Two games on a very light day, beginning with...
Dynamo Moscow welcoming Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on in the second period as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko and Ansel Galimov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Deron Quint power play goal, powered by Alexander Rybakov and Artyom Borodkin. Moscow replied in the third period on a Denis Kokarev empty net goal, set up by Maxim Solovyov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Lazushin (25 for 26 in saves), Pestushko, and Karpov.
The other game has Vityaz Podolsk bringing in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk began in the third period on a Mario Kempe goal, passed from Nikita Vyglazov and Roman Horak. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Sateri (37 save shutout), Kempe, and Sudnitsin (28 for 29 in saves).
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
MLS Midweek Games September 23, 2015
Two games on in midweek, beginning with...
The Montreal Impact hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Evan Bush are the similarly named goalies. Montreal opened in the thirty-ninth minute on a Didier Drogba goal, made possible by Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago saw a yellow card for a Razvan Cocis foul in first half stoppage time. The Fire tied it on a fiftieth minute goal by David Accam. Chicago saw a yellow card given to Matt Polster in the fifty-sixth minute for persistent infringement. The Impact received a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul by Laurent Ciman. Montreal retook the lead on an Andres Romero goal in the seventy-sixth minute, assisted by Patrice Bernier, but Romero also got booked on a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eightieth minute, the Fire had a yellow card given to Patrick Doody for his foul. The Impact's Victor Cabrera took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. In the eighty-ninth minute, Chicago's Ty Harden had a yellow card for a foul. Montreal went down to ten men in stoppage time when Ciman received a second yellow card for a foul. The Impact held on to win 2-1, and Romero was the man of the match for his winner.
The other game has the Houston Dynamo hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Tyler Deric man the nets. Kansas City had the first two yellow cards, for fouls by Soni Mustivar in the thirty-third minute and Matt Besler in the forty-first minute. In the forty-fifth minute, Oscar Garcia of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw Seth Sinovic receive a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Dynamo started with a sixty-seventh minute goal by Will Bruin, set up by DaMarcus Beasley and Brad Davis. Houston went down to ten men as Garcia had a second yellow card for another foul in the seventieth minute. Kansas City took a yellow card on dissent by Benny Feilhaber in the eighty-eighth minute. The final held at 1-0 for Houston, and Bruin was the man of the match for the decisive goal.
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The Montreal Impact hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Evan Bush are the similarly named goalies. Montreal opened in the thirty-ninth minute on a Didier Drogba goal, made possible by Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago saw a yellow card for a Razvan Cocis foul in first half stoppage time. The Fire tied it on a fiftieth minute goal by David Accam. Chicago saw a yellow card given to Matt Polster in the fifty-sixth minute for persistent infringement. The Impact received a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul by Laurent Ciman. Montreal retook the lead on an Andres Romero goal in the seventy-sixth minute, assisted by Patrice Bernier, but Romero also got booked on a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eightieth minute, the Fire had a yellow card given to Patrick Doody for his foul. The Impact's Victor Cabrera took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. In the eighty-ninth minute, Chicago's Ty Harden had a yellow card for a foul. Montreal went down to ten men in stoppage time when Ciman received a second yellow card for a foul. The Impact held on to win 2-1, and Romero was the man of the match for his winner.
The other game has the Houston Dynamo hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Tyler Deric man the nets. Kansas City had the first two yellow cards, for fouls by Soni Mustivar in the thirty-third minute and Matt Besler in the forty-first minute. In the forty-fifth minute, Oscar Garcia of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw Seth Sinovic receive a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Dynamo started with a sixty-seventh minute goal by Will Bruin, set up by DaMarcus Beasley and Brad Davis. Houston went down to ten men as Garcia had a second yellow card for another foul in the seventieth minute. Kansas City took a yellow card on dissent by Benny Feilhaber in the eighty-eighth minute. The final held at 1-0 for Houston, and Bruin was the man of the match for the decisive goal.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 30
Seven games on as the schedule picks up pace again. We start with...
Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Andrei Kareyev. Sochi began in the first period on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, assisted by Max Warn and Pyotr Schastlivy. Novokuznetsk tied it with a second period power play goal by Ryan Stoa, going in unassisted. The Leopards retook the lead on a Nikolai Zherdev power play goal, also unassisted. Sochi added on with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Mikhail Anisin and Renat Mamashev on the power play. Metallurg got one back on another Stoa goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Maxim Kazakov. Novokuznetsk tied it with an unassisted goal by Kirill Kaprizov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Andre Petersson's goal gave the Leopards a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Stoa, Shchitov, and Petersson.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Vladimir Roth goal, made possible by Damir Zhafyarov. This produced the 1-0 final score, with the three stars going to Salak (36 save shutout), Roth, and Kolesnik (32 for 33 in saves).
