Champions League 2009/2010

Minute		Description
90' +4		And there's the final whistle from Arredondo, and it's a comprehensive 5-1 victory for United. Their hopes remain alive for advancing to the quarterfinals, but Marathón still play Toluca on Thursday.
90' +2		Goal for DC United and the second for Khumalo! Fred muscles Murray off the ball and lays it back to the top for Khumalo. The South African then bends a left shot inside John's right-hand post. A wonderful goal by Khumalo.
90'		T. Khumalo has scored a goal for DC United! Assist by Fred.
90'		The fourth official indicates a minimum of three minutes will be added.
88'		Just a few minutes remaining here in Washington, D.C. United will be upset to have conceded that goal, but it was well-crafted by the visitors. Time running out for both sides to grab another.
86'		K. Murray enters the game and replaces L. Russell.
86'		The goal by Britto was just the second in group play for Jabloteh. The other came back in August on a penalty by Williams against Marathón. But it looks as if injury has claimed another Jabloteh player as Russell is replaced by Karlon Murray for the final sub of the match.
85'		Russell comes off with a knock, but play continues.
83'		J. Britto has scored a goal for Jabloteh! Assist by H. Sam.
83'		Goal for Jabloteh! Hector Sam slides a nice pass through for Britto at the far post, and he slams home past Kocic. A deserved goal for their increased adventure on the attack.
82'		Britto looks dangerous coming forward, but Jacobson and Habarugira get back quickly to stop him.
80'		Burch has a go at it from at least 40 yards. It might as well have been 90, though, as the shot ends up in the seats.
79'		Russell with some solid defending as Fred gets loose in the area. Half-hearted shouts for penalty, but Arredondo says play on.

