Wednesday, May 29, 2019

MLS Midweek - May 29, 2019

Five games on during this midweek session, beginning with...

Atlanta United FC hosting Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Brad Guzan are in goal. Atlanta began in the 23rd minute with a Franco Escobar goal. In the 29th minute, Miles Robinson of the Five Stripes had a yellow card for his foul. Minnesota saw a yellow card for an Ike Opara foul in the 32nd minute. Abu Danladi of the Loons took a yellow card for his 49th minute foul. Escobar of Atlanta received a yellow card in the 83rd minute for a foul. The Five Stripes added on in stoppage time with a Josef Martinez goal, set up by Julian Gressel. Atlanta extended the lead as Martinez scored three minutes later to make it 3-0, the final. Martinez's late brace made him man of the match.

Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Samuel Piette of Montreal had a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. The Impact struck first in first half stoppage time on an Omar Browne goal, via Shamit Shome and Bacary Sagna. Salt Lake had yellow cards for fouls by Damir Kreilach in the 59th minute and Justin Portillo in the 60th minute. Montreal added on in the 68th minute with a Saphir Taider penalty kick goal. Sagna of the Impact had a yellow card for dissent in the 83rd minute. Real got on the board in the 84th minute with a Sam Johnson goal, coming off of Kreilach and Erik Holt. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match honors going to Taider.

Back stateside, DC United hosts the Chicago Fire. Kenneth Kronholm and Bill Hamid are the goalies. Chicago led off in the 12th minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, courtesy of Nicolas Gaitan. The Fire added on in the 14th minute with a Djordje Mihailovic goal. DC got on the board with a Ulises Segura goal in the 43rd minute, helped along by Wayne Rooney. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for a 49th minute foul. DC tied it in the 61st minute on a Segura goal, assisted by Leonardo Jara. Przemyslaw Frankowski of Chicago received a yellow card for his 62nd minute foul. The Black and Red pulled ahead with a Luciano Acosta goal, made possible by Jara and Frederic Brillant in the 81st minute. The Fire retied it in stoppage time with a Francisco Calvo goal, passed from Bastian Schweinsteiger. The game ended 3-3 with the man of the match being Segura.

Next up, the Philadelphia Union bring in the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Philadelphia opened in the 26th minute with a Sergio Santos goal, via Jamiro Monteiro. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Lalas Abubakar in the 50th minute and Diego Rubio in the 58th minute. The Rapids tied it on a Jonathan Lewis goal in the 72nd minute, helped along by Andre Shinyashiki and Rubio. The Union's Jack Elliott had a yellow card for his 86th minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Monteiro as the man of the match.

Finally, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Tim Melia are the strong keepers. Giancarlo Gonzalez of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. The Galaxy got going with a Favio Alvarez goal in the 55th minute, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Perry Kitchen. Ilie Sanchez of Kansas City had a yellow card for dissent in the 59th minute. Los Angeles added on with an Ibrahimovic goal, courtesy of Uriel Antuna and Kitchen. This produced the 2-0 final score, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.

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Monday, May 27, 2019

NWSL 2019 - Week 7

We've got games from Saturday to Monday this time, beginning with...

Sky Blue FC hosting the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and DiDi Haracic get the starts in goal. Portland got going in the 69th minute with a Midge Purce goal, on a rebound from a shot by Simone Charley. Dagny Brynjarsdottir took a yellow card for a foul in the 87th minute. The final held at 1-0, with Meghan Klingenberg of Portland earning woman of the match honors.

Out west, the Utah Royals FC welcome the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer and Nicole Barnhart are the gloved women. Utah began in the 31st minute on an Amy Rodriguez penalty kick goal. Orlando saw yellow cards for Dani Weatherholt in the 64th minute and Bridget Callahan in the 68th minute, both for fouls. The Royals added on in the 89th minute with a Makenzy Doniak goal. This made it 2-0, the final, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.

