MLS 2019 - Week 29

A full weekend of games awaits, beginning with...

Atlanta United FC hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Brad Guzan protect the nets. Atlanta began in the 4th minute with a Justin Meram goal. Emerson Hyndman of the Five Stripes took a yellow card for a 14th minute foul. Cristian Espinoza of San Jose had a yellow card for not retreating in the 16th minute. Atlanta's Meram received a yellow card for a 24th minute foul. The Earthquakes got on the board in the 27th minute with a Guzan own goal. San Jose went down to ten men in the 34th minute when Espinoza took a second yellow card for a foul. The Earthquakes drew yellow cards for Vega's time wasting in the 48th minute and persistent infringement by Judson in the 62nd minute. The Five Stripes pulled ahead in the 90th minute on a Hyndman goal, passed from Darlington Nagbe. In stoppage time, Chris Wondolowski of San Jose took a straight red card for language. Atlanta iced it at 3-1 with a Gonzalo Martinez goal a minute later, set up by Brandon Vazquez and Hector Villalba. The man of the match was Hyndman.

Way northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Eloy Room and Zac MacMath are the goalies. Vancouver's MacMath took a yellow card for a 17th minute foul. Columbus led off in the 18th minute with a Gyasi Zardes penalty kick goal. The Whitecaps saw yellow cards for fouls by Tosaint Ricketts in the 35th minute and Ali Adnan in first half stoppage time. Vancouver tied it on a Fredy Montero goal in second half stoppage time, assisted by Adnan. The final was 1-1, with MacMath's seven-for-eight save performance good enough for man of the match.

Back east, FC Cincinnati brings in the Chicago Fire. Kenneth Kronholm and Przemyslaw Tyton get the starts in goal. Cincinnati's Kendall Waston took a yellow card for a 20th minute foul. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by C.J. Sapong and Dax McCarty in the 25th and 30th minutes, respectively. The final remained at 0-0, with the man of the match being Kronholm for his three-save clean sheet.

Further east, the New England Revolution host Real Salt Lake. Andrew Putna is mismatched with Matt Turner in goal. New England saw a yellow card for a foul by Antonio Mlinar Delamea in the 46th minute. Salt Lake's keeper Putna took a yellow card for time wasting in the 87th minute. It didn't prevent Putna from taking the man of the match honors in his three-save clean sheet.

Southwest to Houston, as the Dynamo welcome Orlando City SC. Brian Rowe and Joe Willis are between the sticks. Orlando City opened in the 6th minute with a Dom Dwyer goal, via Mauricio Pereyra. Cristian Higuita took a yellow card for the Lions in the 59th minute. Houston tied it in the 70th minute with an Alberth Elis goal, passed from Christian Ramirez and Memo Rodriguez. The Dynamo took the lead with a Ramirez goal in the 73rd minute, assisted by Mauro Manotas. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Ramirez.

Up to Sporting Kansas City bringing in the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and Tim Melia are set to start in goal. Kansas City started in the 3rd minute with a Gerso goal. Matt Besler of Sporting had a yellow card for an 8th minute foul. In the 14th minute, Kansas City added on as Colorado's Tommy Smith committed an own goal. The Rapids' Sam Nicholson took a yellow card for an 18th minute foul. Sporting went down to ten men in the 20th minute when Besler took a second yellow card for a foul. Kansas City's Luis Martins had a yellow card for dissent in the 30th minute. Colorado got on the board with a Kei Kamara goal in the 42nd minute, made possible by Jack Price. Keegan Rosenberrry of the Rapids received a yellow card for his 43rd minute foul. Colorado tied it in the 76th minute with a Diego Rubio goal, guided in by Smith. The Rapids' Rubio had a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. Colorado took the lead in the 85th minute on a Smith goal, helped along by Price. Lalas Abubakar of the Rapids took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final was 3-2, with the man of the match being Price.

In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and David Bingham are the veteran keepers. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a Jonathan dos Santos foul in the 29th minute. The Galaxy struck first in the 31st minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, via Uriel Antuna. Montreal tied it in the 48th minute with a Lassi Lappalainen goal, set up by Saphir Taider. Los Angeles retook the lead with an Antuna goal, made possible by Ibrahimovic and Cristian Pavon. The final was 2-1, and Antuna was honored as man of the match.

Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC welcoming Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Tyler Miller man the nets. Toronto was first to score in the 19th minute with a Tsubasa Endoh goal, fueled by Jozy Altidore. Los Angeles' Steven Beitashour took a yellow card for a 43rd minute foul. The Reds' Richie Laryea saw a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The Black and Gold tied it with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal five minutes later. The final was 1-1, with Westberg (four-for-five in saves) getting the nod as man of the match.

On Sunday, the Portland Timbers bring in Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Steve Clark are in goal. Portland's Zarek Valentin had a yellow card for a 78th minute foul. The final remained as it started at 0-0, with Mannone posting a 12-save shutout for man of the match honors.

Southeast to Texas, where FC Dallas hosts New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Jesse Gonzalez are between the pipes. New York City drew first blood in the 1st minute with a Valentin Castellanos goal, via Anton Tinnerholm and Maximiliano Moralez. Keaton Parks of the Pigeons had a yellow card for a 13th minute foul. Dallas saw a yellow card for persistent infringement by Zdenek Ondrasek in first half stoppage time. The Toros' Bryan Acosta took a yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute. Dallas tied it in the 66th minute with an Ondrasek goal. New York City received yellow cards for a Moralez foul in the 68th minute and time wasting by Maxime Chanot in second half stoppage time. The final remained at 1-1, with Ondrasek as the man of the match.

Next up, the New York Red Bulls welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Luis Robles are the keepers. New York dented the scoreboard in the 32nd minute with a Tom Barlow goal. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card for a Marc Rzatkowski foul in the 60th minute. New York added on in stoppage time with a Daniel Royer goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. The final was 2-0, with the man of the match being Royer.

Finally, DC United brings in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Bill Hamid are the strong keepers. DC got going in the 14th minute with a Lucas Rodriguez goal. Seattle's Kelvin Leerdam took a yellow card for a 53rd minute foul. The Black and Red added on with a Frederic Brillant goal in the 54th minute, set up by Wayne Rooney. The final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Rodriguez.

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