All teams played on Saturday this weekend. This post is delayed so that I could watch all the games and get a feel on player performances. We begin in...
Houston, as the Dash host the Seattle Reign FC. Haley Kopmeyer and Lydia Williams are the gloved women. Seattle began in the thirtieth minute with an own goal by Houston's Cari Roccaro off a Megan Rapinoe shot. The Reign added on with a Katie Johnson goal in the sixty-fourth minute, via Nahomi Kawasumi. The final held at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Kopmeyer, who made eight saves in a clean sheet, while Johnson and Rapinoe were best for the Reign. Standouts for the Dash were Jannie Beckie, Andressinha, and Rachel Daly, who collapsed on the field at the end of the game due to heat exhaustion.
Up in Chicago, the Red Stars welcome the North Carolina Courage. Sabrina D'Angelo and Alyssa Naeher are the goalies. Chicago began in the twenty-seventh minute with a Danielle Colaprico goal, assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo. Colaprico also had a yellow card for her thirty-ninth minute foul for the Red Stars. North Carolina tied it in first half stoppage time on an Abby Erceg goal, coming off of a Samantha Mewis corner kick. Chicago regained the lead in the fifty-fourth minute on an Alyssa Mautz goal, passed from Christen Press. The Red Stars added on as DiBernardo scored in the fifty-ninth minute. The Courage got one back in the eighty-second minute on a free kick goal by Debinha. The final held at 3-2, with the woman of the match being DiBernardo, while Press and Colaprico also impressed for the Red Stars. For the Courage, Erceg, Mewis, and Taylor Smith were the top performers.
To the east, Sky Blue FC hosts the Orlando Pride. Aubrey Bledsoe and Kailen Sheridan are the inexperienced goalies. Orlando opened in the eighteenth minute with a Jasmyne Spencer goal, set up by Camila. Sky Blue tied it on a forty-third minute goal by Sam Kerr, courtesy of Daphne Corboz. Sky Blue took the lead in the eighty-second minute with a Maya Hayes goal, via Kerr. This made it 2-1, the final, with the woman of the match being Kerr. Sky Blue also saw great efforts from Sheridan and Hayes, while the Pride's best came from Steph Catley, Camila, and Spencer.
Back west, FC Kansas City brings in the Washington Spirit. Stephanie Labbe and Nicole Barnhart protect the nets. Washington started in the fifth minute with a Kristie Mewis goal after her own corner kick spilled back to her. Kansas City tied it in the ninth minute on a Sydney Leroux goal, via Brittany Ratcliffe. Alexa Newfield of Kansas City had a yellow card for a fifteenth minute foul. Kansas City took the lead with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Leroux, coming off of Shea Groom. Meggie Dougherty Howard of the Spirit received a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Kansas City added on in the sixtieth minute when Becky Sauerbrunn headed a Ratcliffe corner kick in. Kansas City went down to ten women when Newfield took a second yellow card for her foul on the Washington keeper Labbe. The Spirit got one back with a Havana Solaun goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Francisca Ordega. In the eighty-sixth minute, Washington's Ordega took a yellow card for her foul. Brittany Taylor of Kansas City took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-ninth minute. Kansas City held on for a 3-2 win, with the woman of the match being Leroux for her brace, while Sauerbrunn and Ratcliffe get honorable mentions. Washington's best efforts came from Mewis, Shelina Zadorsky, and Ordega.
Finally, in Portland, the Thorns host the Boston Breakers. Abby Smith and Adrianna Franch are in the six-yard boxes. Portland struck first in the first minute as a Nadia Nadim corner kick led to an Amandine Henry shot that deflected off of Boston's Julie King and in for a goal. The Thorns added on as Henry scored a goal herself in the fifth minute. Boston had a yellow card for an Emilie Haavi foul in the twenty-fourth minute. Nadim of Portland had a yellow card for a forty-ninth minute foul. In the seventy-first minute, the Breakers' Christen Westphal took a yellow card for her foul. Boston went down to ten women in stoppage time as Allysha Chapman committed a bad foul on Hayley Raso and received a straight red card. The final held at 2-0, with Henry the woman of the match. Raso and Lindsey Horan also get honorable mentions for the Thorns, while the Breakers saw Megan Oyster and Rosie White play well.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Kailen Sheridan
RB Rachel Daly
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Abby Erceg
LB Steph Catley
DM Amandine Henry
AM Vanessa DiBernardo
AM Brittany Ratcliffe
RF Sam Kerr
CF Katie Johnson
LF Sydney Leroux
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Eastern Conference Final: 2) Pittsburgh Penguins VS. 2) Ottawa Senators
We're back with the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the
winners of these two series advancing to the final round. This is the Eastern Conference Final, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators.
Game 1: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Penguins. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his eighth of the postseason, assisted by Bobby Ryan. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the playoffs, via Chris Kunitz and Ron Hainsey. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan goal, his fifth of the postseason, coming off of Pageau and Mark Stone. The three stars went to Ryan, Pageau, and Anderson (27 for 28 in saves). The Senators have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Penguins. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixth of the postseason, via Evgeni Malkin and Olli Maatta. This made it 1-0, the final, with the three stars going to Fleury (23 save shutout), Kessel, and Anderson (28 for 29 in saves). The series heads north tied at 1.
Game 3: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Penguins and Craig Anderson for the Senators. Ottawa began in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifth of the postseason, coming off of Kyle Turris and Alexandre Burrows. The Senators added on with a Marc Methot goal, his second of the playoffs, via Bobby Ryan and Derick Brassard. Ottawa extended the lead as Brassard scored his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Clarke MacArthur and Ryan. The Senators chased Fleury with a Zack Smith goal, assisted by Methot and Erik Karlsson. Matt Murray came on in relief. Ottawa padded the lead in the second period with a Turris goal, his fourth of the playoffs, made possible by Hoffman and Fredrik Claesson. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Phil Kessel and Mark Streit. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Methot, Hoffman, and Brassard, while Turris and Ryan get the honorable mentions. The Senators hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Matt Murray for the Penguins and Craig Anderson for the Senators. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Olli Maatta goal, via Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Crosby power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Guentzel and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Brian Dumoulin scored, thanks to Ian Cole and Scott Wilson. Ottawa got on the board with a Clarke MacArthur goal, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Bobby Ryan. The Senators got closer in the third period with a Tom Pyatt goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Erik Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Crosby, Guentzel, and Dumoulin. The series heads south again tied at 2.