Northwest to Helsinki, where Jokerit brings in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Ville Lajunen goal, courtesy of Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with a Mathis Olimb goal, via Tommi Huhtala. Bratislava got on the board in the third period on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Cam Barker. Helsinki answered with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, made possible by Topi Jaakola and Kozun. Jokerit finished it at 4-1 with a Jesper Jensen goal, guided in by Kozun, who got a sock trick, and Lajunen. The three stars went to Kozun, Karlsson (27 for 28 in saves), and Lajunen.
Back in Russia, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Lisutin man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period on a Carl Klingberg goal, assisted by Alexander Makarov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on with a power play goal in the second period from Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Alexei Potapov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Petr Koukal power play goal, fueled by Alexei Vasilevsky and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist tied it in the third period on a Megalinsky goal, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev on the power play. Yekaterinburg took the lead on a shorthanded goal from Vitaly Popov, set up by Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Alexander Pankov, helped along by Yegor Dubrovsky. The three stars were handed to Megalinsky, Popov, and Koukal.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Riga led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Tim Sestito. Zagreb tied it in the second period on a power play goal from Jesse Saarinen, powered by Marek Kvapil and Tuukka Mantyla. Medvescak took the lead with a Kvapil goal, with a lone assist by Mantyla. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Kvapil, Taylor (28 for 29 in saves), and Mantyla.
Backtracking to Moscow, where CSKA welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Joakim Lindstrom. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Radulov goal in the third period, courtesy of Bogdan Kiselevich and Gennady Stolyarov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ezhov (31 for 32 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Burdasov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Yugra added on with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Grigory Zheldakov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period as Igor Bortnikov scored, with a lone assist by Panov. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (36 save shutout), Panov, and Medvedev.
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Andrei Kareyev. Sochi began in the first period on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, assisted by Max Warn and Pyotr Schastlivy. Novokuznetsk tied it with a second period power play goal by Ryan Stoa, going in unassisted. The Leopards retook the lead on a Nikolai Zherdev power play goal, also unassisted. Sochi added on with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Mikhail Anisin and Renat Mamashev on the power play. Metallurg got one back on another Stoa goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Maxim Kazakov. Novokuznetsk tied it with an unassisted goal by Kirill Kaprizov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Andre Petersson's goal gave the Leopards a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Stoa, Shchitov, and Petersson.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Vladimir Roth goal, made possible by Damir Zhafyarov. This produced the 1-0 final score, with the three stars going to Salak (36 save shutout), Roth, and Kolesnik (32 for 33 in saves).
Northwest to Helsinki, where Jokerit brings in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Ville Lajunen goal, courtesy of Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with a Mathis Olimb goal, via Tommi Huhtala. Bratislava got on the board in the third period on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Cam Barker. Helsinki answered with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, made possible by Topi Jaakola and Kozun. Jokerit finished it at 4-1 with a Jesper Jensen goal, guided in by Kozun, who got a sock trick, and Lajunen. The three stars went to Kozun, Karlsson (27 for 28 in saves), and Lajunen.
Back in Russia, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Lisutin man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period on a Carl Klingberg goal, assisted by Alexander Makarov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on with a power play goal in the second period from Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Alexei Potapov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Petr Koukal power play goal, fueled by Alexei Vasilevsky and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist tied it in the third period on a Megalinsky goal, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev on the power play. Yekaterinburg took the lead on a shorthanded goal from Vitaly Popov, set up by Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Alexander Pankov, helped along by Yegor Dubrovsky. The three stars were handed to Megalinsky, Popov, and Koukal.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Riga led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Tim Sestito. Zagreb tied it in the second period on a power play goal from Jesse Saarinen, powered by Marek Kvapil and Tuukka Mantyla. Medvescak took the lead with a Kvapil goal, with a lone assist by Mantyla. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Kvapil, Taylor (28 for 29 in saves), and Mantyla.
Backtracking to Moscow, where CSKA welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Joakim Lindstrom. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Radulov goal in the third period, courtesy of Bogdan Kiselevich and Gennady Stolyarov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ezhov (31 for 32 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Burdasov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Yugra added on with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Grigory Zheldakov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period as Igor Bortnikov scored, with a lone assist by Panov. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (36 save shutout), Panov, and Medvedev.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 29
Four games on today, beginning with...
Barys Astana hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jan Laco are the goalies. Omsk struck first in the first period on an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Astana tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Roman Savchenko, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov. Avangard took the lead back on a Sergei Shirokov goal, via Michal Kempny and Denis Parshin. Omsk added on as Alexander Perezhogin scored an unassisted goal. Avangard finished it at 4-1 on a Yury Petrov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Furch (27 for 28 in saves), Shirokov, and Perezhogin.
Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Niklas Svedberg are in the blue paint. Ufa started in the first period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, made possible by Andrei Ankudinov and Nikita Setdikov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, guided in by Alexei Byvaltsev and Artyom Zub. Amur took the lead in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, with a lone assist from Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Khabarovsk added on in the third period on a Litovchenko goal, fueled by Zub and Vitaly Shulakov. Amur extended the lead with an empty net goal by Vladislav Ushenin, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Litovchenko, Metsola (31 for 32 in saves), and Zub.
