Sunday, October 20, 2019

MLS 2019 Playoffs - Round One

We've got six games in the first round to determine who advances to the Conference Semifinals. First up...

Atlanta United FC hosts the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Brad Guzan are in goal. Wilfried Zahibo of New England had a yellow card for a 42nd minute foul. Atlanta's Josef Martinez took a yellow card for a dive in the 43rd minute. The Five Stripes saw yellow cards for fouls by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the 53rd minute and Jeff Larentowicz in the 58th minute. Atlanta got going in the 70th minute with a Franco Escobar goal, via Ezequiel Barco. Antonio Mlinar Delamea received a yellow card for a 76th minute foul. The final stood at 1-0, with the man of the match being Escobar.

To the northwest, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Stefan Frei protect the nets. Seattle led off in the 18th minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, coming off of Cristian Roldan. The Sounders added on in the 22nd minute with a Jordan Morris goal, assisted by Joevin Jones and Ruidiaz. Bryan Acosta of Dallas took a yellow card for a foul in the 25th minute. The Toros got on the board in the 39th minute with a Reggie Cannon goal. Dallas' Cannon received a yellow card for a foul in the 44th minute. The Toros tied it in the 64th minute on a Matt Hedges goal, courtesy of Michael Barrios. Seattle regained the lead in the 74th minute with another Morris goal, set up by Gustav Svensson and Nicolas Lodeiro. Dallas equalized with an 82nd minute Acosta goal, made possible by Reto Ziegler. The Toros' Gonzalez picked up a yellow card for dissent in the 88th minute. The Sounders surged ahead with 113th minute Morris goal, fueled by Ruidiaz. The final held at 4-3, with Morris' hat trick making him man of the match.

Back east, Toronto FC brings in DC United. Bill Hamid and Quentin Westberg make the starts in goal. Toronto began in the 32nd minute with a Marco Delgado goal. The Reds saw a yellow card for a Jonathan Osorio dive in the 40th minute. Toronto's Delgado took a yellow card for a 72nd minute foul. DC tied it in stoppage time on a Lucas Rodriguez goal, assisted by Frederic Brillant and Wayne Rooney. The Reds retook the lead in the 93rd minute with a Richie Laryea goal, via Nick DeLeon and Michael Bradley. Toronto added on with an Osorio goal in the 95th minute. The Reds' Justin Morrow saw a yellow card for time wasting in the 102nd minute. Toronto extended the lead as Osorio scored again in the 103rd minute, thanks to Alejandro Pozuelo. The Reds padded the lead on a DeLeon goal in stoppage time of the first extra half, with the help of Osorio. The Black and Red saw yellow cards for fouls by Leonardo Jara in the 109th minute and a pair by Paul Arriola in the 112th and 118th minutes, earning him an ejection. The final was 5-1, with Osorio as the man of the match.

Saturday's four-pack ends with Real Salt Lake hosting the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Nick Rimando are the gloved men. Salt Lake started in the 28th minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, via Corey Baird. Portland's Sebastian Blanco took a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. Jefferson Savarino of Real saw a yellow card for his 44th minute foul. The Timbers retied it in the 47th minute with a Dairon Asprilla goal, assisted by Blanco. Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake picked up a yellow card for a 57th minute foul. Real took the lead with an 87th minute goal by Savarino. This stood for a 2-1 win, with Savarino as the man of the match.

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Union welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Andre Blake are set to start in goal. New York opened in the 6th minute with a Josh Sims goal, via Alejandro Romero Gamarra and Marc Rzatkowski. The Red Bulls added on in the 24th minute with a Tim Parker goal, helped along by Daniel Royer and Romero Gamarra. Philadelphia tied it in the 30th minute with an Alejandro Bedoya goal, passed from Maris Medunjanin. Jamiro Monteiro of the Union picked up a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. New York replied in first half stoppage time on a Tom Barlow goal. Philadelphia answered with a Jack Elliott goal in the 52nd minute. The Union's Bedoya received a yellow card for a foul in the 58th minute. Philadelphia pulled even in the 78th minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, coming off of Sergio Santos. The Union surged ahead in the first half stoppage time of extra time with a Marco Fabian goal, set up by Picault. In the 107th minute, Parker of the Red Bulls saw a yellow card for a foul. Ilsinho of Philadelphia had a yellow card for his foul in the 108th minute. Cristian Casseres, Jr. of New York received a yellow card for a foul in the 114th minute. The final remained at 4-3, with Picault as the man of the match.

Finally, Minnesota United FC brings in the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles had yellow cards for fouls by Diego Polenta in the 33rd minute and Giancarlo Gonzalez in the 44th minute. The Galaxy dented the scoreboard in the 71st minute on a Sebastian Lletget goal. Los Angeles added on with a Jonathan dos Santos goal in the 75th minute, passed from Romain Alessandrini. Osvaldo Alonso of Minnesota took a yellow card for an 80th minute foul. The Loons got on the board with a Jan Gregus goal in the 87th minute, via Darwin Quintero. Alessandrini of the Galaxy picked up a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being dos Santos.

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