Game 5: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Matt Murray for the Penguins. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Olli Maatta, his second of the postseason, via Bryan Rust. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Trevor Daley and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Rust scored his sixth of the postseason, thanks to Nick Bonino and Carter Rowney. The Penguins padded the lead with a Scott Wilson goal, his second of the playoffs, passed from Rowney and Bonino. Mike Condon replaced Anderson in goal for a second time, and permanently, at this stage. Pittsburgh struck again in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Mark Streit and Rowney, who earned a sock trick. The Penguins continued in the third period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, with assists provided by Crosby and Malkin. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-0 with a Daley power play goal, made possible by Kessel and Malkin, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Daley, Rowney, and Malkin, while Crosby, Rust, Bonino, and Kessel get the honorable mentions. The Penguins leave home with a 3-2 series lead now.
Game 6: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Matt Murray for the Penguins and Craig Anderson for the Senators. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his seventh of the postseason, via Ian Cole and Scott Wilson. Ottawa tied it on a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Kyle Turris and Erik Karlsson. The Senators took the lead in the third period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his sixth of the postseason, passed from Fredrik Claesson and Clarke MacArthur. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Anderson (45 for 46 in saves), Hoffman, and Ryan. The series heads stateside one more time, tied at 3.
Game 7: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Matt Murray for the Penguins. Pittsburgh struck first in the second period with a Chris Kunitz goal, fueled by Conor Sheary and Matt Cullen. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from Erik Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Penguins retook the lead with a Justin Schultz power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Phil Kessel and Kunitz in the third period. The Senators tied it again with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Karlsson and Kyle Turris. Pittsburgh won in double overtime with Kunitz's second of the game, made possible by Sidney Crosby and Schultz. The 3-2 game saw the three stars awarded to Kunitz, Schultz, and Karlsson. The Penguins will get to defend their title from last season in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Nashville Predators after this 4-3 series win.
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Game 1: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Penguins. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his eighth of the postseason, assisted by Bobby Ryan. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the playoffs, via Chris Kunitz and Ron Hainsey. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan goal, his fifth of the postseason, coming off of Pageau and Mark Stone. The three stars went to Ryan, Pageau, and Anderson (27 for 28 in saves). The Senators have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Penguins. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Phil Kessel goal, his sixth of the postseason, via Evgeni Malkin and Olli Maatta. This made it 1-0, the final, with the three stars going to Fleury (23 save shutout), Kessel, and Anderson (28 for 29 in saves). The series heads north tied at 1.
Game 3: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Penguins and Craig Anderson for the Senators. Ottawa began in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifth of the postseason, coming off of Kyle Turris and Alexandre Burrows. The Senators added on with a Marc Methot goal, his second of the playoffs, via Bobby Ryan and Derick Brassard. Ottawa extended the lead as Brassard scored his fourth of the postseason, helped along by Clarke MacArthur and Ryan. The Senators chased Fleury with a Zack Smith goal, assisted by Methot and Erik Karlsson. Matt Murray came on in relief. Ottawa padded the lead in the second period with a Turris goal, his fourth of the playoffs, made possible by Hoffman and Fredrik Claesson. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Phil Kessel and Mark Streit. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Methot, Hoffman, and Brassard, while Turris and Ryan get the honorable mentions. The Senators hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Matt Murray for the Penguins and Craig Anderson for the Senators. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Olli Maatta goal, via Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Crosby power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Guentzel and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Brian Dumoulin scored, thanks to Ian Cole and Scott Wilson. Ottawa got on the board with a Clarke MacArthur goal, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Bobby Ryan. The Senators got closer in the third period with a Tom Pyatt goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Erik Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Crosby, Guentzel, and Dumoulin. The series heads south again tied at 2.
Game 5: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Matt Murray for the Penguins. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Olli Maatta, his second of the postseason, via Bryan Rust. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Trevor Daley and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Rust scored his sixth of the postseason, thanks to Nick Bonino and Carter Rowney. The Penguins padded the lead with a Scott Wilson goal, his second of the playoffs, passed from Rowney and Bonino. Mike Condon replaced Anderson in goal for a second time, and permanently, at this stage. Pittsburgh struck again in the second period with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Mark Streit and Rowney, who earned a sock trick. The Penguins continued in the third period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, with assists provided by Crosby and Malkin. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-0 with a Daley power play goal, made possible by Kessel and Malkin, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Daley, Rowney, and Malkin, while Crosby, Rust, Bonino, and Kessel get the honorable mentions. The Penguins leave home with a 3-2 series lead now.
Game 6: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Matt Murray for the Penguins and Craig Anderson for the Senators. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his seventh of the postseason, via Ian Cole and Scott Wilson. Ottawa tied it on a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Kyle Turris and Erik Karlsson. The Senators took the lead in the third period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his sixth of the postseason, passed from Fredrik Claesson and Clarke MacArthur. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Anderson (45 for 46 in saves), Hoffman, and Ryan. The series heads stateside one more time, tied at 3.