Continuing along, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Vasily Koshechkin man the nets. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Kirill Voronin and Dmitry Sayustov. Admiral iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Niclas Bergfors, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobkov (32 save shutout), Yakovlev, and Koshechkin (35 for 36 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Atte Engren are the masked men. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Andrei Shefer goal, fueled by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Igor Skorokhodov. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, going in unassisted. Spartak took the lead on a Maxim Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Gleb Klimenko. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Potapov, Engren (23 for 24 in saves), and Leshchenko.
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Barys Astana hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jan Laco are the goalies. Omsk struck first in the first period on an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Astana tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Roman Savchenko, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov. Avangard took the lead back on a Sergei Shirokov goal, via Michal Kempny and Denis Parshin. Omsk added on as Alexander Perezhogin scored an unassisted goal. Avangard finished it at 4-1 on a Yury Petrov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Furch (27 for 28 in saves), Shirokov, and Perezhogin.
Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Niklas Svedberg are in the blue paint. Ufa started in the first period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, made possible by Andrei Ankudinov and Nikita Setdikov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, guided in by Alexei Byvaltsev and Artyom Zub. Amur took the lead in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, with a lone assist from Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Khabarovsk added on in the third period on a Litovchenko goal, fueled by Zub and Vitaly Shulakov. Amur extended the lead with an empty net goal by Vladislav Ushenin, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Litovchenko, Metsola (31 for 32 in saves), and Zub.
Continuing along, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Vasily Koshechkin man the nets. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Kirill Voronin and Dmitry Sayustov. Admiral iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Niclas Bergfors, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobkov (32 save shutout), Yakovlev, and Koshechkin (35 for 36 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Atte Engren are the masked men. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Andrei Shefer goal, fueled by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Igor Skorokhodov. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, going in unassisted. Spartak took the lead on a Maxim Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Gleb Klimenko. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Potapov, Engren (23 for 24 in saves), and Leshchenko.
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Monday, September 21, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 28
Just three games on today, beginning with...
Dynamo Moscow hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev power play goal, powered by Jarno Koskiranta. Moscow got on the board with a Maxim Pestushko goal, going in unassisted. Dynamo tied it on a power play goal by Mat Robinson, made possible by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Moscow took the lead in the third period on a Karsums power play goal, guided in by Tsvetkov and Karpov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Karsums, Tsvetkov, and Robinson.
Out in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Jesse Saarinen goal, passed from Gilbert Brule and Thomas Larkin. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal in the third period, courtesy of Mario Kempe. Medvescak took the lead back on a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, via Colby Genoway. Zagreb added on as Radek Smolenak scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl and Marek Kvapil. This produced the 3-1 final, with Taylor (17 for 18 in saves), Kinrade, and Smolenak named the three stars.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Riga. Joacim Ericsson and Barry Brust are in the blue paint. Riga got going in the second period as Lauris Darzins scored an unassisted goal. Bratislava tied it in the third period on a Milan Bartovic goal, fueled by Cam Barker and Filip Novak. Slovan took the lead as Lukas Kaspar scored, with the help of Ladislav Nagy and Michel Miklik. Dinamo tied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, with assists provided by Tim Sestito and Krisjanis Redlihs. Bratislava took the game 3-2 on a Rok Ticar goal in overtime, with helpers from Tomas Starosta and Ziga Jeglic. The three stars belonged to Ticar, Kaspar, and Bartovic.
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Dynamo Moscow hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev power play goal, powered by Jarno Koskiranta. Moscow got on the board with a Maxim Pestushko goal, going in unassisted. Dynamo tied it on a power play goal by Mat Robinson, made possible by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Moscow took the lead in the third period on a Karsums power play goal, guided in by Tsvetkov and Karpov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Karsums, Tsvetkov, and Robinson.
Out in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Jesse Saarinen goal, passed from Gilbert Brule and Thomas Larkin. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal in the third period, courtesy of Mario Kempe. Medvescak took the lead back on a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, via Colby Genoway. Zagreb added on as Radek Smolenak scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl and Marek Kvapil. This produced the 3-1 final, with Taylor (17 for 18 in saves), Kinrade, and Smolenak named the three stars.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Riga. Joacim Ericsson and Barry Brust are in the blue paint. Riga got going in the second period as Lauris Darzins scored an unassisted goal. Bratislava tied it in the third period on a Milan Bartovic goal, fueled by Cam Barker and Filip Novak. Slovan took the lead as Lukas Kaspar scored, with the help of Ladislav Nagy and Michel Miklik. Dinamo tied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, with assists provided by Tim Sestito and Krisjanis Redlihs. Bratislava took the game 3-2 on a Rok Ticar goal in overtime, with helpers from Tomas Starosta and Ziga Jeglic. The three stars belonged to Ticar, Kaspar, and Bartovic.
