MLS 2019 - Week 14

A full weekend ahead begins with one Friday game, as...

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Maxime Crepeau are set to start in goal. Toronto's Drew Moor had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the 84th minute with a Fredy Montero penalty kick goal. Toronto tied it in the 90th minute with a Nick DeLeon goal, set up by Marco Delgado. The final stayed at 1-1, with DeLeon picked as man of the match.

On Saturday, the Montreal Impact welcome Orlando City SC. Brian Rowe and Evan Bush are in goal. Orlando City began in the 27th minute with a Nani penalty kick goal. The Lions added on in the 36th minute with a Tesho Akindele goal, via Chris Mueller and Cristian Higuita. Orlando City extended the lead as Will Johnson scored in the 42nd minute. Maximiliano Urruti of Montreal had a yellow card for dissent in the 45th minute. Joao Moutinho of the Lions picked up a yellow card for a 49th minute foul. The final was 3-0, with Akindele named man of the match.

Far to the south, Atlanta United FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Kenneth Kronholm is mismatched with Brad Guzan in goal. Atlanta led off in the 12th minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Gonzalo Martinez and Franco Escobar. The Five Stripes' Escobar took a yellow card for dissent in the 33rd minute. Atlanta added on in the 43rd minute with a Josef Martinez goal set up by Dion Pereira. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Jorge Corrales in the 59th minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the 77th minute. The final held at 2-0, with Josef Martinez tabbed as man of the match.

Back north, the New York Red Bulls host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Luis Robles tend the twines. Nedum Onuoha of Salt Lake had a yellow card for a 15th minute foul. New York got going with an own goal by Real's Marcelo Silva in the 58th minute. The Red Bulls added on in the 59th minute with a Daniel Royer goal, passed from Alejandro Romero Gamarra and Sean Davis. New York extended the lead on a Michael Murillo goal in the 64th minute. The Red Bulls padded the lead as Omir Fernandez scored in the 83rd minute, thanks to Andreas Ivan and Murillo. This gave them a 4-0 win, with Murillo selected as the man of the match.

West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Zack Steffen are the gloved men. Maximiliano Moralez of New York City had a yellow card for a 14th minute foul. Columbus started in the 28th minute with a Gyasi Zardes penalty kick goal. David Guzman of the Crew took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. The Pigeons tied it on a 57th minute goal by Heber, set up by Moralez and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. Columbus retook the lead in the 61st minute on a Pedro Santos goal, made possible by David Accam. Gaston Sauro of the Crew had a yellow card for his 72nd minute foul. New York City retied it again in the 76th minute with a Valentin Castellanos goal, coming off of Alexander Ring. Castellanos of the Pigeons picked up a yellow card for an 85th minute. Jonathan Mensah of Columbus received a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Santos as the man of the match.

Next up, DC United brings in the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Bill Hamid play in goal. San Jose opened in the 37th minute on a Chris Wondolowski goal, courtesy of Nick Lima. Valeri Qazaishvili of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute. DC tied it on a Luciano Acosta goal in the 67th minute. San Jose saw yellow cards for fouls by Harold Cummings in the 85th minute and Lima in stoppage time. The Black and Red had yellow cards for Frederic Brillant, Wayne Rooney, and Paul Arriola in stoppage time. The final remained at 1-1, with Acosta selected as man of the match.

In Texas, the Houston Dynamo host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Joe Willis protect the nets. Kansas City cracked the scoresheet in the 63rd minute with a Yohan Croizet goal, via Ilie Sanchez. Houston tied it in the 69th minute with an Alberth Elis goal, courtesy of A.J. DeLaGarza and Maynor Figueroa. This produced the 1-1 final score, with Melia (three of four in saves) taking man of the match honors.

Northwest to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Tim Howard draw the starts in goal. Colorado struck first in the 43rd minute with an Andre Shinyashiki goal, via Sam Nicholson and Cole Bassett. Cincinnati tied it in the 72nd minute with a Kekuta Manneh goal, passed from Roland Lamah. The Rapids took the lead back in the 73rd minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, assisted by Diego Rubio. Colorado added on in the 82nd minute with a Rubio goal, courtesy of Jack Price. This made it 3-1, the final, with Rubio as the man of the match.

Back in Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Jesse Gonzalez patrol the penalty areas. Dallas received an early gift when Xavier Arreaga of Seattle committed an own goal in the 33rd minute. Kelvin Leerdam of the Sounders had a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. Seattle's troubles got worse with another own goal in the 38th minute, this time by Brad Smith to double the Toros' lead. Bryan Acosta of Dallas picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 44th minute. The Sounders got on the board with a Raul Ruidiaz goal in the 65th minute, made possible by Will Bruin and Alex Roldan. The Toros saw yellow card for time wasting by Jesus Ferreira in the 71st minute, Zdenek Ondrasek in the 84th minute for an off-the-pitch violation, and Carlos Gruezo for time wasting in stoppage time. The final was 2-1 Dallas, with Michael Barrios as the man of the match.

Saturday ends for the first time in Portland, as the Timbers host Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jeff Attinella are the keepers. Los Angeles was first to score in the 6th minute with a Carlos Vela goal. The Black and Gold added on in the 34th minute with a Diego Rossi goal, helped along by Tristan Blackmon and Vela. Portland's Larrys Mabiala had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. The Timbers got on the board in the 46th minute with a Cristhian Paredes goal. Los Angeles replied with a Latif Blessing goal in the 54th minute, courtesy of Jordan Harvey. Bill Tuiloma of Portland received a yellow card for his 58th minute foul. The Timbers got closer in the 84th minute on a Brian Fernandez goal, passed from Jeremy Ebobisse and Jorge Villafana. In the 85th minute, Portland's Sebastian Blanco had a yellow card for his foul. The Black and Gold saw a yellow card for an Eduard Atuesta foul in the 88th minute. In second half stoppage time, Los Angeles' Adama Diomande and the Timbers' Fernandez both received yellow cards for fouls. The final was 3-2, with Vela as the man of the match.

On Sunday, Minnesota United FC welcomes the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Vito Mannone are between the sticks. Minnesota's Brent Kallman had a yellow card for a 17th minute foul. Philadelphia drew first blood in the 18th minute with a Jamiro Monteiro penalty kick goal. The Loons tied it in the 28th minute with a Hassani Dotson goal. In the 44th minute, the Union retook the lead on a Haris Medunjanin goal. Brenden Aaronson of Philadelphia received a yellow card for time wasting in first half stoppage time. Alejandro Bedoya of the Union picked up a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. Minnesota retied it in the 77th minute on a Kevin Molino goal, passed from Abu Danladi and Romain Metanire. Philadelphia pulled ahead in the 86th minute with an Auston Trusty goal, coming off of Ilsinho. The Union had yellow cards for a foul by Kai Wagner in the 89th minute and time wasting by Raymon Gaddis and Blake in second half stoppage time. The final remained at 3-2, with the man of the match being Trusty.

Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and David Bingham man the nets. Los Angeles' Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a yellow card for a 24th minute foul. New England cracked the scoresheet in the 45th minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, via Carles Gil. The Revolution added on in the 60th minute with a Teal Bunbury goal, courtesy of Gil. The Galaxy's Favio Alvarez took a yellow card in the 73rd minute. Los Angeles got on the board with an Ibrahimovic goal in the 84th minute, passed from Joe Corona and Chris Pontius. New England's Juan Agudelo took a yellow card for time wasting in the 90th minute. The final was 2-1, with Gil picked as man of the match.

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