Minute		Description
78'		M. Burch enters the game and replaces J. James.
78'		Final sub for United as James is taken off for Marc Burch in a like-for-like swap.
77'		Almost five for United as Khumalo fires wide. Shipalane does well to get past Williams, and his cross to the near post finds the South African's run, only to see the shot skid wide.
76'		D. Szetela gets yellow.
76'		Szetela goes into the book for tugging the shirt of a charging Jamerson.
75'		Rare to see three drop balls in one match, but another gets us back under way as Hutchinson waits to come back on.
74'		Another Jabloteh player is down, and it's Anton Hutchinson after a clash in midfield.
72'		Second sub for Jabloteh as the lively Plaza is taken off, replaced by Hector Sam.
71'		Gómez hits an outswinger that causes problems in the center of the area, but John takes it off the high boot of Fred.
70'		Shipalane drives into the area, but Williams cuts it out for a corner.
69'		H. Sam enters the game and replaces W. Plaza.
		C. Gómez has scored a goal for DC United! Assist by R. Wallace.
		That's the fourth goal of the competition for the man who has inherited the captain's armband.
68'		Goal for DC United and the second for Gómez! Wallace takes it deep in the left corner and brings it back to the top of the area for Gómez. The striker hits a blast that John parries, but the power of the shot sees it trickle over the line.
67'		T. Shipalane enters the game and replaces C. Pontius.
67'		Khumalo tries to pick out Fred, but the Brazilian withdraws from the play to avoid the offside flag.
66'		W. Plaza gets yellow.
66'		Pontius is the next to come off for United, replaced by Tiyi Shipalane. Great match from Pontius and he gets a handshake from manager Tom Soehn.
65'		Marcano is receiving treatment now in the technical area on his left side. Might have strained an abdominal muscle on that awkward fall. Shame for the striker, but we certainly hope the best for him. As play continues, Plaza is booked for a late tackle on Wallace. First booking for the islanders.
64'		C. Glen enters the game and replaces J. Marcano.
64'		Marcano is unable to continue and he is replaced by Cyrano Glen.
63'		Pontius swings in a low cross from the left, but John comes out to gather in the danger area.
62'		Corner for United on the far side of the pitch taken by Gómez is re-directed by James, but it's out for a goal kick.
61'		Pontius wastes a chance in the center of the area as a poor touch lets a pass from Gómez slide away. He wanted a crack at goal on that one.
60'		Fred tries to go through for Pontius, but the ball is sliced away by Russell. And some good news as Marcano trots back on the pitch after treatment.
59'		Drop ball is played back to Jabloteh.
58'		The stretcher is out to bring Marcano off, and Jabloteh will be down to 10 players for a bit.
57'		D. Szetela enters the game and replaces C. Simms.
57'		A whistle brings play to a halt as Marcano is down clutching his right arm. He came down awkwardly after an aerial challenge in which he collided with teammate Britto.
56'		The United captain Simms comes off for Danny Szetela in the first substitution of the game.
55'		It's Plaza again from the top of the area with a shot on goal, but it's deflected out for a corner by James. The ensuing corner by Williams, though, is easily dealt with by United.
54'		Shot driven in by Plaza from the top of the area sails wide of the top corner. Much better play here from Jabloteh.
53'		D. Habarugira gets yellow.
53'		The ball comes back out to Hutchinson, and his shot from distance is parried by Kocic, and then gathered. Habarugira also picks up a yellow for an infraction.
52'		Wonderful save by Milos Kocic. The United keeper called into action as he stops Britto from close range.
51'		Habarugira cuts down Jamerson on the left as they chase down a loose ball. Free kick to Jabloteh on the touch line.
50'		Most of the play right now is taking place in the neutral third of the pitch, neither side pressing forward too hard.
48'		Wallace's long pass from the left is headed back to Cleon John by Williams.
47'		Fred plays Wallace through on the left, but Elton John does well to disrupt the move.
46'		The second half is under way. Neither side make a change at the interval.
45' +2		Arredondo's whistle sounds to bring the first half to a close. It's been scintillating stuff from United, and they bring a 3-0 lead into the dressing room at halftime. Keep your browsers right here for all the second-half action.
45' +1		The free kick is driven low, but cleared by United at the edge of the area.
45'		A. Jacobson gets yellow.
45'		First booking of the match by Arredondo goes to Jacobson for a late challenge on Jamerson in the center of the pitch. One minute to be added.
43'		T. Khumalo has scored a goal for DC United! Assist by C. Gómez.
43'		Goal for DC United! Simms plays a wonderful ball into the area for Gómez, who then cuts inside Russell and finds a wide open Khumalo at the back post for an open-net smash.
42'		Willis Plaza crosses in from the right, but Habarugira heads clear in the center of the area.
41'		Simms plays it forward for Pontius, but Noel Williams is able to shepherd it out for a goal kick.
40'		Jamerson plays it forward for Marcano, but James intercepts and wins a free kick against the Jabloteh striker.
39'		John forced into another nice save. Pontius latches onto a threaded pass on the right side of the area, but the keeper is equal to the task as he tried to turn it in from a tough angle.
