MLS 2018 Week 15

A full week of games before the World Cup break begins on Friday in...

Philadelphia, as the Union host Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Andre Blake man the nets. Warren Creavalle of Philadelphia had a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. Toronto began in the nineteenth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Victor Vazquez and Michael Bradley. Jay Chapman of Toronto had a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-seventh minute. The Union saw Raymon Gaddis take a yellow card for his foul in the forty-seventh minute. Toronto added on in the seventy-ninth minute with an Osorio goal, his second of the game, made possible by Sebastian Giovinco. The final held at 2-0, with the man of the match being Osorio.

On Saturday, the other ten games go, beginning with New York City FC hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson are the goalies. Ben Sweat of New York City had a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. Atlanta got going in the forty-eighth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Jo Inge Berget of New York City took a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. Atlanta saw yellow cards for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the sixty-fourth minute and Romario Williams in the seventy-third minute. New York City tied it on an Alexander Callens goal in the seventy-seventh minute, set up by David Villa and Maximiliano Moralez. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Guzan (nine for ten in saves) as the man of the match.

West to Ohio, as the Columbus Crew SC welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Jon Kempin protect the nets. Columbus led off in the twenty-sixth minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, via Harrison Afful and Federico Higuain. New York tied it in the fifty-seventh minute with an Alex Muyl goal, coming off of Marc Rzatkowski. This stood for a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Robles (five for six in saves in return from injury).

Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Brian Rowe are given the starts in goal. Orlando City saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the twelfth minute and Mohamed El-Munir in the twenty-seventh minute, for a foul and persistent infringement, respectively. Brek Shea of Vancouver took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. The Whitecaps opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Alphonso Davies. Orlando City saw more yellow cards as Cristian Higuita got booked in the forty-fifth minute and RJ Allen received one in the fiftieth minute, both for fouls. Orlando City went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute as El-Munir took a second yellow card for a foul. Orlando City tied it on a Sacha Kljestan goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by Tony Rocha and Josue Colman. Jose Aja of Vancouver received a yellow card for his foul in the seventieth minute. The Whitecaps gained the lead with a Davies goal in the seventy-sixth minute. Vancouver added on with a Kamara penalty kick goal in the eighty-fifth minute. The Whitecaps extended the lead as Yordy Reyna scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Davies. Vancouver padded the lead on a Nicolas Mezquida goal in the ninetieth minute, helped along by Davies, who earned a sock trick. Orlando City got one back in stoppage time on a Dominic Dwyer goal, courtesy of Chris Mueller and Colman. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the man of the match being Davies, who played a role in four of his team's goals.

Back to the southeast, FC Dallas hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Jesse Gonzalez are between the sticks. Dallas got a gift early in the game when Montreal's Matteo Mancosu committed an own goal in the fifth minute. Dallas added on with a Mauro Diaz goal in the eighteenth minute from the penalty spot. Chris Duvall of Montreal had a yellow card for his twenty-second minute foul. Dallas' Carlos Gruezo took a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Rudy Camacho of the Impact had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Dallas keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Daniel Lovitz of Montreal received a yellow card in stoppage time for a foul. Dallas won 2-0, with Diaz as the man of the match.

Up in Chicago, the Fire welcome the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Richard Sanchez are the less-experienced keepers. Claude Dielna of New England received a yellow card for his thirty-first minute foul. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the sixty-third minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, via Aleksandar Katai. The Revolution tied it on a Teal Bunbury goal in the eighty-second minute, coming off of Diego Fagundez. New England's Bunbury had a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-third minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Bunbury for the equalizing goal.

Back in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Joe Willis are the gloved men. Houston started in the thirtieth minute with a Tomas Martinez goal. The Dynamo added on in the thirty-sixth minute with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal. Colorado went down to ten men in first half stoppage time when Yannick Boli took a straight red card for violent conduct. Deklan Wynne of the Rapids had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. The Dynamo won 2-0, with the man of the match being Martinez.

Northwest to Seattle, where the Sounders FC host DC United. David Ousted and Stefan Frei protect the woodwork. DC struck first in the fifty-third minute with a Darren Mattocks goal. Seattle tied it on a Nicolas Lodeiro goal in the fifty-seventh minute. The Sounders saw a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the seventieth minute. Seattle took the lead with a Magnus Wolff Eikrem goal in the eighty-third minute, helped along by Cristian Roldan and Alonso. The Sounders won 2-1, with the man of the match being Lodeiro.

In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles saw a yellow card given to Jorgen Skjelvik in the fifty-third minute for a foul. The Galaxy drew first blood in the sixty-first minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal. Brooks Lennon of Salt Lake had a yellow card for his sixty-fourth minute foul. Los Angeles added on with another Ibrahimovic goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Servando Carrasco. The Galaxy's Ola Kamara received a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kamara scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Chris Pontius. Marcelo Silva of Real had a yellow card for his seventy-ninth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.

Back north, the Portland Timbers bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Jeff Attinella are manning the goals. In stoppage time Kansas City's Ike Opara took a yellow card for dissent and Sebastian Blanco of Portland got booked for a foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Melia for a four-save clean sheet.

Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Andrew Tarbell guard the nets. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the eleventh minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, assisted by Danny Hoesen and Jackson Yueill. Los Angeles tied it on an Adama Diomande goal in the fifteenth minute. Los Angeles gained the lead in the nineteenth minute with a Steven Beitashour goal. Kevin Partida of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. In the twenty-sixth minute, Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman took a yellow card for his foul. San Jose retied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the fifty-second minute, passed from Hoesen. The Earthquakes took the lead in the sixty-third minute with another Wondolowski goal. Los Angeles tied it again in the ninetieth minute with a Diomande goal, coming off of Zimmerman and Beitashour. Partida of San Jose received a second yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. Los Angeles took the lead with a Joao Moutinho goal in stoppage time, guided in by Latif Blessing and Lee Nguyen. Moutinho took a yellow card for delaying the game after the goal. Los Angeles won 4-3, with the man of the match being Diomande.

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