An abbreviated week sees only three games on Saturday, beginning with...
New York City FC hosting DC United. Bill Hamid and Sean Johnson play in goal. Anton Tinnerholm of New York City took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. DC got going in the fifty-eighth minute on a Steve Birnbaum goal, passed from Wayne Rooney. New York City's Alexander Callens had a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-eighth minute. New York City tied it in the eighty-sixth minute with a David Villa goal. DC's Kofi Opare received a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. The final held at 1-1, with Villa named man of the match.
West to Kansas City, where Sporting welcomes Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Tim Melia are the solid keepers. Orlando City saw yellow cards for fouls by Chris Mueller in the thirty-eighth minute and Will Johnson in the forty-second minute. Kansas City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-third minute on a Felipe Gutierrez goal, coming off of Yohan Croizet. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Gutierrez.
Finally, the Portland Timbers bring in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Steve Clark are set to start in goal. Colorado's Johan Blomberg took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Portland began in the forty-fifth minute on a Jeremy Ebobisse goal, via Sebastian Blanco. The Timbers added on in the sixty-fifth minute with a Diego Valeri goal, passed from Blanco. Portland's Samuel Armenteros had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventy-eighth minute. The final remained at 2-0, with the man of the match being Blanco.
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Saturday, September 8, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 24
The final week of the regular season begins on Friday night, with...
The Portland Thorns FC hosting the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams and Adrianna Franch protect the nets. Seattle opened in the fourth minute with a Jess Fishlock goal, via Elizabeth Addo. Portland tied it in the thirtieth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal on a second chance. The Thorns took the lead in the forty-ninth minute with a Tobin Heath goal, also coming from poor defense. Emily Sonnett of Portland received a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. Elizabeth Addo of the Reign took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-second minute. Portland added on in the eighty-second minute with another Horan goal, set up by Heath. Steph Catley of Seattle received a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Portland won 3-1, with Horan as the woman of the match. Also strong for the Thorns were Heath, Midge Purce, Caitlin Foord, and Ellie Carpenter, while the Reign's best were Lauren Barnes, Fishlock, and Addo.
On Saturday, a day filled with games begins with Sky Blue FC welcoming the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer and Kailen Sheridan are in the six-yard boxes. In the thirty-second minute, Sky Blue's Sheridan made a mental error on a free kick and earned a yellow card for handling the ball outside of the box. Sky Blue got going in the seventy-fourth minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, made possible by Shea Groom. The final held at 1-0, with Lloyd as the woman of the match. Also starring for Sky Blue were Domi Richardson, Erica Skroski, Imani Dorsey, Groom, and Sheridan (six-save clean sheet), while Orlando's best were Carson Pickett, Shelina Zadorsky, Christine Nairn, and Alex Morgan.
To the west, the Utah Royals FC bring in the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Nicole Barnhart are the veterans in goal. Chicago saw a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul by Arin Gilliland. Nikki Stanton of the Red Stars received a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fifth minute. Chicago started in the thirty-ninth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Gilliland and Michele Vasconcelos. Utah tied it in the fifty-fifth minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, passed from Katie Bowen. The Royals took the lead in the sixty-fourth minute on a Katie Stengel goal, fueled by Taylor Lytle. The Royals carried the lead to victory, winning 2-1 with Stengel named woman of the match. Also good for Utah were Barnhart (seven for eight in saves), Becky Sauerbrunn, Becca Moros, Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, and Rodriguez. For the Red Stars, Gilliland, Sarah Gorden, Rosie White, and Kerr led the way.
