It's a full schedule this weekend, beginning with Friday's...
Houston Dynamo hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Joe Willis are in goal. Houston began in the first minute with a David Horst goal, fueled by Alex and Cristian Maidana. Los Angeles tied it with a Giovani Dos Santos goal in the fourth minute. The Galaxy took the lead with a Baggio Husidic goal in the twenty-first minute. Los Angeles added on with a thirty-first minute Dos Santos goal, passed from Steven Gerrard. The Galaxy extended the lead as Gyasi Zardes buried a goal, passed from Sebastian Lletget and Dos Santos. In the fifty-sixth minute, Ashley Cole of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a foul, as did teammate Daniel Steres in the eighty-ninth minute for a foul as well. The final stood at 4-1, with Dos Santos the man of the match with a brace.
The first of Saturday's seven sees the Chicago Fire welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Matt Lampson draw the starts in goal. Chicago opened in the twenty-ninth minute with a Kennedy Igboananike goal, fueled by Gilberto. Montreal tied it on a fifty-sixth minute goal from Didier Drogba, passed from Dominic Oduro. The Impact took the lead with a stoppage time goal by Ignacio Piatti, via Oduro. This made it 2-1, the final, with Oduro named man of the match for his role in setting up both goals.
Over in DC, United brings in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Travis Worra are the gloved men. Toronto led off with a first minute goal by Sebastian Giovinco, via Marco Delgado and Jozy Altidore. In the thirty-fifth minute, Altidore took a yellow card for his foul. In the eighty-eighth minute, Irwin of Toronto took a yellow card for time wasting. DC had yellow cards for fouls by Marcelo Savas in the eighty-ninth minute and Steve Birnbaum in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Giovinco being the man of the match.
Back west, the Columbus Crew SC host New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Steve Clark protect the nets. Columbus started with an Ethan Finlay goal, courtesy of Justin Meram in the seventh minute. New York City tied it on a fifteenth minute goal by David Villa, passed from Andoni Iraola. In the twenty-seventh minute, Jason Hernandez of New York City took a yellow card for a foul. In the forty-third minute, Wil Trapp took a yellow card for his foul for the Crew. Columbus retook the lead with a Kei Kamara goal in the forty-ninth minute, assisted by Meram. The Crew added on with an eightieth minute Meram goal, coming off of Finlay and Federico Higuain. New York City had yellow cards for Patrick Mullins' eighty-second minute foul and persistent infringement by Iraola in the eighty-fourth minute. Columbus went down a man in the eighty-sixth minute when Michael Parkhurst took a straight red card for a foul, allowing New York City to get a goal back on a Villa penalty kick goal. This still came up short, with the final being 3-2 for the Crew, and Meram was the man of the match for a goal and two assists.
Further west, the Colorado Rapids welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Zac MacMath draw the starts in goal. Colorado struck first in the twenty-first minute with a Jermaine Jones goal, coming off of Mekeil Williams. In the thirty-sixth minute, New York saw a yellow card for Mike Grella's foul. The Red Bulls tied on a sixtieth minute goal by Ronald Zubar, passed from Sacha Kljestan. In the sixty-fourth minute, New York's Chris Duvall had a yellow card for a foul, as did Zubar in the seventy-ninth minute for his own foul. The Rapids took the lead in the eighty-second minute on a Dominique Badji goal, passed from Jones and Luis Solignac. In the eighty-fourth minute, Kemar Lawrence had a yellow card for the Red Bulls for a foul. Colorado's Conor Doyle took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The Rapids won 2-1, with the man of the match being Jones for the goal and assist.
Along to Utah, where Real Salt Lake brings in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Nick Rimando are the reliable keepers. Salt Lake got going in the fifty-fifth minute with a Juan Manuel Martinez goal, passed from Joao Plata. In the seventy-first minute, Real's Kyle Beckerman took a yellow card for a foul. Vancouver had yellow cards for fouls by Kendall Waston in the seventy-ninth minute and Octavio Rivero in stoppage time, both for fouls. The final stayed at 1-0, with Martinez named the man of the match.
Up in Seattle, the Sounders FC host the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Stefan Frei are in the six-yard boxes. Philadelphia had yellow cards for fouls by Roland Alberg in the thirty-second minute and Fabinho in the thirty-fourth minute. Seattle was first to score in the forty-first minute on a Chad Marshall goal, assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz. In the fifty-third minute, Alberg of the Union took a second yellow card for a foul, with his ejection putting the visitors down to ten men. The Sounders' Dylan Remick had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute handball. Seattle added on in the seventy-first minute with a Jordan Morris goal, helped along by Ivanschitz. Philadelphia got on the board in the seventy-third minute with a Sebastien Le Toux goal, coming off of C.J. Sapong and Fabinho. In the eighty-seventh minute, the Union's Leo Fernandes received a yellow card for a foul. The Sounders saw yellow cards given to Nelson Valdez in the eighty-eighth minute for a foul and to Osvaldo Alonso for time wasting in stoppage time. The Sounders claimed a 2-1 win, with Ivanschitz earning the man of the match honors.
In Oregon, the Portland Timbers welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and David Bingham guard the woodwork. Portland dented the scoreboard in the fifty-second minute with a Jack McInerney goal. San Jose had a yellow card in the fifty-fifth minute for a foul by Anibal Godoy. The Timbers added on in the sixty-fifth minute with a Fanendo Adi goal. In the ninetieth minute, Portland had yellow cards given to Diego Valeri for an argument and Nat Borchers for a foul. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Chris Wondolowski goal in the first minute of stoppage time, coming on a penalty kick. About five minutes later, Bingham of San Jose and Valeri of the Timbers each took yellow cards for arguing. Valeri's was his second, so Portland went down to ten men. Portland iced it at 3-1 with an Adi goal nine minutes deep into stoppage time, set up by Lucas Melano. The man of the match was Adi for his brace, which included the winner.
On Sunday, the first of two games has Orlando City SC bringing in the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth faces a lesser foe in Joe Bendik in goal. Orlando City cracked the scoresheet with a second minute penalty kick goal by Kaka. New England saw a yellow card for Gershon Koffie in the twelfth minute for his foul. The Revolution tied it with a Teal Bunbury goal in the thirty-seventh minute, set up by Koffie and Chris Tierney. Orlando City's Antonio Nocerino took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. Orlando City gained the lead in stoppage time with a Kevin Molino goal. Four minutes after that, New England tied it with a Lee Nguyen penalty kick goal. The final was 2-2, and Molino was the man of the match for what turned out to be a critical goal.
Finally, FC Dallas hosts Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Chris Seitz are the keepers. Kansas City drew first blood in the twenty-second minute on a Lawrence Olum goal, passed from Benny Feilhaber. Dallas tied it on a thirty-fifth minute on a Michael Barrios goal, fueled by Maximiliano Urruti and Kellyn Acosta. Dallas took the lead on a sixty-eighth minute Mauro Rosales goal. Dallas had a yellow card given to Atiba Harris for a ninetieth minute foul. The final stayed at 2-1 for Dallas, with Rosales named man of the match for his winner.
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