We're opening up a new sport now. I determined that baseball was going to be too much for me, but the far-less frequently played MLS (Major League Soccer for the uninitiated) looks to be a good fit for my schedule. I will probably tweak with my format a bit before it's all said and done. Today's first game was in...
Toronto, as Toronto FC hosted the New England Revolution. Julio Cesar of Toronto and Bobby Shuttleworth of New England were between the pipes. Toronto opened in the sixth minute with a goal by Jackson, with the assist from Gilberto. New England pulled level in the twenty-fourth minute on a Patrick Mullins goal, passed from Daigo Kobayashi. Jackson was shown a yellow card in the forty-third minute for a foul. Toronto was shown another yellow card when Michael Bradley was excessive on a foul in the fifty-eighth minute. Diego Fagundez picked up a yellow card in the seventy-fifth minute for New England. The Revolution took the lead as Lee Nguyen scored in the eighty-second minute. Scott Caldwell took a yellow for wasting time in the second minute of added time, but that did not hurt New England, who won 2-1. Nguyen was the man of the match.
Across Canada, the Vancouver Whitecaps welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Jon Busch of San Jose and David Ousted of Vancouver were in the six-yard box. Vancouver struck first in the tenth minute on a Kekuta Manneh goal, going in unassisted. The Whitecaps added on with a Pedro Morales goal, and he too did it all by himself in the nineteenth minute. Morales scored again for Vancouver in the twentieth minute on a pass from Manneh, and also earned himself a yellow card for excessive celebration. San Jose got on the board as Chris Wondolowski scored in the forty-fifth minute. Alan Gordon received a yellow card in the seventieth minute for the Earthquakes. San Jose pulled closer as Wondolowski scored in the first minute of stoppage time in the second half, but they could not even the game and lost 3-2. Morales was the man of the match.
Into the United States, as the Chicago Fire bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando of Salt Lake and Sean Johnson of Chicago protect the nets. Chicago began with a Mike Magee goal in the twenty-second minute, an unassisted goal. The Fire added on in the thirtieth minute with a Juan Luis Anangonó goal, coming off of Greg Cochrane. Salt Lake's Chris Schuler was given a yellow card in this minute as well for a foul. Kyle Beckerman was also shown a yellow in the forty-fourth minute, also from a foul. Magee was called for a hand foul in the sixty-third minute that resulted in a yellow. Salt Lake got on the board in the seventy-second minute on a Joao Plata goal, assisted by Javier Morales. Real tied it in the ninetieth minute as Alvaro Saborio knocked in a goal on a pass from Kenny Mansally. Salt Lake took the lead in the third minute of added time as Plata put away the go-ahead goal, via Saborio. They held on for a 3-2 win. Plata was the man of the match.
West again to Colorado, where the Rapids host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jaime Penedo of Los Angeles and Clinton Irwin of Colorado get the starting nods. Colorado started in the twentieth minute on a Vicente Sanchez goal, courtesy of Marc Burch. Los Angeles was shown a yellow card for a foul by Juninho in the eighty-eighth minute. The Galaxy picked up another yellow card in stoppage time as Samuel Rosa committed a bad foul three minutes into the added time. The Rapids were able to hold on for a 1-0 win. The man of the match was Irwin, who had a clean sheet in stopping the four shots directed on goal.
Up in Seattle, the Sounders FC bring in the Philadelphia Union. Zac MacMath of Philadelphia and Stefan Frei of Seattle draw the starts. Philadelphia received a gift in the thirteenth minute as Brad Evans was charged with an own goal. The Union saw Sheanon Williams pick up a yellow card in the thirty-first minute, followed by Maurice Edu having the same thing happen in the thirty-fifth minute. Both yellow cards were given for fouls. Seattle pulled level as Obafemi Martins scored in the sixty-first minute, allowing Evans some redemption with the assist. The Sounders FC gained the lead in the eighty-fourth minute on a Chad Marshall goal, with the assist by Marco Pappa. Clint Dempsey was hit with a yellow card for Seattle in the first minute of added time in the second half for a foul. The Sounders FC still won 2-1, and the man of the match was Marshall.
