Nine games to go with this week, beginning with a Friday doubleheader. We begin with the first game in...
Chicago, as the Fire host New York City FC. Ryan Meara and Sean Johnson are the goalies. Chicago started in the twentieth minute with a goal by Jacob Accam. New York City went down to ten men in the twenty-third minute as Andrew Jacobson received a red card for his foul. New York City's Jeb Brovsky took a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. The Fire saw a yellow card for a twenty-eighth minute foul by Matt Watson. Chicago had another yellow card in stoppage time for Adailton's time wasting. The final stood at 1-0 for the Fire, with the man of the match being Accam.
The other Friday game has the Colorado Rapids welcoming FC Dallas. Dan Kennedy and Clint Irwin are the veteran goalies. In the seventh minute, Dallas' Matt Hedges took a yellow card for a foul. Dallas struck first in the thirty-first minute on a Mauro Diaz goal, coming off of Fabian Castillo. Castillo had a yellow card for Dallas in the fiftieth minute. Colorado's Drew Moor took a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-eighth minute. Dallas went down to ten men when Blas Perez took a straight red card for fighting in the fifty-ninth minute. Dallas took two more yellow cards, for a Kellyn Acosta foul in the sixtieth minute and time wasting by Kennedy in the sixty-sixth minute. In the seventy-ninth minute, Nick LaBrocca tied it for the Rapids with his goal, set up by Dillon Powers and Lucas Pittinari. The final was 1-1, and the man of the match was Kennedy for his four saves on five shots, keeping FC Dallas in it for a point.
Four games were played on Saturday, and the first had the Columbus Crew SC bring in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy is mismatched with Steve Clark in goal. Columbus opened in the twenty-first minute with a Kei Kamara goal, via Ethan Finlay and Tony Tchani. Philadelphia's Maurice Edu took a yellow card for a handball in the twenty-fourth minute. The Crew added on in the thirty-second minute as Finlay scored, thanks to Waylon Francis. Columbus extended the lead on a forty-fourth minute goal by Justin Meram, courtesy of Emanuel Pogatetz. In the forty-sixth minute, the Union took a yellow card for a Michael Lahoud foul. Philadelphia got on the board with an Eric Ayuk Mbu goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by C.J. Sapong. The Crew finished it at 4-1 with a seventy-third minute goal by Finlay, passed from Kamara. The man of the match was Finlay for his brace.
East to New England, as the Revolution host Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella and Bobby Shuttleworth are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake saw a yellow card go to John Stertzer in the tenth minute for a foul. New England struck first in the thirty-ninth minute with a Chris Tierney goal, via Juan Agudelo. The Revolution added on with an Agudelo goal in the forty-third minute. New England extended the lead as Charlie Davies scored in the fiftieth minute, with the help of Scott Caldwell. In the fifty-sixth minute, Real took a yellow card for an Alvaro Saborio foul. Salt Lake received a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul by Luke Mulholland. The Revolution capped it at 4-0 with a Caldwell goal in the eighty-fourth minute, helped along by Kelyn Rowe. The man of the match honors went to Agudelo for his goal and assist.
Southwest to Houston, where the Dynamo welcome Sporting Kansas City. Luis Marin and Tyler Deric man the nets. Kansas City was first to score with a Krisztian Nemeth goal in the second minute made possible by Marcel de Jong. Houston tied it with a Giles Barnes goal in the eleventh minute. Sporting took yellow cards for fouls by Roger Espinoza in the thirty-first minute and Jalil Anibaba in the forty-third minute. The Dynamo took the lead with a first-half stoppage time goal by Will Bruin, set up by Brad Davis. Houston added on with a forty-sixth minute goal by Barnes, his second of the game, via Nathan Sturgis. Kansas City's Kevin Ellis received a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. In the sixty-third minute, the Dynamo's Bruin took a yellow card for his foul. Sporting pulled back with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the seventy-fourth minute. Houston went down to ten men after Jermaine Taylor took a red card for handling the ball on the goal line in the seventy-ninth minute, and Kansas City tied it on the ensuing penalty kick, converted by Benny Feilhaber. The Dynamo retook the lead in the eighty-third minute as Raul Rodriguez scored, thanks to Davis. Sporting tied it again late with a Feilhaber goal, his second of the game, dished from Graham Zusi in second-half stoppage time. The final was a wild 4-4, with the man of the match being Feilhaber for twice tying the game for Sporting.
