We've got six midweek games this time, beginning on Tuesday with...
The Houston Dynamo hosting Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Joe Willis protect the nets. Los Angeles began in the fifth minute with a Latif Blessing goal, assisted by Adama Diomande and Lee Nguyen. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for Walker Zimmerman in the twenty-second minute and Diomande in the twenty-seventh minute, both for fouls. Houston's Alejandro Fuenmayor took a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. The Dynamo took a yellow card for an Oscar Boniek Garcia foul in the fifty-sixth minute. Los Angeles added on in the seventy-second minute with a Mark-Anthony Kaye goal, via Diomande. Tristan Blackmon of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. Houston got on the board with a Mauro Manotas goal in stoppage time, set up by DaMarcus Beasley. The Dynamo tied it on a Philippe Senderos goal two minutes later, made possible by Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Senderos.
On Wednesday, the action begins with Minnesota United FC welcoming Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Bobby Shuttleworth are the veterans in goal. Minnesota led off in the eighth minute with a Darwin Quintero goal. Minnesota added on in the thirteenth minute with a Miguel Ibarra goal, via Francisco Calvo. Collen Warner of Minnesota took a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Toronto got on the board with a Justin Morrow goal in the forty-second minute. Minnesota's Calvo received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. Minnesota replied with a Quintero goal in the fifty-second minute, set up by Ibarra. Minnesota extended the lead as Quintero scored in the fifty-seventh minute to complete his hat trick, and he earned a yellow card for excessive celebration. Toronto shot back with a Sebastian Giovinco goal in the seventieth minute, helped along by Nicolas Hasler. Toronto got closer in stoppage time with a Jordan Hamilton goal, guided in by Gregory van der Wiel. This only made it 4-3, the final, with Quintero named man of the match.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Jesse Gonzalez man the nets. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the fourteenth minute. Dallas started in the twenty-second minute with a Reto Ziegler goal. Atlanta tied it in the forty-fifth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Hector Villalba. Atlanta's Franco Escobar took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. Atlanta took the lead in the seventy-third minute on a Martinez goal, helped along by Miguel Almiron and Julian Gressel. Dallas retied it in the eighty-sixth minute with a Tesho Akindele goal, via Maximiliano Urruti and Ryan Hollingshead. Dallas took the lead with an Akindele goal in the eighty-eighth minute. This made it a 3-2 final, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Rapids host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Howard are the gloved men. Seattle opened in the nineteenth minute with a Will Bruin goal. Colorado tied it in the fortieth minute with a Sam Nicholson goal, assisted by Edgar Castillo and Dominique Badji. Yannick Boli of the Rapids had a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. Castillo of Colorado received a yellow card for time wasting in the forty-eighth minute. The Sounders retook the lead in the fifty-ninth minute on another Bruin goal, made possible by Victor Rodriguez and Nicolas Lodeiro. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Nicholson and Badji in the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively, and then dissent from Micheal Azira in the seventieth minute and Joe Mason in the eighty-seventh minute. Seattle's Magnus Wolff Eikrem had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1 for the Sounders, with Bruin as the man of the match.
Over in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando guard the woodwork. Kansas City struck first in the twentieth minute with a Daniel Salloi goal, via Seth Sinovic and Roger Espinoza. Salt Lake tied it on a twenty-ninth minute goal by Jefferson Savarino. Real took the lead in the thirty-seventh minute with a Corey Baird goal. In the forty-third minute, Salloi of Sporting had a yellow card for dissent. Salt Lake's Sebastian Saucedo received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. Real added on with a Saucedo goal in first half stoppage time, courtesy of Damir Kreilach. Kansas City took yellow cards for fouls by Emiliano Amor in the fifty-ninth minute and Espinoza in the sixtieth minute. Sporting got one back with an Ike Opara goal in the sixty-fourth minute, coming off of Johnny Russell and Espinoza. Opara took a yellow card in the sixty-sixth minute for Kansas City for his foul. Salt Lake's Kreilach took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting went down to ten men in the ninetieth minute as Salloi received a straight red card for violent conduct. In second half stoppage time, Kansas City's Gerso Fernandes took a yellow card for a foul, and a minute later, they went down to nine men as Espinoza took a second yellow card, also for a foul. Ilie Sanchez of Sporting also took a yellow card for a foul about five minutes later, leading to Real icing the win at 4-2 on a Luis Silva penalty kick goal. The man of the match was Saucedo.