Colorado Rapids                           Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alexander Schlager        32  6  n     GK Leep The Keep             31 10  n
SW Michael Sollbauer         30  8  n     DF Pete Trewaves             24 10  n
DF Flavius Daniliuc          28  7  n     DF Martin Odegaard           23  8  n
DF Leopold Querfeld          26  8  n     DF Rajiv Hangdan             17 10  n
DF Rudolf Rockl              23  6  n     MF Steve Rothery             32 10  n
MF Maximillian Entrup        28  8  n     MF Mark Kelly                27  8  n
MF Theodor Wagner            25  8  n     MF Ryan Gauld                21 10  n
MF Karim Onisiwo             24  9  n     WG Todd Cantwell             29 10  n
WG Moritz Oswald             32 10  n     WG Neil McCann               29 10  n
WG Romano Schmid             26  7  n     FW Steve Hogarth             32  7  n
FW Marco Grull               34 10  n     FW Timothy Weah              27  6  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-3-3 E while the Canadians will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 12: Steve Rothery (VAN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Leopold Querfeld (COL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 13: Maximillian Entrup's (COL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Pete Trewaves (VAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Leep The Keep  .
Min 25: Superb sliding block by Pete Trewaves (VAN) denies Flavius Daniliuc a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Karim Onisiwo in the Vancouver box.
Min 30: Marco Grull (COL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Martin Odegaard (VAN) clears with ease.
Min 31: Timothy Weah (VAN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Flavius Daniliuc (COL).
Min 33: Theodor Wagner (COL) nods the ball down for Marco Grull on the edge of the box...
        ...Marco Grull takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Leep The Keep   rushes of his line...
        ...Marco Grull gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Leep The Keep   and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Rapids...
        ...score now: COL 1 - VAN 0
Min 36: Steve Hogarth  (VAN) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Todd Cantwell peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Alexander Schlager.
Min 44: Leep The Keep   rushes out to block Marco Grull's (COL) route to goal...
        ...but Marco Grull drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Pete Trewaves covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Leep The Keep   scrambles to it.
Min 45: Flavius Daniliuc hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Mark Kelly (VAN) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Alexander Schlager.


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 1 - Vancouver 0

Min 46: Rudolf Rockl (COL) takes the ball into the Canadians half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Theodor Wagner...
        ...who can't get it past Leep The Keep  .
Min 47: Leopold Querfeld's (COL) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 56: Timothy Weah (VAN) gets a yellow card for bringing down Rudolf Rockl...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Rudolf Rockl's boot in his face.
Min 57: Ryan Gauld volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Alexander Schlager gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from Vancouver...
        ...score now: COL 1 - VAN 1
Min 62: Brilliant play by Karim Onisiwo (COL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Marco Grull...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...the Colorado side are up...
        ...score now: COL 2 - VAN 1
Min 63: Here it is...Moritz Oswald (COL) flicks on into the path of Rudolf Rockl...
        ...who spins away from Pete Trewaves...
        ...to lob over the advancing Leep The Keep   but wide of the net.
Min 70: Mark Kelly (VAN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Leopold Querfeld (COL).
Min 74: Maximillian Entrup (COL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Romano Schmid busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 75: Colorado break quickly with Rudolf Rockl...
        ...he only has Leep The Keep   to beat...
        ...great save by Leep The Keep   but the ball falls to Romano Schmid...
        ...who kicks it right back at Leep The Keep  ...
        ...Vancouver were incredibly lucky there.
Min 75: Steve Hogarth  (VAN) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Colorado Alexander Schlager is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 84: Moritz Oswald (COL) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Marco Grull...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Leep The Keep   comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 85: Ryan Gauld finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Alexander Schlager palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mark Kelly who heads the ball...
        ...but Rudolf Rockl (COL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 87: The ball is hooked on towards Maximillian Entrup (COL)...
        ...who takes on Pete Trewaves on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Romano Schmid...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...Colorado are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COL 3 - VAN 1
Min 89: Steve Rothery (VAN) gets a yellow card for bringing down Marco Grull...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Marco Grull's boot in his face.
Min 90: The ball comes in to the area from Romano Schmid...
        ...he rattles it off Leep The Keep  ...
        ...Marco Grull (COL) pauses and shoots but Leep The Keep   recovers to make the save.


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 3 - Vancouver 1


Man Of The Match: Marco Grull (COL)

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 Alexander Schlager        32 32 32 14  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Michael Sollbauer         30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rudolf Rockl              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Flavius Daniliuc          28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Karim Onisiwo             24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Maximillian Entrup        28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Theodor Wagner            25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Moritz Oswald             32 32 32 28  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Romano Schmid             26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Marco Grull               34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  2  4 90  8

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Leep The Keep             31 31 31 13  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Rajiv Hangdan             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Martin Odegaard           23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pete Trewaves             24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steve Rothery             32 32 32 28  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ryan Gauld                21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Mark Kelly                27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Todd Cantwell             29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Neil McCann               29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Steve Hogarth             32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Timothy Weah              27 27 27 27  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COL VAN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    8   4
Shots             11   4
Saves              3   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  61
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COL  E  68.50 150.52 206.97 
  1  VAN  N  38.40 108.95 220.85 

 Trainer's Report
Alexander Schlager (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marco Grull (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Moritz Oswald (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Flavius Daniliuc (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Leopold Querfeld (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Romano Schmid (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Steve Hogarth  (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Rothery (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bute Castle (VAN) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Martin Odegaard (VAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.