Finally, the North Carolina Courage host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Katelyn Rowland are between the sticks. North Carolina led off in the thirteenth minute with a Jessica McDonald goal, set up by Abby Erceg. In the twenty-sixth minute, Crystal Dunn took a second rebound off a post from her own shot to score, adding to the Courage lead after Lynn Williams' initial shot also hit the post. North Carolina extended the lead as Williams scored in the forty-fourth minute, thanks to McDonald. The Courage padded the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with another Williams goal, against assisted by McDonald and Debinha. North Carolina capped it at 5-0 with a Kristen Hamilton goal in the seventieth minute after a steal. The woman of the match was Williams, while the Courage also had good performances from McDonald, Dunn, Denise O'Sullivan, and Erceg. The Dash's best were Janine Van Wyk, Rachel Daly, and Sofia Huerta.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Nicole Barnhart
RB Ellie Carpenter
CB Sarah Gorden
CB Abby Erceg
LB Arin Gilliland
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Tobin Heath
AM Alyssa Mautz
FW Lynn Williams
FW Sam Kerr
FW Shea Groom
The Portland Thorns FC hosting the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams and Adrianna Franch protect the nets. Seattle opened in the fourth minute with a Jess Fishlock goal, via Elizabeth Addo. Portland tied it in the thirtieth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal on a second chance. The Thorns took the lead in the forty-ninth minute with a Tobin Heath goal, also coming from poor defense. Emily Sonnett of Portland received a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. Elizabeth Addo of the Reign took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-second minute. Portland added on in the eighty-second minute with another Horan goal, set up by Heath. Steph Catley of Seattle received a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Portland won 3-1, with Horan as the woman of the match. Also strong for the Thorns were Heath, Midge Purce, Caitlin Foord, and Ellie Carpenter, while the Reign's best were Lauren Barnes, Fishlock, and Addo.
On Saturday, a day filled with games begins with Sky Blue FC welcoming the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer and Kailen Sheridan are in the six-yard boxes. In the thirty-second minute, Sky Blue's Sheridan made a mental error on a free kick and earned a yellow card for handling the ball outside of the box. Sky Blue got going in the seventy-fourth minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, made possible by Shea Groom. The final held at 1-0, with Lloyd as the woman of the match. Also starring for Sky Blue were Domi Richardson, Erica Skroski, Imani Dorsey, Groom, and Sheridan (six-save clean sheet), while Orlando's best were Carson Pickett, Shelina Zadorsky, Christine Nairn, and Alex Morgan.
To the west, the Utah Royals FC bring in the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Nicole Barnhart are the veterans in goal. Chicago saw a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul by Arin Gilliland. Nikki Stanton of the Red Stars received a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fifth minute. Chicago started in the thirty-ninth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Gilliland and Michele Vasconcelos. Utah tied it in the fifty-fifth minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, passed from Katie Bowen. The Royals took the lead in the sixty-fourth minute on a Katie Stengel goal, fueled by Taylor Lytle. The Royals carried the lead to victory, winning 2-1 with Stengel named woman of the match. Also good for Utah were Barnhart (seven for eight in saves), Becky Sauerbrunn, Becca Moros, Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, and Rodriguez. For the Red Stars, Gilliland, Sarah Gorden, Rosie White, and Kerr led the way.
Finally, the North Carolina Courage host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Katelyn Rowland are between the sticks. North Carolina led off in the thirteenth minute with a Jessica McDonald goal, set up by Abby Erceg. In the twenty-sixth minute, Crystal Dunn took a second rebound off a post from her own shot to score, adding to the Courage lead after Lynn Williams' initial shot also hit the post. North Carolina extended the lead as Williams scored in the forty-fourth minute, thanks to McDonald. The Courage padded the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with another Williams goal, against assisted by McDonald and Debinha. North Carolina capped it at 5-0 with a Kristen Hamilton goal in the seventieth minute after a steal. The woman of the match was Williams, while the Courage also had good performances from McDonald, Dunn, Denise O'Sullivan, and Erceg. The Dash's best were Janine Van Wyk, Rachel Daly, and Sofia Huerta.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Nicole Barnhart
RB Ellie Carpenter
CB Sarah Gorden
CB Abby Erceg
LB Arin Gilliland
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Tobin Heath
AM Alyssa Mautz
FW Lynn Williams
FW Sam Kerr
FW Shea Groom
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 28 Midweek
A short schedule in MLS this week gets going on Wednesday with...
New York City FC hosting the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Sean Johnson are in goal. New England's Cristhian Machado received a yellow card in the fifteenth minute. New York City saw a yellow card for a Valentin Castellanos foul in the forty-seventh minute. The Revolution got on the board in the seventy-first minute with a Brian Wright goal. In the eighty-ninth minute, New York City's Alexander Ring took a yellow card for persistent infringement, while New England's Cristian Penilla got booked for a foul. The Revolution received a yellow card for a Brandon Bye foul in the ninetieth minute. The final held at 1-0, with Knighton (five-save clean sheet) earning man of the match honors.
