A standard four games are played this weekend, beginning in...
Portland, as the Thorns FC host the Seattle Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Britt Eckerstrom play in goal. Seattle saw a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul by Allie Long. The Reign opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Beverly Yanez goal, set up by Nahomi Kawasumi on the corner kick. Portland tied it in the sixty-first minute when Emily Sonnett scored on a corner kick second chance after Tobin Heath's service created chaos around Betos. Seattle retook the lead with a Jodie Taylor penalty kick goal in the sixty-fourth minute, earned by Jess Fishlock after a foul in the box by Ana Crnogorcevic. The Thorns tied it again in the seventieth minute with a Lindsey Hordan goal, via Meghan Klingenberg. The Reign pulled ahead once more with a Rumi Utsugi goal in the seventy-fifth minute, the long range shot created on a short corner by Kawasumi passed thru Steph Catley. In the eighty-ninth minute, Alyssa Kleiner took a yellow card for time wasting for Seattle. The Reign held on to win 3-2, with the woman of the match being Betos for going eight-for-ten in saves with some help from her defense and the woodwork. The Reign saw good performances from Christen Westphal, Catley, Long, Fishlock, Utsugi, and Kawasumi, while the Thorns had good games from Sonnett, Midge Purce, Horan, Mallory Weber, and Crnogorcevic.
East to New Jersey, as Sky Blue FC welcomes the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Houston started in the twenty-fourth minute with a Nichelle Prince goal off of a corner kick, set up by Lindsay Agnew (who barely kept it in play) and Kristie Mewis. Sky Blue tied it in the fifty-seventh minute with a Katie Johnson goal, passed from Shea Groom and Carli Lloyd. The Dash retook the lead in the fifty-ninth minute, as Rachel Daly's cross hit Sheridan's hand and went into the Sky Blue net, the play made possible by Kealia Ohai. In the sixty-fourth minute, Sky Blue's Savannah McCaskill received a yellow card for a foul. Sky Blue tied it in the seventy-third minute with another Johnson goal, coming off a short corner passing sequence involving four other players: Sarah Killion with the assist as well as McCaskill, Groom, and Janine Beckie. Houston regained the lead in the seventy-ninth minute with a Veronica Latsko goal, courtesy of Thembi Kgatlana and Haley Hanson. In the eighty-fourth minute, Daly took a yellow card for the Dash for her foul. The final held at 3-2, with the woman of the match being Prince. Also strong for the Dash were Amber Brooks, Janine van Wyk, Mewis, Daly, and Ohai, while Sky Blue saw good performances from Erica Skroski, Lloyd, Groom, Beckie, and Johnson.
Saturday ends with the Utah Royals FC bringing in the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Abby Smith are the young keepers. Utah led off in the seventh minute with a Kelley O'Hara goal, assisted by Amy Rodriguez and Diana Matheson. The Royals saw a yellow card for a Becky Sauerbrunn foul in the fifteenth minute. Utah added on in the sixty-sixth minute with a Matheson goal, created after a sliding steal against Estelle Johnson. In the seventy-second minute, Taylor Smith took a yellow card for a professional foul. The Royals won 2-0 in the end, with Matheson as the woman of the match. Also starring for Utah were Rodriguez, O'Hara, Sauerbrunn, and Abby Smith (one-save clean sheet), while the Spirit's best were Francisca Ordega, Ashley Hatch, and Caprice Dydasco.
Finally, the North Carolina Courage host the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Sabrina D'Angelo make the starts in goal. Chicago began in the thirty-seventh minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Alyssa Mautz. North Carolina's Samantha Mewis took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fifth minute. In first half stoppage time, Yuki Nagasato of the Red Stars received a yellow card. In the seventy-first minute, McCall Zerboni of the Courage earned a yellow card for persistent infringement. In the seventy-third minute, Michele Vasconcelos of Chicago picked up a yellow card for dissent. In the eighty-second minute, North Carolina tied it on a Zerboni goal, via Abby Erceg and Jaelene Hinkle. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Naeher for going twelve for thirteen in saves. Also starring for the Red Stars were Kerr, Nikki Stanton, Sam Johnson, and Sarah Gorden, while Crystal Dunn, Denise O'Sullivan, Zerboni, Merritt Mathias, and Hinkle all did well for the Courage.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Alyssa Naeher
RB Midge Purce
CB Amber Brooks
CB Sam Johnson
LB Jaelene Hinkle
DM Nikki Stanton
AM Nichelle Prince
AM Diana Matheson
AM Kelley O'Hara
FW Nahomi Kawasumi
FW Katie Johnson
Bench
GK Michelle Betos
FB Caprice Dydasco
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
DM Rumi Utsugi
AM McCall Zerboni
FW Rachel Daly
FW Crystal Dunn
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 6 Midweek
The only midweek game in NWSL is the Chicago Red Stars hosting the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Alyssa Naeher are the USWNT goalies. Orlando opened in the twenty-eighth minute with a Chioma Ubogagu goal, set up by Sydney Leroux on a give-and-go. In the fiftieth minute, the game went to a weather delay. The Pride added on in the eighty-first minute with a Rachel Hill goal, via Emily van Egmond and Kristen Edmonds. Chicago's Taylor Comeau took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-seventh minute. The final held at 2-0 for the Pride, with Ubogagu the woman of the match. Also good for Orlando were Ali Krieger, Monica, Alanna Kennedy, and Leroux, while the Red Stars' best were Comeau, Katie Naughton, and Nikki Stanton.
