We've got only one game today, as the New York Red Bulls host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Zac MacMath is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. Sean Nealis of New York had a yellow card for an 8th minute foul. Vancouver struck first in the 29th minute on a Scott Sutter goal. The Red Bulls tied it on a 37th minute goal by Brian White, via Amro Tarek and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. New York took the lead with an own goal by the Whitecaps' Andy Rose in the 55th minute. Vancouver retied it again with a Fredy Montero penalty kick goal in the 61st minute. The Whitecaps saw yellow cards for a foul by Derek Cornelius in the 87th minute and MacMath's time wasting in stoppage time. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with White named man of the match.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
2019 NHL Western Conference Finals
We'll transition over to having series posts for the conference finals and Stanley Cup series, and this post will cover the San Jose Sharks versus the St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference finals.
Game 1: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the postseason, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. St. Louis tied it on a Joel Edmundson goal, via Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Sharks took the lead back with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Joe Thornton. The Blues got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by David Perron and Sammy Blais. The Sharks countered with a Meier goal, his fourth of the postseason, guided in by Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Meier scored his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, helped along by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Nyquist. St. Louis pulled one back with a Tyler Bozak goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Vince Dunn. The Sharks iced it at 6-3 with a Couture empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the playoffs, set up by Pavelski and Evander Kane. The three stars were Meier, Couture, and Nyquist, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention. The Sharks own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the postseason, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues added on with a Vince Dunn goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. San Jose got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the postseason. The Sharks tied it on another Couture goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the playoffs, via Timo Meier. St. Louis regained the lead on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, assisted by Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Bortuzzo, and Edmundson. The series heads east to St. Louis tied at 1 game apiece.
Game 3: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Erik Karlsson goal. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the postseason, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Kevin Labanc. St. Louis got on the board with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Ivan Barbashev in the second period. San Jose replied with another Thornton goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, helped along by Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Blues pulled back on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the playoffs, fueled by Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. St. Louis tied it with a David Perron goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Parayko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues pulled ahead on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Pat Maroon and Parayko, the latter earning a sock trick. The Sharks tied it again in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his fourteenth of the postseason, courtesy of Joe Pavelski and Thornton. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. The three stars went to Karlsson, Thornton, and Parayko, while Perron and Labanc get the honorable mentions. The Sharks regained the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis opened in the first period with an unassisted Ivan Barbashev goal. The Blues added on with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Pat Maroon and Vladimir Tarasenko. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his tenth of the playoffs, with helpers from Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Binnington (29 for 30 in saves), Bozak, and Barbashev. The series heads west again tied at 2 games apiece.
Game 5: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the second period, his tenth of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his seventh of the postseason on a penalty shot. The Blues padded the lead in the third period with a Schwartz power play goal, his eleventh of the playoffs, powered by David Perron and Tarasenko. St. Louis capped it at 5-0 with a Schwartz goal to finish his hat trick with his twelfth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Tarasenko. The three stars were Schwartz, Tarasenko, and Binnington (21 save shutout). The Blues return home with a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Sammy Blais and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, powered by Colton Parayko and O'Reilly. San Jose got on the board with a Dylan Gambrell goal, via Joonas Donskoi and the goalie Jones in the second period. St. Louis countered with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Tyler Bozak scored his fifth of the playoffs, thanks to Perron and O'Reilly. St. Louis capped it at 5-1 with an Ivan Barbashev empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Oskar Sundqvist. The three stars were O'Reilly, Perron, and Binnington (25 for 26 in saves). The Blues won the series 4-2 and will take on the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Game 1: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the postseason, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. St. Louis tied it on a Joel Edmundson goal, via Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Sharks took the lead back with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Joe Thornton. The Blues got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by David Perron and Sammy Blais. The Sharks countered with a Meier goal, his fourth of the postseason, guided in by Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Meier scored his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, helped along by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Nyquist. St. Louis pulled one back with a Tyler Bozak goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Vince Dunn. The Sharks iced it at 6-3 with a Couture empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the playoffs, set up by Pavelski and Evander Kane. The three stars were Meier, Couture, and Nyquist, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention. The Sharks own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the postseason, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues added on with a Vince Dunn goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. San Jose got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the postseason. The Sharks tied it on another Couture goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the playoffs, via Timo Meier. St. Louis regained the lead on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, assisted by Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Bortuzzo, and Edmundson. The series heads east to St. Louis tied at 1 game apiece.
