Kansas City Wizards                       Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Justin Frank              30  9  n     GK James Amidola             30  8  n
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          28  6  n     DF Andrew Camina             29  6  n
DF Sterling                  28  9  n     DF Dean Huxley               28  8  n
DF Jack Ryan                 25  8  n     DF Karl Brough               26  6  n
DF Mina                      22  8  n     DF Adrian Ball               21  6  n
MF Aoi Suss                  23  8  n     MF Boone Carlisle            20  7  n
MF Alexis Alex               17  8  n     MF James Reilly              16  6  n
WG Bartek Majkowski          30  7  n     WG Lance Croot               30  8  a
WG Eldon Marks               27 10  n     WG Gerry Anderson            30  7  a
FW Thor Odinson              29 10  n     FW Trevor Shooter            30  5  a
FW Falcao                    29  8  n     FW Ollie Simpson             28  9  a

Min 0: Kansas City opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 3: Lance Croot (CLB) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Trevor Shooter...
        ...Trevor Shooter shoots at Justin Frank who makes the save.
Min 5: Aoi Suss (KC) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Mina busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by James Amidola!
Min 5: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Karl Brough (CLB)...
        ...but the impressive Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC) is able to get the ball back to Justin Frank.
Min 7: Bartek Majkowski (KC) leaves half the Columbus side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Andrew Camina...
        ...but James Amidola is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 12: Trevor Shooter (CLB) looks up and spots Gerry Anderson arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Gerry Anderson for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Justin Frank...
        ...Trevor Shooter should have done better with that.
Min 13: Boone Carlisle picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Trevor Shooter to chase...
        ...it drops over Julie Jules's shoulder and right into Trevor Shooter's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Justin Frank.
Min 16: Thor Odinson (KC) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Bartek Majkowski with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by James Amidola.
Min 22: Sterling loses the ball to Andrew Camina (CLB) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Justin Frank%who makes a superb save.
Min 25: Here comes Thor Odinson (KC)...
        ...getting onto Falcao's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards James Amidola who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 33: Sterling hits a short back-pass...
        ...and James Reilly (CLB) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Justin Frank.
Min 37: The ball is crossed in and Sterling heads away but only to Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...a neat hit and Justin Frank just gets to it for the save.
Min 38: Gerry Anderson (CLB) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls Eldon Marks and gets booked.
Min 43: Andrew Camina hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Falcao (KC) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert James Amidola.
Min 44: Kansas City give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Ollie Simpson (CLB) takes over for Columbus...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Lance Croot...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Justin Frank who makes the save!
Min 45: James Reilly (CLB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sterling (KC) is there to clear with his head.


HALFTIME SCORE: Kansas City 0 - Columbus 0

Min 46: Thor Odinson almost penetrates The Crew's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Andrew Camina would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 48: Mina (KC) and Bartek Majkowski break for Kansas City...
        ...Bartek Majkowski looks to have found space into which to recieve Mina's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Karl Brough (CLB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 53: Falcao (KC) nods the ball down for Mina on the edge of the box...
        ...Mina takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Mina gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over James Amidola...
        ...but James Amidola just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 53: Trevor Shooter volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Justin Frank gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 58: Sterling crosses for the Wizards...
        ...James Amidola plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 58: Peter Boddice on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
        ...Peter Boddice will play FW.
Min 59: Sterling gets overlapped by Karl Brough (CLB)...
        ...who threads it to James Reilly...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Justin Frank.
Min 61: Mina (KC) finds Bartek Majkowski steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Karl Brough (CLB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 64: Thor Odinson picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eldon Marks to chase...
        ...it drops over Andrew Camina's shoulder and right into Eldon Marks's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by James Amidola.
Min 64: Peter Boddice finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Justin Frank palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ollie Simpson who heads the ball...
        ...but Sterling (KC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 65: Gerry Anderson (CLB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Justin Frank is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 68: Dean Huxley (CLB) is booked for a challenge on Alexis Alex.
Min 69: Karl Brough (CLB) nods the ball down for Dean Huxley on the edge of the box...
        ...Dean Huxley takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Justin Frank rushes of his line...
        ...Dean Huxley gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC)!
Min 72: Falcao picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Bartek Majkowski to chase...
        ...it drops over Andrew Camina's shoulder and right into Bartek Majkowski's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by James Amidola.
Min 73: Lance Croot (CLB) and James Reilly break for Columbus...
        ...James Reilly looks to have found space into which to recieve Lance Croot's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sterling (KC) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 74: Cheeky back heel from Adrian Ball to release Peter Boddice in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 78: Bartek Majkowski (KC) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Aoi Suss...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but James Amidola can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 79: Ollie Simpson (CLB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Gerry Anderson in midfield...
        ...Ollie Simpson continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Gerry Anderson...
        ...Ollie Simpson rounds Justin Frank and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and Columbus have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: KC 0 - CLB 1
Min 81: Lance Croot volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Justin Frank gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 81: Barry Smith on for Gerry Anderson(WG)...
        ...Barry Smith will play WG.
Min 86: The ball is played back towards the box by Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...Sterling heads out...
        ...only for Peter Boddice to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Justin Frank has to push over the top.
Min 88: Barry Smith breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Peter Boddice on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Sterling's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Justin Frank is there to punch the ball out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: Kansas City 0 - Columbus 1


Man Of The Match: Justin Frank (KC)

Kansas City Wizards
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Justin Frank              30 30 30 13  3  n  0 13  0  0 90  9
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mina                      22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  5
DF Jack Ryan                 25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Sterling                  28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aoi Suss                  23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  0
MF Alexis Alex               17 13 13 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Bartek Majkowski          30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
WG Eldon Marks               27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Thor Odinson              29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Falcao                    29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  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 James Amidola             30 30 30 13  2  n  0  9  0  0 90  9
DF Karl Brough               26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               28 28 28 25  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Andrew Camina             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF James Reilly              16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Boone Carlisle            20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Gerry Anderson            30 37 37 27  0  a  4  0  0  2 81  6
WG Lance Croot               30 37 37 27  0  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Barry Smith               28 35 35 25  8  a  0  0  0  0  9  6
FW Ollie Simpson             28 35 35 28  1  a  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Trevor Shooter            30 37 37 30  0  a  0  0  0  3 58  6
FW Peter Boddice             25 31 31 25  1  a  0  0  0  2 32  6

Statistics        KC CLB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    9  14
Shots             10  14
Saves             13   9
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  67
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   KC  E  65.50 149.05 219.95 
  1  CLB  E  62.40 128.74 261.84 
 59  CLB  E  62.40 128.74 255.84 
 82  CLB  E  62.40 128.74 251.94 

 Trainer's Report
Thor Odinson (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Andrew Camina (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Karl Brough (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.