IWC Group 6, DC United vs. Dundee United (Sun Mar 02)


                            DC United  |  Dundee United
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                            Adam Pyke  |  Andy Grant
                                       |
                          I_Franks GK  |  GK P_Gallacher
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF A_Crosby
                           R_Sakim DF  |  DF W_Nazha
                          M_A_Hady DF  |  DF L_Gresko
                               x04 DF  |  DF N_Onuoha
                           S_Mathe MF  |  MF Joaquin
                          M_Kindel MF  |  MF C_Easton
                        A_K_Fofana MF  |  MF S_oDonnell
                         B_Engvall MF  |  MF R_Castelen
                         J_Walters FW  |  FW D_Pezzarossi
                         L_Mokoena FW  |  FW Mike_Hanke
                                       |
                        C_Stringer SUB |  SUB T_Kuszczak
                         B_Boswell SUB |  SUB L_Wilkie
                          L_Bluett SUB |  SUB T_Cahill
                      Richie_Banks SUB |  SUB R_Navia
                     Aruna_Dindane SUB |  SUB A_Hall

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(dcu) A_K_Fofana leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_Mokoena 
          ...  S_oDonnell with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 3  :(dnu) C_Easton kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But I_Franks pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 4  :(dnu) C_Easton can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to D_Pezzarossi 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi attempts a lob! 
          ...  I_Franks takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 5  :(dnu) Joaquin kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Onuoha gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Bale wins the ball 
Min. 6  :(dnu) D_Pezzarossi pushes it past J_Walters 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  I_Franks never had a chance! 
Min. 7  :(dnu) L_Gresko with a burst of pace 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Kindel 
Min. 10 :(dnu) W_Nazha back heels to find Mike_Hanke in space 
          ...  Mike_Hanke with the shot on net ! 
          ...  I_Franks parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 11 :(dcu) x04 controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Crosby 
          ...  He puts in L_Mokoena! 
          ...  L_Mokoena attempts a low drive! 
          ...  P_Gallacher with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 11 :(dnu) C_Easton knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Sakim slips 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi gets to it! 
          ...  The cross hits D_Pezzarossi on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 12 :(dnu) C_Easton with a probing pass to Joaquin 
          ...  Joaquin with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But I_Franks punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 14 :(dcu) M_Kindel turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Gallacher moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  P_Gallacher catches it with style! 
Min. 14 :(dnu) C_Easton has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Bale 
          ...  He puts in W_Nazha! 
          ...  W_Nazha with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Dundee United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  DC United 0-1 Dundee United ...
Min. 15 :(dcu) DC United are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 15 :(dnu) C_Easton finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  C_Easton pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  I_Franks gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 16 :(dcu) S_Mathe kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Kindel gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Gresko wins the ball 
Min. 16 :(dnu) N_Onuoha with a one-touch layoff to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  Mike_Hanke hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  I_Franks fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 17 :(dnu) C_Easton reads the run of W_Nazha 
          ...  W_Nazha with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  I_Franks catches the ball 
Min. 18 :(dcu) G_Bale has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past C_Easton 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Walters! 
          ...  J_Walters attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  P_Gallacher pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Engvall drives it into the box! 
          ...  P_Gallacher makes the catch! 
Min. 18 :(dnu) Joaquin cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Nazha 
          ...  W_Nazha looks to see where I_Franks is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 22 :(dcu) M_Kindel turns past L_Gresko 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But A_Crosby reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 25 :(dnu) N_Onuoha with the mazy run 
          ...  N_Onuoha with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The DC United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 26 :(dnu) D_Pezzarossi skips the challenge from M_A_Hady 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The DC United fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 27 :(dcu) L_Mokoena picks up a loose ball 
          ...  L_Mokoena hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  P_Gallacher just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 27 :(dnu) S_oDonnell takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past x04 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Bale with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 28 :(dnu) Joaquin is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  Mike_Hanke with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 29 :(dnu) Mike_Hanke runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Mike_Hanke sees I_Franks off his line ! 
          ...  I_Franks can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Franks makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 30 :(dcu) DC United's manager orders his side to play E 
Min. 30 :(dcu) R_Sakim looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena attempts a lob! 
          ...  P_Gallacher watches it sail wide! 
Min. 32 :(dnu) D_Pezzarossi turns past G_Bale 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi fires the shot in! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  DC United 0-2 Dundee United ...
Min. 37 :(dcu) S_Mathe brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Crosby 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Mokoena! 
          ...  L_Mokoena fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  P_Gallacher with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 39 :(dnu) W_Nazha is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  Mike_Hanke attempts the shot! 
          ...  I_Franks with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 41 :(dcu) M_A_Hady hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Kindel latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Castelen gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(dnu) Joaquin with a reverse pass to R_Castelen 
          ...  R_Castelen drives it low ! 
          ...  I_Franks is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  I_Franks looks very relieved! 
Min. 42 :(dnu) Joaquin plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  N_Onuoha keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A wicked drive by N_Onuoha ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(dcu) J_Walters is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 43 :(dnu) A_Crosby hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Castelen latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Castelen bears down on goal! 
          ...  But I_Franks pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 44 :(dnu) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Easton seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  x04 with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 45 :(dcu) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  DC United will now play P 
Min. 45 :(dnu) Joaquin pass splits open the defence and finds C_Easton 
          ...  C_Easton with the side footed shot! 
          ...  I_Franks with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: DC United 0-2 Dundee United

