The slate is full with ten games this week, beginning with...
The Cali Clasico, as the San Jose Earthquakes host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday night. Donovan Ricketts and David Bingham draw the starts in goal. San Jose began with a Shea Salinas goal in the eighteenth minute. Los Angeles went down to ten men in the forty-seventh minute when Leonardo received a straight red card for his professional foul. The Galaxy saw a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul by Robbie Rogers. In the ninetieth minute, Victor Bernardez of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 1-0, with the man of the match being Bingham for his four-save clean sheet.
The first of seven games on Saturday has New York City FC welcoming the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Josh Saunders are between the posts. Columbus opened with a tenth minute goal by Federico Higuain, via Wil Trapp. New York City tied it in the twenty-ninth minute with an Andrew Jacobson goal, assisted by Patrick Mullins. In the fifty-ninth minute, the Crew took a yellow card for a Tony Tchani foul. Columbus had a yellow card go to Kei Kamara for a handball in the eighty-second minute. The Crew took the lead in the eighty-third minute on a Justim Meram goal, set up by Higuain. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Higuain for his goal and assist.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Eric Kronberg and Chris Konopka get the starting nods in goal. Toronto had a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Collen Warner. Toronto took the first lead on a thirty-fifth minute goal by Michael Bradley, coming off of Jonathan Osorio and Sebastian Giovinco. Laurent Ciman of Montreal took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. In the fifty-fifth minute, Jozy Altidore added on for Toronto with his goal. In the fifty-sixth minute, Victor Cabrera of the Impact received a yellow card for a foul. The Impact got on the board with a seventy-fourth minute Dominic Oduro goal, made possible by Andres Romero. Montreal went down to ten men in the seventy-seventh minute as Ciman picked up his second yellow card for a foul, earning an ejection. Montreal took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for dissent from Oduro. The final stood at 2-1 favoring Toronto, with the man of the match being Altidore for his game-winner.
Back stateside, the Phildelphia Union host the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth faces a lesser foe in Andre Blake in goal. Philadelphia had a yellow card given to Tranquillo Barnetta in the thirty-eighth minute for dissent. Vincent Nogueira of the Union took a yellow card for his forty-ninth minute foul. New England dented the scoreboard in the fifty-first minute with a Diego Fagundez goal, assisted by Charlie Davies. Jermain Jones of the Revolution had a yellow card assessed in the fifty-eighth minute. Brian Carroll of Philadelphia took a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The Union went down to ten men in stoppage time due to a red card given to Cristian Maidana for violent conduct. The final stood at 1-0, and Fagundez was the man of the match for his winner.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Chicago Fire and a lot of weather issues. Sean Johnson and Tally Hall will be in goal once things get started. Chicago was first to score in the thirtieth minute on a David Accam goal, made possible by Razvan Cocis. Luke Boden of Orlando City took a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-second minute. Orlando City tied it in the thirty-seventh minute as Eric Gehrig put the ball in his own net for an own goal. Gehrig's night got worse when he took a yellow card for dissent in the forty-third minute for the Fire. Chicago saw a yellow card go to Kennedy Igboananike in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. In the eighty-third minute, Carlos Rivas of Orlando City received a yellow card for his foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Accam for his goal.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Clint Irwin handle the goalkeeping responsibilities. In the thirty-fourth minute, Kansas City took a yellow card for a foul by Saad-Abdul Salaam. Sporting began with a forty-seventh minute goal by Dominic Dwyer, via Krisztian Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a fifty-third minute goal by Maynor Figueroa, passed from Vicente Sanchez. In the fifty-eighth minute, Axel Sjoberg took a yellow card for persistent infringement for the Rapids. In the sixtieth minute, Seth Sinovic of Kansas City took a yellow card for a foul. Colorado's Marcelo Sarvas received a yellow card for his seventy-second minute foul. The Rapids gained the lead with a Kevin Doyle goal in the seventy-sixth minute, courtesy of Sanchez. Colorado had a yellow card given to Drew Moor for time wasting in the ninetieth minute. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Doyle for his winner.
Backtracking to Texas, as FC Dallas hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando faces a lesser foe in Jesse Gonzalez in goal. Salt Lake saw yellow cards given to Luke Mulholland for a thirty-eighth minute foul and Demar Phillips for a foul in the fortieth minute. Javier Morales of Real took a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-first minute, but it didn't do anything to help, as Dallas started with a penalty kick goal by Tesho Akindele. In the sixty-sixth minute, Dallas had a yellow card for Matt Hedges' foul. Tony Beltran of Salt Lake received a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. In the seventy-ninth minute, Fabian Castillo added on for Dallas, with the help of Michael Barrios. Dallas saw a yellow card go to Je-Vaughn Watson in the eighty-fourth minute for time wasting. The final remained 2-0, with the man of the match being Gonzalez for his four-save clean sheet.
Ending Saturday, the Houston Dynamo welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Tyler Deric are the solid goalies. Vancouver had a yellow card for a Matias Laba foul in the twenty-seventh minute. Houston stuck first in the thirty-fourth minute on a Ricardo Clark goal, set up by Erick Torres and Sheanon Williams. In the fifty-first and fifty-sixth minutes, the Whitecaps saw Kendall Waston take two yellow cards for fouls, earning an ejection that put Vancouver at ten men. In the sixty-fourth minute, the Whitecaps went to nine men as Laba received a second yellow card for a foul, also getting ejected. The Dynamo capped it with a Raul Rodriguez goal in the eighty-seventh minute, made possible by Brad Davis. Houston took the game 2-0, with the man of the match being Clark for his game-winner.
The first of two Sunday games has the Seattle Sounders FC bring in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Seattle opened with a sixth minute goal by Obafemi Martins. The Sounders saw a yellow card go to Brad Evans for his foul in the twenty-fourth minute. Seattle added on with a forty-second minute goal by Evans on a penalty kick. Portland's Liam Ridgewell took a yellow card in the forty-fourth minute for his foul. The Timbers got on the board with a Jack Jewsbury goal in the fifty-eighth minute, set up by Diego Valeri. In the sixty-first minute, Oniel Fisher of the Sounders took a yellow card for a foul. Portland's Valeri took a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. In the eighty-third minute, the Timbers' Dairon Asprilla took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1 for Seattle, with the man of the match being Frei for making five saves on six shots on goal.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls host DC United. Bill Hamid and Luis Robles guard the woodwork. DC saw a yellow card for Steve Birnbaum for an eighth minute foul. In the thirty-third minute, Lloyd Sam scored to put New York on the board first, with the help of Bradley Wright-Phillips and Kemar Lawrence. The Red Bulls added on with a forty-second minute goal by Wright-Phillips, via Mike Grella and Felipe. New York extended the lead with another Wright-Phillips goal, passed from Sacha Kljestan. Conor Doyle of United had a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. The final remained at 3-0, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips with his brace and an assist.
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