Game 3: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Erik Karlsson goal. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the postseason, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Kevin Labanc. St. Louis got on the board with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Ivan Barbashev in the second period. San Jose replied with another Thornton goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, helped along by Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Blues pulled back on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the playoffs, fueled by Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. St. Louis tied it with a David Perron goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Parayko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues pulled ahead on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Pat Maroon and Parayko, the latter earning a sock trick. The Sharks tied it again in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his fourteenth of the postseason, courtesy of Joe Pavelski and Thornton. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. The three stars went to Karlsson, Thornton, and Parayko, while Perron and Labanc get the honorable mentions. The Sharks regained the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis opened in the first period with an unassisted Ivan Barbashev goal. The Blues added on with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Pat Maroon and Vladimir Tarasenko. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his tenth of the playoffs, with helpers from Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Binnington (29 for 30 in saves), Bozak, and Barbashev. The series heads west again tied at 2 games apiece.
Game 5: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the second period, his tenth of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his seventh of the postseason on a penalty shot. The Blues padded the lead in the third period with a Schwartz power play goal, his eleventh of the playoffs, powered by David Perron and Tarasenko. St. Louis capped it at 5-0 with a Schwartz goal to finish his hat trick with his twelfth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Tarasenko. The three stars were Schwartz, Tarasenko, and Binnington (21 save shutout). The Blues return home with a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Sammy Blais and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, powered by Colton Parayko and O'Reilly. San Jose got on the board with a Dylan Gambrell goal, via Joonas Donskoi and the goalie Jones in the second period. St. Louis countered with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Tyler Bozak scored his fifth of the playoffs, thanks to Perron and O'Reilly. St. Louis capped it at 5-1 with an Ivan Barbashev empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Oskar Sundqvist. The three stars were O'Reilly, Perron, and Binnington (25 for 26 in saves). The Blues won the series 4-2 and will take on the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Sunday, May 19, 2019
MLS 2019 - Week 12
We've got 11 games this weekend, beginning with a seven-pack on Saturday. First up...
The Montreal Impact host the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Evan Bush are the keepers. New England saw a yellow card for a foul by Luis Caicedo in the 21st minute. The Revolution took yellow cards for a 56th minute foul by Andrew Farrell and dissent by Juan Agudelo in the 66th minute. Montreal received yellow cards for fouls by Ignacio Piatti in the 79th minute, Shamit Shome in the 82nd minute, Zachary Brault-Guillard in the 89th minute, and Samuel Piette in stoppage time. The final held at 0-0, with Bush earning man of the match honors for a four-save clean sheet.
Southwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake welcomes Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Nick Rimando are set to start in goal. Salt Lake began in the 14th minute on a Damir Kreilach goal. Real's Nick Besler had a yellow card for his 25th minute foul. Salt Lake added on with a Sebastian Saucedo goal, assisted by Donny Toia in the 28th minute. Toronto's Ashtone Morgan took a yellow card for a 44th minute foul. The Reds saw a yellow card for Alejandro Pozuelo in the 53rd minute for a foul. Real extended the lead as Jefferson Savarino scored in the 60th minute, thanks to Saucedo. Pozuelo of Toronto took a second yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute, putting the visitors at ten men. Jozy Altidore of the Reds received a yellow card for his 66th minute foul. Salt Lake's Toia picked up a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Saucedo.
Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Daniel Vega are the gloved men. San Jose led off in the 21st minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Shea Salinas. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for his 41st minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the 48th minute with another Wondolowski goal, giving him the all-time MLS scoring record. In the 54th minute, Cristian Espinoza of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire's Jorge Corrales received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 74th minute as Wondolowski scored to complete his hat trick, with the help of Espinoza. San Jose padded the lead as Wondolowski scored his fourth of the game, thanks to Jackson Yueill. Chicago got on the board in the 83rd minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, coming off of Dax McCarty. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Francisco Calvo in the 86th minute and Katai in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Wondolowski's masterclass performance making him the man of the match.
Back east, the Philadelphia Union host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Seattle's Nouhou received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Philadelphia had yellow cards for Kacper Przybylko's failure to retreat in the 72nd minute and Fabrice-Jean Picault's foul in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Campbell of the Sounders took a yellow card for his foul in the 86th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Frei's six-save clean sheet earning him man of the match honors.
West again, as Minnesota United FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Jon Kempin and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Minnesota's Brent Kallman took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. Columbus had a yellow card for persistent infringement by David Guzman in the 62nd minute. The Loons' Miguel Ibarra had a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. Minnesota got going in the 70th minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, passed from Kallman and Romain Metanire. This held for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Finlay.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Willis are the keepers. Houston's Tomas Martinez had a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. DC dented the scoreboard in the 46th minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, helped along by Ulises Segura. The Dynamo tied it in the 67th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Houston took the lead with a Tommy McNamara goal in the 68th minute, via Adam Lundkvist. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for his 76th minute foul. DC went down to ten men in the 85th minute when Paul Arriola took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Dynamo's Aljaz Struna picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The man of the 2-1 match was Rodriguez.