Game 7: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for the Senators and Matt Murray for the Penguins. Pittsburgh struck first in the second period with a Chris Kunitz goal, fueled by Conor Sheary and Matt Cullen. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from Erik Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Penguins retook the lead with a Justin Schultz power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Phil Kessel and Kunitz in the third period. The Senators tied it again with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Karlsson and Kyle Turris. Pittsburgh won in double overtime with Kunitz's second of the game, made possible by Sidney Crosby and Schultz. The 3-2 game saw the three stars awarded to Kunitz, Schultz, and Karlsson. The Penguins will get to defend their title from last season in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Nashville Predators after this 4-3 series win.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
NWSL Midweek: May 24, 2017
Just one game off the weekend this time. The North Carolina Courage host Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Katelyn Rowland are in goal. North Carolina began in the twentieth minute on a Lynn Williams goal, via Taylor Smith. In the twenty-sixth minute, the Courage's Abby Erceg took a yellow card for her foul. In the forty-second minute, North Carolina added on with a Samantha Mewis goal after a couple of saves from Sheridan and Sarah Killion. Sky Blue's Killion received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-seventh minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Nikki Stanton took a yellow card for a foul for Sky Blue. The final held at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Williams. The other strong Courage players were Smith, Mewis, and Abby Dahlkemper, while Sky Blue saw good games from Sheridan, Killion, Stanton, and Kayla Mills.
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Monday, May 22, 2017
Western Conference Final: 1) Anaheim Ducks VS. 4) Nashville Predators
We're back with the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the winners of these two series advancing to the final round. This is the Western Conference Final, with the Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators.
Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for the Predators and John Gibson for the Ducks. Anaheim began in the first period with an unassisted Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the postseason. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Matt Irwin and Ryan Johansen. The Predators took the lead with an Austin Watson goal, made possible by Johansen and Mattias Ekholm in the second period. The Ducks retied it with a third period goal by Hampus Lindholm, assisted by Nate Thompson. Nashville won 3-2 in overtime on a James Neal goal, his fourth of the postseason, courtesy of P.K. Subban and Ekholm. The three stars were Johansen, Ekholm, and Neal. The Predators have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for the Predators and John Gibson for the Ducks. Nashville led off in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a James Neal power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. Anaheim got on the board with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, with assists provided by Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his ninth of the postseason, guided in by Rickard Rakell and Cam Fowler. Nashville regained the lead with a Filip Forsberg goal, his fifth of the playoffs, made possible by Arvidsson. Anaheim tied it on an Ondrej Kase goal, assisted by Shea Theodore and Josh Manson. The Ducks took the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Getzlaf and Brandon Montour. Anaheim iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Antoine Vermette, set up by Getzlaf, who got a sock trick, and Fowler. The three stars went to Getzlaf, Fowler, and Johansen, while Arvidsson gets an honorable mention. The series is tied at 1 as it heads east.
Game 3: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: John Gibson for the Ducks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Rickard Rakell and Sami Vatanen. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his sixth of the playoffs, via Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead with a Roman Josi power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, with assists provided by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Josi, Forsberg, and Gibson (38 for 40 in saves). The Predators have a 2-1 series lead now.
Game 4: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: John Gibson for the Ducks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his seventh of the postseason, with a lone assist by Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Nate Thompson and Sami Vatanen. Nashville got on the board with a P.K. Subban goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Colin Wilson and Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his seventh of the playoffs, made possible by Arvidsson and James Neal. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Thompson goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist from Corey Perry. The three stars were Thompson, Arvidsson, and Ritchie. The series heads west again tied at 2.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for the Predators and John Gibson for the Ducks. Jonathan Bernier had to replace Gibson at the start of the second period. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chris Wagner goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Brandon Montour and Jakob Silfverberg. Nashville tied it on a Colin Wilson power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Colton Sissons and P.K. Subban. The Predators added on with a Pontus Aberg goal, passed from Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm in the third period. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Austin Watson, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The three stars were Aberg, Wilson, and Rinne (32 for 33 in saves). The Predators head home with a 3-2 series lead, hoping to advance in front of their own fans.
Game 6: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Jonathan Bernier for the Ducks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators. Nashville started in the first period with an Austin Watson goal, his third of the postseason, via Yannick Weber and Matt Irwin. The Predators added on with a Colton Sissons goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Pontus Aberg. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Nashville answered with another Sissons goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, passed from Aberg and Filip Forsberg. The Ducks got one back with a Chris Wagner goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Nicolas Kerdiles and Antoine Vermette. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Vatanen. The Predators retook the lead when Sissons finished his hat trick on his fifth of the postseason, helped along by Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville extended the lead as Forsberg scored an empty net goal, his eighth of the playoffs, with the help of Vernon Fiddler. The Predators iced it at 6-3 with a Watson empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, set up by Ryan Ellis. The three stars went to Sissons, Watson, and Forsberg, while Aberg and Vatanen get the honorable mentions. The Predators are in the Stanley Cup Finals thanks to a 4-2 series win.
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Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for the Predators and John Gibson for the Ducks. Anaheim began in the first period with an unassisted Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the postseason. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Matt Irwin and Ryan Johansen. The Predators took the lead with an Austin Watson goal, made possible by Johansen and Mattias Ekholm in the second period. The Ducks retied it with a third period goal by Hampus Lindholm, assisted by Nate Thompson. Nashville won 3-2 in overtime on a James Neal goal, his fourth of the postseason, courtesy of P.K. Subban and Ekholm. The three stars were Johansen, Ekholm, and Neal. The Predators have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for the Predators and John Gibson for the Ducks. Nashville led off in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a James Neal power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. Anaheim got on the board with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, with assists provided by Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his ninth of the postseason, guided in by Rickard Rakell and Cam Fowler. Nashville regained the lead with a Filip Forsberg goal, his fifth of the playoffs, made possible by Arvidsson. Anaheim tied it on an Ondrej Kase goal, assisted by Shea Theodore and Josh Manson. The Ducks took the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Getzlaf and Brandon Montour. Anaheim iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Antoine Vermette, set up by Getzlaf, who got a sock trick, and Fowler. The three stars went to Getzlaf, Fowler, and Johansen, while Arvidsson gets an honorable mention. The series is tied at 1 as it heads east.
