Entertaining Patriots		D.C. Fire
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
8	Shots	8
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.2	average mark	18.8
poor	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	poor
hopeless	Defending	poor

3 minute.
Hartnett ineptly catches the ball. McLeish approaches the ball. Hartnett trips an opponent. That`s a foul! McLeish was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Pitt is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Sandburg miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

7 minute.
Here comes Piazza, having a little trouble catching the ball. McLeish wins the ball from behind. McLeish makes a sublime pass. Fanning takes over possession. Fanning shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 1:0

9 minute.
Ashcroft lobs the ball high into the air. Piazza just manages to reach the ball first. Afrikka makes a sublime pass. Fanning just manages to reach the ball first. Fanning has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 2:0

11 minute.
Pitt just manages to reach the ball first. Currey cleverly intercepts the pass. Ashcroft approaches the ball. Currey wins the ball from behind. Currey centers.
What a tremendous chance!

16 minute.
Hartnett has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Gates comes on to the pitch.

21 minute.
Gates takes over possession. Tyler takes over possession. Tyler plays the ball through. Dempsey approaches the ball. Dempsey lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

28 minute.
Currey tries to trap the ball. Pitt approaches the ball. Gates tripped the opponent on purpose. Gates is cautioned.

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 2:0

55 minute.
Afrikka approaches the ball. Tyler cleverly intercepts the pass. Tyler makes a sublime pass. Garlick approaches the ball. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... Moreno miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 2:1

58 minute.
Pitt attempts to pass. Garner just manages to reach the ball first. Garner makes a sublime pass. Fanning takes over possession. Fanning takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
the ball bounces off McArthur`s chest. Garner plays the ball through. Pitt takes over possession. Gates takes over possession. Gates shoots.
Missed by few inches.

80 minute.
Tyler approaches the ball. Afrikka wins the ball from behind. Afrikka attempts to pass. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick shoots.
Missed by few inches.

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 55%, D.C. Fire 45%.
Entertaining Patriots - D.C. Fire 2:1