MLS 2019 - Week 28

A near-even split between two weekend days is the way it'll work this weekend. Leading off...

New York City FC hosts the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Sean Johnson man the nets. San Jose led off in the 20th minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, assisted by Valeri Qazaishvili and Magnus Eriksson. New York City tied it in the 40th minute with a Keaton Parks goal. The Pigeons took the lead with an Alexandru Mitrita goal, via Ismael Tajouri-Shradi in the 43rd minute. Shea Salinas of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a 47th minute foul. New York City's Alexander Callens received a yellow card for a 55th minute foul. Eriksson of San Jose took a yellow card for a 76th minute foul. In stoppage time, Pigeons keeper Johnson picked up a yellow card for time wasting. The final was 2-1, with the man of the match being Johnson for going six for seven in saves.

Westward to Chicago, as the Fire welcome FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Kenneth Kronholm are in goal. Paxton Pomykal of Dallas had a yellow card for a 5th minute foul. Chicago began in the 7th minute with a C.J. Sapong goal. The Fire added on with a Przemyslaw Frankowski goal in the 16th minute, set up by Brandt Bronico. Chicago extended the lead as Sapong scored again in the 29th minute, thanks to Nicolas Gaitan. The Fire padded the lead on a Nemanja Nikolic goal, coming off of Frankowski in the 39th minute. This held for the 4-0 win, with the man of the match being Sapong for his brace.

Southeast to Georgia, as Atlanta United FC brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Eloy Room and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Atlanta opened in the 19th minute with a Josef Martinez goal, set up by Gonzalo Martinez and Emerson Hyndman. Artur of Columbus had a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. The Crew tied it in the 53rd minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal. Columbus took the lead in the 60th minute on a Luis Diaz goal. Eric Remedi of the Five Stripes took a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. The Crew added on in the 85th minute when Atlanta's Miles Robinson committed an own goal. Julian Gressel of the Five Stripes received a yellow card for a foul in the 88th minute. Pedro Santos of Columbus picked up a yellow card for his 90th minute foul. The final held at 3-1, with Diaz named man of the match.

Way up north, the Montreal Impact host FC Cincinnati. Przemyslaw Tyton and Evan Bush patrol the penalty areas. Cincinnati started with an Allan Cruz goal in the 1st minute. Montreal saw a yellow card for a 44th minute foul by Daniel Lovitz. The Impact's Orji Okwonkwo took a yellow card for a 49th minute foul. The Orange and Blue had a yellow card for a 60th minute Kendall Waston foul. Rudy Camacho of Montreal received a yellow card in the 68th minute for a foul. Cincinnati went down to ten men in the 88th minute as Waston was booked again for a foul. The final remained at 1-0, with Cruz selected as man of the match.

Back south to Florida, with Orlando City SC welcoming the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Brian Rowe protect the nets. New England got an early gift in the form of an own goal by Orlando City's Tesho Akindele. The Lions' Kyle Smith picked up a yellow card for a 21st minute foul. Orlando City tied it in the 22nd minute with a Nani goal, via Mauricio Pereyra. The Revolution retook the lead in the 35th minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, courtesy of Carles Gil. New England added on in the 41st minute with a Gustavo Bou goal, coming off of Gil. The Lions pulled one back on a Dom Dwyer goal in the 47th minute, set up by Nani. Orlando City tied it with another Nani goal in the 54th minute. The Lions saw yellow cards for fouls by Robin Jansson in the 60th minute and Cristian Higuita in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute, the Revolution's Antonio Mlinar Delamea had a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 3-3, with Nani given man of the match honors.

North again to Philadelphia, where the Union bring in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Andre Blake draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the 3rd minute with a Kacper Przybylko goal, assisted by Fabrice-Jean Picault and Alejandro Bedoya. Los Angeles tied it in the 43rd minute on a Carlos Vela goal. The Black and Gold saw yellow cards for fouls in the second half, assessed to Mark-Anthony Kaye in the 65th minute, Latif Blessing in the 78th minute, Jordan Harvey in the 88th minute, and Walker Zimmerman in the 89th minute. The final remained at 1-1, with Vela named man of the match for securing the road point.

Saturday ends in Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Zac MacMath are between the sticks. Ali Adnan of Vancouver had a yellow card for a 30th minute foul. Matias Vera of Houston took a yellow card for his foul in the 42nd minute. The Whitecaps got going in the 54th minute on a Hwang In-Beom penalty kick goal. Vancouver's Hwang took a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. The Dynamo tied it in the 78th minute on a Mauro Manotas goal. The Whitecaps reclaimed the lead in the 90th minute on a Fredy Montero goal, made possible by Theo Bair. The final was 2-1, with the man of the match being Manotas despite the loss.

