Four games on today, split between MLS and NWSL action. The first is in the men's league, with...
The Montreal Impact hosting the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Evan Bush protect the nets. Montreal led off with a sixth minute Ignacio Piatti goal. Victor Cabrera of the Impact had a yellow card for a twentieth minute foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Chicago keeper Lampson took a yellow card for a foul, and Montreal added on with a Matteo Mancosu penalty kick goal a minute later. The Impact extended the lead as Piatti scored in the thirty-eighth minute, thanks to Blerim Dzemaili. Montreal saw yellow cards for Chris Duvall's forty-eighth minute foul and a Samuel Piette foul in the seventy-eighth minute. The final held at 3-0, with Piatti named man of the match.
In NWSL, the Boston Breakers welcome the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Abby Smith are in goal. Houston began in the tenth minute with a Sarah Hagen goal, helped along by Rachel Daly, who collided with the keeper Smith in the process of heading along a cross from Janine Beckie. Boston tied it in the twenty-sixth minute with a Natasha Dowie goal, passed from Midge Purce. In first half stoppage time, the Breakers' Smith received a yellow card for a foul on Nichelle Prince outside the box. The Dash took the lead back in the sixty-fourth minute with a Beckie goal, assisted by Prince. Houston added on in the seventy-ninth minute with another Hagen goal off a rebound from Smith's save on a cross by Poliana. In second half stoppage time, Boston's Megan Oyster took a yellow card for fouling Beckie. The game ended 3-1, with the woman of the match being Hagen. Also strong for the Dash were Beckie, Cami Levin, and Amber Brooks, while the Breakers' best were Dowie, Purce, and Amanda Frisbie.
West to Chicago, where the Red Stars bring in the Seattle Reign FC. Haley Kopmeyer and Michele Dalton draw the starts in goal. Chicago opened in the twenty-third minute with a Jen Hoy goal, via Taylor Comeau. In the seventy-fourth minute, Seattle's Christine Nairn took a yellow card for persistent infringement. The Reign tied it on a Nahomi Kawasumi goal, assisted by Rumi Utsugi in the ninetieth minute. Seattle took the lead in stoppage time with a Katie Johnson goal, coming off of Merritt Mathias. This made it 2-1, the final, with the woman of the match being Kawasumi. Other strong Reign efforts came from Kopmeyer (eight for nine in saves), Utsugi, and Johnson. The Red Stars' best were Julie Ertz, Comeau, and Hoy.
Finally, FC Kansas City hosts the Portland Thorns FC after a lengthy weather delay. Adrianna Franch and Nicole Barnhart are the goalies. In the forty-third minute, Kansas City's Becca Moros fouled Portland's Christine Sinclair in the box, leading to a penalty kick goal by Amandine Henry a minute later after the injury delay to put Portland ahead. Kansas City tied it in the sixty-fifth minute with a Yael Averbuch goal on a free kick drawn by Moros against the Thorns' Ashleigh Sykes. Kansas City pulled ahead in the sixty-ninth minute with a Sydney Leroux goal, set up by Brittany Ratcliffe. This made it 2-1, which stood for the final. The woman of the match was Averbuch, with other stars for Kansas City being Becky Sauerbrunn, Leroux, and Barnhart. The Thorns' top performances came from Emily Menges, Meghan Klingenberg, and Henry.
NWSL Team of Midweek
GK Haley Kopmeyer
RB Midge Purce
CB Yael Averbuch
CB Amber Brooks
LB Amanda Frisbie
DM Amandine Henry
DM Rumi Utsugi
AM Janine Beckie
FW Nahomi Kawasumi
FW Sarah Hagen
FW Sydney Leroux
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
NWSL 2017: Week 17
We're back for a full weekend of games, with three on Saturday and two more on Sunday (and publication expected to be finished on Monday). We begin with...
The Washington Spirit hosting the Boston Breakers. Abby Smith faces a lesser foe in Didi Haracic in goal. Washington led off in the sixth minute with an Estelle Johnson goal, following her own rebound to score. Boston tied it on an Adriana Leon goal in the forty-fourth minute. The Spirit took the lead back in the sixty-fourth minute with a Cheyna Williams goal, heading it in after a previous cross was punched lightly away by Smith. The Breakers tied it again in the seventy-ninth minute on a Leon goal, her second of the game, assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu. Boston's Angela Salem took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time on Washington's Tori Huster. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Leon named woman of the match. Other good Breakers were Smith (9 for 11 in saves), Salem, and Rosie White, while the Spirit's best were Johnson, Mallory Pugh, and Estefania Banini.
