chivas...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Bryan Seed...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Mark Bosnich from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Paul Roseblade's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DC 0 - CHV 1
Min 9: Here it is..Dave Downton (DC) flicks on into the path of John Davis...
        ...who spins away from Barry Cornhill...
        ...but Leaf Tree is able to collect his shot.
Min 9: Victor Twigg (CHV) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Mark Bosnich doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Olive Branch rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Mark Bosnich who stayed on his line.
Min 19: Jack Fraser (DC) gets a chance...
        ...he takes down the ball and smashes a shot on the spin...
        ...Leaf Tree is beaten...
        ...but thankfully for Chivas he fired wide of the post.
Min 20: Stevie Ash finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mark Bosnich palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Olive Branch who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Mark Bosnich for the save.
Min 28: Olive Branch almost penetrates United's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Jose Nasazzi would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 32: Philip Bround (DC) and Dave Downton break for D.C....
        ...Dave Downton looks to have found space into which to recieve Philip Bround's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Rab Thorne (CHV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 36: Jon Duran breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Larry Graham on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Barry Cornhill's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Leaf Tree and over the bar.
Min 45: Gino Ahermouch on for Larry Graham(FW)...
        ...Gino Ahermouch will play MF.
Min 45: Jospeh Marks on for Philip Bround(DF)...
        ...Jospeh Marks will play DF.
Min 45: Olav Forrest on for Freddy Foxglove (DF)...
        ...Olav Forrest will play DF.
Min 45: Richard Ivy on for Steven Stump(FW)...
        ...Richard Ivy will play FW.
Min 45: DC now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: D.C. 0 - Chivas 1

Min 47: Gino Ahermouch (DC) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Leaf Tree--superb save!
Min 51: Richard Ivy opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jack Fraser greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 53: Now the ball comes to Marc Birch (CHV)...
        ...Stevie Ash has space on the left and Marc Birch tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jack Fraser (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 55: Paul King (DC) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing John Davis...
        ...John Davis shoots at Leaf Tree who makes the save.
Min 60: Ross Tree on for Victor Twigg(DF)...
        ...Ross Tree will play DF.
Min 66: Paul King (DC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Olav Forrest (CHV).
Min 71: Dave Downton(DC) is stretchered off...
        ...Danny Ings (DC) on for Dave Downton at FW.
Min 77: Del Honey (CHV) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 80: DC now playing Press
Min 83: Bryan Seed almost penetrates United's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Jospeh Marks would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 86: One pass too many from Chivas and D.C. soon get a cross in...
        ...Billy Bonds (DC) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 87: Bryan Seed volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Mark Bosnich gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 87: John Davis (DC) enters the book for a word out of place to the referee. 
Min 88: Chivas gives the ball away and Jon Duran gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Leaf Tree.
Min 89: The ref has seen enough! Danny Ings is booked for his childish shenanigans!?


FINAL SCORE: D.C. 0 - Chivas 1


Man Of The Match: Leaf Tree (CHV)

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark Bosnich              26 26 26 11  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              31 31 31 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Billy Bonds               17 21 21 13 -4  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Philip Bround             28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jospeh Marks              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John Davis                23 23 23 20  0  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Mark Mitchell             25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul King                 23 23 23 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Jon Duran                 23 23 23 23 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Larry Graham              18 18 18 18 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Dave Downton              28 28 28 28-10  n  0  0  0  0 71  6
FW Danny Ings                 9 11 11  9  2  a  4  0  0  0 19  6

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 Leaf Tree                 35 35 35 15  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Rab Thorne                28 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Freddy Foxglove           19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Victor Twigg              28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Barry Cornhill             9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Tree                 28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Olav Forrest              28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Stevie Ash                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bryan Seed                28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Del Honey                 10 10 10  9 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Olive Branch              29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Marc Birch                32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Steven Stump              20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Richard Ivy               20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        DC CHV
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    4   4
Shots              7   5
Saves              3   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  72
Revenue           67  67

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   DC  O  59.25 171.59 142.59 
  1  CHV  N  42.00 125.93 145.93 
 46   DC  N  68.00 167.84 156.59 
 46  CHV  N  46.50 134.93 148.18 
 71   DC  N  68.00 167.84 139.59 
 81   DC  P  41.75 123.09 184.34 

 Trainer's Report
Dave Downton (DC) has a concussion.
Jospeh Marks (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Gino Ahermouch (DC) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Olav Forrest (CHV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.