Saturday ends with Sporting Kansas City hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Melia draw the starts in goal. Felipe of Vancouver had a yellow card for his 8th minute foul. Kansas City struck first in the 37th minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal. In the 51st minute, Nemeth received a straight red card for a foul, putting Sporting at ten men. Hwang In-Beom of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Kansas City's Kelyn Rowe and Melia received yellow cards for a foul in the 62nd minute and time wasting in the 87th minute, respectively. Vancouver tied it in stoppage time with a Derek Cornelius goal, set up by Ali Adnan. The Whitecaps' Lucas Venuto took a yellow card a minute later for a foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Cornelius named man of the match.
On Sunday, Orlando City SC hosts FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Cincinnati opened in the 24th minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, via Eric Alexander. Orlando City replied on a Tesho Akindele goal in the 37th minute, set up by Will Johnson and Joao Moutinho. The Lions saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the 43rd minute and Sebastian Mendez in first half stoppage time, both for fouls. Also in first half stoppage time, the Orange and Blue's Alvas Powell received a yellow card for a foul. Orlando City took the lead in the 50th minute with a Nani goal. The Lions added on in the 59th minute with another Nani goal, set up by Ruan. Orlando City extended the lead as Akindele scored his second of the game in the 64th minute. Victor Ulloa of Cincinnati had a yellow card for his 71st minute foul. The Lions' Dom Dwyer picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for a Frankie Amaya foul. Orlando City padded the lead in the 82nd minute as Dwyer scored, thanks to Josue Colman. Cincinnati's Emmanuel Ledesma had a yellow card for an 87th minute foul. The final stood at 5-1, with the man of the match being Nani.
Up to the New York Red Bulls welcoming Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles are the strong keepers. New York went down to ten men in the 35th minute as Tim Parker was given a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. The Red Bulls cracked the scoresheet in the 65th minute on a Tom Barlow goal, via Daniel Royer and Sean Nealis. Franco Escobar of Atlanta had a yellow card for a foul in the 84th minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with Barlow picked as man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jose Luis Gonzalez tend the twines again. Bryan Acosta of Dallas had a yellow card for a 6th minute foul. The Toros drew first blood in the 29th minute on a Ryan Hollingshead goal, set up by Dominique Badji. Dallas saw a yellow card for a handball by Bressan in the 34th minute. The Toros' Reto Ziegler received a yellow card for his 46th minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men in the 49th minute as Matt Hedges received a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for fouls by Lee Nguyen and Miller in the 55th and 59th minutes, respectively. The Black and Gold tied it in the 80th minute with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal. The Toros' Hollingshead had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final was 1-1, with Hollingshead selected as man of the match.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Bingham are between the sticks. Joe Corona of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Jonathan Lewis of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul in the 38th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy picked up a yellow card in the 43rd minute for a foul. The Rapids kicked off the scoring in the 82nd minute with an Andre Shinyashiki goal. Efrain Alvarez of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Shinyashiki earning man of the match honors.
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The Montreal Impact host the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Evan Bush are the keepers. New England saw a yellow card for a foul by Luis Caicedo in the 21st minute. The Revolution took yellow cards for a 56th minute foul by Andrew Farrell and dissent by Juan Agudelo in the 66th minute. Montreal received yellow cards for fouls by Ignacio Piatti in the 79th minute, Shamit Shome in the 82nd minute, Zachary Brault-Guillard in the 89th minute, and Samuel Piette in stoppage time. The final held at 0-0, with Bush earning man of the match honors for a four-save clean sheet.
Southwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake welcomes Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Nick Rimando are set to start in goal. Salt Lake began in the 14th minute on a Damir Kreilach goal. Real's Nick Besler had a yellow card for his 25th minute foul. Salt Lake added on with a Sebastian Saucedo goal, assisted by Donny Toia in the 28th minute. Toronto's Ashtone Morgan took a yellow card for a 44th minute foul. The Reds saw a yellow card for Alejandro Pozuelo in the 53rd minute for a foul. Real extended the lead as Jefferson Savarino scored in the 60th minute, thanks to Saucedo. Pozuelo of Toronto took a second yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute, putting the visitors at ten men. Jozy Altidore of the Reds received a yellow card for his 66th minute foul. Salt Lake's Toia picked up a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Saucedo.
Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Daniel Vega are the gloved men. San Jose led off in the 21st minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Shea Salinas. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for his 41st minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the 48th minute with another Wondolowski goal, giving him the all-time MLS scoring record. In the 54th minute, Cristian Espinoza of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire's Jorge Corrales received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 74th minute as Wondolowski scored to complete his hat trick, with the help of Espinoza. San Jose padded the lead as Wondolowski scored his fourth of the game, thanks to Jackson Yueill. Chicago got on the board in the 83rd minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, coming off of Dax McCarty. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Francisco Calvo in the 86th minute and Katai in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Wondolowski's masterclass performance making him the man of the match.
Back east, the Philadelphia Union host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Seattle's Nouhou received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Philadelphia had yellow cards for Kacper Przybylko's failure to retreat in the 72nd minute and Fabrice-Jean Picault's foul in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Campbell of the Sounders took a yellow card for his foul in the 86th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Frei's six-save clean sheet earning him man of the match honors.
West again, as Minnesota United FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Jon Kempin and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Minnesota's Brent Kallman took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. Columbus had a yellow card for persistent infringement by David Guzman in the 62nd minute. The Loons' Miguel Ibarra had a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. Minnesota got going in the 70th minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, passed from Kallman and Romain Metanire. This held for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Finlay.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Willis are the keepers. Houston's Tomas Martinez had a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. DC dented the scoreboard in the 46th minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, helped along by Ulises Segura. The Dynamo tied it in the 67th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Houston took the lead with a Tommy McNamara goal in the 68th minute, via Adam Lundkvist. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for his 76th minute foul. DC went down to ten men in the 85th minute when Paul Arriola took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Dynamo's Aljaz Struna picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The man of the 2-1 match was Rodriguez.
Saturday ends with Sporting Kansas City hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Melia draw the starts in goal. Felipe of Vancouver had a yellow card for his 8th minute foul. Kansas City struck first in the 37th minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal. In the 51st minute, Nemeth received a straight red card for a foul, putting Sporting at ten men. Hwang In-Beom of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Kansas City's Kelyn Rowe and Melia received yellow cards for a foul in the 62nd minute and time wasting in the 87th minute, respectively. Vancouver tied it in stoppage time with a Derek Cornelius goal, set up by Ali Adnan. The Whitecaps' Lucas Venuto took a yellow card a minute later for a foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Cornelius named man of the match.
On Sunday, Orlando City SC hosts FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Cincinnati opened in the 24th minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, via Eric Alexander. Orlando City replied on a Tesho Akindele goal in the 37th minute, set up by Will Johnson and Joao Moutinho. The Lions saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the 43rd minute and Sebastian Mendez in first half stoppage time, both for fouls. Also in first half stoppage time, the Orange and Blue's Alvas Powell received a yellow card for a foul. Orlando City took the lead in the 50th minute with a Nani goal. The Lions added on in the 59th minute with another Nani goal, set up by Ruan. Orlando City extended the lead as Akindele scored his second of the game in the 64th minute. Victor Ulloa of Cincinnati had a yellow card for his 71st minute foul. The Lions' Dom Dwyer picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for a Frankie Amaya foul. Orlando City padded the lead in the 82nd minute as Dwyer scored, thanks to Josue Colman. Cincinnati's Emmanuel Ledesma had a yellow card for an 87th minute foul. The final stood at 5-1, with the man of the match being Nani.
Up to the New York Red Bulls welcoming Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles are the strong keepers. New York went down to ten men in the 35th minute as Tim Parker was given a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. The Red Bulls cracked the scoresheet in the 65th minute on a Tom Barlow goal, via Daniel Royer and Sean Nealis. Franco Escobar of Atlanta had a yellow card for a foul in the 84th minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with Barlow picked as man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jose Luis Gonzalez tend the twines again. Bryan Acosta of Dallas had a yellow card for a 6th minute foul. The Toros drew first blood in the 29th minute on a Ryan Hollingshead goal, set up by Dominique Badji. Dallas saw a yellow card for a handball by Bressan in the 34th minute. The Toros' Reto Ziegler received a yellow card for his 46th minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men in the 49th minute as Matt Hedges received a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for fouls by Lee Nguyen and Miller in the 55th and 59th minutes, respectively. The Black and Gold tied it in the 80th minute with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal. The Toros' Hollingshead had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final was 1-1, with Hollingshead selected as man of the match.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Bingham are between the sticks. Joe Corona of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Jonathan Lewis of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul in the 38th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy picked up a yellow card in the 43rd minute for a foul. The Rapids kicked off the scoring in the 82nd minute with an Andre Shinyashiki goal. Efrain Alvarez of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Shinyashiki earning man of the match honors.
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NWSL 2019 - Week 6
Another full weekend begins with a pair of Saturday games, beginning with...
