MLS

FT Saturday, March 21, 2009
Columbus Crew DWWWD 1
–
Houston Dynamo FC LWDLD 1
Robertson Stadium · 16,053 att.

Team Stats

12
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
5
5
Saves
1
50
Possession
50
7
SHOTS
10
2
ON GOAL
5
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
4
Accurate Crosses
4
13
Crosses
6
0.3
Cross %
0.7
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
1
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
3
Clearances
8

Head to Head

HOU leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

HOU

  1. 18Pat OnstadG
  2. 24Wade BarrettD
  3. 32Bobby BoswellD
  4. 7Chris WondolowskiD
  5. 8Richard MulrooneyD
  6. 11Brad DavisM
  7. 13Ricardo ClarkM
  8. 20Geoff CameronM
  9. 22Stuart HoldenM
  10. 9Brian MullanF
  11. 25Brian ChingF

Substitutes

  1. 1Tally HallG
  2. 3Julius JamesD
  3. 16Craig WaibelD
  4. 5Danny CruzM
  5. 17Mike ChabalaM
  6. 19John Michael HaydenM
  7. 26Corey AsheM

CLB

  1. 1Will HesmerG
  2. 2Frankie HejdukD
  3. 4Gino PadulaD
  4. 5Danny O'RourkeD
  5. 14Chad MarshallD
  6. 12Eddie GavenM
  7. 16Brian CarrollM
  8. 17Emmanuel EkpoM
  9. 19Robbie RogersM
  10. 10Alejandro MorenoF
  11. 7Guillermo Barros SchelottoF

Substitutes

  1. 30Andy GruenebaumG
  2. 6Andy IroD
  3. 24Jed ZaynerD
  4. 3Alex GrendiM
  5. 8Duncan OughtonM
  6. 9Jason GareyF
  7. 32Steven LenhartF

Timeline

  1. 43' Geoff Cameron is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  2. 46' Columbus makes a sub: Alex Grendi enters for Robbie Rogers. Reason: Tactical
  3. 53' Goal!! Brian Ching hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Houston now leads 1 - 0
  4. 59' Wade Barrett is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  5. 62' Eddie Gaven is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  6. 75' Frankie Hejduk is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  7. 79' Columbus makes a sub: Jason Garey enters for Gino Padula. Reason: Tactical
  8. 81' Goal!! Guillermo Barros Schelotto 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
  9. 87' Columbus makes a sub: Duncan Oughton enters for Emmanuel Ekpo. Reason: Tactical
  10. 90' End of the game

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