Four straight days of soccer on North American soil. First of all, a game in...
Philadelphia, as the Union host the Chicago Fire on Thursday night. Sean Johnson and Rais Mbolhi are in goal. Chicago's Lovel Palmer had a yellow card for a foul in the fifth minute. The Fire took another yellow card for a Patrick Nyarko foul in the eighty-sixth minute. Philadelphia started the scoring in the eighty-eighth minute as Amobi Okugo scored, thanks to Brian Brown and Danny Cruz. Chicago took another yellow card in stoppage time for a Jeff Larentowicz foul. The Fire tied the game a minute later on an unassisted Robert Earnshaw goal. This stayed for a 1-1 final, with the man of the match being Earnshaw for his late equalizer.
On Friday, the single game was Sporting Kansas City welcoming DC United. Bill Hamid and Andy Gruenebaum man the nets. Kansas City took a yellow card in the thirtieth minute for a Seth Sinovic foul. DC had a yellow card of their own in the first minute of first half stoppage time for a foul by Davy Arnaud. Sporting's Paulo Nagamura was booked on a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-second minute, followed by Dominic Dwyer getting a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-fifth minute. The game ended in a scoreless draw, with the man of the match being Gruenebaum for a clean sheet with seven saves.
There are five games on Saturday, beginning in...
New York, as the Red Bulls bring in the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Luis Robles are set to start in goal. New York started in the forty-seventh minute with an unassisted Thierry Henry goal. Houston took a yellow card for an Oscar Garcia foul in the fifty-fourth minute. The Red Bulls had a yellow card go to Peguy Luyindula in the seventy-third minute for his foul. The Dynamo took another booking as Giles Barnes received a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, Tim Cahill of New York was ejected on a straight red card for his serious foul. The final held at 1-0 despite the Red Bulls playing at ten men for the last few minutes. Robles was the man of the match for his clean sheet with four saves.
Across the continent, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host FC Dallas. Raul Fernandez and David Ousted are the gloved men. Vancouver began in the fourteenth minute with a Sebastian Fernandez goal, assisted by Mauro Rosales and Erik Hurtado. The Whitecaps added on in the eighteenth minute as Fernandez scored again, with the help of Rosales. Dallas took a yellow card for a Je-Vaughn Watson foul in the sixtieth minute. Vancouver's Kendall Watson also had a yellow card for his seventy-eighth minute foul. The Whitecaps' hero, Fernandez, was given a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. They won 2-0, with the man of the match being Fernandez with the brace.
Back east, the New England Revolution welcome the Columbus Crew. Steve Clark and Bobby Shuttleworth are guarding the woodwork. New England opened in the twentieth minute with a Lee Nguyen goal, via Teal Bunbury. Columbus tied it in the twenty-fifth minute as Ethan Finlay scored, with the help of Tony Tchani. The Crew took a yellow card for a Waylon Francis foul in the thirty-ninth minute. The Revolution saw yellow cards issued to Jose Goncalves for unsporting behavior in the forty-first minute, as well as for fouls by A.J. Soares in the fifty-ninth minute and Jermaine Jones in the sixty-fourth minute. Jones made up for his card with a sixty-seventh minute goal to put New England ahead, guided in by Chris Tierney. In the seventieth minute, Columbus' chances got much worse as Francis was sent off with a second yellow card, this one for unsporting behavior. Another unsporting behavior yellow card went to the Crew's Federico Higuain in stoppage time. The Revolution saw Nguyen get a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time as well. The final stood at 2-1, and the man of the match was Jones for his game winner.
Westward to Los Angeles, as the Galaxy bring in Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Jaime Penedo are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles began with a twenty-second minute Robbie Keane goal, via Marcelo Sarvas. The Galaxy added on with another Keane goal in the twenty-fifth minute, passed from A.J. DeLaGarza and Landon Donovan. The teams traded yellow cards in the sixty-sixth minute, as Sarvas got one for a foul, while Jonathan Osorio received one for the argument he made. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with an Alan Gordon goal in stoppage time, set up by Sarvas. The man of the match was Keane for his brace.
