MLS 2019 - Week 4

We've got only five games on a weekend shortened by the international break. First up...

FC Dallas hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jesse Gonzalez start in goal. Dallas opened in the 35th minute with a Michael Barrios goal. Colorado tied it in the 69th minute with a Tommy Smith goal. In the 76th minute, the Toros' Barrios took a yellow card for a foul. Dallas regained the lead in the 82nd minute with a Ryan Hollingshead goal. Toros keeper Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the 86th minute. The Rapids saw a yellow card for Jack Price's 88th minute foul. The final held at 2-1, with Hollingshead earning the man of the match honors.

Northeast to Philadelphia, where the Union welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Joe Bendik and Carlos are the keepers. Philadelphia started in the 31st minute with a David Accam goal, via Fabrice-Jean Picault and Haris Medunjanin. The Union added on in the 41st minute with another Accam goal. Philadelphia extended the lead in the 48th minute as Ilsinho scored, thanks to Accam. Gaston Sauro of Columbus had a yellow card for his 68th minute foul. The game ended 3-0, with Accam awarded man of the match honors.

Along to the New York Red Bulls bringing in Orlando City SC. Brian Rowe and Luis Robles are the veterans in goal. Robin Jansson of Orlando City took a yellow card for his 51st minute foul. The Lions got going in the 73rd minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, set up by Joao Moutinho and Dom Dwyer. Orlando City saw yellow cards for Lamine Sane's 78th minute foul and Kljestan's time wasting in stoppage time. Also in stoppage time, New York's Alex Muyl took a yellow card for a foul and the keeper Robles was booked for dissent. The final stayed at 1-0, making Kljestan the man of the match.

Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC hosting Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tyler Miller draw the starts in goal. Everton Luiz of Salt Lake had a yellow card for a 4th minute foul. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for a foul by Jordan Harvey in the 18th minute and Andre Horta's time wasting in the 22nd minute. Real's Sebastian Saucedo took a yellow card for dissent in the 24th minute. Salt Lake led off in the 35th minute with a Damir Kreilach penalty kick goal. The Black and Gold tied it with a Diego Rossi goal in the 40th minute. Real's Kyle Beckerman had a yellow card for a 55th minute foul, as did Kreilach in the 79th minute. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the 84th minute when Justin Portillo took a straight red card for a foul. Los Angeles took the lead in stoppage time with a Walker Zimmerman goal, via Niko Hamalainen. Aaron Herrera of Real received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final was 2-1, with Zimmerman named man of the match.

On Sunday, the New England Revolution host FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brad Knighton are in the six-yard boxes. Cincinnati began in the 44th minute with a Kekuta Manneh goal, assisted by Kenny Saief. Antonio Mlinar Delamea of New England took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. The Orange and Blue added on with a Saief goal in the 65th minute, set up by Manneh. In the 73rd minute, Cincinnati's Leonardo Bertone received a yellow card for a foul. The Revolution's Diego Fagundez picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The final stayed at 2-0, with Manneh picked as man of the match

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