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in DC United. David Ousted and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the fifth minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, passed from Dave Romney. The Galaxy added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Chris Pontius goal, assisted by Jorgen Skjelvik. DC got on the board in the twenty-sixth minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, coming off of Luciano Acosta. Christopher Durkin of DC had a yellow card for a twenty-ninth minute foul. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for dissent by Perry Kitchen in the thirtieth minute. DC saw a yellow card for Joseph Mora's eightieth minute foul. DC tied it in the eighty-fifth minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, fueled by Paul Arriola. Baggio Husidic of the Galaxy received a yellow card for his eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 2-2, with the man of the match being Mattocks for his equalizer.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 15 Midweek
Just a single game on at midweek, as the North Carolina Courage host the Chicago Red Stars, starting two hours late due to a weather delay. Alyssa Naeher and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. North Carolina began in the twentieth minute with a Crystal Dunn goal, passed from Jessica McDonald and created from a turnover by Katie Naughton. In the thirty-second minute, Chicago's Julie Ertz received a yellow card for a foul. The Courage added on in the sixty-seventh minute with a Lynn Williams goal on a second opportunity. North Carolina extended the lead as Debinha scored in the sixty-ninth minute, via Samantha Mewis. The Courage padded the lead as Kristen Hamilton scored, thanks to Williams after she outran Naeher for loose ball in the box. Chicago avoided the shutout in stoppage time with a Yuki Nagasato penalty kick goal, after drawing the kick. The final stayed at 4-1, with Williams the woman of the match. Also strong for the Courage were Merritt Mathias, Denise O'Sullivan, Debinha, Dunn, and McDonald, while the Red Stars' best were Arin Gilliland, Danielle Colaprico, Morgan Brian, and Sam Kerr.
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Sunday, July 1, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 14
Four games on this weekend, beginning with three on Saturday. The first is...
The Orlando Pride hosting the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. North Carolina led off in the thirty-seventh minute with a Debinha goal. The Courage added on with a Merritt Mathias goal in the thirty-ninth minute, set up by Debinha. North Carolina extended the lead as Jessica McDonald scored in the fortieth minute, thanks to Crystal Dunn and Denise O'Sullivan. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the woman of the match being Debinha. Also strong for the Courage were Mathias, O'Sullivan, McDonald, and Dunn. For the Pride, the best performances came from Shelina Zadorsky, Alanna Kennedy, Emily Van Egmond, and Alex Morgan.
Out west, the Utah Royals FC welcome Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Abby Smith are in goal. Utah began in the seventh minute with a Christen Press goal, via a deflected pass by Katrina Gorry. The Royals added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Katie Stengel goal, coming off of Press. At the twenty-eight minute mark, Utah extended the lead as Stengel scored again, this time on a free kick taken by Gorry. Sky Blue got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, helped along by Imani Dorsey after Shea Groom's initial shot was saved by Smith. Sky Blue's Mandy Freeman had a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The Royals saw yellow cards for Erika Tymrak and Gunnhildur Jonsdottir in stoppage time, for a foul and time wasting, respectively. The game ended at 3-1, with the woman of the match being Stengel. Also strong for Utah were Becky Sauerbrunn, Katie Bowen, Gorry, Press, and Tymrak, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Lloyd, and Shea Groom.
Saturday ends in Seattle as the Reign FC bring in the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Lydia Williams are the gloved women. Portland saw a yellow card for a foul by Meghan Klingenberg in the fourteenth minute. Seattle's Lauren Barnes received a yellow card for her thirty-fifth minute foul. The Reign dented the scoreboard in the eighty-ninth minute on a Jodie Taylor goal, via Megan Rapinoe. The woman of the 1-0 match was Taylor, while other good performance for Seattle came from Megan Oyster, Lauren Barnes, Theresa Nielsen, Allie Long, Beverly Yanez, and Taylor, while the Thorns' best were Franch (eight for nine in saves), Ellie Carpenter, Andressinha, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, and Hayley Raso.