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Sunday, April 29, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 9
We're up with a full weekend, beginning with a lone game on Friday in...
Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Marinovic are the goalies. Cristian Techera of Vancouver had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. The Whitecaps got going in the seventy-fifth minute when Techera scored a penalty kick goal, but then got ejected for taking his jersey off during the celebration, earning his second yellow card. Vancouver added on with an Anthony Blondell goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Alphonso Davies. The Whitecaps had yellow cards in stoppage time for Marinovic time wasting and Kendall Waston's dissent. Vancouver won 2-0, with the man of the match being Blondell.
Saturday starts with Atlanta United FC welcoming the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Montreal led off in the thirteenth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, via Chris Duvall and Alejandro Silva. Samuel Piette of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fifth minute. Atlanta saw yellow cards for fouls by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the fifty-sixth minute and Greg Garza in the fifty-ninth minute. Montreal took yellow cards for Bush's time wasting in the sixtieth minute and Duvall's handball in the sixty-eighth minute. Atlanta tied it in the seventieth minute with a Miguel Almiron penalty kick goal. Atlanta took the lead with a Kevin Kratz goal in the seventy-eighth minute. Almiron of Atlanta had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Taider of the Impact received a yellow card for his eighty-third minute foul. Atlanta added on with an eighty-fourth minute Almiron goal, set up by Josef Martinez. Atlanta iced it at 4-1 in stoppage time with a Kratz goal. The man of the match was Kratz for a brace that included the winner.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Alexander Bono are in goal. Toronto began in the eighth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Sebastian Giovinco and Victor Vazquez. Toronto added on in the twenty-second minute with a Vazquez goal, set up by Michael Bradley. Chicago got on the board in the sixty-ninth minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, passed from Kevin Ellis and Diego Campos. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventy-third minute. In the eightieth minute, Jason Hernandez of Toronto received a yellow card for a foul. Chicago tied it in stoppage time with an Alan Gordon goal, made possible by Schweinsteiger and Johan Kappelhof. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Schweinsteiger.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Union host DC United. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the posts. DC opened in the seventh minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, via Luciano Acosta and Yamil Asad. DC's Asad had a yellow card for time wasting in the twenty-fifth minute. Philadelphia tied it on an Ilsinho goal in the thirty-seventh minute, coming off of Keegan Rosenberry. Auston Trusty of the Union had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Philadelphia retook the lead in the sixtieth minute on a C.J. Sapong goal, assisted by Alejandro Bedoya and Haris Medunjanin. Jack Elliott of the Union had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-sixth minute. DC retied it on a Darren Mattocks goal, courtesy of Stieber and Bruno Miranda. Philadelphia regained the lead with a Borek Dockal goal. This made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Stieber.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Zack Steffen play in goal. Anibal Godoy of San Jose had a yellow card for a third minute foul. Columbus started in the twenty-eighth minute on a Harrison Afful goal, passed from Federico Higuain and Milton Valenzuela. Niko Hansen of the Crew had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the thirty-sixth minute. The Earthquakes tied it on a forty-fifth minute Danny Hoesen goal, coming off of Florian Jungwirth. In the sixty-sixth minute, San Jose's Jungwirth took a yellow card for a foul. Valenzuela of Columbus had a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. In the seventy-second minute, Hoesen was booked on a yellow card for a foul for the Earthquakes. The Crew went ahead in the eighty-fourth minute on a Mike Grella goal, guided in by Pedro Santos. The man of the 2-1 match was Grella for his winner.
East to New England, as the Revolution bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Matt Turner are in the six-yard boxes. New England dented the scoreboard in the forty-fourth minute with a Teal Bunbury goal. The Revolution saw a yellow card for a foul by Diego Fagundez in first half stoppage time. Khiry Shelton of Kansas City took a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Gabriel Somi of New England had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bunbury named man of the match.