Closing out Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Portland Timbers. Donovan Ricketts an Jon Busch are the veteran keepers. San Jose took a yellow card for dissent by Jason Hernandez in the twenty-first minute. The Earthquakes led off in the fifty-sixth minute as Chris Wondolowski scored an unassisted goal. Portland tied it in the seventy-first minute with a Rodney Wallace goal, guided in by Alvas Powell. The Timbers took the lead in the seventy-fourth minute on another Wallace goal, via Liam Ridgewell and Gaston Fernandez. Portland had a yellow card go to Wallace in the seventy-eighth minute for a foul. San Jose went down to ten men in stoppage time after a red card ejected Pablo Pintos for his serious foul. The final favored the Timbers 2-1, and Wallace was the man of the match with his brace.
The first Sunday game saw the Colorado Rapids welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Clint Irwin draw the starts in goal. Seattle started with an eleventh minute Clint Dempsey penalty kick conversion. The Sounders took a yellow card for a foul by Brad Evans in the twenty-first minute. The Sounders added on as Obafemi Martins scored in the twenty-eighth minute, with the help of Marco Pappa. Seattle extended the lead in the thirty-third minute with a Pappa goal, courtesy of Dempsey. Colorado got on the board with a forty-third minute Deshorn Brown goal, going in unassisted. The Rapids had a yellow card for a Shane O'Neill foul in the forty-fourth minute. Colorado's Nick LaBrocca took a yellow card in the sixty-third minute for his foul. Seattle padded their lead with a seventieth minute Martins goal, set up by Lamar Neagle. In the seventy-fifth minute, Pappa received a yellow card for his foul. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Martins for his brace.
East to Chicago, as the Fire bring in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Sean Johnson are the gloved men. Montreal had a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute Hassoun Camara foul. Chicago had a yellow card for a Gonzalo Segares foul in the eighty-eighth minute. The final ended at 0-0, with Bush being the man of the match for his
Finishing off the weekend, Chivas USA host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Dan Kennedy are in the six yard boxes. Chivas had a yellow card go to Oswaldo Minda for a foul in the twenty-second minute. Chivas scored first in the forty-seventh minute with a Felix Borja goal. Salt Lake had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute with a Luke Mulholland foul. Chivas took another yellow card as Nathan Sturgis committed a foul in the eighty-second. Real had a yellow card go to Javier Morales in the eighty-fifth minute for his foul. Chivas won 1-0, and Borja was the man of the match.
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Philadelphia, as the Union host the Chicago Fire on Thursday night. Sean Johnson and Rais Mbolhi are in goal. Chicago's Lovel Palmer had a yellow card for a foul in the fifth minute. The Fire took another yellow card for a Patrick Nyarko foul in the eighty-sixth minute. Philadelphia started the scoring in the eighty-eighth minute as Amobi Okugo scored, thanks to Brian Brown and Danny Cruz. Chicago took another yellow card in stoppage time for a Jeff Larentowicz foul. The Fire tied the game a minute later on an unassisted Robert Earnshaw goal. This stayed for a 1-1 final, with the man of the match being Earnshaw for his late equalizer.
On Friday, the single game was Sporting Kansas City welcoming DC United. Bill Hamid and Andy Gruenebaum man the nets. Kansas City took a yellow card in the thirtieth minute for a Seth Sinovic foul. DC had a yellow card of their own in the first minute of first half stoppage time for a foul by Davy Arnaud. Sporting's Paulo Nagamura was booked on a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-second minute, followed by Dominic Dwyer getting a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-fifth minute. The game ended in a scoreless draw, with the man of the match being Gruenebaum for a clean sheet with seven saves.
There are five games on Saturday, beginning in...
New York, as the Red Bulls bring in the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Luis Robles are set to start in goal. New York started in the forty-seventh minute with an unassisted Thierry Henry goal. Houston took a yellow card for an Oscar Garcia foul in the fifty-fourth minute. The Red Bulls had a yellow card go to Peguy Luyindula in the seventy-third minute for his foul. The Dynamo took another booking as Giles Barnes received a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, Tim Cahill of New York was ejected on a straight red card for his serious foul. The final held at 1-0 despite the Red Bulls playing at ten men for the last few minutes. Robles was the man of the match for his clean sheet with four saves.
Across the continent, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host FC Dallas. Raul Fernandez and David Ousted are the gloved men. Vancouver began in the fourteenth minute with a Sebastian Fernandez goal, assisted by Mauro Rosales and Erik Hurtado. The Whitecaps added on in the eighteenth minute as Fernandez scored again, with the help of Rosales. Dallas took a yellow card for a Je-Vaughn Watson foul in the sixtieth minute. Vancouver's Kendall Watson also had a yellow card for his seventy-eighth minute foul. The Whitecaps' hero, Fernandez, was given a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. They won 2-0, with the man of the match being Fernandez with the brace.