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Sunday, September 20, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season Day 27
Ten games on a busy day for the league, beginning with...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Jakub Kovar guard the cages. Astana struck first in the first period on a Konstantin Pushkaryov goal, assisted by Keaton Ellerby and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the second period on an Alexander Pankov goal, fueled by Andrei Alexeyev and Alexei Vasilyev. The tie went to a shootout, where Avtomobilist's Petr Koukal gave them a 2-1 win with the lone tally. The three stars went to Kovar (21 for 22 in saves), Laco (34 for 35 in saves), and Pankov.
Down to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Vasily Demchenko are in the creases. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, coming off of Rafael Akhmetov and Evgeny Grachyov. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period as Alexei Petrov scored, thanks to Alexander Rybakov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin and Stanislav Chistov tallied for Traktor, topping a single tally from Amur's Vladislav Ushenin. The final favored Traktor 2-1, with the three stars being Demchenko (31 for 32 in saves), Metsola (32 for 33 in saves), and Chistov.
Northwest to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Georgy Gelashvili are between the pipes. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period on an Alexander Ugolnikov power play goal, powered by Igor Volkov. Yugra added on in the second period with a Konstantin Panov goal, with a lone assist by Ugolnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period on a Grigory Zheldakov power play goal, guided in by Ugolnikov and Panov. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Ugolnikov, Panov, and Gelashvili (35 save shutout).
Backtracking to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg hosts a team of the same name, Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Filip Novotny and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period on a Denis Platonov goal, made possible by Chris Lee and Wojtek Wolski. Novokuznetsk tied it on an unassisted goal from Alexander Komaristy. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the second period as Ryan Stoa scored, with the help of Kirill Kaprizov and Artur Amirov. Magnitogorsk tied it again with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, with a lone helper from Yaroslav Kosov. Magnitogorsk took the lead back on a Tomas Filippi goal, assisted by Lee and Wolski on the power play. Magnitogorsk added on with a Lee goal, set up by Bogdan Potekhin. Andrei Kareyev replaced Novotny in goal. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period on a Kaletnik goal, helped along by Lee, who got a sock trick, and Artyom Zhelezkov. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Lee, Kaletnik, and Wolski.
Up in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Novosibirsk opened with a power play goal by Sergei Shumakov, powered by Rinat Ibragimov and David Ullstrom. Ufa tied it on an Anton Lazarev goal in the second period, made possible by Artyon Chernov. Salavat Yulaev pulled ahead on a Linus Omark goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen. The scoring ended here, with the final standing at 2-1. The three stars went to Omark, Lazarev, and Svedberg (19 for 20 in saves).
Westward to Togliatti, where Lada brings in CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Edgars Masalskis are set to start in goal. Togliatti began in the first period on an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Igor Magogin and Mark Flood. Moscow tied it with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, fueled by Jan Mursak and Simon Hjalmarsson. CSKA took the lead as Maxim Mamin scored, with a lone assist by Sergei Andronov. Moscow added on in the second period with a power play goal by Denis Denisov, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov. Lada pulled back on an Alexander Bumagin goal, coming off of Alexander Nikulin and Alexei Volgin on the power play. CSKA iced it at 4-2 with a Geoff Platt empty net goal, set up by Mursak. The three stars were handed to Mursak, Denisov, and Mamin.
Out to Sochi, where the Leopards host Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Konstantin Barulin are in the blue paint. Sochi started in the first period on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, guided in by Clay Wilson and Andre Petersson. Minsk tied it on a second period power play goal from Matt Ellison, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Bailen. The Leopards retook the lead on a Mikhail Anisin goal, courtesy of Max Warn. Sochi added on in the third period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, assisted by Roman Lyuduchin and Yegor Morozov. The Leopards finished it at 4-1 with a Warn goal, coming off of Anisin. The three stars belonged to Anisin, Barulin (41 for 42 in saves), and Warn.
Continuing along, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vitaly Kolesnik man the nets. Yaroslavl drew first blood on a Yegor Averin goal, courtesy of Jiri Novotny and Mikhail Pashnin on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on an Ilya Kolganov goal, made possible by Roman Konkov and Dmitry Semin. Lokomotiv took the lead back on a third period goal from Emil Galimov, guided in by Pavel Koledov and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl wrapped it up at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal from Galimov. The three stars were given to Galimov, Kolesnik (23 for 24 in saves), and Averin.
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexander Sudnitsin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk got started on an Igor Polygalov goal, via Mikhail Zhukov and Yegor Milovzorov. Vladivostok tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal (research shows that there are two of them, one on Admiral aged 27 and one on CSKA aged 20), passed from Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral took the lead in the second period as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Mikhail Fisenko and Konstantin Makarov. Vladivostok added on with another Lugin goal, with a lone assist by Samvel Mnatsyan. Neftekhimik got one back in the third period on a Milovzorov goal, with a lone helper provided by Georgijs Pujacs. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Lugin, Milovzorov, and Nalimov (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Emil Garipov guard the cages. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Mattias Sjogren power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. Cherepovets tied it in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich and Pavel Chernov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on an Artyom Mikheyev goal, via Igor Mirnov. Kazan added on with a Justin Azevedo goal, made possible by Fyodor Malykhin. The three stars of the 3-1 game went to Garipov (26 for 27 in saves), Mikheyev, and Azevedo.