West again, as Minnesota United FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Bobby Shuttleworth man the nets. Houston struck first in the tenth minute with an Alberth Elis goal, via Romell Quioto and Tomas Martinez. Alejandro Fuenmayor of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Minnesota tied it on a Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal in the fortieth minute. In the fifty-fifth minute, Darwin Ceren of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Rasmus Schuller of Minnesota took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the sixty-fifth minute. Minnesota gained the lead in the seventieth minute on an Ibson goal, passed from Miguel Ibarra and Collin Martin. The final stayed at 2-1 from here, with Ibson named man of the match.
Saturday ends in California with the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Bingham are set to start in goal. New York was first to score in the seventh minute with a Daniel Royer goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. The Red Bulls added on with a Florian Valot goal in the forty-ninth minute, set up by Wright-Phillips and Romero Gamarra. Los Angeles got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute Ola Kamara goal, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Giovani dos Santos of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-first minute. Los Angeles tied it in the sixty-sixth minute on a dos Santos goal, helped along by Dave Romney and Ibrahimovic. New York took the lead back in the eighty-fourth minute with a Romero Gamarra penalty kick goal. Ryan Meara of the Red Bulls had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stayed at 3-2, with Romero Gamarra named man of the match.
On Sunday, the Colorado Rapids bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Zac MacMath are the keepers. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the twenty-sixth minute with a Dominique Badji goal, via Enzo Martinez. Orlando City tied it on a Cristian Higuita goal in the fifty-second minute, coming off of Sacha Kljestan. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Bismark Boateng in the sixtieth minute, Deklan Wayne in the sixty-seventh minute, Edgar Castillo in the sixty-eighth minute, and Martinez in the seventy-second minute. Orlando City gained the lead with a Yoshimar Yotun penalty kick goal in the seventy-seventh minute. Orlando City's Amro Tarek took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-seventh minute. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Yotun.
Back east, New York City FC hosts FC Dallas. Jimmy Maurer and Sean Johnson are called on to start in goal. New York City drew first blood in the third minute with a Jesus Medina goal. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for his eighth minute foul. Dallas tied it on a Santiago Mosquera goal, passed from Maximiliano Urruti in the tenth minute. New York City took the lead back in the thirty-sixth minute on a David Villa penalty kick goal. New York City had yellow cards for a foul by Yangel Herrera in the forty-ninth minute, time wasting by the keeper Johnson in the fifty-eighth minute, and dissent by Villa in the sixty-ninth minute. New York City added on with a Villa goal in the sixty-ninth minute. Mauro Diaz of Dallas took a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. The final remained at 3-1, with Villa named man of the match.
Finally, Los Angeles FC host for the first time, with the Seattle Sounders FC as the visitors. Stefan Frei and Tyler Miller are the former teammates in goal. Seattle had a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the fifteenth minute. Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Sounders saw a yellow card for Cristian Roldan's foul in the eighty-second minute. Los Angeles won 1-0 as Laurent Ciman scored deep into stoppage time. The man of the match was Ciman.
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Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Marinovic are the goalies. Cristian Techera of Vancouver had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. The Whitecaps got going in the seventy-fifth minute when Techera scored a penalty kick goal, but then got ejected for taking his jersey off during the celebration, earning his second yellow card. Vancouver added on with an Anthony Blondell goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Alphonso Davies. The Whitecaps had yellow cards in stoppage time for Marinovic time wasting and Kendall Waston's dissent. Vancouver won 2-0, with the man of the match being Blondell.