37'		Shot by Guerra from the edge of the area is deflected out for a goal kick. Rare effort at goal there for Jabloteh amounts to nothing.
36'		So nearly the third for United. Gómez's cross from the right picks out the head of Pontius, but his effort skips wide.
35'		Plaza intercepts a pass and sparks a Jabloteh break, but McTavish does will with a sliding tackle to cut out the move.
33'		Another dangerous cross into the center by Simms is grabbed by John. All United here at the moment as Jabloteh scramble to keep the Americans at bay.
32'		Jacobson has a go at it from 25 yards, but his shot is blocked by the back of Russell.
31'		DC have a major advantage over Marathón on goal difference in Group B, but they will look to pad that as much as possible here. Jabloteh, who have scored just once in four games, are well up against it now.
30'		Fred has scored a goal for DC United! Assist by C. Pontius.
30'		Goal for DC United! Fred holds his position and beats the offside trap, taking a great throughball from Pontius and beating John at the far post. Quality pass and finish by the Brazilian.
29'		Great diving save by John. Simms' long ball picks out Fred in the area, but the Jabloteh keeper knocks it off his feet.
28'		A dangerous move by United as Simms heads the ball into the six-yard box for Pontius, but Cleon John takes the ball right off his head.
27'		Guerra will have to go off for a moment after a challenge with Jacobson. Drop ball gets it started again, and Guerra is back on.
26'		Jabloteh don't seem to have a great idea on how to attack this solid United defense. Fortunately for them, their defenders are holding off the men in black at the moment.
24'		Gómez bends in an effort around the wall, but it takes one bounce right into the arms of Cleon John.
23'		Free kick for United about 30 yards out in a central position as Lawrence cuts down Khumalo.
22'		Fred is down on the pitch after taking a knock on the shin. Hopefully nothing a bit of the magic spray can't cure.
21'		Long ball forward by Wallace tries to pick out Chris Pontius, but three Jabloteh defenders are on hand to kill the move.
19'		Gómez gets a wonderful threaded pass from Fred and is one-on-one with Cleon John, but the keeper comes up big with the save as Gómez tried to beat him at the back post.
18'		United go right back into a ball-control type style, and some solid defending isn't letting Jabloteh too deep on the attack.
17'		Flag is up on Khumalo as he got a bit too advanced on a pass by Simms.
16'		Lawrence tries a long ball for Britto racing down the left, but it's cut out by McTavish.
14'		Some poor defending at the back there by Jabloteh. If they continue to let Gómez race in unmarked, it could be a long match.
13'		C. Gómez has scored a goal for DC United! Assist by R. Wallace.
13'		Goal for DC United! Fred plays in Wallace, and the young winger's cross takes a slight deflection of the backheel of Joel Russell. Unfortunately for him, Christian Gómez is unmarked coming in, and the striker slots home easy as you like.
11'		Jason Marcano makes a foray into the attacking third, but he is stopped in his tracks by Julius James.
10'		Much better possession here from United. This will be the key for the Americans in this one as Jabloteh are very dangerous on the break.
8'		Fred gathers in the area from Clyde Simms' cross, but his attempted center is cut out by the goalkeeper Cleon John.
7'		Habarugira sends in an ambitious cross from the right, but Cleon John gathers with no pressure.
6'		Dangerous cross in from the right by Jerrel Britto is gathered by a diving Milos Kocic. Jabloteh look the more aggressive in the early stages here.
5'		Rodney Wallace is fouled on the right by Willis Plaza, but United concede possession on the free kick.
4'		Defending free kick won by Devon Jamerson against Andrew Jacobson.
3'		The free kick comes in and is headed behind for a corner by Thabiso Khumalo. The corner taken by Hutchinson is a poor one. It comes out to Ataulla Guerra, who fires well over the tpo.
2'		Early free kick for Jabloteh on the left touchline about 35 yards after a foul by David Habarugira.
1'		Referee Germán Arredondo of Mexico gets the match under way.
		DC United go for their third straight win in CONCACAF Champions League Group B play tonight as they welcome bottom side San Juan Jabloteh to Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The second-place Americans sit level on six points entering Matchday 5 with Honduran side Marathón, who play group leaders Toluca tomorrow, but the Trinidadians are yet to earn a point in four games. Weather in the area is rather cool with temperatures around 60, and it should be a great night for football.

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#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
22	C. John (GK)
23	D. Lawrence
	N. Williams
12	E. John
	L. Russell
	A. Hutchinson
17	D. Jamerson
	J. Marcano
21	A. Guerra
	W. Plaza		66'
32	J. Britto	83'
Coach: T. Fenwick

	DC United	Jabloteh
Shots on goal	2	9
Shots wide	7	14
Fouls	7	16
Corner Kicks	2	2
Offsides	0	1
Possession	0%	0%

Champions League 2009/2010

Info

DC United

5 - 1

Jabloteh

Substitutions

Substitutions

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General Game Stats

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
	M. Kočić (GK)
	D. McTavish
	J. James
	D. Habarugira		53'
22	R. Wallace
	C. Gómez	13' 69'
19	C. Simms
17	T. Khumalo	43' 90'
	Fred	30'
	A. Jacobson		45'
13	C. Pontius
Coach: T. Soehn