Inter Miami                               D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kirk Caldy                30  8  p     GK Harry Vanster             28  5  n
DF Rab Stewart               18  8  p     SW Jose Nasazzi              29  4  n
DF Pete South                15  8  p     DF Philip Bround             28  6  n
DF Lennie Parrot             14  8  p     DF Mark Mitchell             25  3  n
DF Rob Flett                 10  9  p     DF Jack Fraser               23  5  a
MF Eddie Forrester           29  4  p     DF Hans Smitt                 8 10  n
MF Lionel Messi              27  5  p     MF Paul King                 23  2  n
MF Kenny Herbert             26  3  p     MF Sammy Henderson           17  6  n
MF Pete Tong                  8 10  p     FW Dave Downton              28  2  a
FW Lonnie Ross               27  8  p     FW Larry Graham              18  5  n
FW Brian Mills               23  8  p     FW Danny Ings                 9 10  a

Min 0: Miami opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the United will play a 5-2-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Jack Fraser (DC) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Kirk Caldy doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Dave Downton rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Kirk Caldy who stayed on his line.
Min 7: Kenny Herbert (INT) swings a ball in to the D.C. box...
        ...but the presence of Jack Fraser (DC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 8: Philip Bround (DC) finds Sammy Henderson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Kirk Caldy's net.
Min 19: One pass too many from Miami and D.C. soon get a cross in...
        ...Danny Ings (DC) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 21: Eddie Forrester (INT) finds Kenny Herbert steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Jack Fraser (DC) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 26: Dave Downton's (DC) cross is met by the head of Jack Fraser...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 31: Miami's on the attack after Brian Mills robs Philip Bround...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Eddie Forrester...
        ...and Eddie Forrester sidefoots low but Harry Vanster dives in to make the save.
Min 32: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Lonnie Ross's (INT) ball into the box is cut out by Jack Fraser (DC).
Min 39: Lionel Messi finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Vanster palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Brian Mills who heads the ball...
        ...but Hans Smitt (DC) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 39: Mark Mitchell (DC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Lennie Parrot (INT).
Min 40: Danny Ings (DC) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Kirk Caldy...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 44: The ball lands at the feet of Paul King (DC) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Kirk Caldy does well to position himself and collect.
Min 45: John Davis on for Paul King(MF)...
        ...John Davis will play MF.
Min 45: Gino Ahermouch on for Dave Downton(FW)...
        ...Gino Ahermouch will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Miami 0 - D.C. 0

Min 48: The Inter sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Larry Graham's (DC) ball into the box is cut out by Pete South (INT).
Min 51: Kenny Herbert (INT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Jose Nasazzi (DC).
Min 51: John Davis (DC) reads Larry Graham's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...and D.C. have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: INT 0 - DC 1
Min 54: Rob Flett gets overlapped by Jose Nasazzi (DC)...
        ...who threads it to John Davis...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Kirk Caldy.
Min 63: The ball is played back towards the box by Danny Ings (DC)...
        ...Rob Flett heads out...
        ...only for Gino Ahermouch to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Kirk Caldy has to push over the top.
Min 66: Larry Graham is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Kirk Caldy.
Min 73: Lonnie Ross (INT) nods the ball down for Kenny Herbert on the edge of the box...
        ...Kenny Herbert takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Harry Vanster rushes of his line...
        ...Kenny Herbert gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jack Fraser (DC)!
Min 75: Mark Bosnich on for Harry Vanster(GK)...
        ...Mark Bosnich will play GK.
Min 76: The United sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Brian Mills's (INT) ball into the box is cut out by Philip Bround (DC).
Min 82: The ball is hooked on towards Lonnie Ross (INT)...
        ...who takes on Hans Smitt on the edge of the area...
        ...Hans Smitt  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 82: John Davis (DC) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Danny Ings peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Kirk Caldy.
Min 83: Gino Ahermouch (DC) nods the ball down for John Davis on the edge of the box...
        ...John Davis takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kirk Caldy rushes of his line...
        ...John Davis gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Rab Stewart (INT)!
Min 84: Lionel Messi's (INT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Philip Bround (DC)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Mark Bosnich.


FINAL SCORE: Miami 0 - D.C. 1


Man Of The Match: Kirk Caldy (INT)

Inter Miami
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kirk Caldy                30 30 30 13  3  p  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Pete South                15 11 11 13  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lennie Parrot             14 10 10 11  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rab Stewart               18 13 13 14  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rob Flett                 10  7  7  8  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lionel Messi              27 20 20 27  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Pete Tong                  8  6  6  7  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kenny Herbert             26 19 19 26 -2  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Eddie Forrester           29 21 21 26 -1  p  0  0  0  1 90  5
FW Lonnie Ross               27 20 20 27  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Brian Mills               23 17 17 23  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Vanster             28 28 28 12  0  n  0  1  0  0 75  6
GK Mark Bosnich              26 26 26 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
SW Jose Nasazzi              29 29 29 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Fraser               23 28 28 18 -3  a  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Mark Mitchell             25 25 25 22 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Smitt                 8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philip Bround             28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sammy Henderson           17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Paul King                 23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF John Davis                23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Danny Ings                 9 11 11  9  2  a  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Larry Graham              18 18 18 18 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              28 35 35 28 -2  a  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Gino Ahermouch            26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       INT  DC
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    1   7
Shots              1  11
Saves              6   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  60
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  INT  N  17.10  94.44 115.14 
  1   DC  O  66.25 154.90 117.40 
 46   DC  O  66.25 154.90 108.40 

 Trainer's Report
Fred Smith (DC) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Jose Nasazzi (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.