We begin our weekend coverage with Friday's lone game from...
Kansas City as Sporting hosts the Philadelphia Union. Zac MacMath and Andy Gruenebaum are the goalies. Kansas City began with a fifty-fourth minute goal by Graham Zusi, via Toni. Philadelphia tied it in the seventy-first minute on a Brian Brown goal, set up by Raymon Gaddis. This was it for the game, with the final being a 1-1 tie. Gruenebaum was man of the match for his six saves to preserve the draw.
Leading off on Saturday, we have the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the Portland Timbers. Donovan Ricketts and Jaime Penedo man the nets. Portland started in the fourteenth minute on a Diego Valeri goal, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it in the third minute of first half stoppage time on a Gyasi Zardes goal, passed from Robbie Rogers and Robbie Keane. The Galaxy took the lead in the seventy-third minute as Keane scored, via Landon Donovan. In the seventy-fifth minute, Marcelo Sarvas picked up the first yellow card in the game for Los Angeles, being cited for a foul. The Timbers got a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul by Diego Chara. Keane extended the Galaxy lead with a penalty kick goal in the eighty-fifth minute. This made it a 3-1 final. The man of the match was Keane for his involvement in all of his team's goals.
Next up, the Montreal Impact host Canadian rivals Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Troy Perkins are in goal. Toronto opened in the eleventh minute with a Gilberto goal, via Dominic Oduro and Michael Bradley. Montreal picked up a pair of yellow cards in the next chunk of play, with one going to Krzysztof Krol for a foul in the thirty-second minute and the other to Matteo Ferrari for dissent in the fifty-second minute. Toronto added on in the fifty-fourth minute with a Luke Moore goal, going in unassisted. The Impact had another yellow card shown to Hassoun Camara in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. The final was 2-0, and the man of the match was Bendik for a clean sheet with four saves.
Back stateside, the New York Red Bulls bring in the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth and Luis Robles are the keepers. New England's Charlie Davies picked up an early yellow card for a second minute dive. He made up for his transgression by scoring in the twentieth minute to give the Revolution the lead, with the help of Teal Bunbury. New York had another bad break in first half stoppage time as Matt Miazga would commit a serious foul that resulted in a red card and putting his team down to ten men. The Red Bulls tied it in the forty-seventh minute on a Dax McCarty goal, fueled by Eric Alexander. New York took the lead on a sixty-third minute goal by Bradley Wright-Phillips, passed from Lloyd Sam. New England was shown a pair of yellow cards later on, with Scott Caldwell in the sixty-ninth minute and Kelyn Rowe in the eighty-third minutes each getting one for a foul. The final score favored a shorthanded Red Bulls side 2-1, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips for the game-winner.
West to Chicago, as the Fire host the Columbus Crew. Steve Clark and Sean Johnson protect the nets. Chicago led off in the thirty-seventh minute on a Mike Magee penalty kick goal. Columbus tied it in the forty-sixth minute on a Federico Higuain goal, via Ethan Finlay. The Crew were booked for the first two yellow cards, going to Giancarlo Gonzalez in the fiftieth minute and Waylon Francis in the sixty-ninth minute for a foul. The Fire had a yellow card given to Gonzalo Segares in the seventy-fifth minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Johnson for his three saves.
Further to the west, the Colorado Rapids welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Clint Irwin are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake struck first in the fourteenth minute on a Javier Morales goal, assisted by Chris Wingert. Real ran into some misfortune from there on. Wingert was shown a yellow card in the thirty-fourth minute for time wasting. Then, in the forty-sixth minute, Salt Lake's Aaron Maund was shown a red card for a serious foul, putting them down a man. Real had another yellow card issued to Kyle Beckerman for a foul in the sixty-second minute. Salt Lake was booked again for a Tony Beltran time wasting yellow card in the eighty-fourth minute. They held on for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Rimando for a clean sheet with six saves.
Finishing off Saturday's slate, the San Jose Earthquakes inaugurate Levi's Stadium against the Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Busch and Stefan Frei guard the nets. San Jose's Victor Bernardez was booked on a yellow card for a foul in the eighteenth minute. The Earthquakes opened in the forty-second minute with a Yannick Djalo goal, passed from Chris Wondolowski. Seattle's Zach Scott got a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. San Jose had another yellow card for an Atiba Harris foul in the seventy-eighth minute. Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi picked up a yellow card in second half stoppage time for a foul. The Earthquakes coasted to a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Busch for an eight save clean sheet.
First up on Sunday, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Tally Hall protect the nets. DC's Taylor Kemp was booked for a foul in the fifth minute, earning a yellow card. United had another yellow card in the seventy-second minute on a Perry Kitchen foul. The Dynamo won the game with a second half stoppage time goal by Will Bruin, assisted by Omar Cummings for the 1-0 win. Bruin was the man of the match for the game-winner, cashing in a game his team dominated.
Finally, Chivas USA hosts FC Dallas. Raul Fernandez and Dan Kennedy man the nets. Dallas picked up the first yellow card in the seventeenth minute on a Matt Hedges foul. Dallas opened the scoring with a Tesho Akindele goal in the forty-ninth minute, made possible by Fabian Castillo and Blas Perez. Dallas' Mauro Diaz was shown a yellow card in the sixty-seventh minute for a foul. The final was 1-0, and the man of the match was Akindele for his goal.