Back east, the New England Revolution welcome the Columbus Crew. Steve Clark and Bobby Shuttleworth are guarding the woodwork. New England opened in the twentieth minute with a Lee Nguyen goal, via Teal Bunbury. Columbus tied it in the twenty-fifth minute as Ethan Finlay scored, with the help of Tony Tchani. The Crew took a yellow card for a Waylon Francis foul in the thirty-ninth minute. The Revolution saw yellow cards issued to Jose Goncalves for unsporting behavior in the forty-first minute, as well as for fouls by A.J. Soares in the fifty-ninth minute and Jermaine Jones in the sixty-fourth minute. Jones made up for his card with a sixty-seventh minute goal to put New England ahead, guided in by Chris Tierney. In the seventieth minute, Columbus' chances got much worse as Francis was sent off with a second yellow card, this one for unsporting behavior. Another unsporting behavior yellow card went to the Crew's Federico Higuain in stoppage time. The Revolution saw Nguyen get a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time as well. The final stood at 2-1, and the man of the match was Jones for his game winner.
Westward to Los Angeles, as the Galaxy bring in Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Jaime Penedo are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles began with a twenty-second minute Robbie Keane goal, via Marcelo Sarvas. The Galaxy added on with another Keane goal in the twenty-fifth minute, passed from A.J. DeLaGarza and Landon Donovan. The teams traded yellow cards in the sixty-sixth minute, as Sarvas got one for a foul, while Jonathan Osorio received one for the argument he made. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with an Alan Gordon goal in stoppage time, set up by Sarvas. The man of the match was Keane for his brace.
Closing out Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Portland Timbers. Donovan Ricketts an Jon Busch are the veteran keepers. San Jose took a yellow card for dissent by Jason Hernandez in the twenty-first minute. The Earthquakes led off in the fifty-sixth minute as Chris Wondolowski scored an unassisted goal. Portland tied it in the seventy-first minute with a Rodney Wallace goal, guided in by Alvas Powell. The Timbers took the lead in the seventy-fourth minute on another Wallace goal, via Liam Ridgewell and Gaston Fernandez. Portland had a yellow card go to Wallace in the seventy-eighth minute for a foul. San Jose went down to ten men in stoppage time after a red card ejected Pablo Pintos for his serious foul. The final favored the Timbers 2-1, and Wallace was the man of the match with his brace.
The first Sunday game saw the Colorado Rapids welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Clint Irwin draw the starts in goal. Seattle started with an eleventh minute Clint Dempsey penalty kick conversion. The Sounders took a yellow card for a foul by Brad Evans in the twenty-first minute. The Sounders added on as Obafemi Martins scored in the twenty-eighth minute, with the help of Marco Pappa. Seattle extended the lead in the thirty-third minute with a Pappa goal, courtesy of Dempsey. Colorado got on the board with a forty-third minute Deshorn Brown goal, going in unassisted. The Rapids had a yellow card for a Shane O'Neill foul in the forty-fourth minute. Colorado's Nick LaBrocca took a yellow card in the sixty-third minute for his foul. Seattle padded their lead with a seventieth minute Martins goal, set up by Lamar Neagle. In the seventy-fifth minute, Pappa received a yellow card for his foul. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Martins for his brace.
East to Chicago, as the Fire bring in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Sean Johnson are the gloved men. Montreal had a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute Hassoun Camara foul. Chicago had a yellow card for a Gonzalo Segares foul in the eighty-eighth minute. The final ended at 0-0, with Bush being the man of the match for his
Finishing off the weekend, Chivas USA host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Dan Kennedy are in the six yard boxes. Chivas had a yellow card go to Oswaldo Minda for a foul in the twenty-second minute. Chivas scored first in the forty-seventh minute with a Felix Borja goal. Salt Lake had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute with a Luke Mulholland foul. Chivas took another yellow card as Nathan Sturgis committed a foul in the eighty-second. Real had a yellow card go to Javier Morales in the eighty-fifth minute for his foul. Chivas won 1-0, and Borja was the man of the match.
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