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Jakub Kovar guard the cages. Astana struck first in the first period on a Konstantin Pushkaryov goal, assisted by Keaton Ellerby and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the second period on an Alexander Pankov goal, fueled by Andrei Alexeyev and Alexei Vasilyev. The tie went to a shootout, where Avtomobilist's Petr Koukal gave them a 2-1 win with the lone tally. The three stars went to Kovar (21 for 22 in saves), Laco (34 for 35 in saves), and Pankov.
Down to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Vasily Demchenko are in the creases. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, coming off of Rafael Akhmetov and Evgeny Grachyov. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period as Alexei Petrov scored, thanks to Alexander Rybakov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin and Stanislav Chistov tallied for Traktor, topping a single tally from Amur's Vladislav Ushenin. The final favored Traktor 2-1, with the three stars being Demchenko (31 for 32 in saves), Metsola (32 for 33 in saves), and Chistov.
Northwest to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Georgy Gelashvili are between the pipes. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period on an Alexander Ugolnikov power play goal, powered by Igor Volkov. Yugra added on in the second period with a Konstantin Panov goal, with a lone assist by Ugolnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period on a Grigory Zheldakov power play goal, guided in by Ugolnikov and Panov. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Ugolnikov, Panov, and Gelashvili (35 save shutout).
Backtracking to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg hosts a team of the same name, Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Filip Novotny and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period on a Denis Platonov goal, made possible by Chris Lee and Wojtek Wolski. Novokuznetsk tied it on an unassisted goal from Alexander Komaristy. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the second period as Ryan Stoa scored, with the help of Kirill Kaprizov and Artur Amirov. Magnitogorsk tied it again with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, with a lone helper from Yaroslav Kosov. Magnitogorsk took the lead back on a Tomas Filippi goal, assisted by Lee and Wolski on the power play. Magnitogorsk added on with a Lee goal, set up by Bogdan Potekhin. Andrei Kareyev replaced Novotny in goal. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period on a Kaletnik goal, helped along by Lee, who got a sock trick, and Artyom Zhelezkov. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Lee, Kaletnik, and Wolski.
Up in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Novosibirsk opened with a power play goal by Sergei Shumakov, powered by Rinat Ibragimov and David Ullstrom. Ufa tied it on an Anton Lazarev goal in the second period, made possible by Artyon Chernov. Salavat Yulaev pulled ahead on a Linus Omark goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen. The scoring ended here, with the final standing at 2-1. The three stars went to Omark, Lazarev, and Svedberg (19 for 20 in saves).
Westward to Togliatti, where Lada brings in CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Edgars Masalskis are set to start in goal. Togliatti began in the first period on an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Igor Magogin and Mark Flood. Moscow tied it with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, fueled by Jan Mursak and Simon Hjalmarsson. CSKA took the lead as Maxim Mamin scored, with a lone assist by Sergei Andronov. Moscow added on in the second period with a power play goal by Denis Denisov, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov. Lada pulled back on an Alexander Bumagin goal, coming off of Alexander Nikulin and Alexei Volgin on the power play. CSKA iced it at 4-2 with a Geoff Platt empty net goal, set up by Mursak. The three stars were handed to Mursak, Denisov, and Mamin.
Out to Sochi, where the Leopards host Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Konstantin Barulin are in the blue paint. Sochi started in the first period on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, guided in by Clay Wilson and Andre Petersson. Minsk tied it on a second period power play goal from Matt Ellison, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Bailen. The Leopards retook the lead on a Mikhail Anisin goal, courtesy of Max Warn. Sochi added on in the third period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, assisted by Roman Lyuduchin and Yegor Morozov. The Leopards finished it at 4-1 with a Warn goal, coming off of Anisin. The three stars belonged to Anisin, Barulin (41 for 42 in saves), and Warn.
Continuing along, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vitaly Kolesnik man the nets. Yaroslavl drew first blood on a Yegor Averin goal, courtesy of Jiri Novotny and Mikhail Pashnin on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on an Ilya Kolganov goal, made possible by Roman Konkov and Dmitry Semin. Lokomotiv took the lead back on a third period goal from Emil Galimov, guided in by Pavel Koledov and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl wrapped it up at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal from Galimov. The three stars were given to Galimov, Kolesnik (23 for 24 in saves), and Averin.