On Sunday, the Chicago Red Stars bring in the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsore faces a lesser foe in Emily Boyd in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard when Jordan DiBiasi's corner kick found Sam Staab, whose header deflected off of Chicago's Yuki Nagasato for the own goal in the 9th minute. The Spirit's Meggie Dougherty Howard had a yellow card for a foul in the 16th minute. Washington added on in the 63rd minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, via Arielle Ship and Dorian Bailey. Katie Johnson of the Red Stars took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe for her seven-save clean sheet.

Finally, Reign FC hosts the North Carolina Courage on Memorial Day. Katelyn Rowland and Casey Murphy draw the starts in goal. Reign led off in the 13th minute with a Bethany Balcer goal, via Kristen McNabb. Reign's Theresa Nielsen picked up a yellow card for a 30th minute foul. Reign added on in the 86th minute with a Shea Groom goal. North Carolina got on the board in the 89th minute with an Abby Erceg goal, set up by Jaelene Hinkle and Denise O'Sullivan on the corner kick. The final stayed at 2-1, with Murphy's four of five saves performance tabbing her as woman of the match.

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Sunday, May 26, 2019

MLS 2019 - Week 13

A full weekend of games begins with three on Friday, first in...

Florida, where Orlando City SC hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Brian Rowe are in goal. Emil Cuello of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a 17th minute foul. The Galaxy struck first in the 19th minute with a Jonathan dos Santos goal. Giancarlo Gonzalez of Los Angeles received a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. Robin Jansson of Orlando City picked up a yellow card for his 86th minute foul. In the 87th minute, Joe Corona of the Galaxy had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bingham's six-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.

Over in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando are the American keepers. Salt Lake drew first blood in the 36th minute on a Sebastian Saucedo goal, via Albert Rusnak. Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst took a yellow card for a foul in the 38th minute. Real saw a yellow card for a 66th minute Aaron Herrera foul. The Five Stripes tied it in the 78th minute on a Josef Martinez goal, fueled by Franco Escobar and Gonzalo Martinez. Salt Lake took the lead in stoppage time on a Jefferson Savarino goal, passed from Everton Luis. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Savarino.

In California, Los Angeles FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Tyler Miller protect the nets. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the 7th minute with a Christian Ramirez goal. The Black and Gold added on in the 28th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, via Eduard Atuesta. Los Angeles extended the lead as Latif Blessing scored in the 31st minute, thanks to Diego Rossi and Vela. The Black and Gold padded the lead in the 55th minute with a Tristan Blackmon goal, guided in by Vela. Montreal got on the board in the 70th minute with an Eddie Segura own goal. Walker Zimmerman of Los Angeles took a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The Impact got closer in the 84th minute with a Saphir Taider penalty kick goal. The final stood at 4-2, with Vela picked as man of the match.

On Saturday, the Chicago Fire host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Kenneth Kronholm are the goalies. Chicago led off in the 28th minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, via Brandt Bronico and Przemyslaw Frankowski. New York City tied it on an Alexandru Mitrita goal in the 40th minute, coming off of Maximiliano Moralez. Alexander Ring of the Pigeons had a yellow card for a 53rd minute foul. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire took a yellow card for his foul in the 80th minute. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City saw a yellow card for a foul in the 90th minute. Chicago's Raheem Edwards took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-1, with Sapong being the man of the match.

Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC welcome FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Maxime Crepeau draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the 30th minute with an Ali Adnan goal, via Hwang In-Beom. The Whitecaps added on in the 40th minute with a Lucas Venuto goal, passed from Fredy Montero. Dallas saw a yellow card for Reggie Cannon in the 60th minute. The Toros got on the board in the 85th minute with a Dominque Badji goal, assisted by Bryan Reynolds. Vancouver's Felipe had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The Whitecaps won 2-1, and Venuto was named man of the match.

Back east, the New England Revolution bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Matt Turner play in goal. Cristian Penilla of New England had a yellow card for not retreating in the 45th minute. Andrew Farrell of the Revolution received a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute, New England's keeper Turner took a red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity, forcing Brad Knighton to enter the game in place of Tajon Buchanan. The Revolution got going in the 61st minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, set up by Penilla. Teal Bunbury of New England had a yellow card for time wasting in the 65th minute. DC tied it on a Wayne Rooney penalty kick goal in the 90th minute. The final stayed at 1-1, with Agudelo picked as man of the match.