Min. 46 :(dnu) Mike_Hanke gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Sakim! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Sakim recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 47 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana with the diagonal pass B_Engvall 
          ...  B_Engvall with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But P_Gallacher palms it behind 
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 48 :(dcu) L_Mokoena takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gresko 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  N_Onuoha tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango! 
          ...  C_Tango calls him over 
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 53 :(dnu) W_Nazha takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Pezzarossi 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But I_Franks punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 56 :(dnu) Mike_Hanke knocks the ball past A_K_Fofana 
          ...  Mike_Hanke with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  I_Franks watches it sail wide! 
Min. 57 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Bale 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Onuoha 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 59 :(dnu) Joaquin with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Castelen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Walters reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 60 :(dcu) DC United's manager orders his side to play D 
Min. 63 :(dnu) L_Gresko runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Mokoena 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  G_Bale body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  C_Tango wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 65 :(dnu) R_Navia takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace R_Castelen as FW 
Min. 66 :(dnu) C_Easton controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_Navia gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Navia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  I_Franks catches the ball 
Min. 68 :(dnu) L_Gresko sidesteps L_Mokoena 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Kindel tackles cleanly 
Min. 69 :(dnu) S_oDonnell knocks the ball past B_Engvall 
          ...  But R_Sakim comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 75 :(dcu) DC United will now play C 
Min. 78 :(dnu) C_Easton finds Mike_Hanke on the edge of the box 
          ...  Mike_Hanke leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  I_Franks moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  DC United 0-3 Dundee United ...
Min. 80 :(dcu) R_Sakim curls the ball out wide to x04 
          ...  But A_Crosby slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 84 :(dcu) S_Mathe races into the box 
          ...  He sees J_Walters lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  J_Walters with the overhead ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 84 :(dnu) L_Gresko sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_A_Hady reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 84 :(dcu) G_Bale breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gallacher! 
          ...  Mike_Hanke brings him down! 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(dnu) Joaquin with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Pezzarossi 
          ...  D_Pezzarossi carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  I_Franks makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(dcu) A_K_Fofana unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Walters 
          ...  J_Walters with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 89 :(dnu) A_Crosby with the kinky dribble 
          ...  G_Bale with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  C_Easton drives it in 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 91 :(dnu) L_Gresko with a probing pass to R_Navia 
          ...  R_Navia with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  DC United 0-4 Dundee United ...
Min. 92 :(dcu) G_Bale fires over a low cross to L_Mokoena 
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Mokoena ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Gallacher moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  P_Gallacher looks dejected! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The ref seen a foul 
          ...  Angry players surround the ref! 
          ...  But he just waves them away! 
Min. 92 :(dnu) L_Gresko kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  N_Onuoha gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Onuoha carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : RFK Stadium
Attendance           : 32,403
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DC United Match Info
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Best player          : L_Mokoena
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bale (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Dundee United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Easton (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Nazha (14), D_Pezzarossi (32), Mike_Hanke (78), R_Navia (91)
Sent Off             : Mike_Hanke (84)
Booked               : N_Onuoha (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               DC United  |    Dundee United
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       29
Off target           :           4        |       12
On target            :           6        |       17
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       23
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Final Score          : DC United 0 - 4 Dundee United
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Player Statistics - DC United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Franks       GK  29   1   1   1  10 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   1  22  10   7  38 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   9  26  -4
R_Sakim        DF   1  21  15   5  17 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
M_A_Hady       DF   1  21  12   8  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
x04            DF   1  11   9   6  39 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   5 -10
S_Mathe        MF   2   6  25   6  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Kindel       MF   1   5  23  11  33 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  15   0
A_K_Fofana     MF   1  12  23   5  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
B_Engvall      MF   1   8  22   6  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Walters      FW   1   8  10  25  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  17 -10  -1
L_Mokoena      FW   1   9   8  24  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
C_Stringer     GK  14   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Boswell      DF   1  21  10   8  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bluett       MF   1  10  20   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Richie_Banks   MF   1  11  16   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aruna_Dindane  FW   1   5  12  18  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Dundee United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gallacher    GK  31   1   1   1  23 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
A_Crosby       DF   1  26  11   7  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
W_Nazha        DF   2  25  17   9   9 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  48
L_Gresko       DF   1  24  18  12  14 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  61  57   0
N_Onuoha       DF   1  23  11   8  46 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0   8  11   2
Joaquin        MF   1   9  31  10  17 |  96   0   0   8   0   1   0   0   0   0  10 130  15
C_Easton       MF   2  13  30  15  31 |  96   0   0   8   2   3   0   0   0   0   0 150  12
S_oDonnell     MF   2  11  27  14  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Castelen     MF   1   9  24   9  32 |  67   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   7
D_Pezzarossi   FW   1   6  15  22  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
Mike_Hanke     FW   1   2   8  23  34 |  86   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  38
T_Kuszczak     GK  27   1   1   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wilkie       DF   1  21  10   8  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cahill       AM   1   6  20  15  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Navia        FW   1  11  12  19  37 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  10  46
A_Hall         MF   1   9  18   9  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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