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Philadelphia, as the Union host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei faces a lesser foe in Brian Sylvestre in goal. Seattle saw a yellow card go to Dylan Remick for his foul in the thirtieth minute. Zach Scott of the Sounders had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. Philadelphia got going in the sixty-ninth minute as C.J. Sapong scored, thanks to Sheanon Williams. This stood for a 1-0 win, and Sapong earned the man of the match honors.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and Tally Hall are the veteran goalies. Colorado took a yellow card for a Dillon Serna foul in the fortieth minute. Orlando City began with a Cyle Larin goal in the sixty-second minute, made possible by Carlos Rivas. Orlando City added on when Kaka scored, with the help of Cristian Higuita. In the sixty-seventh minute, Orlando City saw a yellow card given to Rafael Ramos. The final held at 2-0 for Orlando City, and Hall was the man of the match on a four-save clean sheet.
Back north, the Columbus Crew SC bring in the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth and Steve Clark man the nets. New England led off in the first minute on a Lee Nguyen goal, passed from Kelyn Rowe. Columbus tied it in the fourth minute with a Kei Kamara goal. The Crew took the lead on a Kamara goal in the fiftieth minute, set up by Ethan Finlay and Waylon Francis. Shuttleworth took a yellow card for dissent in the same minute. Columbus saw the next four yellow cards, given to Michael Parkhurst in the sixty-third minute, Emanuel Pogatetz in the seventy-ninth minute, and Francis in the eighty-sixth minute, all for fouls, followed by Kristinn Steindorsson in the ninetieth minute for time wasting. In stoppage time, the Revolution saw a yellow card for an Andy Dorman foul, as did the Crew for a Kamara foul. The final remained at 2-1, with the man of the match being Kamara with his brace.
East to the New York Red Bulls hosting Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Luis Robles guard the woodwork. New York struck first in the fourth minute with a Mike Grella goal, assisted by Sean Davis and Kemar Lawrence. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the fortieth minute as Javier Morales took a straight red card for a tactical foul. Real was down to nine men with a straight red card for Demar Phillips in the fifty-fifth minute for his foul. The final stayed at 1-0, and Grella's early goal made him the man of the match.
In Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Chris Konopka are in the six-yard boxes. Montreal was first to score on a nineteenth minute goal by Ambroise Oyongo. The Impact saw a yellow card go to Bakary Soumare in the twentieth minute for his foul. Toronto tied it on a Michael Bradley goal in the twenty-seventh minute, via Sebastian Giovinco. Toronto took the lead as Jozy Altidore scored in the fifty-sixth minute, with the help of Bradley. Montreal saw another yellow card for a Laurent Ciman handball in the seventieth minute. In the eighty-second minute, Toronto added on with a Giovinco penalty kick goal. The final stayed at 3-1, with the man of the match named as Bradley for his goal and assist.
Back stateside, the Chicago Fire welcome DC United. Bill Hamid and Sean Johnson are the gloved men. Chicago took a yellow card for a Chris Ritter forty-fifth minute foul. DC dented the scoreboard with a seventy-third minute Conor Doyle goal. The Fire saw a yellow card go to Guly in the seventy-ninth minute for his foul. United took a yellow card for a Steve Birnbaum foul in the ninetieth minute. The final favored DC 1-0. The man of the match was Doyle for his winner.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Jaime Penedo are the keepers. Los Angeles opened in the thirteenth minute with a Sebastian Lletget goal. The Galaxy added on with a Robbie Keane penalty kick goal in the eighteenth minute. Los Angeles extended the lead with a Robbie Rogers goal in the thirty-third minute, made possible by Keane. In the sixty-fifth minute, the Galaxy's Rogers took a yellow card for his foul. Los Angeles padded the lead with a Juninho goal, set up by Keane. In the seventy-eighth minute, Portland's Liam Ridgewell fouled Alan Gordon, who retaliated. Ridgewell was sent off to give the Timbers ten men, while Gordon got a yellow card. In the eighty-eighth minute, the Galaxy went to 5-0 up with a Jose Villerreal goal. The final stood at 5-0, with the man of the match being Keane for his goal and two assists.
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