Wednesday, September 25, 2019

MLS Midweek - September 25, 2019

Six games on for the last midweek action of the season. Leading off...

New York City FC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson man the nets. New York City led off in the 14th minute with an Alexandru Mitrita goal, assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. The Pigeons added on with another Mitrita goal in the 23rd minute, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. Florentin Pogba of Atlanta had a yellow card for a 27th minute foul. New York City's Alexander Ring saw a yellow card for his 33rd minute foul. The Pigeons extended the lead as Mitrita completed his hat trick in the 34th minute. Tony Rocha of New York City took a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. The Five Stripes' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez picked up a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Maxime Chanot of the Pigeons received a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. Atlanta got on the board with a Gonzalo Martinez penalty kick goal in the 53rd minute. Eric Remedi of the Five Stripes was issued a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. In the 71st minute, Valentin Castellanos of New York City earned a yellow card for a foul. The Pigeons replied with a Heber goal in the 87th minute. Mohammed Adams of Atlanta saw a yellow card for an 89th minute foul. Ronald Matarrita of New York City was booked for a foul in second half stoppage time. The game ended 4-1, with Mitrita as the man of the match.

Westward to Minnesota United FC welcoming Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Vito Mannone guard the woodwork. Kansas City began in the 7th minute with a Botond Barath goal, via Johnny Russell. Minnesota tied it on an Osvaldo Alonso goal in the 70th minute, assisted by Abu Danladi and Jan Gregus. Chase Gasper of the Loons took a yellow card for a 79th minute foul. Minnesota pulled ahead in the 90th minute with a Hassani Dotson goal, guided in by Gregus. Sporting's Felipe Gutierrez picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. A minute later, the Loons went down to ten men as Gasper received a second yellow card for a foul. Kansas City's Krisztian Nemeth had a yellow card for dissent a couple minutes later. The final stayed at 2-1, with Gregus as the man of the match.

Southwest to Utah, where Real Salt Lake brings in the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Nick Rimando are the keepers. Diego Polenta of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. The Galaxy got going in the 50th minute with a Cristian Pavon goal, coming off of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Daniel Steres of Los Angeles earned a yellow card for a foul in the 60th minute. The Galaxy added on with Ibrahimovic's 80th minute goal, via Pavon. Salt Lake's Albert Rusnak had a yellow card for a foul in the 82nd minute. Real got on the board with an 89th minute Nedum Onuoha goal, courtesy of Sebastian Saucedo. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.

Along to California, with Los Angeles FC hosting the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tyler Miller are in goal. Los Angeles opened in the 23rd minute with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal. Houston tied it in the 28th minute when Miller committed an own goal. Aljaz Struna of the Dynamo took a yellow card for dissent in the 33rd minute. Mohamed El-Munir of the Black and Gold saw a yellow card for his 56th minute foul. Los Angeles pulled ahead on a Diego Rossi goal in the 70th minute. Eduard Atuesta of the Black and Gold received a yellow card for a 75th minute foul. In the 80th minute, Rossi of Los Angeles had a yellow card for time wasting In the 81st minute, Matias Vera of Houston picked up a yellow card for a foul. The Black and Gold added on with an Atuesta goal in the 82nd minute. The final remained at 3-1, with Rossi as the man of the match.

Up in Portland, the Timbers welcome the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Steve Clark draw the starts in goal. Portland dented the scoreboard in the 49th minute with a Jeremy Ebobisse goal, assisted by Jorge Villafana. New England saw yellow cards for fouls by Michael Mancienne in the 67th minute and Diego Fagundez in the 68th minute. The Timbers added on in the 81st minute with an Ebobisse goal, fueled by Sebastian Blanco. The Revolution got on the board in the 87th minute with a Gustavo Bou goal, passed from Teal Bunbury and Cristian Penilla. Larrys Mabiala of Portland had a yellow card for an 88th minute foul. New England tied it in stoppage time on a Carles Gil penalty kick goal. The final was a 2-2 draw, with Ebobisse named man of the match.

Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Daniel Vega patrol the penalty areas. Kai Wagner of Philadelphia had a yellow card for a 7th minute foul. San Jose saw a yellow card for a Judson foul in the 23rd minute. The Earthquakes started in the 35th minute on a Jackson Yueill goal, set up by Danny Hoesen and Magnus Eriksson. The Union's Haris Medunjanin received a yellow card for dissent in first half stoppage time. Philadelphia's Kacper Przybylko picked up a yellow card for his 57th minute foul. The Union tied it in the 70th minute with an Alejandro Bedoya goal, fueled by Raymon Gaddis. Philadelphia took the lead with a Przybylko goal in the 76th minute, made possible by Jamiro Monteiro. The final held at 2-1, with Przybylko as man of the match.

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