Backtracking to Ohio, as FC Cincinnati hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Spencer Richey are in the penalty areas. New York's Michael Murillo had a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. Kendall Waston of Cincinnati picked up a yellow card for a 58th minute foul. The Red Bulls dented the scoreboard in the 78th minute on an Alejandro Romero Gamarra goal. New York added on in stoppage time with an Omir Fernandez goal, assisted by Brian White and Murillo. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match honors going to Romero Gamarra.

Next up, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Portland's Clark took a yellow card for time wasting in the 22nd minute. The Timbers started in the 31st minute on a Brian Fernandez goal, helped along by Andy Polo. Portland added on in the 36th minute with another Fernandez goal, via Diego Chara and Diego Valeri. Philadelphia got on the board in the 47th minute with a Kacper Przybylko goal, passed from Fabrice-Jean Picault and Kai Wagner. Jack Elliott of the Union took a yellow card for his 85th minute foul. The Timbers answered with an 87th minute Valeri goal, coming off of Sebastian Blanco. Portland's Chara received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. This made it 3-1, the final, with Fernandez's brace making him man of the match.

Westward again as Minnesota United FC brings in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. Minnesota opened in the 20th minute with a Romain Metanire goal, via Jan Gregus. Houston saw a yellow card for a foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor in the 40th minute. The Dynamo's Boniek Garcia took a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. In the 90th minute, the Loons' Metanire received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-0, with Metanire as the man of the match.

Saturday's seven end in Colorado, as the Rapids host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Tim Howard are the American keepers. Colorado was first to score in the 23rd minute with a Tommy Smith goal, coming off of Jack Price. Columbus tied it in the 28th minute on a Pedro Santos goal, courtesy of Hector Jimenez and Wil Trapp. The Rapids retook the lead in first half stoppage time with a Jonathan Lewis goal, guided in by Sam Nicholson. Gaston Sauro of the Crew had a yellow card for a 50th minute foul. In the 54th minute, Columbus tied it with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Federico Higuain. Price of Colorado had a yellow card in the 56th minute. Niko Hansen of the Crew received a yellow card for an 85th minute foul. The Rapids regained the lead on a Nicolas Mezquida goal in the 89th minute, and he later received a yellow card for delaying the game. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Smith named man of the match.

On Sunday, Sporting Kansas City welcomes Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Melia tend the twines. Seattle's Roman Torres took a yellow card for a 13th minute foul. Kansas City's Benny Feilhaber took a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. Sporting struck first in the 29th minute with a Johnny Russell goal, via Yohan Croizet and Nicolas Hasler. Kansas City's Croizet had a yellow card in the 34th minute for a foul. Sporting added on in first half stoppage time with a Russell goal, courtesy of Ilie Sanchez. The Sounders' Nicolas Lodeiro had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 60th minute. Seattle got on the board in the 63rd minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, assisted by Kelvin Leerdam and Harry Shipp. Kansas City replied in the 68th minute with a Russell goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Kelyn Rowe and Croizet. The Sounders pulled one back with a Leerdam goal in the 71st minute, fueled by Lodeiro. The final stayed at 3-2, with Russell named man of the match.

Finally, Toronto FC brings in the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Quentin Westberg are in the six-yard boxes. Toronto drew first blood in the 28th minute with a Richie Laryea goal, via Marco Delgado and Jozy Altidore. San Jose's Tommy Thompson took a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. The Earthquakes tied it in the 37th minute on a Chris Wondolowski goal, coming off of Cristian Espinoza and Florian Jungwirth. Liam Fraser of the Reds had a yellow card for a 61st minute foul. San Jose received yellow cards for an Espinoza foul in the 64th minute and Magnus Eriksson's persistent infringement in the 69th minute. The Earthquakes took the lead in the 81st minute with a Wondolowski goal, guided in by Espinoza. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Wondolowski.

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