Game 3: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: John Gibson for the Ducks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Rickard Rakell and Sami Vatanen. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his sixth of the playoffs, via Ryan Ellis. The Predators took the lead with a Roman Josi power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, with assists provided by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars given to Josi, Forsberg, and Gibson (38 for 40 in saves). The Predators have a 2-1 series lead now.
Game 4: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: John Gibson for the Ducks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his seventh of the postseason, with a lone assist by Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Nate Thompson and Sami Vatanen. Nashville got on the board with a P.K. Subban goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Colin Wilson and Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his seventh of the playoffs, made possible by Arvidsson and James Neal. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Thompson goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist from Corey Perry. The three stars were Thompson, Arvidsson, and Ritchie. The series heads west again tied at 2.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Pekka Rinne for the Predators and John Gibson for the Ducks. Jonathan Bernier had to replace Gibson at the start of the second period. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chris Wagner goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Brandon Montour and Jakob Silfverberg. Nashville tied it on a Colin Wilson power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Colton Sissons and P.K. Subban. The Predators added on with a Pontus Aberg goal, passed from Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm in the third period. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Austin Watson, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The three stars were Aberg, Wilson, and Rinne (32 for 33 in saves). The Predators head home with a 3-2 series lead, hoping to advance in front of their own fans.
Game 6: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In goal: Jonathan Bernier for the Ducks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators. Nashville started in the first period with an Austin Watson goal, his third of the postseason, via Yannick Weber and Matt Irwin. The Predators added on with a Colton Sissons goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Pontus Aberg. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Nashville answered with another Sissons goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, passed from Aberg and Filip Forsberg. The Ducks got one back with a Chris Wagner goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Nicolas Kerdiles and Antoine Vermette. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Vatanen. The Predators retook the lead when Sissons finished his hat trick on his fifth of the postseason, helped along by Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville extended the lead as Forsberg scored an empty net goal, his eighth of the playoffs, with the help of Vernon Fiddler. The Predators iced it at 6-3 with a Watson empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, set up by Ryan Ellis. The three stars went to Sissons, Watson, and Forsberg, while Aberg and Vatanen get the honorable mentions. The Predators are in the Stanley Cup Finals thanks to a 4-2 series win.
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Sunday, May 21, 2017
NWSL 2017: Week 6
All teams in action once again this week, beginning with...
The Boston Breakers hosting the Portland Thorns FC on Friday night. Adrianna Franch and Abby Smith play goal. Boston opened in the thirty-eighth minute with a Natasha Dowie goal, via Adriana Leon. The Breakers added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Rosie White goal, set up by Dowie. Portland got on the board in the fifty-seventh minute with a Nadia Nadim penalty kick goal after a Megan Oyster handball in the box. The Thorns saw yellow cards for fouls by Mallory Weber in the sixty-fifth minute and Meghan Cox in the sixty-eighth minute. Portland tied it on a Nadim goal in the eighty-third minute, coming off of Hayley Raso. Angela Salem of Boston had a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. The game ended at 2-2, with the woman of the match being Nadim for the equalizing brace. Other standouts this week were Lindsey Horan and Emily Sonnett of the Thorns and Salem, Dowie, and White for the Breakers.
On Saturday, Sky Blue FC welcomes the Houston Dash to New Jersey. Lydia Williams and Kailen Sheridan are set to start in goal. Sky Blue started in the twentieth minute on a Sarah Killion penalty kick goal, coming after Houston's Amber Brooks took down Sky Blue's Raquel Rodriguez in the box. The Dash tied it on a fortieth minute goal by Andressa after her first shot deflected back to her off the post. Cami Privett of Houston had a yellow card for an eighty-fourth minute foul. Sky Blue took the lead on the free kick in the eighty-fifth minute, as the ball fell to Rodriguez, who scored it after a frenzy of chances. Sky Blue saw a yellow card for Madison Tiernan's foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended 2-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez, while Sam Kerr and Killion also excelled for Sky Blue, and the Dash saw good performances from Andressa, Kealia Ohai, and Rachel Daly, who played in a defensive role unlike her usual forward position.
The other Saturday game saw the Washington Spirit host FC Kansas City. Nicole Barnhart and Stephanie Labbe are the goalies. Kansas City led off in the thirty-ninth minute with an Alexa Newfield goal, set up by Sydney Leroux. Kansas City saw a yellow card for a foul by Becky Sauerbrunn in the forty-eighth minute. Washington's Francisca Ordega took a yellow card for her eighty-fourth minute foul. The game ended 1-0, with Newfield being the woman of the match. Also excelling for Kansas City were Sauerbrunn, Barnhart, and Shea Groom, while the Spirit saw good efforts from Alyssa Kleiner and Kristie Mewis.
On Sunday, the North Carolina Courage bring in the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Sabrina D'Angelo are the keepers. Chicago began in the thirtieth minute with a Christen Press penalty kick goal. The Red Stars added on in the thirty-seventh minute with a Sofia Huerta goal, via Press. Chicago extended the lead as Vanessa DiBernardo scored in the forty-fifth minute. North Carolina got on the board in the fifty-fifth minute with a Lynn Williams goal, assisted by Jaelene Hinkle. Casey Short of the Red Stars had a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul, as did teammate Julie Johnston Ertz in the ninety-fourth minute. The game ended 3-1, with Press the woman of the match. Also excelling for the Red Stars were Huerta and DiBernardo, while the Courage's best were Hinkle, Debinha, and Williams.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Haley Kopmeyer guard the woodwork, but Harris was subbed off injured and replaced by Caroline Stanley in the twenty-sixth minute. Seattle struck first in the fortieth minute on a Beverly Yanez goal, set up by Rachel Corsie. The Reign had yellow cards for a forty-ninth minute foul by Lauren Barnes and dissent by Megan Rapinoe in the fiftieth minute. Orlando tied it on a fifty-second minute goal by Marta, set up by Camila. Both of those Pride players received yellow cards later, Camila for an eighty-third minute foul, and Marta for dissent in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the Reign's best being Yanez, the woman of the match, and also Carson Pickett and Kopmeyer, while the Pride saw great games from Marta and Ali Krieger.