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New York City FC hosting the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Sean Johnson are in goal. New England's Cristhian Machado received a yellow card in the fifteenth minute. New York City saw a yellow card for a Valentin Castellanos foul in the forty-seventh minute. The Revolution got on the board in the seventy-first minute with a Brian Wright goal. In the eighty-ninth minute, New York City's Alexander Ring took a yellow card for persistent infringement, while New England's Cristian Penilla got booked for a foul. The Revolution received a yellow card for a Brandon Bye foul in the ninetieth minute. The final held at 1-0, with Knighton (five-save clean sheet) earning man of the match honors.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 24 Midweek
The NWSL's last week of the regular season features a midweek game after a previous rescheduling was required. The Chicago Red Stars host Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Emily Boyd make the starts in goal. Chicago began in the eighteenth minute with an Alyssa Mautz goal, helped along by Arin Gilliland. The Red Stars added on in the forty-sixth minute with another Mautz goal, again assisted by Gilliland. Chicago extended the lead in the sixty-fourth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, via Brooke Elby. The Red Stars padded the lead in the eightieth minute on a Rosie White goal, set up by Kerr and Gilliland. Chicago iced it at 5-0 with a Michele Vasconcelos goal in stoppage time, made possible by White. The woman of the match was Mautz. Also good for the Red Stars were Sarah Gorden, Gilliland, Elby, White, and Kerr, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Domi Richardson, Sarah Killion, and Shea Groom.
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Sunday, September 2, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 27
Ten games grace the schedule this week in MLS, beginning with nine on Saturday. First up...
The Seattle Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei protect the nets. Kansas City began in the second minute with a Diego Rubio goal, passed from Gerso Fernandes. Seattle tied it in the twelfth minute on a Raul Ruidiaz goal, made possible by Brad Smith and Osvaldo Alonso. In the twenty-seventh minute, Kim Kee-hee of the Sounders received a yellow card for time wasting. Sporting saw yellow cards for a thirty-second minute Rubio foul, dissent by Ilie Sanchez in the forty-third minute, and Ike Opara's foul in first half stoppage time. Seattle pulled ahead in the fifty-second minute on an own goal by Graham Zusi of Kansas City. The Sounders added on in the fifty-sixth minute as Nicolas Lodeiro converted a penalty kick. Seattle went down to ten men when Chad Marshall received a straight red card on video review for a serious foul, which also led to a yellow card for dissent for the Sounders keeper Frei. Seattle held on to win 3-1, with the man of the match being Ruidiaz.
Northeast to Montreal, where the Impact welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Evan Bush are the veterans in goal. Montreal led off in the thirtieth minute with a Rod Fanni goal, via Saphir Taider. The Impact added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a Bacary Sagna goal, made possible by Jukka Raitala and Daniel Lovitz. Montreal extended the lead in stoppage time as Ignacio Piatti scored, thanks to Alejandro Silva. This produced the 3-0 final score, with the man of the match named as Fanni.
Stateside, the New England Revolution bring in the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Matt Turner are set to start in goal. Sebastian Blanco of Portland had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. The Timbers were forced to switch goalies in the fifty-sixth minute, with Steve Clark replacing Attinella. New England got going in the fifty-eighth minute with a Scott Caldwell goal. Luis Caicedo of the Revolution had a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. The Timbers' Lawrence Olum received a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Portland retied it in the seventieth minute on an Olum goal, passed from Julio Cascante and David Guzman. New England had yellow cards for fouls by Caldwell in the seventy-sixth minute, Michael Mancienne in the eighty-seventh minute, and Cristian Penilla in stoppage time. The Timbers' keeper Clark had a yellow card for time wasting after Penilla's foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Olum as man of the match.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC hosts the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Joe Bendik are in the six-yard boxes. Orlando City opened in the ninth minute with a Dominic Dwyer goal, assisted by Yoshimar Yotun. Philadelphia tied it on a thirty-second minute Cory Burke goal, helped along by Borek Dockal. The Union pulled ahead in the eighty-eighth minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, via Haris Medunjanin. Philadelphia's Alejandro Bedoya had a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Orlando City retied it in stoppage time on a Scott Sutter goal, made possible by Josue Colman. Derrick Jones of the Union had a yellow card four minutes later for his foul. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the man of the match honors given to Picault.