Reign FC hosting Sky Blue FC. DiDi Haracic and Michelle Betos protect the nets. Sky Blue started in the 10th minute with a Raquel Rodriguez goal, assisted by Sarah Killion and Savannah McCaskill. Reign tied it in the 13th minute on an own goal by Sky Blue's Julie James, forced by Theresa Nielsen's corner kick. In first half stoppage time, McCaskill received a yellow card for a foul. In the 78th minute, Reign took the lead with a Jodie Taylor goal on a rebound from Bethany Balcer's shot. In second half stoppage time, Betos was forced to leave the game injured, requiring midfielder Morgan Andrews to step into the six-yard box for Reign. Ifeoma Onumonu of Reign took a yellow card for time wasting in second half stoppage time. Reign won the game 2-1, with Nielsen as the woman of the match.
Back east, the Washington Spirit welcome the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and Aubrey Bledsoe are the keepers. Washington opened in the 16th minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, set up by Amy Harrison. Meggie Dougherty Howard of the Spirit had a yellow card for a 25th minute foul. Washington added on in the 47th minute via an own goal by Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Portland got on the board with a 67th minute Caitlin Foord goal, coming off of Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. The Spirit replied with a Jordan DiBiasi Olimpico goal in the 71st minute. Washington had yellow cards for Samantha Staab in the 87th minute and Chloe Logarzo in stoppage time. The final remained at 3-1, with DiBiasi picked as woman of the match for her pending goal of the week title.
On Sunday, the North Carolina Courage bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. Utah began at the 7-minute mark as Amy Rodriguez scored, with the help of Vero Boquete and Katie Stengel. The Royals' Rodriguez had a yellow card for a 40th minute foul. North Carolina tied it in the 78th minute with an Elizabeth Eddy goal, set up by Debinha. The final stayed at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Jane Campbell patrol the penalty areas. Chicago led off in the 8th minute with a Sam Kerr goal, assisted by Michele Vasconcelos. The Red Stars added on in the 13th minute with another Kerr goal, fueled by Vanessa DiBernardo. Houston got on the board in the 26th minute with a Sofia Huerta goal. Chicago saw a 49th minute yellow card for a foul by Nikki Stanton. In the 54th minute, Satara Murray of the Dash received a yellow card for her foul. The final stayed at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Kerr.
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Reign FC hosting Sky Blue FC. DiDi Haracic and Michelle Betos protect the nets. Sky Blue started in the 10th minute with a Raquel Rodriguez goal, assisted by Sarah Killion and Savannah McCaskill. Reign tied it in the 13th minute on an own goal by Sky Blue's Julie James, forced by Theresa Nielsen's corner kick. In first half stoppage time, McCaskill received a yellow card for a foul. In the 78th minute, Reign took the lead with a Jodie Taylor goal on a rebound from Bethany Balcer's shot. In second half stoppage time, Betos was forced to leave the game injured, requiring midfielder Morgan Andrews to step into the six-yard box for Reign. Ifeoma Onumonu of Reign took a yellow card for time wasting in second half stoppage time. Reign won the game 2-1, with Nielsen as the woman of the match.
Back east, the Washington Spirit welcome the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and Aubrey Bledsoe are the keepers. Washington opened in the 16th minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, set up by Amy Harrison. Meggie Dougherty Howard of the Spirit had a yellow card for a 25th minute foul. Washington added on in the 47th minute via an own goal by Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Portland got on the board with a 67th minute Caitlin Foord goal, coming off of Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. The Spirit replied with a Jordan DiBiasi Olimpico goal in the 71st minute. Washington had yellow cards for Samantha Staab in the 87th minute and Chloe Logarzo in stoppage time. The final remained at 3-1, with DiBiasi picked as woman of the match for her pending goal of the week title.
On Sunday, the North Carolina Courage bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. Utah began at the 7-minute mark as Amy Rodriguez scored, with the help of Vero Boquete and Katie Stengel. The Royals' Rodriguez had a yellow card for a 40th minute foul. North Carolina tied it in the 78th minute with an Elizabeth Eddy goal, set up by Debinha. The final stayed at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Jane Campbell patrol the penalty areas. Chicago led off in the 8th minute with a Sam Kerr goal, assisted by Michele Vasconcelos. The Red Stars added on in the 13th minute with another Kerr goal, fueled by Vanessa DiBernardo. Houston got on the board in the 26th minute with a Sofia Huerta goal. Chicago saw a 49th minute yellow card for a foul by Nikki Stanton. In the 54th minute, Satara Murray of the Dash received a yellow card for her foul. The final stayed at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Kerr.
Follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
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