The last Saturday game featured the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bringing in DC United. Andrew Dykstra and David Ousted are the goalies. Vancouver began with a Pedro Morales goal in the second minute, set up by Octavio Rivero and Steven Beitashour. Morales received a yellow card for excessive celebration. The Whitecaps had another yellow card for a ninth minute foul by Sam Adekugbe. DC got on the board in that same minute on a Bobby Boswell goal, via Michael Farfan. Vancouver ended up down to ten men after two major mistakes by Matias Laba. In the thirty-fourth minute, Laba was given a yellow card for a handball, and he received another yellow card in the forty-second minute for a foul. United took the lead in the sixty-fourth minute on a Chris Rolfe goal. DC had two yellow cards late, going to Perry Kitchen in the eighty-fourth minute and Farfan in the eighty-eighth minute, both for fouls. United won 2-1, and the man of the match was Rolfe for his game-winner.
Sunday features three games, beginning with the New York Red Bulls hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jaime Penedo and Luis Robles tend the nets. Los Angeles was first to score in the ninth minute with a Bradford Jamieson goal, set up by Stefan Ishizaki. The Galaxy had a yellow card in the fourteenth minute assessed to Gyasi Zardes for his foul. New York took a yellow card for a twenty-ninth minute foul by Matt Miazga. Los Angeles had another yellow card in the forty-fourth minute for time wasting by Alan Gordon. The Red Bulls tied it with a fifty-eighth minute goal by Felipe. New York saw Dax McCarty take a yellow card for his sixty-sixth minute foul. The Galaxy took yellow cards in the eighty-first and eighty-second minute for a Robbie Rogers foul and unsporting behavior by Omar Gonzalez. The final stood at 1-1, and the man of the match was Felipe for his equalizer.
Down to Orlando City SC welcoming Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Donovan Ricketts protect the nets. Toronto's Nick Hagglund was booked on a yellow card for a second-minute foul. Orlando City took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul by Brek Shea. Toronto began with a fiftieth minute goal by Jozy Altidore, coming off of Sebastian Giovinco. Orlando City had a yellow card given to Darwin Ceren for his foul in the fifty-seventh minute, followed by another to Kevin Molino for his sixty-eighth minute foul. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio took a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. Toronto added on with another Altidore goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Benoit Cheyrou. This made it 2-0, the final, with Altidore's brace earning him the man of the match honors.
Finally, in the Cascadia Cup rivalry, the Seattle Sounders FC bring in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Portland's Jorge Villafana received a yellow card for his twenty-third minute foul. Seattle took yellows cards for fouls by Marco Pappa in the fifty-third minute and Osvaldo Alonso in the fifty-fourth minute. The Timbers saw a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul by Liam Ridgewell. The Sounders began in the seventy-seventh minute on a Clint Dempsey goal. This stood as the 1-0 game winner, and Dempsey was the man of the match because of it.
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Chicago, as the Fire host New York City FC. Ryan Meara and Sean Johnson are the goalies. Chicago started in the twentieth minute with a goal by Jacob Accam. New York City went down to ten men in the twenty-third minute as Andrew Jacobson received a red card for his foul. New York City's Jeb Brovsky took a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. The Fire saw a yellow card for a twenty-eighth minute foul by Matt Watson. Chicago had another yellow card in stoppage time for Adailton's time wasting. The final stood at 1-0 for the Fire, with the man of the match being Accam.
The other Friday game has the Colorado Rapids welcoming FC Dallas. Dan Kennedy and Clint Irwin are the veteran goalies. In the seventh minute, Dallas' Matt Hedges took a yellow card for a foul. Dallas struck first in the thirty-first minute on a Mauro Diaz goal, coming off of Fabian Castillo. Castillo had a yellow card for Dallas in the fiftieth minute. Colorado's Drew Moor took a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-eighth minute. Dallas went down to ten men when Blas Perez took a straight red card for fighting in the fifty-ninth minute. Dallas took two more yellow cards, for a Kellyn Acosta foul in the sixtieth minute and time wasting by Kennedy in the sixty-sixth minute. In the seventy-ninth minute, Nick LaBrocca tied it for the Rapids with his goal, set up by Dillon Powers and Lucas Pittinari. The final was 1-1, and the man of the match was Kennedy for his four saves on five shots, keeping FC Dallas in it for a point.
Four games were played on Saturday, and the first had the Columbus Crew SC bring in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy is mismatched with Steve Clark in goal. Columbus opened in the twenty-first minute with a Kei Kamara goal, via Ethan Finlay and Tony Tchani. Philadelphia's Maurice Edu took a yellow card for a handball in the twenty-fourth minute. The Crew added on in the thirty-second minute as Finlay scored, thanks to Waylon Francis. Columbus extended the lead on a forty-fourth minute goal by Justin Meram, courtesy of Emanuel Pogatetz. In the forty-sixth minute, the Union took a yellow card for a Michael Lahoud foul. Philadelphia got on the board with an Eric Ayuk Mbu goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by C.J. Sapong. The Crew finished it at 4-1 with a seventy-third minute goal by Finlay, passed from Kamara. The man of the match was Finlay for his brace.