Finally, the Chicago Red Stars host the Washington Spirit on Sunday. Aubrey Bledsoe and Alyssa Naeher tend the nets. Washington's Estelle Johnson took a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. Chicago started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Casey Short goal, made possible by Danielle Colaprico on a corner kick. The Red Stars added on in the sixtieth minute with a Yuki Nagasato goal, assisted by Sam Kerr. Chicago's Alyssa Mautz received a yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute for a foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, Ashley Hatch received a yellow card for the Spirit for her foul. The Red Stars held on to win 2-0, with the woman of the match being Nagasato. Also strong for Chicago were Julie Ertz, Short, Colaprico, Michele Vasconcelos, and Kerr, while the Spirit's best were Caprice Dydasco, Hatch, and Tori Huster.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Adrianna Franch
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Megan Oyster
CB Shelina Zadorsky
LB Ellie Carpenter
DM Andressinha
AM Debinha
AM Katrina Gorry
AM Sofia Huerta
FW Katie Stengel
FW Christen Press
The Orlando Pride hosting the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. North Carolina led off in the thirty-seventh minute with a Debinha goal. The Courage added on with a Merritt Mathias goal in the thirty-ninth minute, set up by Debinha. North Carolina extended the lead as Jessica McDonald scored in the fortieth minute, thanks to Crystal Dunn and Denise O'Sullivan. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the woman of the match being Debinha. Also strong for the Courage were Mathias, O'Sullivan, McDonald, and Dunn. For the Pride, the best performances came from Shelina Zadorsky, Alanna Kennedy, Emily Van Egmond, and Alex Morgan.
Out west, the Utah Royals FC welcome Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Abby Smith are in goal. Utah began in the seventh minute with a Christen Press goal, via a deflected pass by Katrina Gorry. The Royals added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Katie Stengel goal, coming off of Press. At the twenty-eight minute mark, Utah extended the lead as Stengel scored again, this time on a free kick taken by Gorry. Sky Blue got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, helped along by Imani Dorsey after Shea Groom's initial shot was saved by Smith. Sky Blue's Mandy Freeman had a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The Royals saw yellow cards for Erika Tymrak and Gunnhildur Jonsdottir in stoppage time, for a foul and time wasting, respectively. The game ended at 3-1, with the woman of the match being Stengel. Also strong for Utah were Becky Sauerbrunn, Katie Bowen, Gorry, Press, and Tymrak, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Lloyd, and Shea Groom.
Saturday ends in Seattle as the Reign FC bring in the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Lydia Williams are the gloved women. Portland saw a yellow card for a foul by Meghan Klingenberg in the fourteenth minute. Seattle's Lauren Barnes received a yellow card for her thirty-fifth minute foul. The Reign dented the scoreboard in the eighty-ninth minute on a Jodie Taylor goal, via Megan Rapinoe. The woman of the 1-0 match was Taylor, while other good performance for Seattle came from Megan Oyster, Lauren Barnes, Theresa Nielsen, Allie Long, Beverly Yanez, and Taylor, while the Thorns' best were Franch (eight for nine in saves), Ellie Carpenter, Andressinha, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, and Hayley Raso.
Finally, the Chicago Red Stars host the Washington Spirit on Sunday. Aubrey Bledsoe and Alyssa Naeher tend the nets. Washington's Estelle Johnson took a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. Chicago started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Casey Short goal, made possible by Danielle Colaprico on a corner kick. The Red Stars added on in the sixtieth minute with a Yuki Nagasato goal, assisted by Sam Kerr. Chicago's Alyssa Mautz received a yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute for a foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, Ashley Hatch received a yellow card for the Spirit for her foul. The Red Stars held on to win 2-0, with the woman of the match being Nagasato. Also strong for Chicago were Julie Ertz, Short, Colaprico, Michele Vasconcelos, and Kerr, while the Spirit's best were Caprice Dydasco, Hatch, and Tori Huster.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Adrianna Franch
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Megan Oyster
CB Shelina Zadorsky
LB Ellie Carpenter
DM Andressinha
AM Debinha
AM Katrina Gorry
AM Sofia Huerta
FW Katie Stengel
FW Christen Press
MLS 2018 Week 18
We've got a full weekend of games going this time, beginning on Friday with...
Minnesota United FC hosting FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. Michael Boxall of Minnesota had a yellow card for a handball in the eleventh minute. Matt Hedges of Dallas took a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Dallas got going in the fifty-ninth minute with a Roland Lamah goal, via Santiago Mosquera. Dallas' Reggie Cannon received a yellow card for time wasting in the seventy-ninth minute. Mason Toye of Minnesota had a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with Lamah as the man of the match.