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Kansas City as Sporting hosts the Philadelphia Union. Zac MacMath and Andy Gruenebaum are the goalies. Kansas City began with a fifty-fourth minute goal by Graham Zusi, via Toni. Philadelphia tied it in the seventy-first minute on a Brian Brown goal, set up by Raymon Gaddis. This was it for the game, with the final being a 1-1 tie. Gruenebaum was man of the match for his six saves to preserve the draw.
Leading off on Saturday, we have the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the Portland Timbers. Donovan Ricketts and Jaime Penedo man the nets. Portland started in the fourteenth minute on a Diego Valeri goal, going in unassisted. Los Angeles tied it in the third minute of first half stoppage time on a Gyasi Zardes goal, passed from Robbie Rogers and Robbie Keane. The Galaxy took the lead in the seventy-third minute as Keane scored, via Landon Donovan. In the seventy-fifth minute, Marcelo Sarvas picked up the first yellow card in the game for Los Angeles, being cited for a foul. The Timbers got a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul by Diego Chara. Keane extended the Galaxy lead with a penalty kick goal in the eighty-fifth minute. This made it a 3-1 final. The man of the match was Keane for his involvement in all of his team's goals.
Next up, the Montreal Impact host Canadian rivals Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Troy Perkins are in goal. Toronto opened in the eleventh minute with a Gilberto goal, via Dominic Oduro and Michael Bradley. Montreal picked up a pair of yellow cards in the next chunk of play, with one going to Krzysztof Krol for a foul in the thirty-second minute and the other to Matteo Ferrari for dissent in the fifty-second minute. Toronto added on in the fifty-fourth minute with a Luke Moore goal, going in unassisted. The Impact had another yellow card shown to Hassoun Camara in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. The final was 2-0, and the man of the match was Bendik for a clean sheet with four saves.
Back stateside, the New York Red Bulls bring in the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth and Luis Robles are the keepers. New England's Charlie Davies picked up an early yellow card for a second minute dive. He made up for his transgression by scoring in the twentieth minute to give the Revolution the lead, with the help of Teal Bunbury. New York had another bad break in first half stoppage time as Matt Miazga would commit a serious foul that resulted in a red card and putting his team down to ten men. The Red Bulls tied it in the forty-seventh minute on a Dax McCarty goal, fueled by Eric Alexander. New York took the lead on a sixty-third minute goal by Bradley Wright-Phillips, passed from Lloyd Sam. New England was shown a pair of yellow cards later on, with Scott Caldwell in the sixty-ninth minute and Kelyn Rowe in the eighty-third minutes each getting one for a foul. The final score favored a shorthanded Red Bulls side 2-1, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips for the game-winner.
West to Chicago, as the Fire host the Columbus Crew. Steve Clark and Sean Johnson protect the nets. Chicago led off in the thirty-seventh minute on a Mike Magee penalty kick goal. Columbus tied it in the forty-sixth minute on a Federico Higuain goal, via Ethan Finlay. The Crew were booked for the first two yellow cards, going to Giancarlo Gonzalez in the fiftieth minute and Waylon Francis in the sixty-ninth minute for a foul. The Fire had a yellow card given to Gonzalo Segares in the seventy-fifth minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Johnson for his three saves.
Further to the west, the Colorado Rapids welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Clint Irwin are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake struck first in the fourteenth minute on a Javier Morales goal, assisted by Chris Wingert. Real ran into some misfortune from there on. Wingert was shown a yellow card in the thirty-fourth minute for time wasting. Then, in the forty-sixth minute, Salt Lake's Aaron Maund was shown a red card for a serious foul, putting them down a man. Real had another yellow card issued to Kyle Beckerman for a foul in the sixty-second minute. Salt Lake was booked again for a Tony Beltran time wasting yellow card in the eighty-fourth minute. They held on for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Rimando for a clean sheet with six saves.
Finishing off Saturday's slate, the San Jose Earthquakes inaugurate Levi's Stadium against the Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Busch and Stefan Frei guard the nets. San Jose's Victor Bernardez was booked on a yellow card for a foul in the eighteenth minute. The Earthquakes opened in the forty-second minute with a Yannick Djalo goal, passed from Chris Wondolowski. Seattle's Zach Scott got a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. San Jose had another yellow card for an Atiba Harris foul in the seventy-eighth minute. Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi picked up a yellow card in second half stoppage time for a foul. The Earthquakes coasted to a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Busch for an eight save clean sheet.
First up on Sunday, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Tally Hall protect the nets. DC's Taylor Kemp was booked for a foul in the fifth minute, earning a yellow card. United had another yellow card in the seventy-second minute on a Perry Kitchen foul. The Dynamo won the game with a second half stoppage time goal by Will Bruin, assisted by Omar Cummings for the 1-0 win. Bruin was the man of the match for the game-winner, cashing in a game his team dominated.
Finally, Chivas USA hosts FC Dallas. Raul Fernandez and Dan Kennedy man the nets. Dallas picked up the first yellow card in the seventeenth minute on a Matt Hedges foul. Dallas opened the scoring with a Tesho Akindele goal in the forty-ninth minute, made possible by Fabian Castillo and Blas Perez. Dallas' Mauro Diaz was shown a yellow card in the sixty-seventh minute for a foul. The final was 1-0, and the man of the match was Akindele for his goal.
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