Back north, the Columbus Crew SC welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Zack Steffen are the solid keepers. New York City's Rodney Wallace had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fifth minute. New York City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-third minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, coming off of Anton Tinnerholm. Columbus tied it in the sixty-first minute on a Harrison Afful goal. The Crew took the lead in the sixty-third minute with a Justin Meram goal, guided in by Pedro Santos. New York City had yellow cards for fouls by Ben Sweat, Sebastien Ibeagha, and Alexander Ring in the sixty-seventh, seventy-fifth, and ninety-third minutes, respectively. The Crew won 2-1, with Meram picked as man of the match.
South again for a second straight Texas Derby, as FC Dallas brings in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Jesse Gonzalez play in goal. Dallas started in the tenth minute with a Michael Barrios goal, via Maximiliano Urruti. Adam Lundqvist of Houston had a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. Dallas added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Santiago Mosquera goal. Dallas extended the lead in the fifty-first minute with another Mosquera goal, with the help of Victor Ulloa. The Dynamo got on the board in the fifty-third minute on a Mauro Manotas goal. Dallas answered with a Reto Ziegler penalty kick goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Darwin Ceren of Houston received a yellow card for his sixtieth minute foul. The Dynamo got one back with a penalty kick goal by Alberth Elis in the seventy-second minute, but 4-2 was as close as they got. Dallas won, with Mosquera leading the way as man of the match.
In Canada again, Toronto FC hosts Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Clint Irwin guard the woodwork. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a Dejan Jakovic foul in the eighteenth minute. Los Angeles struck first in the twenty-third minute on a Carlos Vela goal, made possible by Diego Rossi. Toronto's Marco Delgado had a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the forty-seventh minute with a Rossi goal. In the forty-eighth minute, Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for a foul. Los Angeles extended the lead as Lee Nguyen scored in the forty-ninth minute, thanks to Vela. Toronto got on the board in the seventy-fourth minute with an Altidore goal, guided in by Sebastian Giovinco. Toronto saw a yellow card for persistent infringement by Michael Bradley in the seventy-eighth minute. Toronto got closer in stoppage time with another Altidore goal, with assists from Lucas Janson and Giovinco. Los Angeles responded a minute later to win 4-2 with Vela's second of the game, fueled by Benny Feilhaber. Vela earned the man of the match title.
Back in the west, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Nick Rimando are between the sticks. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first minute on a Jonathan dos Santos goal, assisted by Ashley Cole and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Salt Lake tied it on a fourteenth minute Albert Rusnak goal, via Joao Plata. The Galaxy saw a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute Perry Kitchen foul. Real pulled ahead in first half stoppage time on a Damir Kreilach goal, passed from Brooks Lennon. Salt Lake added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Jefferson Savarino goal, coming off of Plata. Real extended the lead as Kreilach scored in the sixty-first minute, thanks to Rusnak. Romain Alessandrini got one back for the Galaxy in the sixty-third minute, with a helper from dos Santos. Rolf Feltscher of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. Salt Lake replied in the sixty-eighth minute on another Rusnak goal, set up by Savarino. Real padded the lead on a Kreilach goal to complete his hat trick, passed from Savarino. This made it 6-2, the final, with Kreilach earning the man of the match honors as Real curb-stomped another opponent.
Saturday ends in Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Stefan Marinovic are the goalies. Vancouver was first to score in the twenty-second minute with an Alphonso Davies goal, assisted by Yordy Reyna and Kei Kamara. San Jose saw a yellow card for Nick Lima's forty-second minute foul. The Whitecaps had yellow cards for Cristian Techera's foul in the sixty-third minute and Reyna's foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Vancouver added on in the seventy-eighth minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, passed from Reyna. Magnus Eriksson of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. San Jose got on the board with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal in stoppage time, set up by Jackson Yueill, but the Whitecaps hung on to win 2-1. Reyna was the man of the match.
On Sunday, DC United hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Bill Hamid are patrolling the penalty areas. Eric Remedi of Atlanta took a yellow card for a dive in the twenty-fifth minute. DC kicked off the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with a Luciano Acosta goal, via Wayne Rooney and Hamid. Atlanta tied it on a Jeff Larentowicz goal in the thirty-ninth minute, passed from Ezequiel Barco. Barco of Atlanta had a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. DC retook the lead on a Rooney penalty kick goal in the fifty-second minute. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez of Atlanta received a yellow card for his seventy-first minute foul. Junior Moreno of DC had a yellow card for a seventy-third minute foul. DC added on in the seventy-seventh minute with an Acosta goal, helped along by Rooney and Russell Canouse. This made it 3-1, the final, with the man of the match being Acosta.