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexander Sudnitsin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk got started on an Igor Polygalov goal, via Mikhail Zhukov and Yegor Milovzorov. Vladivostok tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal (research shows that there are two of them, one on Admiral aged 27 and one on CSKA aged 20), passed from Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral took the lead in the second period as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Mikhail Fisenko and Konstantin Makarov. Vladivostok added on with another Lugin goal, with a lone assist by Samvel Mnatsyan. Neftekhimik got one back in the third period on a Milovzorov goal, with a lone helper provided by Georgijs Pujacs. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Lugin, Milovzorov, and Nalimov (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Emil Garipov guard the cages. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Mattias Sjogren power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. Cherepovets tied it in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich and Pavel Chernov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on an Artyom Mikheyev goal, via Igor Mirnov. Kazan added on with a Justin Azevedo goal, made possible by Fyodor Malykhin. The three stars of the 3-1 game went to Garipov (26 for 27 in saves), Mikheyev, and Azevedo.
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Major League Soccer Week 29
All teams take the field this weekend, and the first game is on Friday, as...
Sporting Kansas City hosts FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Jon Kempin are the goalies. Kansas City led off in the sixty-fifth minute with a Benny Feilhaber goal. In the seventy-sixth minute, Feilhaber scored again for Sporting, this time on a penalty kick. Dallas got on the board with a Victor Ulloa goal in the eightieth minute, passed from Fabian Castillo. Kansas City shot back in the eighty-third minute on a Dominic Dwyer goal, made possible by Paulo Nagamura. In the eighty-sixth minute, Bernardo Anor of Sporting took a yellow card for a foul. This made it 3-1, the final, with the man of the match being Feilhaber for his brace.
The first of seven Saturday games features Toronto FC welcoming the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and Chris Konopka man the nets. Toronto struck first in the fourteenth minute on a Sebastian Giovinco goal, courtesy of Robbie Findley. Toronto added on with another Giovinco goal in the eighteenth minute, via Jonathan Osorio and Benoit Cheyrou. Colorado's Maynor Figueroa took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. Toronto extended the lead as Damien Perquis scored in the thirty-eighth minute, thanks to Giovinco. The Rapids got on the board with a fortieth minute Dillon Powers goal, guided in by Vicente Sanchez. Toronto had a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul by Justin Morrow. In the fifty-seventh minute, Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for his foul. In the sixty-first minute, Lucas Pittinari of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul. Toronto's Luke Moore took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-third minute. Sam Cronin of the Rapids had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. Toronto's Marco Delgado had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-eighth minute. The final stayed at 3-1, with the man of the match being Giovinco, for his brace and assist.
Down in the States, DC United brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Bill Hamid are the reliable keepers. Columbus began in the twenty-seventh minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, made possible by Tyson Wahl and Kei Kamara. The Crew added on with a Kamara goal in the forty-ninth minute, set up by Tony Tchani. In the fifty-first minute, DC saw a yellow card for a foul by Steve Birnbaum. United had a yellow card given to Perry Kitchen in the sixty-second minute for persistent infringement. In the sixty-eighth minute, DC got on the board through a penalty kick goal by Chris Rolfe. In the seventy-second minute, Columbus' Chris Klute received a yellow card for entering the field illegally. In stoppage time, United had a yellow card given to Taylor Kemp for a foul. The final remained at 2-1, with Kamara being the man of the match with his goal and assist.
Over to New York City FC hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Josh Saunders are in the six-yard boxes. In the thirty-third minute, Andrea Pirlo of New York City received a yellow card for dissent. In the thirty-fourth minute, San Jose's Clarence Goodson had a yellow card for his foul. New York City saw a yellow card given to RJ Allen for a forty-fourth minute foul. In first half stoppage time minute, the Earthquakes took a yellow card for a Marc Pelosi foul. New York City dented the scoreboard on a fifty-first minute goal by Ned Grabavoy, coming off of David Villa. New York City added on as Grabavoy scored again, with the help of Frank Lampard. In the sixty-fifth minute, New York City extended the lead on a Villa goal, via Angelino and Grabavoy. Chris Wingert of New York City received a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. San Jose got on the board in the seventy-second minute on a Quincy Amarikwa goal. The Earthquakes pulled closer as Chris Wondolowski scored on a penalty kick in the seventy-sixth minute. New York City's Andrew Jacobson was booked in the eighty-sixth minute on a yellow card for a foul. New York City held on for a 3-2 win, and a brace from Grabavoy earned him man of the match honors.
Out in the Northwest, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC welcome the Seattle Sounders FC with the Cascadia Cup on the line. Stefan Frei and David Ousted are the keepers. Vancouver's Russell Teibert took a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Seattle had a yellow card go to Brad Evans for a foul in the twenty-fourth minute. The Sounders got going in the forty-fifth minute on an Andreas Ivanschitz goal, set up by Obafemi Martins. In the sixty-third minute, Jordan Smith of the Whitecaps took a yellow card for a foul. Seattle added on in the seventy-first minute with a Gonzalo Pineda goal, set up by Clint Dempsey and Nelson Valdez. Kendall Waston of Vancouver took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. The Sounders extended the lead as Martins scored, thanks to Dempsey and Cristian Roldan. The final held at 3-0, with the man of the match being Martins for a goal and assist.
