MLS 2019 - Week 12

We've got 11 games this weekend, beginning with a seven-pack on Saturday. First up...

The Montreal Impact host the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Evan Bush are the keepers. New England saw a yellow card for a foul by Luis Caicedo in the 21st minute. The Revolution took yellow cards for a 56th minute foul by Andrew Farrell and dissent by Juan Agudelo in the 66th minute. Montreal received yellow cards for fouls by Ignacio Piatti in the 79th minute, Shamit Shome in the 82nd minute, Zachary Brault-Guillard in the 89th minute, and Samuel Piette in stoppage time. The final held at 0-0, with Bush earning man of the match honors for a four-save clean sheet.

Southwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake welcomes Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Nick Rimando are set to start in goal. Salt Lake began in the 14th minute on a Damir Kreilach goal. Real's Nick Besler had a yellow card for his 25th minute foul. Salt Lake added on with a Sebastian Saucedo goal, assisted by Donny Toia in the 28th minute. Toronto's Ashtone Morgan took a yellow card for a 44th minute foul. The Reds saw a yellow card for Alejandro Pozuelo in the 53rd minute for a foul. Real extended the lead as Jefferson Savarino scored in the 60th minute, thanks to Saucedo. Pozuelo of Toronto took a second yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute, putting the visitors at ten men. Jozy Altidore of the Reds received a yellow card for his 66th minute foul. Salt Lake's Toia picked up a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Saucedo.

Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Daniel Vega are the gloved men. San Jose led off in the 21st minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Shea Salinas. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for his 41st minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the 48th minute with another Wondolowski goal, giving him the all-time MLS scoring record. In the 54th minute, Cristian Espinoza of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire's Jorge Corrales received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 74th minute as Wondolowski scored to complete his hat trick, with the help of Espinoza. San Jose padded the lead as Wondolowski scored his fourth of the game, thanks to Jackson Yueill. Chicago got on the board in the 83rd minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, coming off of Dax McCarty. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Francisco Calvo in the 86th minute and Katai in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Wondolowski's masterclass performance making him the man of the match.

Back east, the Philadelphia Union host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Seattle's Nouhou received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Philadelphia had yellow cards for Kacper Przybylko's failure to retreat in the 72nd minute and Fabrice-Jean Picault's foul in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Campbell of the Sounders took a yellow card for his foul in the 86th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Frei's six-save clean sheet earning him man of the match honors.

West again, as Minnesota United FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Jon Kempin and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Minnesota's Brent Kallman took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. Columbus had a yellow card for persistent infringement by David Guzman in the 62nd minute. The Loons' Miguel Ibarra had a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. Minnesota got going in the 70th minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, passed from Kallman and Romain Metanire. This held for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Finlay.

Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Willis are the keepers. Houston's Tomas Martinez had a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. DC dented the scoreboard in the 46th minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, helped along by Ulises Segura. The Dynamo tied it in the 67th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Houston took the lead with a Tommy McNamara goal in the 68th minute, via Adam Lundkvist. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for his 76th minute foul. DC went down to ten men in the 85th minute when Paul Arriola took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Dynamo's Aljaz Struna picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The man of the 2-1 match was Rodriguez.

Saturday ends with Sporting Kansas City hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Melia draw the starts in goal. Felipe of Vancouver had a yellow card for his 8th minute foul. Kansas City struck first in the 37th minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal. In the 51st minute, Nemeth received a straight red card for a foul, putting Sporting at ten men. Hwang In-Beom of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Kansas City's Kelyn Rowe and Melia received yellow cards for a foul in the 62nd minute and time wasting in the 87th minute, respectively. Vancouver tied it in stoppage time with a Derek Cornelius goal, set up by Ali Adnan. The Whitecaps' Lucas Venuto took a yellow card a minute later for a foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Cornelius named man of the match.

On Sunday, Orlando City SC hosts FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Cincinnati opened in the 24th minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, via Eric Alexander. Orlando City replied on a Tesho Akindele goal in the 37th minute, set up by Will Johnson and Joao Moutinho. The Lions saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the 43rd minute and Sebastian Mendez in first half stoppage time, both for fouls. Also in first half stoppage time, the Orange and Blue's Alvas Powell received a yellow card for a foul. Orlando City took the lead in the 50th minute with a Nani goal. The Lions added on in the 59th minute with another Nani goal, set up by Ruan. Orlando City extended the lead as Akindele scored his second of the game in the 64th minute. Victor Ulloa of Cincinnati had a yellow card for his 71st minute foul. The Lions' Dom Dwyer picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for a Frankie Amaya foul. Orlando City padded the lead in the 82nd minute as Dwyer scored, thanks to Josue Colman. Cincinnati's Emmanuel Ledesma had a yellow card for an 87th minute foul. The final stood at 5-1, with the man of the match being Nani.

Up to the New York Red Bulls welcoming Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles are the strong keepers. New York went down to ten men in the 35th minute as Tim Parker was given a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. The Red Bulls cracked the scoresheet in the 65th minute on a Tom Barlow goal, via Daniel Royer and Sean Nealis. Franco Escobar of Atlanta had a yellow card for a foul in the 84th minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with Barlow picked as man of the match.

In Texas, FC Dallas brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jose Luis Gonzalez tend the twines again. Bryan Acosta of Dallas had a yellow card for a 6th minute foul. The Toros drew first blood in the 29th minute on a Ryan Hollingshead goal, set up by Dominique Badji. Dallas saw a yellow card for a handball by Bressan in the 34th minute. The Toros' Reto Ziegler received a yellow card for his 46th minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men in the 49th minute as Matt Hedges received a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for fouls by Lee Nguyen and Miller in the 55th and 59th minutes, respectively. The Black and Gold tied it in the 80th minute with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal. The Toros' Hollingshead had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final was 1-1, with Hollingshead selected as man of the match.

Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Bingham are between the sticks. Joe Corona of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Jonathan Lewis of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul in the 38th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy picked up a yellow card in the 43rd minute for a foul. The Rapids kicked off the scoring in the 82nd minute with an Andre Shinyashiki goal. Efrain Alvarez of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Shinyashiki earning man of the match honors.

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