MLS

FT Sunday, August 31, 2008
Chicago Fire FC DWWLW 1
–
Houston Dynamo FC WDWWL 2
Robertson Stadium · 22,554 att.

Team Stats

17
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
8
7
Saves
4
50
Possession
50
9
SHOTS
16
5
ON GOAL
9
0.6
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
2
Accurate Passes
6
2
Passes
6
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
1
Accurate Crosses
0
6
Crosses
4
0.2
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
4
Effective Clearances
5
4
Clearances
5

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

HOU

  1. 18Pat OnstadG
  2. 32Bobby BoswellD
  3. 2Eddie RobinsonD
  4. 24Wade BarrettD
  5. 8Richard MulrooneyM
  6. 9Brian MullanM
  7. 13Ricardo ClarkM
  8. 14Dwayne De RosarioM
  9. 11Brad DavisM
  10. 25Brian ChingF
  11. 27Nate JaquaF

Substitutes

  1. 1Tony CaigG
  2. 4Patrick IanniD
  3. 16Craig WaibelD
  4. 26Corey AsheM
  5. 20Geoff CameronM
  6. 22Stuart HoldenM
  7. 10Kei KamaraF

CHI

  1. 1Jon BuschG
  2. 6Brandon PrideauxD
  3. 22Wilman CondeD
  4. 4Bakary SoumaréD
  5. 25Gonzalo SegaresD
  6. 11John ThorringtonM
  7. 10Cuauhtemoc BlancoM
  8. 7Logan PauseM
  9. 21Justin MappM
  10. 20Brian McBrideF
  11. 17Chris RolfeF

Substitutes

  1. 28Nick NobleG
  2. 2C.J. BrownD
  3. 18Michael BannerM
  4. 8Diego GutierrezM
  5. 36Kai KasiguranM
  6. 26Andy HerronF
  7. 16Marco PappaF

Timeline

  1. 6' Goal!! Brian McBride hits a very good right footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Chicago now leads 1 - 0
  2. 7' Goal!! Dwayne De Rosario hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  3. 39' Goal!! Brian Mullan hits an impressive right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Houston now leads 2 - 1
  4. 59' Bakary Soumare is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  5. 62' Cuauhtemoc Blanco is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  6. 67' Chicago makes a sub: Andy Herron enters for Justin Mapp. Reason: Tactical
  7. 76' Chicago makes a sub: Mike Banner enters for Brandon Prideaux. Reason: Tactical
  8. 79' Houston makes a sub: Kei Kamara enters for Nate Jaqua. Reason: Tactical
  9. 85' Houston makes a sub: Patrick Ianni enters for Eddie Robinson. Reason: Serious Injury
  10. 87' Chicago makes a sub: Marco Pappa enters for Gonzalo Segares. Reason: Tactical
  11. 89' Houston makes a sub: Stuart Holden enters for Brad Davis. Reason: Tactical
  12. 90' End of the game

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