Down in Florida, the Orlando Pride welcome Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan opposed a returning Ashlyn Harris in goal. Orlando began in the fourth minute with an Alex Morgan goal, via Marta. The Pride added on in the forty-third minute with a Dani Weatherholt goal, coming off of Camila. Orlando extended the lead in the forty-seventh minute as Morgan scored again, thanks to Jasmyne Spencer. The Pride padded the lead in the fifty-third minute on a Marta goal. Orlando made it 5-0 with a Marta goal in the fifty-eighth minute, courtesy of Morgan. This stood for a final, with Morgan the woman of the match. Marta, Camila, Spencer, Weatherholt, Monica, and Harris (three-save clean sheet) all excelled for the Pride, while Mandy Freeman, Taylor Lytle, and McKenzie Meehan led the way for Sky Blue.
To Chicago, where the Red Stars host the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Alyssa Naeher protect the nets. Portland opened in the third minute with a Hayley Raso goal, via Lindsey Horan. The Thorns added on with a Christine Sinclair goal in the ninth minute, made possible by Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Chicago got on the board in the sixteenth minute with a Christen Press goal. The Red Stars tied it in the thirty-eighth minute on a Sofia Huerta goal, passed from Julie Ertz. Arin Gilliland of Chicago had a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. Portland reclaimed the lead as Emily Sonnett scored on a free kick by Meghan Klingenberg in the fifty-fifth minute. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Sonnett the woman of the match. Other starring Thorns were Amandine Henry, Horan, Raso, and Sinclair, while the Red Stars' best were Gilliland, Ertz, Alyssa Mautz, Press, and Huerta.
On Sunday, the Houston Dash bring in FC Kansas City. Nicole Barnhart and Jane Campbell are the keepers. Houston's Amber Brooks took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. Kansas City got going in the eighty-third minute on a Shea Groom goal, set up by Becky Sauerbrunn. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Groom. Other good players for Kansas City were Barnhart (six-save clean sheet), Sauerbrunn, and Yael Averbuch, while the Dash's top players were Brooks, Cami Levin, and Andressinha.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Haley Kopmeyer are the gloved women. North Carolina started in the twenty-fourth minute with a Samantha Mewis goal, via Lynn Williams and Jessica McDonald. Seattle tied it in the fortieth minute on a Rumi Utsugi goal, passed from Lindsay Elston and Merritt Mathias. The Courage retook the lead on a seventy-fourth minute goal by Mewis, which would stand for the 2-1 win. Mewis was named woman of the match, while Williams and McDonald also played well for North Carolina. Seattle's best were Mathias, Elston, and Utsugi.
NWSL Best XI of the Week
GK Abby Smith
RB Estelle Johnson
CB Emily Sonnett
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
LB Cami Levin
DM Samantha Mewis
AM Shea Groom
AM Rosie White
FW Lynn Williams
FW Alex Morgan
FW Marta
The Washington Spirit hosting the Boston Breakers. Abby Smith faces a lesser foe in Didi Haracic in goal. Washington led off in the sixth minute with an Estelle Johnson goal, following her own rebound to score. Boston tied it on an Adriana Leon goal in the forty-fourth minute. The Spirit took the lead back in the sixty-fourth minute with a Cheyna Williams goal, heading it in after a previous cross was punched lightly away by Smith. The Breakers tied it again in the seventy-ninth minute on a Leon goal, her second of the game, assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu. Boston's Angela Salem took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time on Washington's Tori Huster. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Leon named woman of the match. Other good Breakers were Smith (9 for 11 in saves), Salem, and Rosie White, while the Spirit's best were Johnson, Mallory Pugh, and Estefania Banini.
Down in Florida, the Orlando Pride welcome Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan opposed a returning Ashlyn Harris in goal. Orlando began in the fourth minute with an Alex Morgan goal, via Marta. The Pride added on in the forty-third minute with a Dani Weatherholt goal, coming off of Camila. Orlando extended the lead in the forty-seventh minute as Morgan scored again, thanks to Jasmyne Spencer. The Pride padded the lead in the fifty-third minute on a Marta goal. Orlando made it 5-0 with a Marta goal in the fifty-eighth minute, courtesy of Morgan. This stood for a final, with Morgan the woman of the match. Marta, Camila, Spencer, Weatherholt, Monica, and Harris (three-save clean sheet) all excelled for the Pride, while Mandy Freeman, Taylor Lytle, and McKenzie Meehan led the way for Sky Blue.