On Saturday, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella faces a lesser foe in Bryan Meredith in goal. Portland dented the scoreboard in the forty-eighth minute with a Larrys Mabiala goal, via Diego Valeri. Seattle tied it on a Victor Rodriguez goal in the fifty-first minute, assisted by Nicolas Lodeiro. The Timbers retook the lead with a Samuel Armenteros goal, passed from Valeri in the fifty-seventh minute. The Sounders tied it again with a Chad Marshall goal in the sixty-eighth minute, coming off of Lodeiro. Portland pulled ahead with a Mabiala goal in the seventy-fourth minute, set up by Valeri. Nouhou of Seattle had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Zarek Valentin of the Timbers took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-seventh minute. The Sounders saw yellow cards for Clint Dempsey in the eighty-ninth minute and Kim Kee-hee in the ninetieth minute, both for fouls. The final held at 3-2, with Valeri as the man of the match.
In the southeast, Atlanta United FC brings in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Brad Guzan man the nets. Atlanta began in the third minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Will Johnson of Orlando City had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. Atlanta added on in the fifty-fifth minute with a Miguel Almiron goal, passed from Martinez and Hector Villalba. Atlanta extended the lead as Ezequiel Barco scored in the fifty-seventh minute. Atlanta padded the lead as Almiron scored his second of the game in the seventy-eighth minute, thanks to Mikey Ambrose. This made it 4-0, the final, with Almiron as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montral Impact host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Evan Bush are the gloved men. Ken Krolicki of Montreal had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. The Impact saw a yellow card for time wasting by Chris Duvall in the forty-sixth minute. Montreal cracked the scoresheet in the fifty-fourth minute with an Ignacio Piatti goal. Kansas City saw yellow cards for Yohan Croizet in the sixty-eighth minute and Ike Opara in the sixty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The Impact added on with an Alejandro Silva penalty kick goal. This produced the 2-0 final score, with Piatti named man of the match.
Back stateside, the Columbus Crew SC welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Jon Kempin are the goalies. Columbus led off in the sixth minute with a Gyasi Zardes penalty kick goal. The Crew added on in the twenty-third minute with an Eduardo Sosa goal, via Pedro Santos and Harrison Afful. Salt Lake's Sunny had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Kyle Beckerman of Real took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. Sosa of Columbus received a yellow card for his sixty-sixth minute foul. Salt Lake got on the board with an Albert Rusnak goal in the seventy-fourth minute, passed from Joao Plata. Jefferson Savarino of Real took a yellow card for a foul in second half stoppage time. The game ended at 2-1 Crew, with Sosa the man of the match.
East to New England, where the Revolution bring in DC United. David Ousted and Matt Turner protect the nets. New England started in the eighteenth minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, via Krisztian Nemeth and Diego Fagundez. Antonio Mlinar Delamea took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-seventh minute for the Revolution. Luis Caicedo of New England had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. DC's Yamil Asad tied it in the forty-third minute with a goal set up by Zoltan Stieber. New England retook the lead in first half stoppage time with a Teal Bunbury goal, coming off of Jalil Anibaba. DC tied it again on an Asad penalty kick goal in the seventy-third minute. DC's Darren Mattocks took a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-seventh minute, as did teammate Oniel Fisher a minute later. New England regained the lead on a Penilla penalty kick goal in the seventy-eighth minute. The Revolution won 3-2, with the man of the match being Penilla for his brace.
West to Chicago, where the Fire host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Richard Sanchez are between the sticks. Chicago opened in the sixth minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, via Dax McCarty. Brandt Bronico of the Fire had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Alexander Ring of New York City took a yellow card for a twenty-eighth minute foul. New York City tied it in the thirty-sixth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. New York City pulled ahead in the fortieth minute with a Jo Inge Berget goal, passed from Anton Tinnerholm and Tajouri-Shradi. Chicago retied it in the forty-seventh minute on an Aleksandar Katai goal, assisted by McCarty. The Fire pulled ahead on a Katai goal in the fifty-second minute, helped along by Elliot Collier. Chicago saw yellow cards for time wasting by Sanchez in the eighty-ninth minute and a stoppage time foul by Alan Gordon. The Fire won 3-2, with Katai as the man of the match for his winning brace.
Out in California, Los Angeles FC welcomes the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Tyler Miller guard the woodwork. Los Angeles struck first in the twenty-fifth minute with an Adama Diomande goal, set up by Latif Blessing. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute Steven Beitashour foul. Los Angeles added on with a Diomande goal in the forty-third minute, guided in by Mark-Anthony Kaye and Benny Feilhaber. Philadelphia got on the board with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal in the forty-fifth minute. Los Angeles replied with a Diomande goal in the fifty-fifth minute, completing his hat trick with the help of Blessing and Aaron Kovar. Los Angeles' Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the eighty-fifth minute. Los Angeles extended the lead as Blessing scored in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Diomande earning man of the match honors.
