D.C. United		F.C. Celtics
442mod	Tactics	FraT
47%	Possession	53%
71%	Play in the half	29%
2	Shots	33
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	3
51.8	average mark	66.6
solid	Shooting	outstanding
solid	Passing	formidable
adequate	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Anzolini centers. Mahmudov just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. Kiivit takes the corner. Begoña rises up and heads the ball. Lapitan palms the ball clear.

5 minute.
Offside. Mahmudov caught by the offside trap. Eleftherakis quickly takes the free-kick. Kiivit plays the ball off with his head. Oberman lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmudov makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

8 minute.
Throw-in. Anzolini approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Begoña lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmudov makes a diving header. Lapitan desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post! Mahmudov ineptly catches the ball. Post! The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Mahmudov takes over possession.
It was close.

9 minute.
Predojević takes over possession. Bilevich cleverly intercepts the pass. Pelizzon centers. Mahmudov rises up and heads the ball. Lapitan desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:1

11 minute.
Oberman lobs the ball high into the air. Branduardi ineptly catches the ball. Begoña takes over possession. Begoña centers. Mahmudov gets his head on it. Lapitan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
de Ruiter passes, it`s a high ball. Kiivit just manages to reach the ball first. Kiivit passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pelizzon just manages to reach the ball first. Pelizzon passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Mahmudov just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmudov shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:2

13 minute.
Here comes Begoña, having a little trouble catching the ball. Begoña passes, it`s a high ball. Amatori has problems with catching the ball. Mahmudov approaches the ball. Mahmudov takes a swing and hits it... Lapitan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

18 minute.
Amatori plays the ball through. Maruna just manages to reach the ball first. Maruna makes an instep pass. Predojević approaches the ball. Predojević shoots.
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Pelizzon wins the ball from behind. Pelizzon makes an instep pass. Begoña ineptly catches the ball. Begoña centers. Mahmudov rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

23 minute.
Begoña approaches the ball. Begoña passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Anzolini just manages to reach the ball first. Anzolini passes, it`s a high ball. Mahmudov makes a diving header. Lapitan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

33 minute.
Oberman makes an instep pass. Kiivit takes over possession. Kiivit lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmudov takes over possession. Mahmudov has a fantastic effort at goal. Lapitan palms the ball clear.

40 minute.
Pelizzon makes a sublime pass. Kiivit makes a sublime pass. Mahmudov just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmudov takes a swing and hits it... Lapitan makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:3

42 minute.
Erskine makes a sublime pass. Oberman takes over possession. Oberman centers. Mahmudov makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:4

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: D.C. United 71%, F.C. Celtics 29%.
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:4

46 minute.
Anzolini lobs the ball high into the air. Makriev plays the ball off with his head. Crochet has problems with catching the ball. Begoña just manages to reach the ball first. Begoña takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

52 minute.
Here comes Pelizzon, having a little trouble catching the ball. Predojević approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Pelizzon is guilty of misconduct. Pelizzon is cautioned.

55 minute.
Begoña plays the ball off with his head. Anzolini plays the ball through. Here comes Begoña, having a little trouble catching the ball. Begoña passes, it`s a high ball. Mahmudov rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

65 minute.
Pelizzon makes a one-touch pass. Begoña just manages to reach the ball first. Begoña lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmudov takes over possession. Mahmudov takes a swing and hits it... Lapitan miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

67 minute.
Anzolini takes over possession. Pelizzon just manages to reach the ball first. Pelizzon passes, it`s a high ball. Mahmudov approaches the ball. Mahmudov shoots. Post!
It was close.

68 minute.
Maruna ineptly catches the ball. Oberman passes, it`s a high ball. Mahmudov just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmudov takes a swing and hits it... Lapitan makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:5

70 minute.
Erskine just manages to reach the ball first. Erskine plays the ball through. Predojević approaches the ball. Maruna takes over possession. Maruna has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

72 minute.
Throw-in. Kiivit throws the ball in. Oberman takes over possession. Oberman centers. Mahmudov rises up and heads the ball. Lapitan tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

72 minute.
Eleftherakis passes, it`s a high ball. Begoña tries to trap the ball. Oberman takes over possession. Oberman centers. Mahmudov gets his head on it. Lapitan miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Begoña approaches the ball. Begoña takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:6

76 minute.
Maruna just manages to reach the ball first. Bilevich cleverly intercepts the pass. Pelizzon approaches the ball. Pelizzon passes, it`s a high ball. Mahmudov rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:7

76 minute.
Söllinger plays the ball through. Predojević has problems with catching the ball. Mahmudov tripped the opponent on purpose. Mahmudov is cautioned.

82 minute.
Mahmudov shoots. de Ruiter tries to claim a difficult ball. Begoña approaches the ball. Begoña takes a swing and hits it... Lapitan desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:8

83 minute.
Anzolini makes an instep pass. Begoña approaches the ball. Begoña centers. Mahmudov just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmudov takes a swing and hits it... Lapitan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

87 minute.
Begoña plays the ball through. Anzolini makes a sublime pass. Begoña just manages to reach the ball first. Begoña lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmudov makes a diving header. Lapitan palms the ball clear.

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: D.C. United 70%, F.C. Celtics 30%.
D.C. United - F.C. Celtics 0:8