To Chicago, where the Red Stars host the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Alyssa Naeher protect the nets. Portland opened in the third minute with a Hayley Raso goal, via Lindsey Horan. The Thorns added on with a Christine Sinclair goal in the ninth minute, made possible by Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Chicago got on the board in the sixteenth minute with a Christen Press goal. The Red Stars tied it in the thirty-eighth minute on a Sofia Huerta goal, passed from Julie Ertz. Arin Gilliland of Chicago had a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. Portland reclaimed the lead as Emily Sonnett scored on a free kick by Meghan Klingenberg in the fifty-fifth minute. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Sonnett the woman of the match. Other starring Thorns were Amandine Henry, Horan, Raso, and Sinclair, while the Red Stars' best were Gilliland, Ertz, Alyssa Mautz, Press, and Huerta.
On Sunday, the Houston Dash bring in FC Kansas City. Nicole Barnhart and Jane Campbell are the keepers. Houston's Amber Brooks took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. Kansas City got going in the eighty-third minute on a Shea Groom goal, set up by Becky Sauerbrunn. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Groom. Other good players for Kansas City were Barnhart (six-save clean sheet), Sauerbrunn, and Yael Averbuch, while the Dash's top players were Brooks, Cami Levin, and Andressinha.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Haley Kopmeyer are the gloved women. North Carolina started in the twenty-fourth minute with a Samantha Mewis goal, via Lynn Williams and Jessica McDonald. Seattle tied it in the fortieth minute on a Rumi Utsugi goal, passed from Lindsay Elston and Merritt Mathias. The Courage retook the lead on a seventy-fourth minute goal by Mewis, which would stand for the 2-1 win. Mewis was named woman of the match, while Williams and McDonald also played well for North Carolina. Seattle's best were Mathias, Elston, and Utsugi.
NWSL Best XI of the Week
GK Abby Smith
RB Estelle Johnson
CB Emily Sonnett
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
LB Cami Levin
DM Samantha Mewis
AM Shea Groom
AM Rosie White
FW Lynn Williams
FW Alex Morgan
FW Marta
Sunday, August 13, 2017
MLS 2017: Week 23
Ten games this week, all on Saturday, as we begin with...
The Seattle Sounders FC hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei protect the nets. James Musa of Kansas City took a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Seattle opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Clint Dempsey goal, via Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan. The Sounders saw a yellow card for a Nicolas Lodeiro foul in first half stoppage time. Seattle's Roman Torres received a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. In second half stoppage time, Jimmy Medranda of Sporting had a yellow card for his foul. The game ended at 1-0, with the man of the match being Dempsey.
Over in Canada, Toronto FC welcome the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Alexander Bono are in goal, but Gleeson was subbed out in the eighteenth minute and Jeff Attinella finished the game in goal for the Timbers. Toronto's Sebastian Giovinco took a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-third minute. Toronto got going in the fifty-eighth minute on a Justin Morrow goal. Toronto added on with a Victor Vazquez goal in the seventy-second minute, via Giovinco and Marco Delgado. Toronto extended the lead as Morrow scored in the seventy-sixth minute. Toronto padded the lead on a Delgado goal in the eighty-seventh minute. Portland got on the board in the eighty-ninth minute with a Diego Valeri goal, passed from Jeremy Ebobisse and Diego Chara. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Morrow for his brace.
Down in DC, United brings in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Bill Hamid are the goalies. The game was suspended in the thirtieth minute, and will be completed on Sunday due to inclement weather. In the sixty-second minute, Chris Wingert of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a foul. Real struck first in the sixty-fourth minute on a Luis Silva goal. Paul Arriola of DC took a yellow card for dissent at the same time. The game ended 1-0, with Silva the man of the two-day match.
In Ohio, the Columbus Crew SC host the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Zack Steffen are the inexperienced goalies. Chicago started in the thirteenth minute with a Michael de Leeuw goal, via Dax McCarty. Columbus tied it in the eighteenth minute with a Kekuta Manneh goal. Joao Meira of the Fire took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-sixth minute. The Crew had yellow cards for a dive by Justin Meram in the fifty-ninth minute and a sixty-seventh minute foul by Jonathan Mensah. Matt Polster of Chicago took a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute, followed by Columbus taking the lead on a Meram goal made possible by Waylon Francis and Wil Trapp. In the eighty-eighth minute, the Crew added on with an Ola Kamara penalty kick goal, and dissent after the tally earned the Fire's Lampson a yellow card. The final was 3-1, and the man of the match was Kamara.