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The Seattle Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei protect the nets. Kansas City began in the second minute with a Diego Rubio goal, passed from Gerso Fernandes. Seattle tied it in the twelfth minute on a Raul Ruidiaz goal, made possible by Brad Smith and Osvaldo Alonso. In the twenty-seventh minute, Kim Kee-hee of the Sounders received a yellow card for time wasting. Sporting saw yellow cards for a thirty-second minute Rubio foul, dissent by Ilie Sanchez in the forty-third minute, and Ike Opara's foul in first half stoppage time. Seattle pulled ahead in the fifty-second minute on an own goal by Graham Zusi of Kansas City. The Sounders added on in the fifty-sixth minute as Nicolas Lodeiro converted a penalty kick. Seattle went down to ten men when Chad Marshall received a straight red card on video review for a serious foul, which also led to a yellow card for dissent for the Sounders keeper Frei. Seattle held on to win 3-1, with the man of the match being Ruidiaz.
Northeast to Montreal, where the Impact welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Evan Bush are the veterans in goal. Montreal led off in the thirtieth minute with a Rod Fanni goal, via Saphir Taider. The Impact added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a Bacary Sagna goal, made possible by Jukka Raitala and Daniel Lovitz. Montreal extended the lead in stoppage time as Ignacio Piatti scored, thanks to Alejandro Silva. This produced the 3-0 final score, with the man of the match named as Fanni.
Stateside, the New England Revolution bring in the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Matt Turner are set to start in goal. Sebastian Blanco of Portland had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. The Timbers were forced to switch goalies in the fifty-sixth minute, with Steve Clark replacing Attinella. New England got going in the fifty-eighth minute with a Scott Caldwell goal. Luis Caicedo of the Revolution had a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. The Timbers' Lawrence Olum received a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Portland retied it in the seventieth minute on an Olum goal, passed from Julio Cascante and David Guzman. New England had yellow cards for fouls by Caldwell in the seventy-sixth minute, Michael Mancienne in the eighty-seventh minute, and Cristian Penilla in stoppage time. The Timbers' keeper Clark had a yellow card for time wasting after Penilla's foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Olum as man of the match.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC hosts the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Joe Bendik are in the six-yard boxes. Orlando City opened in the ninth minute with a Dominic Dwyer goal, assisted by Yoshimar Yotun. Philadelphia tied it on a thirty-second minute Cory Burke goal, helped along by Borek Dockal. The Union pulled ahead in the eighty-eighth minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, via Haris Medunjanin. Philadelphia's Alejandro Bedoya had a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Orlando City retied it in stoppage time on a Scott Sutter goal, made possible by Josue Colman. Derrick Jones of the Union had a yellow card four minutes later for his foul. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the man of the match honors given to Picault.
Back north, the Columbus Crew SC welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Zack Steffen are the solid keepers. New York City's Rodney Wallace had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fifth minute. New York City dented the scoreboard in the fifty-third minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, coming off of Anton Tinnerholm. Columbus tied it in the sixty-first minute on a Harrison Afful goal. The Crew took the lead in the sixty-third minute with a Justin Meram goal, guided in by Pedro Santos. New York City had yellow cards for fouls by Ben Sweat, Sebastien Ibeagha, and Alexander Ring in the sixty-seventh, seventy-fifth, and ninety-third minutes, respectively. The Crew won 2-1, with Meram picked as man of the match.
South again for a second straight Texas Derby, as FC Dallas brings in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Jesse Gonzalez play in goal. Dallas started in the tenth minute with a Michael Barrios goal, via Maximiliano Urruti. Adam Lundqvist of Houston had a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. Dallas added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Santiago Mosquera goal. Dallas extended the lead in the fifty-first minute with another Mosquera goal, with the help of Victor Ulloa. The Dynamo got on the board in the fifty-third minute on a Mauro Manotas goal. Dallas answered with a Reto Ziegler penalty kick goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Darwin Ceren of Houston received a yellow card for his sixtieth minute foul. The Dynamo got one back with a penalty kick goal by Alberth Elis in the seventy-second minute, but 4-2 was as close as they got. Dallas won, with Mosquera leading the way as man of the match.