Down south, Chivas USA welcomes the Houston Dynamo. Tally Hall of Houston and Tim Melia of Chivas guard the cages. Chivas was first to score in the seventh minute on an Erick Torres goal, going in unassisted. Houston tied it on a twelfth minute goal from Brad Davis. The Dynamo took the lead in the thirty-second minute on a goal by Giles Barnes, via Oscar Boniek Garcia. Houston added on as Will Bruin scored in the second minute of stoppage time for the first half, and Corey Ashe and Andrew Driver picked up the assists. Chivas got a yellow card when Oswaldo Minda was dinged for persistent infringement. Things got worse for Chivas as goalie Melia got into a fight in the penalty zone, and was shown a red card in the sixty-seventh minute. After things were sorted out, Barnes put away the penalty kick for a goal, his second of the game in the sixty-ninth minute. Trevor Spangenberg came on in goal via a substitution for Torres. Chivas took another yellow card on a foul by Bobby Burling. The Dynamo won 4-1, with the man of the match being Barnes.
Finally, in Portland, the Timbers host D.C. United. Bill Hamid of D.C. and Donovan Ricketts of Portland are the keepers. Portland wasted no time in beginning the scoring, as Gaston Fernandez put one in the back of the net in the first minute, with assists credited to Diego Valeri and Darlington Nagbe. D.C. tied it on a twenty-first minute goal by Davy Arnaud, coming off of Perry Kitchen. The Timbers retook the lead in the thirty-eighth minute as Mamadou Danso scored, and Valeri picked up his second assist of the night. In the seventy-eighth minute, United tied it up again as Danso ended up being charged with an own goal. D.C.'s Fabian Espindola was hit with a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-sixth minute. Portland got a late goal by Maximiliano in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the second half, an unassisted effort that held up as the game winner for a 3-2 final. The man of the match was Valeri.
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Toronto, as Toronto FC hosted the New England Revolution. Julio Cesar of Toronto and Bobby Shuttleworth of New England were between the pipes. Toronto opened in the sixth minute with a goal by Jackson, with the assist from Gilberto. New England pulled level in the twenty-fourth minute on a Patrick Mullins goal, passed from Daigo Kobayashi. Jackson was shown a yellow card in the forty-third minute for a foul. Toronto was shown another yellow card when Michael Bradley was excessive on a foul in the fifty-eighth minute. Diego Fagundez picked up a yellow card in the seventy-fifth minute for New England. The Revolution took the lead as Lee Nguyen scored in the eighty-second minute. Scott Caldwell took a yellow for wasting time in the second minute of added time, but that did not hurt New England, who won 2-1. Nguyen was the man of the match.
Across Canada, the Vancouver Whitecaps welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Jon Busch of San Jose and David Ousted of Vancouver were in the six-yard box. Vancouver struck first in the tenth minute on a Kekuta Manneh goal, going in unassisted. The Whitecaps added on with a Pedro Morales goal, and he too did it all by himself in the nineteenth minute. Morales scored again for Vancouver in the twentieth minute on a pass from Manneh, and also earned himself a yellow card for excessive celebration. San Jose got on the board as Chris Wondolowski scored in the forty-fifth minute. Alan Gordon received a yellow card in the seventieth minute for the Earthquakes. San Jose pulled closer as Wondolowski scored in the first minute of stoppage time in the second half, but they could not even the game and lost 3-2. Morales was the man of the match.