Back east, the Montreal Impact bring in the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth and Evan Bush are ready to play goal. Montreal was first to score in the fifth minute on a Johan Venegas goal in the fifth minute, via Ignacio Piatti. The Impact added on with a sixtieth minute goal from Didier Drogba. Montreal saw a yellow card given to Laurent Ciman for his sixty-third minute foul. In the sixty-ninth minute, Marco Donadel of the Impact took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Montreal went down to ten men when Donadel received a straight red card in the seventy-second minute for his foul. The Impact extended the lead on a Dilly Duka goal, coming off of Drogba and the goalie Bush in the seventy-sixth minute. The final held at 3-0, and Drogba was the man of the match for a goal and assist.
Southwest to Chicago, as the Fire host Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Jon Busch protect the nets. Orlando City saw a yellow card go to Rafael Ramos for a thirty-first minute foul. Chicago had a yellow card for a Jeff Larentowicz foul in the thirty-ninth minute. The Fire took two yellow cards in the second half for Michael Stephens in the sixty-third minute and Patrick Nyarko in the seventy-ninth minute, both for fouls. Orlando City opened with an eighty-sixth minute goal by Bryan Rochez, set up by Darwin Ceren and Brek Shea. This secured a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Rochez for the late winner.
Ending Saturday, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy. Donovan Ricketts and Nick Rimando are the veteran keepers. Salt Lake started early on a third minute goal by Devon Sandoval, coming off of Aaron Maund and Javier Morales. Real took a yellow card for a Morales foul in the fifteenth minute. Salt Lake added on with a Morales penalty kick goal in the twenty-eighth minute. Real extended the lead as Sandoval scored again in the fifty-third minute, guided in by Juan Manuel Martinez. This produced the eventual 3-0 final, with the man of the match honors going to Sandoval for his brace.
On Sunday, the first game has the Portland Timbers bringing in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Adam Larsen Kwarasey are in goal. In the eighth minute, Portland's Lucas Melano received a yellow card for his foul. New York began with a forty-third minute goal from Felipe, via Kemar Lawrence. In first half stoppage time, the Red Bulls added on with a Damien Perrinelle goal, set up by Sacha Kljestan. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-0. The man of the match was Felipe.
Finally, the Philadelphia Union host the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and John McCarthy receive the starts in goal. Philadelphia quickly opened in the third minute on a Tranquillo Barnetta goal, assisted by Sebastien Le Toux. In the fourteenth minute, Giles Barnes of Houston took a yellow card for simulation. The Dynamo had another yellow card for a Leonel Miranda foul in the sixtieth minute. The Union added on in the sixty-third minute as C.J. Sapong scored, thanks to Fabinho and Barnetta. In stoppage time, Houston's Luis Garrido took a yellow card for a foul. The final was 2-0, and the man of the match was Barnetta for a goal and assist.
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Sporting Kansas City hosts FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Jon Kempin are the goalies. Kansas City led off in the sixty-fifth minute with a Benny Feilhaber goal. In the seventy-sixth minute, Feilhaber scored again for Sporting, this time on a penalty kick. Dallas got on the board with a Victor Ulloa goal in the eightieth minute, passed from Fabian Castillo. Kansas City shot back in the eighty-third minute on a Dominic Dwyer goal, made possible by Paulo Nagamura. In the eighty-sixth minute, Bernardo Anor of Sporting took a yellow card for a foul. This made it 3-1, the final, with the man of the match being Feilhaber for his brace.
The first of seven Saturday games features Toronto FC welcoming the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and Chris Konopka man the nets. Toronto struck first in the fourteenth minute on a Sebastian Giovinco goal, courtesy of Robbie Findley. Toronto added on with another Giovinco goal in the eighteenth minute, via Jonathan Osorio and Benoit Cheyrou. Colorado's Maynor Figueroa took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. Toronto extended the lead as Damien Perquis scored in the thirty-eighth minute, thanks to Giovinco. The Rapids got on the board with a fortieth minute Dillon Powers goal, guided in by Vicente Sanchez. Toronto had a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul by Justin Morrow. In the fifty-seventh minute, Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for his foul. In the sixty-first minute, Lucas Pittinari of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul. Toronto's Luke Moore took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-third minute. Sam Cronin of the Rapids had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. Toronto's Marco Delgado had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-eighth minute. The final stayed at 3-1, with the man of the match being Giovinco, for his brace and assist.
Down in the States, DC United brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Bill Hamid are the reliable keepers. Columbus began in the twenty-seventh minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, made possible by Tyson Wahl and Kei Kamara. The Crew added on with a Kamara goal in the forty-ninth minute, set up by Tony Tchani. In the fifty-first minute, DC saw a yellow card for a foul by Steve Birnbaum. United had a yellow card given to Perry Kitchen in the sixty-second minute for persistent infringement. In the sixty-eighth minute, DC got on the board through a penalty kick goal by Chris Rolfe. In the seventy-second minute, Columbus' Chris Klute received a yellow card for entering the field illegally. In stoppage time, United had a yellow card given to Taylor Kemp for a foul. The final remained at 2-1, with Kamara being the man of the match with his goal and assist.