In Canada again, Toronto FC hosts Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Clint Irwin guard the woodwork. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a Dejan Jakovic foul in the eighteenth minute. Los Angeles struck first in the twenty-third minute on a Carlos Vela goal, made possible by Diego Rossi. Toronto's Marco Delgado had a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the forty-seventh minute with a Rossi goal. In the forty-eighth minute, Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for a foul. Los Angeles extended the lead as Lee Nguyen scored in the forty-ninth minute, thanks to Vela. Toronto got on the board in the seventy-fourth minute with an Altidore goal, guided in by Sebastian Giovinco. Toronto saw a yellow card for persistent infringement by Michael Bradley in the seventy-eighth minute. Toronto got closer in stoppage time with another Altidore goal, with assists from Lucas Janson and Giovinco. Los Angeles responded a minute later to win 4-2 with Vela's second of the game, fueled by Benny Feilhaber. Vela earned the man of the match title.
Back in the west, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Nick Rimando are between the sticks. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first minute on a Jonathan dos Santos goal, assisted by Ashley Cole and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Salt Lake tied it on a fourteenth minute Albert Rusnak goal, via Joao Plata. The Galaxy saw a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute Perry Kitchen foul. Real pulled ahead in first half stoppage time on a Damir Kreilach goal, passed from Brooks Lennon. Salt Lake added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Jefferson Savarino goal, coming off of Plata. Real extended the lead as Kreilach scored in the sixty-first minute, thanks to Rusnak. Romain Alessandrini got one back for the Galaxy in the sixty-third minute, with a helper from dos Santos. Rolf Feltscher of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. Salt Lake replied in the sixty-eighth minute on another Rusnak goal, set up by Savarino. Real padded the lead on a Kreilach goal to complete his hat trick, passed from Savarino. This made it 6-2, the final, with Kreilach earning the man of the match honors as Real curb-stomped another opponent.
Saturday ends in Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Stefan Marinovic are the goalies. Vancouver was first to score in the twenty-second minute with an Alphonso Davies goal, assisted by Yordy Reyna and Kei Kamara. San Jose saw a yellow card for Nick Lima's forty-second minute foul. The Whitecaps had yellow cards for Cristian Techera's foul in the sixty-third minute and Reyna's foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Vancouver added on in the seventy-eighth minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, passed from Reyna. Magnus Eriksson of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. San Jose got on the board with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal in stoppage time, set up by Jackson Yueill, but the Whitecaps hung on to win 2-1. Reyna was the man of the match.
On Sunday, DC United hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Bill Hamid are patrolling the penalty areas. Eric Remedi of Atlanta took a yellow card for a dive in the twenty-fifth minute. DC kicked off the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with a Luciano Acosta goal, via Wayne Rooney and Hamid. Atlanta tied it on a Jeff Larentowicz goal in the thirty-ninth minute, passed from Ezequiel Barco. Barco of Atlanta had a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. DC retook the lead on a Rooney penalty kick goal in the fifty-second minute. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez of Atlanta received a yellow card for his seventy-first minute foul. Junior Moreno of DC had a yellow card for a seventy-third minute foul. DC added on in the seventy-seventh minute with an Acosta goal, helped along by Rooney and Russell Canouse. This made it 3-1, the final, with the man of the match being Acosta.
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NWSL 2018 Week 23
The penultimate week in women's soccer has just one game between the bottom two teams on the table. The Washington Spirit host Sky Blue FC on Sunday morning after a lightning delay wiped out the original Saturday night plans. Kailen Sheridan and Aubrey Bledsoe make the starts in goal. In the fifty-eighth minute, Sarah Killion of Sky Blue received a yellow card for a foul. Washington got going in the seventy-first minute with an Arielle Ship goal, after multiple shots by Francisca Ordega were blocked by Sheridan. Sky Blue tied it in the eighty-seventh minute with a Killion goal, set up by Madison Tiernan after a clever dummy from Shea Groom. The final remained at 1-0, with Killion as the woman of the match. Also good for Sky Blue were Domi Richardson, Mandy Freeman, Christina Gibbons, Tiernan, and Groom. The Spirit's best were Megan Crosson, Whitney Church, Havana Solaun, and Bledsoe (five for six in saves).
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