Into the United States, as the Chicago Fire bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando of Salt Lake and Sean Johnson of Chicago protect the nets. Chicago began with a Mike Magee goal in the twenty-second minute, an unassisted goal. The Fire added on in the thirtieth minute with a Juan Luis Anangonó goal, coming off of Greg Cochrane. Salt Lake's Chris Schuler was given a yellow card in this minute as well for a foul. Kyle Beckerman was also shown a yellow in the forty-fourth minute, also from a foul. Magee was called for a hand foul in the sixty-third minute that resulted in a yellow. Salt Lake got on the board in the seventy-second minute on a Joao Plata goal, assisted by Javier Morales. Real tied it in the ninetieth minute as Alvaro Saborio knocked in a goal on a pass from Kenny Mansally. Salt Lake took the lead in the third minute of added time as Plata put away the go-ahead goal, via Saborio. They held on for a 3-2 win. Plata was the man of the match.
West again to Colorado, where the Rapids host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jaime Penedo of Los Angeles and Clinton Irwin of Colorado get the starting nods. Colorado started in the twentieth minute on a Vicente Sanchez goal, courtesy of Marc Burch. Los Angeles was shown a yellow card for a foul by Juninho in the eighty-eighth minute. The Galaxy picked up another yellow card in stoppage time as Samuel Rosa committed a bad foul three minutes into the added time. The Rapids were able to hold on for a 1-0 win. The man of the match was Irwin, who had a clean sheet in stopping the four shots directed on goal.
Up in Seattle, the Sounders FC bring in the Philadelphia Union. Zac MacMath of Philadelphia and Stefan Frei of Seattle draw the starts. Philadelphia received a gift in the thirteenth minute as Brad Evans was charged with an own goal. The Union saw Sheanon Williams pick up a yellow card in the thirty-first minute, followed by Maurice Edu having the same thing happen in the thirty-fifth minute. Both yellow cards were given for fouls. Seattle pulled level as Obafemi Martins scored in the sixty-first minute, allowing Evans some redemption with the assist. The Sounders FC gained the lead in the eighty-fourth minute on a Chad Marshall goal, with the assist by Marco Pappa. Clint Dempsey was hit with a yellow card for Seattle in the first minute of added time in the second half for a foul. The Sounders FC still won 2-1, and the man of the match was Marshall.
Down south, Chivas USA welcomes the Houston Dynamo. Tally Hall of Houston and Tim Melia of Chivas guard the cages. Chivas was first to score in the seventh minute on an Erick Torres goal, going in unassisted. Houston tied it on a twelfth minute goal from Brad Davis. The Dynamo took the lead in the thirty-second minute on a goal by Giles Barnes, via Oscar Boniek Garcia. Houston added on as Will Bruin scored in the second minute of stoppage time for the first half, and Corey Ashe and Andrew Driver picked up the assists. Chivas got a yellow card when Oswaldo Minda was dinged for persistent infringement. Things got worse for Chivas as goalie Melia got into a fight in the penalty zone, and was shown a red card in the sixty-seventh minute. After things were sorted out, Barnes put away the penalty kick for a goal, his second of the game in the sixty-ninth minute. Trevor Spangenberg came on in goal via a substitution for Torres. Chivas took another yellow card on a foul by Bobby Burling. The Dynamo won 4-1, with the man of the match being Barnes.
Finally, in Portland, the Timbers host D.C. United. Bill Hamid of D.C. and Donovan Ricketts of Portland are the keepers. Portland wasted no time in beginning the scoring, as Gaston Fernandez put one in the back of the net in the first minute, with assists credited to Diego Valeri and Darlington Nagbe. D.C. tied it on a twenty-first minute goal by Davy Arnaud, coming off of Perry Kitchen. The Timbers retook the lead in the thirty-eighth minute as Mamadou Danso scored, and Valeri picked up his second assist of the night. In the seventy-eighth minute, United tied it up again as Danso ended up being charged with an own goal. D.C.'s Fabian Espindola was hit with a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-sixth minute. Portland got a late goal by Maximiliano in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the second half, an unassisted effort that held up as the game winner for a 3-2 final. The man of the match was Valeri.
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