Back east, the New York Red Bulls welcome Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Orlando City began in the eighteenth minute with a Carlos Rivas goal, made possible by Kaka. New York tied it on an own goal by Leo Pereira in the thirtieth minute. Rivas of Orlando City had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. The Red Bulls' Damien Perrinelle took a yellow card for his forty-fifth minute foul. New York took the lead with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal in the sixtieth minute, passed from Alex Muyl and Sean Davis. Felipe of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-seventh minute. New York added on with a Davis goal in the eightieth minute, set up by Kemar Lawrence. In stoppage time, the Red Bulls had yellow cards given to Sacha Kljestan and Davis, while Orlando City saw yellow cards for Richie Laryea and Cristian Higuita, and a red card to Kaka to leave them at ten men at the end of the game. The Red Bulls won 3-1, with Davis the man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jesse Gonzalez play in goal. Dallas saw yellow cards for a dive in the sixteenth minute by Kellyn Acosta and a thirty-seventh minute foul by Matt Hedges. Colorado's Micheal Azira took a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Rapids had more yellow cards in the second half, for fouls by Mike da Fonte in the fifty-seventh minute and Kevin Doyle in the eighty-sixth minute, and an argument from Jared Watts as well. The final stood at 0-0, with the man of the match being Howard for his six-save clean sheet.
Back to the northeast, where the New England Revolution host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stefan Marinovic is mismatched with Cody Cropper in goal. Andrew Jacobson of Vancouver had a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. New England's Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for a foul in first-half stoppage time. The Revolution dented the scoreboard in the fifty-third minute with a Teal Bunbury goal, via Kelyn Rowe. New England saw yellow cards given to Kei Kamara in the sixty-third minute and Je-Vaughn Watson in the sixty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Bunbury.
Moving along, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and John McCarthy are in the six-yard boxes. Chris Duvall of Montreal took a yellow card for a forty-seventh minute foul. The Impact drew first blood in the sixty-ninth minute with a Blerim Dzemaili goal. Montreal had a yellow card for a Samuel Piette foul in the eighty-fourth minute. The Impact added on in stoppage time with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal. Montreal extended the lead four minutes later on a Dzemaili goal, assisted by Piatti. The final was 3-0, with Dzemaili named man of the match.
Back to Texas, where the Houston Dynamo bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell faces a tougher foe in Tyler Deric in goal. Houston led off in the twenty-first minute with an Alberth Elis goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Elis took a yellow card in the thirty-ninth minute for the Dynamo for his dive. Andres Imperiale of San Jose had a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute foul. Garcia of Houston received a yellow card for a foul in the fiftieth minute. The Earthquakes' Fatai Alashe had a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-ninth minute. The Dynamo added on in the eighty-sixth minute with a Vicente Sanchez goal, made possible by Elis. Houston extended the lead in stoppage time as Mauro Manotas scored, thanks to Sanchez. This made it 3-0, the final, with Elis the man of the match.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Brian Rowe draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul by Jermaine Jones. New York City had yellow cards for fouls by Alexander Callens and Alexander Ring in the thirty-sixth and forty-fifth minutes respectively. New York City was first to score in the fifty-fourth minute with a Jonathan Lewis goal, via Ben Sweat. New York City added on with a David Villa goal in the seventy-third minute, coming off of Yangel Herrera. New York City saw yellow cards for Ethan White in the eightieth minute and Rodney Wallace in the eighty-fifth minute, both for fouls. The final stayed at 2-0, with Lewis the man of the match.
The Seattle Sounders FC hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei protect the nets. James Musa of Kansas City took a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Seattle opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Clint Dempsey goal, via Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan. The Sounders saw a yellow card for a Nicolas Lodeiro foul in first half stoppage time. Seattle's Roman Torres received a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. In second half stoppage time, Jimmy Medranda of Sporting had a yellow card for his foul. The game ended at 1-0, with the man of the match being Dempsey.
Over in Canada, Toronto FC welcome the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Alexander Bono are in goal, but Gleeson was subbed out in the eighteenth minute and Jeff Attinella finished the game in goal for the Timbers. Toronto's Sebastian Giovinco took a yellow card for dissent in the fifty-third minute. Toronto got going in the fifty-eighth minute on a Justin Morrow goal. Toronto added on with a Victor Vazquez goal in the seventy-second minute, via Giovinco and Marco Delgado. Toronto extended the lead as Morrow scored in the seventy-sixth minute. Toronto padded the lead on a Delgado goal in the eighty-seventh minute. Portland got on the board in the eighty-ninth minute with a Diego Valeri goal, passed from Jeremy Ebobisse and Diego Chara. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Morrow for his brace.