East to New England, as the Revolution host Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella and Bobby Shuttleworth are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake saw a yellow card go to John Stertzer in the tenth minute for a foul. New England struck first in the thirty-ninth minute with a Chris Tierney goal, via Juan Agudelo. The Revolution added on with an Agudelo goal in the forty-third minute. New England extended the lead as Charlie Davies scored in the fiftieth minute, with the help of Scott Caldwell. In the fifty-sixth minute, Real took a yellow card for an Alvaro Saborio foul. Salt Lake received a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul by Luke Mulholland. The Revolution capped it at 4-0 with a Caldwell goal in the eighty-fourth minute, helped along by Kelyn Rowe. The man of the match honors went to Agudelo for his goal and assist.
Southwest to Houston, where the Dynamo welcome Sporting Kansas City. Luis Marin and Tyler Deric man the nets. Kansas City was first to score with a Krisztian Nemeth goal in the second minute made possible by Marcel de Jong. Houston tied it with a Giles Barnes goal in the eleventh minute. Sporting took yellow cards for fouls by Roger Espinoza in the thirty-first minute and Jalil Anibaba in the forty-third minute. The Dynamo took the lead with a first-half stoppage time goal by Will Bruin, set up by Brad Davis. Houston added on with a forty-sixth minute goal by Barnes, his second of the game, via Nathan Sturgis. Kansas City's Kevin Ellis received a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. In the sixty-third minute, the Dynamo's Bruin took a yellow card for his foul. Sporting pulled back with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the seventy-fourth minute. Houston went down to ten men after Jermaine Taylor took a red card for handling the ball on the goal line in the seventy-ninth minute, and Kansas City tied it on the ensuing penalty kick, converted by Benny Feilhaber. The Dynamo retook the lead in the eighty-third minute as Raul Rodriguez scored, thanks to Davis. Sporting tied it again late with a Feilhaber goal, his second of the game, dished from Graham Zusi in second-half stoppage time. The final was a wild 4-4, with the man of the match being Feilhaber for twice tying the game for Sporting.
The last Saturday game featured the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bringing in DC United. Andrew Dykstra and David Ousted are the goalies. Vancouver began with a Pedro Morales goal in the second minute, set up by Octavio Rivero and Steven Beitashour. Morales received a yellow card for excessive celebration. The Whitecaps had another yellow card for a ninth minute foul by Sam Adekugbe. DC got on the board in that same minute on a Bobby Boswell goal, via Michael Farfan. Vancouver ended up down to ten men after two major mistakes by Matias Laba. In the thirty-fourth minute, Laba was given a yellow card for a handball, and he received another yellow card in the forty-second minute for a foul. United took the lead in the sixty-fourth minute on a Chris Rolfe goal. DC had two yellow cards late, going to Perry Kitchen in the eighty-fourth minute and Farfan in the eighty-eighth minute, both for fouls. United won 2-1, and the man of the match was Rolfe for his game-winner.
Sunday features three games, beginning with the New York Red Bulls hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jaime Penedo and Luis Robles tend the nets. Los Angeles was first to score in the ninth minute with a Bradford Jamieson goal, set up by Stefan Ishizaki. The Galaxy had a yellow card in the fourteenth minute assessed to Gyasi Zardes for his foul. New York took a yellow card for a twenty-ninth minute foul by Matt Miazga. Los Angeles had another yellow card in the forty-fourth minute for time wasting by Alan Gordon. The Red Bulls tied it with a fifty-eighth minute goal by Felipe. New York saw Dax McCarty take a yellow card for his sixty-sixth minute foul. The Galaxy took yellow cards in the eighty-first and eighty-second minute for a Robbie Rogers foul and unsporting behavior by Omar Gonzalez. The final stood at 1-1, and the man of the match was Felipe for his equalizer.
Down to Orlando City SC welcoming Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Donovan Ricketts protect the nets. Toronto's Nick Hagglund was booked on a yellow card for a second-minute foul. Orlando City took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul by Brek Shea. Toronto began with a fiftieth minute goal by Jozy Altidore, coming off of Sebastian Giovinco. Orlando City had a yellow card given to Darwin Ceren for his foul in the fifty-seventh minute, followed by another to Kevin Molino for his sixty-eighth minute foul. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio took a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. Toronto added on with another Altidore goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Benoit Cheyrou. This made it 2-0, the final, with Altidore's brace earning him the man of the match honors.
Finally, in the Cascadia Cup rivalry, the Seattle Sounders FC bring in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Portland's Jorge Villafana received a yellow card for his twenty-third minute foul. Seattle took yellows cards for fouls by Marco Pappa in the fifty-third minute and Osvaldo Alonso in the fifty-fourth minute. The Timbers saw a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul by Liam Ridgewell. The Sounders began in the seventy-seventh minute on a Clint Dempsey goal. This stood as the 1-0 game winner, and Dempsey was the man of the match because of it.
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