Columbus Crew                             Colorado Rapids
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Steve Turner              22 10  n     GK Klaus Lindenberger        21 10  n
DF Andrew Camina             27  5  n     DF Flavius Daniliuc          28  6  n
DF Adrian Ball               21  8  n     DF David Schnegg             21  6  n
DF Mark Blair                12  8  n     DF Rudolf Rockl              19 10  n
DF Danny James               12  8  n     DF Thorsten Schick           17 10  n
MF Peter Boddice             25  6  n     DF Lukas Grgic               15  6  n
MF Boone Carlisle            20  7  n     MF Maximillian Entrup        27  7  n
WG Lance Croot               30  7  n     MF Karim Onisiwo             22  8  n
WG Barry Smith               28 10  n     MF Theodor Wagner            21  7  n
FW Trevor Shooter            30  8  n     WG Moritz Oswald             32  8  n
FW Ollie Simpson             28  9  n     FW Marco Grull               32  7  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rapids will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: The ball is hooked on towards Marco Grull (COL)...
        ...who takes on Danny James on the edge of the area...
        ...Danny James  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 2: Marco Grull (COL) swings a ball in to the Columbus box...
        ...but the presence of Andrew Camina (CLB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 6: Ollie Simpson opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Flavius Daniliuc greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 11: Lance Croot (CLB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Klaus Lindenberger who makes the save.
Min 18: Here comes Peter Boddice (CLB)...
        ...getting onto Ollie Simpson's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Klaus Lindenberger GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the The Crew...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - COL 0
Min 19: Marco Grull (COL) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Steve Turner...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Colorado draw level....
        ...score now: CLB 1 - COL 1
Min 22: Marco Grull's (COL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Adrian Ball (CLB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Steve Turner.
Min 27: Trevor Shooter almost penetrates Rapids's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Lukas Grgic would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 28: Danny James hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Maximillian Entrup (COL) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...and Colorado have the lead...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - COL 2
Min 30: Steve Turner makes a grave error against Colorado...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Lukas Grgic amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Steve Turner.
Min 31: Terrible Rapids defending as David Schnegg gave it away to Trevor Shooter (CLB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Klaus Lindenberger...
        ...but it came back to Barry Smith who shoots and Klaus Lindenberger fists it away!
Min 31: The ball is hooked on towards Maximillian Entrup (COL)...
        ...who takes on Danny James on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Marco Grull...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Steve Turner.
Min 32: Andrew Camina (CLB) brings down Karim Onisiwo with a clumsy challenge...
        ...he's booked! 
Min 33: Ollie Simpson (CLB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Trevor Shooter...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Klaus Lindenberger comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 36: Moritz Oswald (COL) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Colorado are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 1 - COL 3
Min 41: Yellow card for Adrian Ball (CLB)...
        ...as Marco Grull is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 45: Marco Grull (COL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Andrew Camina (CLB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 45: Dean Huxley on for Andrew Camina(DF)...
        ...Dean Huxley will play DF.
Min 45: Karl Brough on for Danny James(DF)...
        ...Karl Brough will play DF.
Min 45: Alexander Schlager on for Klaus Lindenberger(GK)...
        ...Alexander Schlager will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 1 - Colorado 3

Min 47: Mark Blair (CLB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Alexander Schlager is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 49: Boone Carlisle (CLB) finds Trevor Shooter steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but David Schnegg (COL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 51: Superb sliding block by Lukas Grgic (COL) denies Barry Smith a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Lance Croot in the Colorado box.
Min 53: Karim Onisiwo finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Steve Turner palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Maximillian Entrup who heads the ball...
        ...but Mark Blair (CLB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 57: Theodor Wagner (COL) leaves half the Columbus side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Dean Huxley...
        ...but Steve Turner is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 58: Alexander Schlager makes a grave error against Columbus...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Ollie Simpson amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Alexander Schlager.
Min 65: Ollie Simpson (CLB) nods the ball down for Boone Carlisle on the edge of the box...
        ...Boone Carlisle takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Alexander Schlager rushes of his line...
        ...Boone Carlisle gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Flavius Daniliuc (COL)!
Min 76: Great tackle by Dean Huxley (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Maximillian Entrup (COL) from latching onto Flavius Daniliuc's pass. 
Min 80: A superb strike from Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Rapids goalie Alexander Schlager.
Min 84: Now the ball comes to Moritz Oswald (COL)...
        ...Marco Grull has space on the left and Moritz Oswald tries to play him in...
        ...only for Karl Brough (CLB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 88: The ball is crossed in and Dean Huxley heads away but only to Theodor Wagner (COL)...
        ...a neat hit and Steve Turner just gets to it for the save.


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 1 - Colorado 3


Man Of The Match: Marco Grull (COL)

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 Steve Turner              22 22 22  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               21 21 21 18  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mark Blair                12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Andrew Camina             27 27 27 21  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Danny James               12 12 12  9  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Karl Brough               20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dean Huxley               27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Peter Boddice             25 20 20 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Barry Smith               28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Lance Croot               30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ollie Simpson             28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Trevor Shooter            30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Klaus Lindenberger        21 21 21  9  7  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
GK Alexander Schlager        31 31 31 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF Thorsten Schick           17 13 13 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rudolf Rockl              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Flavius Daniliuc          28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lukas Grgic               15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF David Schnegg             21 16 16 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Karim Onisiwo             22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Maximillian Entrup        27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Theodor Wagner            21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Moritz Oswald             32 32 32 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Marco Grull               32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics       CLB COL
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           1   3
Shots On Target    7   7
Shots              7   7
Saves              4   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  62
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  E  43.20  97.70 211.20 
  1  COL  N  54.60 136.33 156.23 
 46  CLB  E  48.00 105.70 212.80 

 Trainer's Report
Andrew Camina (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Flavius Daniliuc (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Karim Onisiwo (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.