Outsider Sports Team of the Week
GK Nicole Barnhart
RB Ali Krieger
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Emily Sonnett
LB Alyssa Kleiner
DM Sarah Killion
AM Raquel Rodriguez
AM Rosie White
RF Christen Press
CF Nadia Nadim
LF Sam Kerr
The Boston Breakers hosting the Portland Thorns FC on Friday night. Adrianna Franch and Abby Smith play goal. Boston opened in the thirty-eighth minute with a Natasha Dowie goal, via Adriana Leon. The Breakers added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Rosie White goal, set up by Dowie. Portland got on the board in the fifty-seventh minute with a Nadia Nadim penalty kick goal after a Megan Oyster handball in the box. The Thorns saw yellow cards for fouls by Mallory Weber in the sixty-fifth minute and Meghan Cox in the sixty-eighth minute. Portland tied it on a Nadim goal in the eighty-third minute, coming off of Hayley Raso. Angela Salem of Boston had a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. The game ended at 2-2, with the woman of the match being Nadim for the equalizing brace. Other standouts this week were Lindsey Horan and Emily Sonnett of the Thorns and Salem, Dowie, and White for the Breakers.
On Saturday, Sky Blue FC welcomes the Houston Dash to New Jersey. Lydia Williams and Kailen Sheridan are set to start in goal. Sky Blue started in the twentieth minute on a Sarah Killion penalty kick goal, coming after Houston's Amber Brooks took down Sky Blue's Raquel Rodriguez in the box. The Dash tied it on a fortieth minute goal by Andressa after her first shot deflected back to her off the post. Cami Privett of Houston had a yellow card for an eighty-fourth minute foul. Sky Blue took the lead on the free kick in the eighty-fifth minute, as the ball fell to Rodriguez, who scored it after a frenzy of chances. Sky Blue saw a yellow card for Madison Tiernan's foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended 2-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez, while Sam Kerr and Killion also excelled for Sky Blue, and the Dash saw good performances from Andressa, Kealia Ohai, and Rachel Daly, who played in a defensive role unlike her usual forward position.
The other Saturday game saw the Washington Spirit host FC Kansas City. Nicole Barnhart and Stephanie Labbe are the goalies. Kansas City led off in the thirty-ninth minute with an Alexa Newfield goal, set up by Sydney Leroux. Kansas City saw a yellow card for a foul by Becky Sauerbrunn in the forty-eighth minute. Washington's Francisca Ordega took a yellow card for her eighty-fourth minute foul. The game ended 1-0, with Newfield being the woman of the match. Also excelling for Kansas City were Sauerbrunn, Barnhart, and Shea Groom, while the Spirit saw good efforts from Alyssa Kleiner and Kristie Mewis.
On Sunday, the North Carolina Courage bring in the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Sabrina D'Angelo are the keepers. Chicago began in the thirtieth minute with a Christen Press penalty kick goal. The Red Stars added on in the thirty-seventh minute with a Sofia Huerta goal, via Press. Chicago extended the lead as Vanessa DiBernardo scored in the forty-fifth minute. North Carolina got on the board in the fifty-fifth minute with a Lynn Williams goal, assisted by Jaelene Hinkle. Casey Short of the Red Stars had a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul, as did teammate Julie Johnston Ertz in the ninety-fourth minute. The game ended 3-1, with Press the woman of the match. Also excelling for the Red Stars were Huerta and DiBernardo, while the Courage's best were Hinkle, Debinha, and Williams.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Haley Kopmeyer guard the woodwork, but Harris was subbed off injured and replaced by Caroline Stanley in the twenty-sixth minute. Seattle struck first in the fortieth minute on a Beverly Yanez goal, set up by Rachel Corsie. The Reign had yellow cards for a forty-ninth minute foul by Lauren Barnes and dissent by Megan Rapinoe in the fiftieth minute. Orlando tied it on a fifty-second minute goal by Marta, set up by Camila. Both of those Pride players received yellow cards later, Camila for an eighty-third minute foul, and Marta for dissent in stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the Reign's best being Yanez, the woman of the match, and also Carson Pickett and Kopmeyer, while the Pride saw great games from Marta and Ali Krieger.
Outsider Sports Team of the Week
GK Nicole Barnhart
RB Ali Krieger
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Emily Sonnett
LB Alyssa Kleiner
DM Sarah Killion
AM Raquel Rodriguez
AM Rosie White
RF Christen Press
CF Nadia Nadim
LF Sam Kerr
MLS 2017: Week 12
We've got a full slate this weekend, with one on Friday to lead it off. We begin in...
New Jersey, as the New York Red Bulls host Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Luis Robles are the goalies. Michael Bradley of Toronto had a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. New York opened in the thirty-eighth minute on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, set up by Fredrik Gulbrandsen and Sacha Kljestan. In the sixty-ninth minute, the Red Bulls' Michael Amir Murillo took a yellow card for his foul. Toronto tied it in the seventieth minute with a Benoit Cheyrou goal, passed from Chris Mavinga and Steven Beitashour. Kljestan of New York had a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-first minute. Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for his eighty-second minute foul. The Red Bulls goal Robles had a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the Portland Timbers in the first of seven games on Saturday. Jake Gleeson and Evan Bush are the keepers. Montreal started in the thirteenth minute on an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal. Portland went down to ten men as Diego Chara took a straight red card for violent conduct in the eighteenth minute. Laurent Ciman of the Impact had a yellow card for his twenty-second minute foul. David Guzman of the Timbers received a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-seventh minute. Montreal added on in the forty-third minute with a Kyle Fisher goal, passed from Blerim Dzemaili. Portland got on the board with a Diego Valeri goal in first half stoppage time, set up by Alvas Powell. The Impact replied with a Piatti goal in the fiftieth minute goal, coming off of Anthony Jackson-Hamel. Marco Donadel of Montreal took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul, as did teammate Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla in the sixty-sixth minute for not retreating. The Timbers' Roy Miller had a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul. The Impact extended the lead as Ambroise Oyongo scored in the seventy-seventh minute, with the help of Tabla. The game ended at 4-1, with the man of the match being Piatti for his brace.