Saturday ends with the Cali Clasico, as the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham faces his former teammate Andrew Tarbell in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, assisted by Chris Pontius. San Jose tied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the fifteenth minute. The Galaxy reclaimed the lead with a Romain Alessandrini goal in the twentieth minute. Los Angeles added on as Ibrahimovic scored in the twenty-fifth minute. The Earthquakes got one back in the thirty-ninth minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal. Jimmy Ockford of San Jose had a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. The Earthquakes tied it on a Wondolowski penalty kick goal in the sixty-ninth minute. The Galaxy received yellow cards for fouls by Bradford Jamieson in the seventy-eighth minute, Alessandrini in the eighty-second minute, and Ibrahimovic in the ninetieth minute. The final held at 3-3, with Ibrahimovic being the man of the match.
On Sunday, Toronto FC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Alexander Bono draw the starts in goal. New York drew first blood in the fourth minute with a Kemar Lawrence goal, via Aaron Long. Eriq Zavaleta of Toronto had a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Tim Parker of the Red Bulls took a yellow card for his thirty-fifth minute foul. New York saw yellow cards for Tyler Adams' foul in the fifty-fourth minute and dissent by Marc Rzatkowski in the seventy-seventh minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with the man of the match being Robles for his eight-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Brian Rowe play in goal. Colorado saw yellow cards for Jack Price's sixteenth minute foul and Edgar Castillo's foul in the thirty-third minute. The Rapids kicked off the scoring when Vancouver's Marcel de Jong committed an own goal in the forty-third minute. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Danny Wilson in the forty-eighth minute, Johan Blomberg in the eightieth minute, and Deklan Wynne in the eighty-second minute. de Jong's bad day got worse for the Whitecaps when he took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0, with Howard's ten-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.
Minnesota United FC hosting FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. Michael Boxall of Minnesota had a yellow card for a handball in the eleventh minute. Matt Hedges of Dallas took a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Dallas got going in the fifty-ninth minute with a Roland Lamah goal, via Santiago Mosquera. Dallas' Reggie Cannon received a yellow card for time wasting in the seventy-ninth minute. Mason Toye of Minnesota had a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with Lamah as the man of the match.
On Saturday, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella faces a lesser foe in Bryan Meredith in goal. Portland dented the scoreboard in the forty-eighth minute with a Larrys Mabiala goal, via Diego Valeri. Seattle tied it on a Victor Rodriguez goal in the fifty-first minute, assisted by Nicolas Lodeiro. The Timbers retook the lead with a Samuel Armenteros goal, passed from Valeri in the fifty-seventh minute. The Sounders tied it again with a Chad Marshall goal in the sixty-eighth minute, coming off of Lodeiro. Portland pulled ahead with a Mabiala goal in the seventy-fourth minute, set up by Valeri. Nouhou of Seattle had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Zarek Valentin of the Timbers took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-seventh minute. The Sounders saw yellow cards for Clint Dempsey in the eighty-ninth minute and Kim Kee-hee in the ninetieth minute, both for fouls. The final held at 3-2, with Valeri as the man of the match.
In the southeast, Atlanta United FC brings in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Brad Guzan man the nets. Atlanta began in the third minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Will Johnson of Orlando City had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. Atlanta added on in the fifty-fifth minute with a Miguel Almiron goal, passed from Martinez and Hector Villalba. Atlanta extended the lead as Ezequiel Barco scored in the fifty-seventh minute. Atlanta padded the lead as Almiron scored his second of the game in the seventy-eighth minute, thanks to Mikey Ambrose. This made it 4-0, the final, with Almiron as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montral Impact host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Evan Bush are the gloved men. Ken Krolicki of Montreal had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. The Impact saw a yellow card for time wasting by Chris Duvall in the forty-sixth minute. Montreal cracked the scoresheet in the fifty-fourth minute with an Ignacio Piatti goal. Kansas City saw yellow cards for Yohan Croizet in the sixty-eighth minute and Ike Opara in the sixty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The Impact added on with an Alejandro Silva penalty kick goal. This produced the 2-0 final score, with Piatti named man of the match.