Down in DC, United brings in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Bill Hamid are the goalies. The game was suspended in the thirtieth minute, and will be completed on Sunday due to inclement weather. In the sixty-second minute, Chris Wingert of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a foul. Real struck first in the sixty-fourth minute on a Luis Silva goal. Paul Arriola of DC took a yellow card for dissent at the same time. The game ended 1-0, with Silva the man of the two-day match.
In Ohio, the Columbus Crew SC host the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Zack Steffen are the inexperienced goalies. Chicago started in the thirteenth minute with a Michael de Leeuw goal, via Dax McCarty. Columbus tied it in the eighteenth minute with a Kekuta Manneh goal. Joao Meira of the Fire took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-sixth minute. The Crew had yellow cards for a dive by Justin Meram in the fifty-ninth minute and a sixty-seventh minute foul by Jonathan Mensah. Matt Polster of Chicago took a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute, followed by Columbus taking the lead on a Meram goal made possible by Waylon Francis and Wil Trapp. In the eighty-eighth minute, the Crew added on with an Ola Kamara penalty kick goal, and dissent after the tally earned the Fire's Lampson a yellow card. The final was 3-1, and the man of the match was Kamara.
Back east, the New York Red Bulls welcome Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Orlando City began in the eighteenth minute with a Carlos Rivas goal, made possible by Kaka. New York tied it on an own goal by Leo Pereira in the thirtieth minute. Rivas of Orlando City had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. The Red Bulls' Damien Perrinelle took a yellow card for his forty-fifth minute foul. New York took the lead with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal in the sixtieth minute, passed from Alex Muyl and Sean Davis. Felipe of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-seventh minute. New York added on with a Davis goal in the eightieth minute, set up by Kemar Lawrence. In stoppage time, the Red Bulls had yellow cards given to Sacha Kljestan and Davis, while Orlando City saw yellow cards for Richie Laryea and Cristian Higuita, and a red card to Kaka to leave them at ten men at the end of the game. The Red Bulls won 3-1, with Davis the man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jesse Gonzalez play in goal. Dallas saw yellow cards for a dive in the sixteenth minute by Kellyn Acosta and a thirty-seventh minute foul by Matt Hedges. Colorado's Micheal Azira took a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Rapids had more yellow cards in the second half, for fouls by Mike da Fonte in the fifty-seventh minute and Kevin Doyle in the eighty-sixth minute, and an argument from Jared Watts as well. The final stood at 0-0, with the man of the match being Howard for his six-save clean sheet.
Back to the northeast, where the New England Revolution host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stefan Marinovic is mismatched with Cody Cropper in goal. Andrew Jacobson of Vancouver had a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. New England's Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for a foul in first-half stoppage time. The Revolution dented the scoreboard in the fifty-third minute with a Teal Bunbury goal, via Kelyn Rowe. New England saw yellow cards given to Kei Kamara in the sixty-third minute and Je-Vaughn Watson in the sixty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Bunbury.
Moving along, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and John McCarthy are in the six-yard boxes. Chris Duvall of Montreal took a yellow card for a forty-seventh minute foul. The Impact drew first blood in the sixty-ninth minute with a Blerim Dzemaili goal. Montreal had a yellow card for a Samuel Piette foul in the eighty-fourth minute. The Impact added on in stoppage time with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal. Montreal extended the lead four minutes later on a Dzemaili goal, assisted by Piatti. The final was 3-0, with Dzemaili named man of the match.
Back to Texas, where the Houston Dynamo bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell faces a tougher foe in Tyler Deric in goal. Houston led off in the twenty-first minute with an Alberth Elis goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Elis took a yellow card in the thirty-ninth minute for the Dynamo for his dive. Andres Imperiale of San Jose had a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute foul. Garcia of Houston received a yellow card for a foul in the fiftieth minute. The Earthquakes' Fatai Alashe had a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-ninth minute. The Dynamo added on in the eighty-sixth minute with a Vicente Sanchez goal, made possible by Elis. Houston extended the lead in stoppage time as Mauro Manotas scored, thanks to Sanchez. This made it 3-0, the final, with Elis the man of the match.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Brian Rowe draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul by Jermaine Jones. New York City had yellow cards for fouls by Alexander Callens and Alexander Ring in the thirty-sixth and forty-fifth minutes respectively. New York City was first to score in the fifty-fourth minute with a Jonathan Lewis goal, via Ben Sweat. New York City added on with a David Villa goal in the seventy-third minute, coming off of Yangel Herrera. New York City saw yellow cards for Ethan White in the eightieth minute and Rodney Wallace in the eighty-fifth minute, both for fouls. The final stayed at 2-0, with Lewis the man of the match.
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