Back stateside, DC United bring in the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Bill Hamid protect the nets. DC's Marcelo Sarvas had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Chicago got going in the fifty-second minute with a David Accam goal, via Luis Solignac. DC had a yellow card for a Lamar Neagle foul in the sixty-fourth minute. The Fire's Bastian Schweinsteiger took a yellow card for dangerous play in the sixty-sixth minute. The final stood at 1-0, with the man of the match being Accam for his goal.
In the northwest, the Seattle Sounders FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for a foul by Sunny in the twenty-fifth minute. Seattle led off in the forty-second minute with a goal by Harry Shipp, assisted by Gustav Svensson. Real saw a yellow card for a foul by Kyle Beckerman in the seventy-fifth minute. The Sounders won 1-0, with Shipp being the man of the match for his goal.
Way southeast to Atlanta, where United welcomes the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Alec Kann draw the starts in goal. Atlanta began in the thirtieth minute on a Miguel Almiron goal, passed from Yamil Asad. Atlanta added on with an Almiron goal in the forty-second minute, via Asad again. Atlanta's Greg Garza took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Houston had yellow cards for fouls by A.J. DeLaGarza in the fifty-fourth minute and Adolfo Machado in the fifty-ninth minute. Atlanta extended the lead as Julian Gressel scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Hector Villalba. Atlanta padded the lead with a penalty kick goal by Almiron to complete his hat trick in the eightieth minute. Erick Torres put the Dynamo on the board with a ninetieth minute penalty kick goal. The final was 4-1, with the hat trick hero Almiron named man of the match.
North to Philadelphia, where the Union bring in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Andre Blake are in the six-yard boxes. Colorado struck first in the fifteenth minute with a Caleb Calvert goal, assisted by Kevin Doyle. Mohammed Saeid of the Rapids took a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia received a yellow card for his sixty-third minute foul. The Union tied it in the sixty-seventh minute on a C.J. Sapong penalty kick goal. In the sixty-ninth minute, Colorado went down to ten men as Calvert had a yellow card for dissent and another yellow card in rapid succession. The Rapids' Joshua Gatt received a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul. Haris Medunjanin put Philadelphia ahead with his seventy-fifth minute foul. Giliano Wijnaldum of the Union took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. The game ended 2-1, with Medunjanin named man of the match for his winner.
Back west, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and David Ousted are between the posts. Vancouver was first to score in the fortieth minute with a Cristian Techera goal, made possible by Christian Bolanos and Sheanon Williams. Roger Espinoza of Kansas City had a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The Whitecaps added on with a Tim Parker goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Bolanos. Seth Sinovic of Sporting took a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. Matias Laba of Vancouver had a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. The final held at 2-0, with Bolanos the man of the match for his pair of assists.
Saturday ends in Texas, as FC Dallas welcomes the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Jesse Gonzalez protect the nets. Dallas' Carlos Gruezo took a yellow card for a foul in the seventieth minute. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the eighty-first minute with a Jahmir Hyka goal, via Marco Urena. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Hyka named man of the match for the winner.
On Sunday, the New England Revolution bring in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Cody Cropper protect the nets. Columbus drew first blood in the twentieth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, made possible by Wil Trapp. New England tied it on a Diego Fagundez goal in the twenty-fourth minute, courtesy of Kei Kamara and Lee Nguyen. The Revolution took the lead with a thirty-fourth minute Fagundez goal. The Crew's Trapp had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. Adam Jahn of Columbus received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. New England went down to ten men two minutes later when Andrew Farrell took a straight red card for his foul. Fagundez was the man of the 2-1 match for his winning brace.
West to Minnesota, where United FC host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Bobby Shuttleworth are in goal. Los Angeles opened in the thirty-eighth minute with a Giovani dos Santos goal, assisted by Romain Alessandrini. Jelle Van Damme of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Minnesota tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal in the sixty-sixth minute, via Sam Cronin. In the seventy-third minute, Daniel Steres of Los Angeles received a yellow card. Miguel Ibarra of Minnesota had a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul. Alessandrini of the Galaxy took a yellow card in the seventy-ninth minute for dissent. Los Angeles gained the lead with a Ramirez own goal in the eighty-fourth minute. The Galaxy's dos Santos took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for time wasting. The Galaxy won 2-1, with dos Santos the man of the match.
Finally, Orlando City SC hosts New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Joe Bendik patrol the penalty areas. New York City started in the fourteenth minute with a David Villa penalty kick goal. Mikey Lopez of New York City took a yellow card for a foul. In the thirty-fourth minute, Orlando City's Carlos Rivas had a yellow card for a foul. New York City added on in the thirty-fifth minute with a Rodney Wallace goal, via Ethan White and Jack Harrison. Maximiliano Moralez of New York City took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. New York City extended the lead as Villa scored in the eighty-second minute, thanks to Moralez. Leo Pereira of Orlando City had a yellow card for his foul in second half stoppage time. New York City won 3-0, with Villa's brace making him the man of the match.
