MLS 2019 - Week 5

The fifth week of the season begins with one Friday game in...

Canada, as Toronto FC hosts New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Alex Bono are in goal. Toronto led off in the 29th minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo and Jonathan Osorio. The Reds added on in the 58th minute on a Pozuelo penalty kick goal. Valentin Castellanos of New York City received a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. Toronto extended the lead in the 78th minute as Pozuelo scored his second of the game, thanks to Osorio. The Reds iced it at 4-0 with an 83rd minute Jay Chapman goal, coming off of Auro. The man of the match was Pozuelo.

The first of Saturday's nine games sees the Chicago Fire welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Ousted are the gloved men. C.J. Sapong of Chicago took a yellow card for a 47th minute foul. The Fire got going in the 48th minute with a Tim Parker own goal. This led to the 1-0 final score, with the man of the match being Ousted for his clean sheet.

Over in New England, the Revolution bring in Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Cody Cropper draw the starts in goal. New England began in the 10th minute with a Jalil Anibaba goal, via Carles Gil. Ike Opara of Minneosta took a yellow card for a 12th minute foul. The Loons tied it in the 26th minute on a Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal. Gil of the Revolution took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Romain Metanire of Minnesota received a yellow card for his 54th minute foul. New England reclaimed the lead on a Brandon Bye goal in the 62nd minute, set up by Teal Bunbury and DeJuan Jones. The Loons' Osvaldo Alonso picked up a yellow card for a 70th minute foul. In the 72nd minute, the Revolution's Anibaba had a yellow card for his foul, as did teammate Edgar Castillo in the 74th minute. The final held at 2-1 New England, with Bye named man of the match for the winning goal.

Back west, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Tim Melia protect the nets. Kansas City started in the 10th minute with a Johnny Russell goal. Montreal saw yellow cards for fouls by Daniel Lovitz in the 19th minute and Samuel Piette in the 22nd minute. Sporting added on in the 43rd minute with a Krisztian Nemeth goal, passed from Gerso and Felipe Gutierrez. Kansas City extended the lead as Gutierrez scored in first half stoppage time, with the help of Gerso and Roger Espinoza. Sporting padded the lead in the 50th minute with another Russell goal, set up by Espinoza. Kansas City continued on a Nemeth goal in the 68th minute, assisted by Russell. Sporting struck again in the 78th minute with a Gianluca Busio goal. Kansas City kept going in the 84th minute with a Nemeth goal, guided in by Ilie Sanchez. The Impact avoided the shutout in the 89th minute with a Saphir Taider goal, courtesy of Maximiliano Urruti and Lovitz. The final was 7-1, with Nemeth's hat trick giving him man of the match accolades.

In California, the San Jose Earthquakes welcome Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Daniel Vega are the young keepers. Los Angeles opened in the 8th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye. The Black and Gold added on with a Steven Beitashour goal in the 26th minute, helped along by Eduard Atuesta. Kaye of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a 30th minute handball. In the 34th minute, San Jose's Cristian Espinoza received a yellow card for a foul. The Black and Gold extended the lead in first half stoppage time as Vela scored again, thanks to Diego Rossi and Adama Diomande. Anibal Godoy of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a foul in the 53rd minute. Atuesta of Los Angeles picked up a yellow card for a 55th minute foul. San Jose's Harold Cummings was booked for his 57th minute foul. The Black and Gold padded the lead in the 66th minute on a Vela goal, completing his hat trick with an assist from Beitashour. Los Angeles kept going with a Rossi goal, made possible by Vela. The final remained at 5-0, with the man of the match being Vela, who looks likely for player of the week as well.

Back east, FC Cincinnati brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Spencer Richey are set to start in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the 47th minute with a Marco Fabian goal, via David Accam. The Union added on in the 58th minute with an Accam goal. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Accam.

Also in Ohio, the Columbus Crew SC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Zack Steffen tend the twines. Columbus struck first in the 2nd minute on a Pedro Santos goal. Darlington Nagbe of Atlanta took a yellow card for not retreating in the 31st minute. The Crew added on in the 39th minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Robinho and Federico Higuain. The Five Stripes' Mikey Ambrose received a yellow card for a 64th minute foul. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Santos.

West again to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tim Howard are in the six-yard boxes. Houston was first to score in the 4th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, via Alberth Elis. The Dynamo added on with a gift in the 15th minute in the form of Axel Sjoberg's own goal. Houston extended the lead in the 34th minute as Keegan Rosenberry committed an own goal. Diego Rubio of Colorado took a yellow card in the 40th minute for a foul. Maynor Figueroa of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a 59th minute foul. Houston padded the lead with an Elis goal in the 67th minute, set up by Mauro Manotas. In the 75th minute, Benny Feilhaber of the Rapids picked up a yellow card for a foul. Colorado got on the board with a Kei Kamara penalty kick goal in the 81st minute. The Rapids went down to ten men in 89th minute as Tommy Smith took a straight red card for violent conduct. Adam Lundkvist of the Dynamo got booked for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended 4-1, with Elis tabbed as man of the match.

Along to Utah, where Real Salt Lake brings in FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Nick Rimando protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the 1st minute with a Carlos Gruezo goal, set up by Michael Barrios and Jesus Ferreira. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the 17th minute as Damir Kreilach took a straight red card for violent conduct. Real tied it in the 31st minute on a Jefferson Savarino goal, helped along by Sebastian Saucedo. The Toros retook the lead in the 32nd minute with a Paxton Pomykal goal. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for Kyle Beckerman's 44th minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Dallas' Reggie Cannon took a yellow card for a foul. In the 48th minute, Saucedo of Real earned a yellow card for a foul. Toros keeper Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the 53rd minute. Dallas added on in the 64th minute with a Pomykal goal, via Ferreira and Ryan Hollingshead. Salt Lake countered with a Marcelo Silva goal, assisted by Albert Rusnak in the 66th minute. The Toros answered on a Ferreira goal in the 69th minute, courtesy of Barrios and Matt Hedges. This remained for a 4-2 win, with the man of the match being Pomykal.

Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei faces a lesser foe in Maxime Crepeau in goal. Vancouver's Felipe received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. Other than that, the game lacked major events and finished in a 0-0 draw, with Doneil Henry of the Whitecaps earning man of the match honors.

On Sunday, Orlando City SC welcomes DC United. Bill Hamid and Brian Rowe are between the sticks. DC opened in the 6th minute with a Steven Birnbaum goal, assisted by Wayne Rooney. Lamine Sane of Orlando City had a yellow card for a 29th minute foul. The Black and Red added on in the 30th minute with a Rooney goal. The Lions got on the board in the 63rd miunte with a Dom Dwyer goal, coming off of Chris Mueller and Nani. DC's Frederic Brillant took a yellow card for time wasting in the 67th minute.

The week ends with the Los Angeles Galaxy bringing in the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and David Bingham are the gloved men. Los Angeles started in the 33rd minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Portland tied it in the 44th minute on a Jeremy Ebobisse goal, set up by David Guzman and Diego Valeri. The Timbers saw yellow cards for Sebastian Blanco's 59th minute foul and dissent by Valeri in the 65th minute. The Galaxy took the lead back in the 65th minute with another Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Los Angeles players received yellow cards for time wasting by Jonathan dos Santos in the 68th minute and fouls from Sebastian Lletget in the 75th minute and Ibrahimovic in the 80th minute. The final held at 2-1, with Ibrahimovic picked as man of the match.

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