Colorado Rapids                           Columbus Crew
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Alexander Schlager        31  6  n     GK James Amidola             30  7  p
SW Michael Sollbauer         28  9  n     DF Dean Huxley               30  4  n
DF Leopold Querfeld          26  6  n     DF Andrew Camina             30  4  n
DF Rudolf Rockl              20  6  n     DF Karl Brough               29  4  n
DF Lukas Grgic               15  8  n     DF Danny James               12 10  n
MF Theodor Wagner            21  9  n     MF Peter Boddice             25 10  n
MF David Schnegg             21  9  n     MF James Reilly              16  8  n
WG Moritz Oswald             32  6  n     WG Lance Croot               30  8  n
FW Marco Grull               32  9  n     WG Barry Smith               28  8  n
FW Maximillian Entrup        27  9  n     FW Trevor Shooter            30  4  n
FW Karim Onisiwo             26  6  n     FW Ollie Simpson             28  4  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the The Crew will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 6: (COL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Marco Grull looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...James Amidola looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Columbus defence were all over the place.
Min 7: Great tackle by Dean Huxley (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Maximillian Entrup (COL) from latching onto David Schnegg's pass. 
Min 8: Maximillian Entrup (COL) has a shot...
        ...James Amidola parries...
        ...Maximillian Entrup gets onto it again...
        ...and James Amidola's second block falls for Marco Grull...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Rapids...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CLB 0
Min 10: Ollie Simpson (CLB) nods the ball down for Karl Brough on the edge of the box...
        ...Karl Brough takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Alexander Schlager rushes of his line...
        ...Karl Brough gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Leopold Querfeld (COL)!
Min 13: James Reilly (CLB) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Alexander Schlager...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 14: Danny James's appalling clearance goes right to Maximillian Entrup (COL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Karim Onisiwo...
        ...who heads it on goal but James Amidola is there to collect it.
Min 22: A superb strike from Leopold Querfeld (COL)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert The Crew goalie James Amidola.
Min 26: Trevor Shooter (CLB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Barry Smith but it evades him...
        ...Lukas Grgic (COL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 27: Maximillian Entrup (COL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 28: David Schnegg (COL) hits a long-ranger...
        ...James Amidola can't hold it...
        ...and Leopold Querfeld couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 30: Rudolf Rockl almost penetrates The Crew's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dean Huxley would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 31: Columbus's on the attack after Peter Boddice robs Lukas Grgic...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Danny James...
        ...and Danny James sidefoots low but Alexander Schlager dives in to make the save.
Min 33: One pass too many from Columbus and Colorado soon get a cross in...
        ...Moritz Oswald (COL) gets his head to it...
        ...but James Amidola is untroubled by that one.
Min 42: Colorado give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Danny James (CLB) takes over for Columbus...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Peter Boddice...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Alexander Schlager who makes the save!


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 1 - Columbus 0

Min 49: The ball lands at the feet of Moritz Oswald (COL) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...James Amidola does well to position himself and collect.
Min 52: Colorado's on the attack after Lukas Grgic robs Danny James...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Theodor Wagner...
        ...and Theodor Wagner sidefoots low but James Amidola dives in to make the save.
Min 55: Leopold Querfeld (COL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Karim Onisiwo but it evades him...
        ...Dean Huxley (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 57: Alexander Schlager blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Ollie Simpson (CLB) smashes a volley past Alexander Schlager from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Colorado...
        ...great response from Columbus...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CLB 1
Min 58: Marco Grull (COL) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Karim Onisiwo heads in from close range...
        ...but James Amidola was there to save that one.
Min 58: Dean Huxley (CLB) catches Lukas Grgic late, and that's a booking for the Columbus man.
Min 60: (COL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Maximillian Entrup looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...James Amidola looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Columbus defence were all over the place.
Min 60: Adrian Ball on for Andrew Camina(DF)...
        ...Adrian Ball will play DF.
Min 61: Trevor Shooter (CLB) leaves half the Colorado side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Lukas Grgic...
        ...but Alexander Schlager is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 64: Terrible The Crew defending as Danny James gave it away to Maximillian Entrup (COL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by James Amidola...
        ...but it came back to David Schnegg and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 65: Great tackle by Dean Huxley (CLB)...
        ...to prevent Maximillian Entrup (COL) from latching onto Marco Grull's pass. 
Min 65: Alexander Schlager rushes out to block the Lance Croot's (CLB) route to goal...
        ...but Lance Croot drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Lukas Grgic covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Ollie Simpson pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...and Columbus have the lead...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CLB 2
Min 67: Lance Croot (CLB) passes a great ball to Karl Brough...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Rapids keeper Alexander Schlager...
        ...and who else but Lance Croot is there to slot it in...
        ...all too easy...
        ...Columbus are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CLB 3
Min 67: Mark Blair on for Dean Huxley(DF)...
        ...Mark Blair will play DF.
Min 67: Boone Carlisle on for Trevor Shooter(FW)...
        ...Boone Carlisle will play FW.
Min 79: Mark Blair almost penetrates Rapids's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Leopold Querfeld would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 80: Maximillian Entrup crosses for the Rapids...
        ...James Amidola plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 80: Lovely chip from Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...Barry Smith was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Alexander Schlager.
Min 82: Boone Carlisle (CLB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Leopold Querfeld (COL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 83: Lukas Grgic makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Ollie Simpson (CLB)...
        ...and James Reilly collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Alexander Schlager...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Columbus; Coach Roy Rolsten is furious...
        ...score now: COL 1 - CLB 4
Min 88: The ball is crossed in and Lukas Grgic heads away but only to Boone Carlisle (CLB)...
        ...a neat hit and Alexander Schlager just gets to it for the save.


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 1 - Columbus 4


Man Of The Match: James Amidola (CLB)

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Alexander Schlager        31 31 31 13  0  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Michael Sollbauer         28 28 28 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Rudolf Rockl              20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Leopold Querfeld          26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Lukas Grgic               15 15 15 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Theodor Wagner            21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF David Schnegg             21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Moritz Oswald             32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Karim Onisiwo             26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Maximillian Entrup        27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Marco Grull               32 32 32 32  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Columbus Crew
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK James Amidola             30 30 30 13  2  p  0  7  0  0 90  8
DF Karl Brough               29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dean Huxley               30 30 30 27 -1  n  4  0  0  0 67  6
DF Andrew Camina             30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Danny James               12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Adrian Ball               22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Mark Blair                12 12 12  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 23  6
MF Peter Boddice             25 20 20 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF James Reilly              16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Barry Smith               28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Lance Croot               30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ollie Simpson             28 28 28 28 -2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Trevor Shooter            30 30 30 30 -1  n  0  0  0  1 67  6
FW Boone Carlisle            20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 23  6

Statistics       COL CLB
------------------------
Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   4
Shots On Target    8   9
Shots             10  10
Saves              5   7
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  64
Revenue           69  69

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  COL  L  58.50 136.21 201.11 
  1  CLB  E  53.10 123.90 214.20 
 61  CLB  E  48.30 115.90 212.60 
 68  CLB  E  37.50  97.90 199.00 

 Trainer's Report
Peter Boddice (CLB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Adrian Ball (CLB) only played 30 minutes and could not be coached.
Dean Huxley (CLB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).