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New Jersey, as the New York Red Bulls host Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Luis Robles are the goalies. Michael Bradley of Toronto had a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. New York opened in the thirty-eighth minute on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, set up by Fredrik Gulbrandsen and Sacha Kljestan. In the sixty-ninth minute, the Red Bulls' Michael Amir Murillo took a yellow card for his foul. Toronto tied it in the seventieth minute with a Benoit Cheyrou goal, passed from Chris Mavinga and Steven Beitashour. Kljestan of New York had a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-first minute. Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for his eighty-second minute foul. The Red Bulls goal Robles had a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the Portland Timbers in the first of seven games on Saturday. Jake Gleeson and Evan Bush are the keepers. Montreal started in the thirteenth minute on an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal. Portland went down to ten men as Diego Chara took a straight red card for violent conduct in the eighteenth minute. Laurent Ciman of the Impact had a yellow card for his twenty-second minute foul. David Guzman of the Timbers received a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-seventh minute. Montreal added on in the forty-third minute with a Kyle Fisher goal, passed from Blerim Dzemaili. Portland got on the board with a Diego Valeri goal in first half stoppage time, set up by Alvas Powell. The Impact replied with a Piatti goal in the fiftieth minute goal, coming off of Anthony Jackson-Hamel. Marco Donadel of Montreal took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul, as did teammate Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla in the sixty-sixth minute for not retreating. The Timbers' Roy Miller had a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul. The Impact extended the lead as Ambroise Oyongo scored in the seventy-seventh minute, with the help of Tabla. The game ended at 4-1, with the man of the match being Piatti for his brace.
Back stateside, DC United bring in the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Bill Hamid protect the nets. DC's Marcelo Sarvas had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Chicago got going in the fifty-second minute with a David Accam goal, via Luis Solignac. DC had a yellow card for a Lamar Neagle foul in the sixty-fourth minute. The Fire's Bastian Schweinsteiger took a yellow card for dangerous play in the sixty-sixth minute. The final stood at 1-0, with the man of the match being Accam for his goal.
In the northwest, the Seattle Sounders FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for a foul by Sunny in the twenty-fifth minute. Seattle led off in the forty-second minute with a goal by Harry Shipp, assisted by Gustav Svensson. Real saw a yellow card for a foul by Kyle Beckerman in the seventy-fifth minute. The Sounders won 1-0, with Shipp being the man of the match for his goal.
Way southeast to Atlanta, where United welcomes the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Alec Kann draw the starts in goal. Atlanta began in the thirtieth minute on a Miguel Almiron goal, passed from Yamil Asad. Atlanta added on with an Almiron goal in the forty-second minute, via Asad again. Atlanta's Greg Garza took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Houston had yellow cards for fouls by A.J. DeLaGarza in the fifty-fourth minute and Adolfo Machado in the fifty-ninth minute. Atlanta extended the lead as Julian Gressel scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Hector Villalba. Atlanta padded the lead with a penalty kick goal by Almiron to complete his hat trick in the eightieth minute. Erick Torres put the Dynamo on the board with a ninetieth minute penalty kick goal. The final was 4-1, with the hat trick hero Almiron named man of the match.
North to Philadelphia, where the Union bring in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Andre Blake are in the six-yard boxes. Colorado struck first in the fifteenth minute with a Caleb Calvert goal, assisted by Kevin Doyle. Mohammed Saeid of the Rapids took a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia received a yellow card for his sixty-third minute foul. The Union tied it in the sixty-seventh minute on a C.J. Sapong penalty kick goal. In the sixty-ninth minute, Colorado went down to ten men as Calvert had a yellow card for dissent and another yellow card in rapid succession. The Rapids' Joshua Gatt received a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul. Haris Medunjanin put Philadelphia ahead with his seventy-fifth minute foul. Giliano Wijnaldum of the Union took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-first minute. The game ended 2-1, with Medunjanin named man of the match for his winner.
Back west, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and David Ousted are between the posts. Vancouver was first to score in the fortieth minute with a Cristian Techera goal, made possible by Christian Bolanos and Sheanon Williams. Roger Espinoza of Kansas City had a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The Whitecaps added on with a Tim Parker goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Bolanos. Seth Sinovic of Sporting took a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. Matias Laba of Vancouver had a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. The final held at 2-0, with Bolanos the man of the match for his pair of assists.
Saturday ends in Texas, as FC Dallas welcomes the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Jesse Gonzalez protect the nets. Dallas' Carlos Gruezo took a yellow card for a foul in the seventieth minute. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the eighty-first minute with a Jahmir Hyka goal, via Marco Urena. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Hyka named man of the match for the winner.
On Sunday, the New England Revolution bring in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Cody Cropper protect the nets. Columbus drew first blood in the twentieth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, made possible by Wil Trapp. New England tied it on a Diego Fagundez goal in the twenty-fourth minute, courtesy of Kei Kamara and Lee Nguyen. The Revolution took the lead with a thirty-fourth minute Fagundez goal. The Crew's Trapp had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. Adam Jahn of Columbus received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. New England went down to ten men two minutes later when Andrew Farrell took a straight red card for his foul. Fagundez was the man of the 2-1 match for his winning brace.
West to Minnesota, where United FC host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Bobby Shuttleworth are in goal. Los Angeles opened in the thirty-eighth minute with a Giovani dos Santos goal, assisted by Romain Alessandrini. Jelle Van Damme of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Minnesota tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal in the sixty-sixth minute, via Sam Cronin. In the seventy-third minute, Daniel Steres of Los Angeles received a yellow card. Miguel Ibarra of Minnesota had a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul. Alessandrini of the Galaxy took a yellow card in the seventy-ninth minute for dissent. Los Angeles gained the lead with a Ramirez own goal in the eighty-fourth minute. The Galaxy's dos Santos took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for time wasting. The Galaxy won 2-1, with dos Santos the man of the match.
Finally, Orlando City SC hosts New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Joe Bendik patrol the penalty areas. New York City started in the fourteenth minute with a David Villa penalty kick goal. Mikey Lopez of New York City took a yellow card for a foul. In the thirty-fourth minute, Orlando City's Carlos Rivas had a yellow card for a foul. New York City added on in the thirty-fifth minute with a Rodney Wallace goal, via Ethan White and Jack Harrison. Maximiliano Moralez of New York City took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. New York City extended the lead as Villa scored in the eighty-second minute, thanks to Moralez. Leo Pereira of Orlando City had a yellow card for his foul in second half stoppage time. New York City won 3-0, with Villa's brace making him the man of the match.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
MLS Midweek: May 17, 2017
Five games on at midweek this time, beginning with...
