Thursday, May 16, 2019

MLS Midweek - May 15, 2019

Five games go at midweek this time, beginning with...

Toronto FC hosting DC United. Bill Hamid and Quentin Westberg are in goal. DC saw a yellow card for a 61st minute foul by Ulises Segura. Toronto's Justin Morrow took a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Hamid's 12-save clean sheet making him the man of the match and potentially player of the week.

Down in Houston, the Dynamo welcome the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Joe Willis draw the starts in goal. Houston began in the 40th minute with a Mauro Manotas goal, set up by Alberth Elis and Memo Rodriguez. Portland's Renzo Zambrano took a yellow card for a 42nd minute foul. Maynor Figueroa of the Dynamo had a yellow card in the 47th minute for a foul. The Timbers tied it in the 77th minute on a Brian Fernandez goal, assisted by Sebastian Blanco. Portland's Blanco took a yellow card in the 79th minute for a foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Manotas.

Northwest to Vancouver, where the Whitecaps FC bring in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Maxime Crepeau are in the six-yard boxes. Franco Escobar of Atlanta took a yellow card for dissent in the 13th minute. The Five Stripes struck first in the 29th minute on a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Ali Adnan of Vancouver had a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. In the 80th minute, Joaquin Ardaiz of the Whitecaps received a yellow card for a foul. Atlanta's Eric Remedi took a yellow card in the 86th minute for a foul. Atlanta held on to win 1-0, with the man of the match being Martinez.

Wednesday's four-pack ends with the Seattle Sounders FC hosting Orlando City SC. Greg Ranjitsingh is mismatched with Stefan Frei in goal. Seattle led off in the 19th minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, set up by Brad Smith and Harry Shipp. The Sounders added on in the 68th minute with a Handwalla Bwana goal, via Nicolas Lodeiro. Orlando City got on the board in the 75th minute with a Chris Mueller goal, coming off of Dillon Powers. The Lions saw yellow cards for fouls by Dom Dwyer in the 79th minute and Oriol Rosell in the 89th minute. The final held at 2-1 for Seattle, with Smith picked as man of the match.

On Thursday, Los Angeles FC faces FC Dallas for the first of a four-day home-and-home. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Tyler Miller play in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the 39th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, assisted by Eduard Atuesta. Bryan Acosta of Dallas had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 63rd minute. Walker Zimmerman of the Black and Gold received a yellow card for his 68th minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the 83rd minute on a Diego Rossi goal, via Adama Diomande and Vela. The final stayed at 2-0, with the man of the match being Vela.

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