Entertaining Patriots		D.C. Fire
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
49%	Play in the half	51%
10	Shots	11
1	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.6	average mark	18.1
unsatisfactory	Shooting	poor
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

10 minute.
Tyler approaches the ball. Pitt cleverly intercepts the pass. Pitt makes a one-touch pass. Fanning just manages to reach the ball first. Fanning has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

15 minute.
Tyler attempts to pass. Garlick approaches the ball. Pitt trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pitt is cautioned.

16 minute.
Blanding ineptly catches the ball. Nagy just manages to reach the ball first. Nagy makes an instep pass. Fanning approaches the ball. Fanning takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Piazza approaches the ball. Piazza makes an instep pass. Afrikka attempts to pass. Fanning just manages to reach the ball first. Fanning shoots.
It was close.

30 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Dempsey throws the ball in. Afrikka attempts to pass. Brooke takes over possession. Brooke plays the ball through.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 1:0

43 minute.
Ashcroft centers. Currey plays the ball off with his head. Currey takes over possession. Currey lobs the ball high into the air. Garlick tries to claim a difficult ball. Post!
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Entertaining Patriots 48%, D.C. Fire 52%.
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 1:0

54 minute.
Hartnett passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes McArthur, having a little trouble catching the ball. Afrikka takes over possession. Afrikka plays the ball through. Dempsey centers.
What a tremendous chance!

64 minute.
Fanning makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Dempsey, having a little trouble catching the ball. Dempsey passes, it`s a high ball. Fanning approaches the ball. Fanning shoots.
Missed by few inches.

66 minute.
Chery approaches the ball. Fanning approaches the ball. Chery cleverly intercepts the pass. Brooke approaches the ball. Brooke takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

84 minute.
Afrikka just manages to reach the ball first. Piazza approaches the ball. Piazza makes a one-touch pass. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Entertaining Patriots 49%, D.C. Fire 51%.
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 1:0