The first of five Sunday games is in Portland, as the Timbers welcome DC United. Bill Hamid and Steve Clark are in the six-yard boxes. DC was first on the board with a gift in the form of an own goal by Portland's Bill Tuiloma in the 25th minute. The Timbers' Eryk Williamson had a yellow card for a 46th minute foul. In the 64th minute, Wayne Rooney of the Black and Red took a yellow card for dissent. The final stayed at 1-0, with Hamid selected as man of the match for his four-save clean sheet.

Also, Toronto FC brings in the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin faces his former team and Quentin Westberg in goal. Toronto drew first blood in the 8th minute with a Tsubasa Endoh goal, via Richie Laryea and Jozy Altidore. Colorado saw a yellow card for a Lalas Abubakar foul in the 10th minute. The Reds added on in the 13th minute with an Alejandro Pozuelo penalty kick goal. The Rapids got on the board in the 31st minute with a Keegan Rosenberry goal. Altidore of Toronto took a yellow card for a 59th minute foul. Colorado tied the game with a Sam Nicholson goal in the 62nd minute, coming off of Rosenberry. Diego Rubio of the Rapids received a yellow card for dissent in the 64th minute. The Reds retook the lead with a Jonathan Osorio goal in the 70th minute, made possible by Erickson Gallardo and Marco Delgado. Toronto's Chris Mavinga picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 74th minute. The final was 3-2, with the man of the match being Rosenberry in the losing performance.

Back stateside, Minnesota United FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Vito Mannone are the solid keepers. Salt Lake cracked the scoresheet in the 17th minute with an Albert Rusnak goal in the 17th minute. Minnesota tied it in the 20th minute with a Darwin Quintero goal, via Kevin Molino. The Loons took the lead with a 51st minute Quintero goal. Minnesota added on in the 83rd minute with an Ethan Finlay goal, helped along by Romain Metanire. This stood for the 3-1 win, with the man of the match title awarded to Quintero.

Westward to Seattle, as Sounders FC welcomes the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Stefan Frei tend the twines. Seattle kicked off the scoring with a Jordan Morris goal in the 2nd minute. Aaron Long of New York had a yellow card for a 12th minute foul. The Sounders added on with a Nicolas Lodeiro goal in the 23rd minute, helped along by Morris and Cristian Roldan. Michael Murillo of the Red Bulls saw a yellow card for dissent in the 26th minute. New York got on the board in the 27th minute with a Long goal, helped along by Murillo and Bradley Wright-Phillips. Jordy Delem of Seattle received a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. The Red Bulls tied it in the 67th minute with an Alejandro Romero Gamarra goal, passed from Daniel Royer and Marc Rzatkowski. In the 76th minute, New York's Wright-Phillips took a yellow card for a dive. The Sounders regained the lead in the 83rd minute when the Red Bulls' Sean Davis committed an own goal. Seattle's Rolden had a yellow card for an 89th minute handball. The Sounders extended the lead as Lodeiro scored his second of the game in stoppage time, thanks to Roldan and Saad Abdul-Salaam. This made it 4-2, the final, with the man of the match being Lodeiro.

Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and David Bingham are between the sticks. Rolf Feltscher of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 14th minute foul. Kansas City dented the scoreboard in the 24th minute on a Felipe Gutierrez goal, assisted by Gerso. The Galaxy tied it with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal. Sporting saw yellow cards for fouls by Graham Smith in the 43rd minute and Gerso in first half stoppage time. Los Angeles took the lead in the 48th minute with a Joe Corona goal, helped along by Cristian Pavon and Feltscher. The Galaxy added on with an Ibrahimovic goal in the 51st minute, guided in by Feltscher and Sebastian Lletget. Los Angeles extended the lead as Uriel Antuna scored in the 69th minute. Kansas City's Ilie Sanchez took a yellow card for a 76th minute foul. The Galaxy padded the lead as Lletget scored in the 77th minute, thanks to Dave Romney and Corona. Los Angeles continued with another Lletget goal in the 79th minute, fueled by Antuna. The Galaxy kept going with an 85th minute Ibrahimovic goal to complete his hat trick, dished from Efrain Alvarez. Sporting got one back with a Gutierrez goal in the 86th minute, with an assist from Gianluca Busio. Los Angeles' Corona took a yellow card for not retreating in the 89th minute. The final stood at 7-2, with the man of the match honors awarded to Ibrahimovic.