Back stateside, the Columbus Crew SC welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Jon Kempin are the goalies. Columbus led off in the sixth minute with a Gyasi Zardes penalty kick goal. The Crew added on in the twenty-third minute with an Eduardo Sosa goal, via Pedro Santos and Harrison Afful. Salt Lake's Sunny had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Kyle Beckerman of Real took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. Sosa of Columbus received a yellow card for his sixty-sixth minute foul. Salt Lake got on the board with an Albert Rusnak goal in the seventy-fourth minute, passed from Joao Plata. Jefferson Savarino of Real took a yellow card for a foul in second half stoppage time. The game ended at 2-1 Crew, with Sosa the man of the match.
East to New England, where the Revolution bring in DC United. David Ousted and Matt Turner protect the nets. New England started in the eighteenth minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, via Krisztian Nemeth and Diego Fagundez. Antonio Mlinar Delamea took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-seventh minute for the Revolution. Luis Caicedo of New England had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. DC's Yamil Asad tied it in the forty-third minute with a goal set up by Zoltan Stieber. New England retook the lead in first half stoppage time with a Teal Bunbury goal, coming off of Jalil Anibaba. DC tied it again on an Asad penalty kick goal in the seventy-third minute. DC's Darren Mattocks took a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-seventh minute, as did teammate Oniel Fisher a minute later. New England regained the lead on a Penilla penalty kick goal in the seventy-eighth minute. The Revolution won 3-2, with the man of the match being Penilla for his brace.
West to Chicago, where the Fire host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Richard Sanchez are between the sticks. Chicago opened in the sixth minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, via Dax McCarty. Brandt Bronico of the Fire had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Alexander Ring of New York City took a yellow card for a twenty-eighth minute foul. New York City tied it in the thirty-sixth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. New York City pulled ahead in the fortieth minute with a Jo Inge Berget goal, passed from Anton Tinnerholm and Tajouri-Shradi. Chicago retied it in the forty-seventh minute on an Aleksandar Katai goal, assisted by McCarty. The Fire pulled ahead on a Katai goal in the fifty-second minute, helped along by Elliot Collier. Chicago saw yellow cards for time wasting by Sanchez in the eighty-ninth minute and a stoppage time foul by Alan Gordon. The Fire won 3-2, with Katai as the man of the match for his winning brace.
Out in California, Los Angeles FC welcomes the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Tyler Miller guard the woodwork. Los Angeles struck first in the twenty-fifth minute with an Adama Diomande goal, set up by Latif Blessing. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute Steven Beitashour foul. Los Angeles added on with a Diomande goal in the forty-third minute, guided in by Mark-Anthony Kaye and Benny Feilhaber. Philadelphia got on the board with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal in the forty-fifth minute. Los Angeles replied with a Diomande goal in the fifty-fifth minute, completing his hat trick with the help of Blessing and Aaron Kovar. Los Angeles' Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the eighty-fifth minute. Los Angeles extended the lead as Blessing scored in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Diomande earning man of the match honors.
Saturday ends with the Cali Clasico, as the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham faces his former teammate Andrew Tarbell in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, assisted by Chris Pontius. San Jose tied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the fifteenth minute. The Galaxy reclaimed the lead with a Romain Alessandrini goal in the twentieth minute. Los Angeles added on as Ibrahimovic scored in the twenty-fifth minute. The Earthquakes got one back in the thirty-ninth minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal. Jimmy Ockford of San Jose had a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. The Earthquakes tied it on a Wondolowski penalty kick goal in the sixty-ninth minute. The Galaxy received yellow cards for fouls by Bradford Jamieson in the seventy-eighth minute, Alessandrini in the eighty-second minute, and Ibrahimovic in the ninetieth minute. The final held at 3-3, with Ibrahimovic being the man of the match.
On Sunday, Toronto FC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Alexander Bono draw the starts in goal. New York drew first blood in the fourth minute with a Kemar Lawrence goal, via Aaron Long. Eriq Zavaleta of Toronto had a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Tim Parker of the Red Bulls took a yellow card for his thirty-fifth minute foul. New York saw yellow cards for Tyler Adams' foul in the fifty-fourth minute and dissent by Marc Rzatkowski in the seventy-seventh minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with the man of the match being Robles for his eight-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Brian Rowe play in goal. Colorado saw yellow cards for Jack Price's sixteenth minute foul and Edgar Castillo's foul in the thirty-third minute. The Rapids kicked off the scoring when Vancouver's Marcel de Jong committed an own goal in the forty-third minute. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Danny Wilson in the forty-eighth minute, Johan Blomberg in the eightieth minute, and Deklan Wynne in the eighty-second minute. de Jong's bad day got worse for the Whitecaps when he took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0, with Howard's ten-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.
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