Over to New York City FC hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Josh Saunders are in the six-yard boxes. In the thirty-third minute, Andrea Pirlo of New York City received a yellow card for dissent. In the thirty-fourth minute, San Jose's Clarence Goodson had a yellow card for his foul. New York City saw a yellow card given to RJ Allen for a forty-fourth minute foul. In first half stoppage time minute, the Earthquakes took a yellow card for a Marc Pelosi foul. New York City dented the scoreboard on a fifty-first minute goal by Ned Grabavoy, coming off of David Villa. New York City added on as Grabavoy scored again, with the help of Frank Lampard. In the sixty-fifth minute, New York City extended the lead on a Villa goal, via Angelino and Grabavoy. Chris Wingert of New York City received a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. San Jose got on the board in the seventy-second minute on a Quincy Amarikwa goal. The Earthquakes pulled closer as Chris Wondolowski scored on a penalty kick in the seventy-sixth minute. New York City's Andrew Jacobson was booked in the eighty-sixth minute on a yellow card for a foul. New York City held on for a 3-2 win, and a brace from Grabavoy earned him man of the match honors.
Out in the Northwest, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC welcome the Seattle Sounders FC with the Cascadia Cup on the line. Stefan Frei and David Ousted are the keepers. Vancouver's Russell Teibert took a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Seattle had a yellow card go to Brad Evans for a foul in the twenty-fourth minute. The Sounders got going in the forty-fifth minute on an Andreas Ivanschitz goal, set up by Obafemi Martins. In the sixty-third minute, Jordan Smith of the Whitecaps took a yellow card for a foul. Seattle added on in the seventy-first minute with a Gonzalo Pineda goal, set up by Clint Dempsey and Nelson Valdez. Kendall Waston of Vancouver took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. The Sounders extended the lead as Martins scored, thanks to Dempsey and Cristian Roldan. The final held at 3-0, with the man of the match being Martins for a goal and assist.
Back east, the Montreal Impact bring in the New England Revolution. Bobby Shuttleworth and Evan Bush are ready to play goal. Montreal was first to score in the fifth minute on a Johan Venegas goal in the fifth minute, via Ignacio Piatti. The Impact added on with a sixtieth minute goal from Didier Drogba. Montreal saw a yellow card given to Laurent Ciman for his sixty-third minute foul. In the sixty-ninth minute, Marco Donadel of the Impact took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Montreal went down to ten men when Donadel received a straight red card in the seventy-second minute for his foul. The Impact extended the lead on a Dilly Duka goal, coming off of Drogba and the goalie Bush in the seventy-sixth minute. The final held at 3-0, and Drogba was the man of the match for a goal and assist.
Southwest to Chicago, as the Fire host Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Jon Busch protect the nets. Orlando City saw a yellow card go to Rafael Ramos for a thirty-first minute foul. Chicago had a yellow card for a Jeff Larentowicz foul in the thirty-ninth minute. The Fire took two yellow cards in the second half for Michael Stephens in the sixty-third minute and Patrick Nyarko in the seventy-ninth minute, both for fouls. Orlando City opened with an eighty-sixth minute goal by Bryan Rochez, set up by Darwin Ceren and Brek Shea. This secured a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Rochez for the late winner.
Ending Saturday, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy. Donovan Ricketts and Nick Rimando are the veteran keepers. Salt Lake started early on a third minute goal by Devon Sandoval, coming off of Aaron Maund and Javier Morales. Real took a yellow card for a Morales foul in the fifteenth minute. Salt Lake added on with a Morales penalty kick goal in the twenty-eighth minute. Real extended the lead as Sandoval scored again in the fifty-third minute, guided in by Juan Manuel Martinez. This produced the eventual 3-0 final, with the man of the match honors going to Sandoval for his brace.
On Sunday, the first game has the Portland Timbers bringing in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Adam Larsen Kwarasey are in goal. In the eighth minute, Portland's Lucas Melano received a yellow card for his foul. New York began with a forty-third minute goal from Felipe, via Kemar Lawrence. In first half stoppage time, the Red Bulls added on with a Damien Perrinelle goal, set up by Sacha Kljestan. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-0. The man of the match was Felipe.
Finally, the Philadelphia Union host the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and John McCarthy receive the starts in goal. Philadelphia quickly opened in the third minute on a Tranquillo Barnetta goal, assisted by Sebastien Le Toux. In the fourteenth minute, Giles Barnes of Houston took a yellow card for simulation. The Dynamo had another yellow card for a Leonel Miranda foul in the sixtieth minute. The Union added on in the sixty-third minute as C.J. Sapong scored, thanks to Fabinho and Barnetta. In stoppage time, Houston's Luis Garrido took a yellow card for a foul. The final was 2-0, and the man of the match was Barnetta for a goal and assist.
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