The Philadelphia Union hosting the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Philadelphia began in the seventeenth minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, assisted by Chris Pontius. The Union added on in the thirty-eighth minute with an Ilsinho goal, passed from Pontius and C.J. Sapong. Houston saw yellow cards for dissent in the thirty-ninth minute to Leonardo and Romell Quioto. Raymon Gaddis of Philadelphia had a yellow card for his forty-seventh minute foul. The Dynamo's Juan Cabezas took a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute foul. Keegan Rosenberry of the Union had a yellow card in the eighty-third minute for time wasting. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Pontius for his pair of assists.
West to Chicago, where the Fire welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Matt Lampson play in goal. Chicago led off in the fifteenth minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, assisted by Brandon Vincent. The Fire added on in the fifty-seventh minute with a David Accam goal, made possible by Michael de Leeuw and Matt Polster. Colorado's Micheal Azira took a yellow card for a sixty-second minute fore. Chicago extended the lead as Nikolic scored in the seventy-fourth minute, thanks to de Leeuw. The final held at 3-0, with Nikolic earning man of the match honors for his brace.
Down in Kansas City, Sporting hosts the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Melia protect the nets. Jordy Delem of Seattle had a yellow card for a third minute foul. Kansas City got going in the fifty-sixth minute on a Gerso Fernandes goal. Sporting added on with another Fernandes goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Kansas City extended the lead as Fernandes completed his hat trick in the sixty-ninth minute, thanks to Graham Zusi and Benny Feilhaber. Tony Alfaro of the Sounders took a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. The final stood at 3-0, with Fernandes the man of the match for his hat trick.
Along to Utah, where Real Salt Lake bring in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Nick Rimando draw the starts in goal. New York City struck first in the fourth minute with a Sean Okoli goal. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for Yura Movsisyan's foul in the sixteenth minute. New York City's Ethan White had a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. Chris Schuler of Real took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. Salt Lake tied it in the thirty-eighth minute with an Albert Rusnak goal, passed from Jefferson Savarino. Thomas McNamara of New York City had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-fifth minute. Real took the lead in the fifty-first minute with an Aaron Maund goal, set up by Rusnak. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the man of the match being Rusnak for his goal and assist.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and David Bingham are the keepers. Leo Pereira of Orlando City took a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Anibal Godoy of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. The Earthquakes had yellow cards for Marco Urena in the sixty-second minute, Nick Lima in the sixty-eighth minute, and Darwin Ceren in the seventieth minute, all for fouls. Orlando City dented the scoreboard in the eightieth minute with a Carlos Rivas goal, via Victor Pagliari Giro and Kaka. San Jose retied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the eighty-third minute, helped along by Tommy Thompson. The final stood at 1-1, with the man of the match being Wondolowski for his quick equalizer.
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The Philadelphia Union hosting the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Philadelphia began in the seventeenth minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, assisted by Chris Pontius. The Union added on in the thirty-eighth minute with an Ilsinho goal, passed from Pontius and C.J. Sapong. Houston saw yellow cards for dissent in the thirty-ninth minute to Leonardo and Romell Quioto. Raymon Gaddis of Philadelphia had a yellow card for his forty-seventh minute foul. The Dynamo's Juan Cabezas took a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute foul. Keegan Rosenberry of the Union had a yellow card in the eighty-third minute for time wasting. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Pontius for his pair of assists.
West to Chicago, where the Fire welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Matt Lampson play in goal. Chicago led off in the fifteenth minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, assisted by Brandon Vincent. The Fire added on in the fifty-seventh minute with a David Accam goal, made possible by Michael de Leeuw and Matt Polster. Colorado's Micheal Azira took a yellow card for a sixty-second minute fore. Chicago extended the lead as Nikolic scored in the seventy-fourth minute, thanks to de Leeuw. The final held at 3-0, with Nikolic earning man of the match honors for his brace.
Down in Kansas City, Sporting hosts the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Melia protect the nets. Jordy Delem of Seattle had a yellow card for a third minute foul. Kansas City got going in the fifty-sixth minute on a Gerso Fernandes goal. Sporting added on with another Fernandes goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Kansas City extended the lead as Fernandes completed his hat trick in the sixty-ninth minute, thanks to Graham Zusi and Benny Feilhaber. Tony Alfaro of the Sounders took a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. The final stood at 3-0, with Fernandes the man of the match for his hat trick.
Along to Utah, where Real Salt Lake bring in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Nick Rimando draw the starts in goal. New York City struck first in the fourth minute with a Sean Okoli goal. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for Yura Movsisyan's foul in the sixteenth minute. New York City's Ethan White had a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. Chris Schuler of Real took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. Salt Lake tied it in the thirty-eighth minute with an Albert Rusnak goal, passed from Jefferson Savarino. Thomas McNamara of New York City had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-fifth minute. Real took the lead in the fifty-first minute with an Aaron Maund goal, set up by Rusnak. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the man of the match being Rusnak for his goal and assist.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and David Bingham are the keepers. Leo Pereira of Orlando City took a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Anibal Godoy of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. The Earthquakes had yellow cards for Marco Urena in the sixty-second minute, Nick Lima in the sixty-eighth minute, and Darwin Ceren in the seventieth minute, all for fouls. Orlando City dented the scoreboard in the eightieth minute with a Carlos Rivas goal, via Victor Pagliari Giro and Kaka. San Jose retied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the eighty-third minute, helped along by Tommy Thompson. The final stood at 1-1, with the man of the match being Wondolowski for his quick equalizer.
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