Nine games this weekend, beginning with...
Friday's match, Real Salt Lake hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Jeff Attinella are in goal. Salt Lake started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Javier Morales goal, via Sebastian Jaime. Kansas City tied it as Benny Feilhaber scored in the fiftieth minute, thanks to Roger Espinoza. In the seventy-second minute, Sporting's goalie Melia received a yellow card for his foul, leading to Joao Plata's penalty kick goal a minute later that put Real ahead again. In the seventy-fifth minute, Kansas City saw a yellow card go to Erik Palmer-Brown. In stoppage time, both Sporting's Feilhaber and Sale Lake's Plata took yellow cards for fouls, as well as a yellow card to Real's Elias Vasquez for persistent infringement a minute later. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Attinella, for five saves on six shots.
The first of five Saturday games sees the Columbus Crew SC welcome Toronto FC. Joe Bendik and Steve Clark are in goal. In the seventeenth minute, Columbus opened with a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Federico Higuain. Toronto saw a yellow card for Damien Perquis in the twentieth minute, for a foul. The Crew added on in the thirty-sixth minute with a Tony Tchani goal, via Ethan Finlay. Columbus extended the lead as Finlay scored in the forty-seventh minute, with the help of Justin Meram. Toronto got on the board with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Collen Warner. Toronto pulled closer on a fifty-fifth minute Warner goal, coming off of Daniel Lovitz and Giovinco. In the sixty-ninth minute, the Crew's Kamara received a yellow card for a foul. Toronto received yellow cards for a Warner foul in the seventy-sixth minute and dissent by Giovinco in the eighty-fifth minute. Columbus' Waylon Francis took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul, leading to Toronto's equalizer on a Jozy Altidore penalty kick goal. This made it 3-3, the final, with the man of the match being Warner for leading the Toronto comeback.
Up in Montreal, the Impact bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Troy Perkins faces his former team and Evan Bush in goal. Seattle took a yellow card for a foul by Gonzalo Pineda in the eighty-fourth minute. Montreal was first to score in the eighty-eighth minute on a Laurent Ciman goal, assisted by Marco Donadel. In the ninetieth minute, the Impact's Donadel received a yellow card for a foul. In stoppage time, Jack McInerney of Montreal took a yellow card for time wasting. The final stood at 1-0, with Ciman earning the man of the match honors for his late winner.
Back stateside, the Chicago Fire host the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Sean Johnson are the keepers. New England led off in the twenty-eighth minute on a Lee Nguyen goal. Chicago tied it with a Shaun Maloney penalty kick goal in the forty-fourth minute. The Revolution's Andrew Farrell took a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his argument. The Fire saw yellow cards for fouls by David Accam in the sixty-first minute and Harry Shipp in the sixty-second minute. Chicago took the lead as Razvan Cocis scored in the seventy-fifth minute. New England retied it in the seventy-seventh minute with a Kelyn Rowe goal, via Chris Tierney. In the eighty-first minute, Eric Gehrig of the Fire took a yellow card for a foul. The Revolution took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute Tierney foul. The final stood at 2-2. Nguyen received the man of the match honors.
South to Houston, where the Dynamo welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Tyler Deric are in the six-yard boxes. Houston began in the ninth minute with a Will Bruin goal, assisted by Brad Davis. Los Angeles saw a yellow card go to Bradford Jamieson for a sixteenth minute foul. The Dynamo added on in the twenty-seventh minute on a Davis goal courtesy of Nathan Sturgis. Houston extended the lead in the eighty-eighth minute as Leonel Miranda scored, thanks to Rasheed Olabiyi. The final remained 3-0, with the man of the match being Davis for a goal and assist.
The day ends in Texas with FC Dallas bringing in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Dan Kennedy are the gloved men. Dallas struck first with a twelfth minute goal by Michael Barrios, assisted by Kellyn Acosta. Dallas added on as Barrios scored again in the twenty-second minute. Dallas saw a yellow card for a foul by Ryan Hollingshead in the sixty-fifth minute. Dallas extended the lead in the sixty-ninth minute on an Acosta goal. In the seventy-fourth minute, Atiba Harris of Dallas took a yellow card for a foul. Dallas padded the lead on a penalty kick goal by Mauro Diaz in the eighty-seventh minute. Portland got on the board with a stoppage time penalty kick goal by Fanendo Adi. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Barrios for his brace.
On Sunday, the first of three games has New York City FC hosting Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Josh Saunders are in goal. New York City saw a nineteenth minute yellow card assessed to Mehdi Ballouchy for his foul. New York City got going in the forty-fifth minute as David Villa scored, thanks to Angelino. In the fiftieth minute, Orlando City tied it on a Cyle Larin goal, via Servando Carrasco. New York City took the lead back on a Javier Calle goal, passed from Thomas McNamara and Andoni Iraola. In the fifty-eighth minute, Andrew Jacobson of New York City received a yellow card for his foul. Orlando City tied it again in the sixty-first minute on another Larin goal, made possible by Carlos Rivas and Darwin Ceren. New York City regained the lead on a Villa goal in the sixty-seventh minute, his second of the game, set up by Kwadwo Poku. New York City added on with a McNamara goal, guided in by Poku. Orlando City's Rivas took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Orlando City is not done yet, with Larin completing his hat trick with an eighty-fifth minute goal, fueled by Kaka. In the eighty-eighth minute, Andrea Pirlo took a yellow card for a foul. Carrasco of Orlando City had a yellow card for his ninetieth minute foul. New York City iced it at 5-3 with a Mix Diskerud goal, courtesy of Poku and Villa in stoppage time, the former getting a sock trick for three assists. In the crazy game, Larin is the man of the match for his hat trick, despite his team losing.
Next up, DC United welcomes the Philadelphia Union. Brian Sylvestre and Andrew Dykstra are the goalies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, coming off of Cristian Maidana. The Union added on in the fourth minute as Sebastien Le Toux scored, with the help of Zach Pfeffer. DC got on the board with a thirty-seventh minute goal by Alvaro Saborio, assisted by Chris Korb and Nick DeLeon. United tied it in the sixty-sixth minute with a DeLeon goal, passed from Fabian Espindola. Philadelphia took a yellow card for an Eric Ayuk Mbu foul in the sixty-eighth minute. DC took the lead in the seventy-ninth minute as Espindola scored, thanks to Korb. The final was 3-2, with the man of the match being Espindola for a game-winner and assist.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and David Ousted are between the posts. Vancouver quickly started with a fifth minute goal by Mauro Rosales. The Whitecaps added on in the thirty-second minute on a Kendall Waston goal, via Rosales. Vancouver saw a yellow card go to Gershon Koffie in the thirty-sixth minute. San Jose had a yellow card go to Quincy Amarikwa in the forty-fifth minute for a foul. The Whitecaps extended the lead with a penalty kick goal by Octavio Rivero in the fifty-sixth minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Nicolas Mezquida of Vancouver took a yellow card for his foul. The Earthquakes got on the board with an Amarikwa goal in the ninetieth minute, made possible by Shea Salinas. The Whitecaps had a yellow card for Russell Teibert's stoppage time foul. The final was 3-1, with the man of the match being Rosales for a goal and assist.
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