Kansas City Wizards Houston Dynamo
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Justin Frank 30 8 n GK Micky Palfreeman 24 10 a
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr 28 8 n SW Dick Solomon 20 10 n
DF Sterling 30 8 n DF Steve Ellul 32 6 n
DF Jack Ryan 25 7 n DF Tej Rekhi 25 9 n
DF Mina 22 10 n DF Cortijo Del Arte 17 4 n
MF Aoi Suss 24 10 n MF Nigel Fairweather 30 6 n
MF Alexis Alex 17 10 n MF Mathieu Brissett 29 6 n
WG Bartek Majkowski 30 8 n WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 32 6 n
WG Eldon Marks 27 10 n WG Santiago Pizarro 17 6 n
FW Falcao 30 10 n FW Clinton Van Ry 26 5 n
FW Luna Olson 27 8 n FW Morgan Budd 24 5 n
Min 0: Kansas City opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Jack Ryan 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 Aoi Suss who heads the ball...
...but Steve Ellul (HOU) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 5: Morgan Budd (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Mina (KC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 9: Tej Rekhi (HOU) hits a sweet half-volley...
...into the far corner of the net. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Stephen Williams's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: KC 0 - HOU 1
Min 12: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Mina (KC) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 14: Jack Ryan (KC) turns the ball back into the box...
...Aoi Suss peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header but its collected by Micky Palfreeman.
Min 16: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 22: Luna Olson (KC) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
...and Mina heads in from close range...
...but Micky Palfreeman was there to save that one.
Min 27: The ball is hooked on towards Bartek Majkowski (KC)...
...who takes on Cortijo Del Arte on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Aoi Suss...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 29: Eldon Marks (KC) finds Luna Olson...
...but he hesitates and Steve Ellul (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 32: The ball is hooked on towards Bartek Majkowski (KC)...
...who takes on Steve Ellul on the edge of the area...
...Steve Ellul gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 33: Falcao(KC) limps off the pitch...
...Thor Odinson (KC) on for Falcao at FW.
Min 33: Eldon Marks (KC) seizes on a loose Houston throw and finds Thor Odinson...
...who rifles right-footed past Micky Palfreeman. GOAL!!...
...Kansas City draw level....
...score now: KC 1 - HOU 1
Min 41: Mathieu Brissett breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Morgan Budd 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.
Min 42: Terrible Wizards defending as Sterling gave it away to Santiago Pizarro (HOU)...
...his poor shot was parried by Justin Frank...
...but it came back to Tej Rekhi who shoots and Justin Frank fists it away!
Min 45: Jack Ryan (KC) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Steve Ellul (HOU) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Tom Sundve on for Dick Solomon(SW)...
...Tom Sundve will play SW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Kansas City 1 - Houston 1
Min 48: Here comes Sterling (KC)...
...getting onto Luna Olson's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly past Micky Palfreeman GOAL!...
...and Kansas City have the lead...
...score now: KC 2 - HOU 1
Min 51: Nigel Fairweather volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Justin Frank gets a touch but can't stop it...
...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
...great response from Houston...
...score now: KC 2 - HOU 2
Min 53: Thor Odinson (KC) in space inside the area...
...he slices his shot but it finds Luna Olson...
...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
...the Kansas City side are up...
...score now: KC 3 - HOU 2
Min 55: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Clinton Van Ry is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 57: Luna Olson (KC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Steve Ellul (HOU).
Min 58: Eldon Marks (KC) turns the ball back into the box...
...Thor Odinson peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header but its collected by Micky Palfreeman.
Min 59: Eldon Marks (KC) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Tej Rekhi (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 61: Luna Olson's (KC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Tom Sundve (HOU)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Micky Palfreeman.
Min 63: One pass too many from Kansas City and Houston soon get a cross in...
...Morgan Budd (HOU) gets his head to it...
...but Justin Frank is untroubled by that one.
Min 64: Aoi Suss (KC) weaves on the edge of the box...
...little pass to Bartek Majkowski...
...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
...Micky Palfreeman comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear.
Min 67: Morgan Budd (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Mina (KC) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 70: Thor Odinson (KC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Tej Rekhi (HOU).
Min 71: Santiago Pizarro (HOU) bends his shot towards the goal...
...but Justin Frank just gets a touch on it...
...excellent save!
Min 72: Now the ball comes to Steve Ellul (HOU)...
...Mathieu Brissett has space on the left and Steve Ellul tries to play him in...
...only for Sterling (KC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 75: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Tom Sundve is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 77: Eldon Marks (KC) finds space for a cross from the left...
...Micky Palfreeman doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Luna Olson rises highest at the back post...
...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
...Kansas City are looking strong now...
...score now: KC 4 - HOU 2
Min 78: The Wizards sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Santiago Pizarro's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Jack Ryan (KC).
Min 83: Alexis Alex (KC) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Tom Sundve (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 84: Cortijo Del Arte's appalling clearance goes right to Eldon Marks (KC)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of Luna Olson...
...who heads it on goal but Micky Palfreeman is there to collect it.
Min 88: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) has a shot...
...Justin Frank parries...
...Pawel Kwrotslaw gets onto it again...
...and Justin Frank's second block falls for Mathieu Brissett...
...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 90: Cortijo Del Arte hits a short back-pass...
...and Luna Olson (KC) latches on...
...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
...yet another one for Kansas City; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
...score now: KC 5 - HOU 2
FINAL SCORE: Kansas City 5 - Houston 2
Man Of The Match: Luna Olson (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 2 n 0 4 0 0 90 7
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr 28 28 28 22 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Mina 22 22 22 17 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Jack Ryan 25 25 25 20 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Sterling 30 30 30 30 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Aoi Suss 24 24 24 24 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Alexis Alex 17 13 13 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Bartek Majkowski 30 37 37 27 1 a 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Eldon Marks 27 33 33 24 3 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Luna Olson 27 33 33 27 1 a 0 0 3 4 90 8
FW Falcao 30 30 30 30 3 n 0 0 0 0 33 6
FW Thor Odinson 30 30 30 30 2 n 0 0 1 2 57 7
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 24 24 24 10 2 a 0 5 0 0 90 6
SW Dick Solomon 20 20 20 14 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
SW Tom Sundve 25 25 25 17 5 n 4 0 0 0 45 5
DF Tej Rekhi 25 25 25 20 3 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
DF Steve Ellul 32 32 32 25 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Cortijo Del Arte 17 17 17 13 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 0
MF Nigel Fairweather 30 30 30 30 0 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 29 29 29 26 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 32 32 32 28 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Santiago Pizarro 17 17 17 15 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 26 26 26 26 -1 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
FW Morgan Budd 24 24 24 24 -1 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
Statistics KC HOU
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 5 2
Shots On Target 10 6
Shots 11 7
Saves 4 5
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 69 62
Revenue 82 82
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 KC N 66.50 154.72 203.87
1 HOU E 63.00 128.44 198.49
46 KC N 66.50 154.72 228.72
46 HOU E 68.00 133.44 198.49
Trainer's Report
Falcao (KC) suffered a thigh bruise.
Aoi Suss (KC) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Tej Rekhi (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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