Saturday starts with Atlanta United FC welcoming the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Montreal led off in the thirteenth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, via Chris Duvall and Alejandro Silva. Samuel Piette of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fifth minute. Atlanta saw yellow cards for fouls by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the fifty-sixth minute and Greg Garza in the fifty-ninth minute. Montreal took yellow cards for Bush's time wasting in the sixtieth minute and Duvall's handball in the sixty-eighth minute. Atlanta tied it in the seventieth minute with a Miguel Almiron penalty kick goal. Atlanta took the lead with a Kevin Kratz goal in the seventy-eighth minute. Almiron of Atlanta had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Taider of the Impact received a yellow card for his eighty-third minute foul. Atlanta added on with an eighty-fourth minute Almiron goal, set up by Josef Martinez. Atlanta iced it at 4-1 in stoppage time with a Kratz goal. The man of the match was Kratz for a brace that included the winner.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Alexander Bono are in goal. Toronto began in the eighth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Sebastian Giovinco and Victor Vazquez. Toronto added on in the twenty-second minute with a Vazquez goal, set up by Michael Bradley. Chicago got on the board in the sixty-ninth minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, passed from Kevin Ellis and Diego Campos. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventy-third minute. In the eightieth minute, Jason Hernandez of Toronto received a yellow card for a foul. Chicago tied it in stoppage time with an Alan Gordon goal, made possible by Schweinsteiger and Johan Kappelhof. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Schweinsteiger.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Union host DC United. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the posts. DC opened in the seventh minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, via Luciano Acosta and Yamil Asad. DC's Asad had a yellow card for time wasting in the twenty-fifth minute. Philadelphia tied it on an Ilsinho goal in the thirty-seventh minute, coming off of Keegan Rosenberry. Auston Trusty of the Union had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Philadelphia retook the lead in the sixtieth minute on a C.J. Sapong goal, assisted by Alejandro Bedoya and Haris Medunjanin. Jack Elliott of the Union had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-sixth minute. DC retied it on a Darren Mattocks goal, courtesy of Stieber and Bruno Miranda. Philadelphia regained the lead with a Borek Dockal goal. This made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Stieber.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Zack Steffen play in goal. Anibal Godoy of San Jose had a yellow card for a third minute foul. Columbus started in the twenty-eighth minute on a Harrison Afful goal, passed from Federico Higuain and Milton Valenzuela. Niko Hansen of the Crew had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the thirty-sixth minute. The Earthquakes tied it on a forty-fifth minute Danny Hoesen goal, coming off of Florian Jungwirth. In the sixty-sixth minute, San Jose's Jungwirth took a yellow card for a foul. Valenzuela of Columbus had a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. In the seventy-second minute, Hoesen was booked on a yellow card for a foul for the Earthquakes. The Crew went ahead in the eighty-fourth minute on a Mike Grella goal, guided in by Pedro Santos. The man of the 2-1 match was Grella for his winner.
East to New England, as the Revolution bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Matt Turner are in the six-yard boxes. New England dented the scoreboard in the forty-fourth minute with a Teal Bunbury goal. The Revolution saw a yellow card for a foul by Diego Fagundez in first half stoppage time. Khiry Shelton of Kansas City took a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Gabriel Somi of New England had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bunbury named man of the match.
West again, as Minnesota United FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Bobby Shuttleworth man the nets. Houston struck first in the tenth minute with an Alberth Elis goal, via Romell Quioto and Tomas Martinez. Alejandro Fuenmayor of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Minnesota tied it on a Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal in the fortieth minute. In the fifty-fifth minute, Darwin Ceren of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Rasmus Schuller of Minnesota took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the sixty-fifth minute. Minnesota gained the lead in the seventieth minute on an Ibson goal, passed from Miguel Ibarra and Collin Martin. The final stayed at 2-1 from here, with Ibson named man of the match.
Saturday ends in California with the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Bingham are set to start in goal. New York was first to score in the seventh minute with a Daniel Royer goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. The Red Bulls added on with a Florian Valot goal in the forty-ninth minute, set up by Wright-Phillips and Romero Gamarra. Los Angeles got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute Ola Kamara goal, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Giovani dos Santos of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-first minute. Los Angeles tied it in the sixty-sixth minute on a dos Santos goal, helped along by Dave Romney and Ibrahimovic. New York took the lead back in the eighty-fourth minute with a Romero Gamarra penalty kick goal. Ryan Meara of the Red Bulls had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stayed at 3-2, with Romero Gamarra named man of the match.
On Sunday, the Colorado Rapids bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Zac MacMath are the keepers. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the twenty-sixth minute with a Dominique Badji goal, via Enzo Martinez. Orlando City tied it on a Cristian Higuita goal in the fifty-second minute, coming off of Sacha Kljestan. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Bismark Boateng in the sixtieth minute, Deklan Wayne in the sixty-seventh minute, Edgar Castillo in the sixty-eighth minute, and Martinez in the seventy-second minute. Orlando City gained the lead with a Yoshimar Yotun penalty kick goal in the seventy-seventh minute. Orlando City's Amro Tarek took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-seventh minute. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Yotun.
Back east, New York City FC hosts FC Dallas. Jimmy Maurer and Sean Johnson are called on to start in goal. New York City drew first blood in the third minute with a Jesus Medina goal. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for his eighth minute foul. Dallas tied it on a Santiago Mosquera goal, passed from Maximiliano Urruti in the tenth minute. New York City took the lead back in the thirty-sixth minute on a David Villa penalty kick goal. New York City had yellow cards for a foul by Yangel Herrera in the forty-ninth minute, time wasting by the keeper Johnson in the fifty-eighth minute, and dissent by Villa in the sixty-ninth minute. New York City added on with a Villa goal in the sixty-ninth minute. Mauro Diaz of Dallas took a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. The final remained at 3-1, with Villa named man of the match.
Finally, Los Angeles FC host for the first time, with the Seattle Sounders FC as the visitors. Stefan Frei and Tyler Miller are the former teammates in goal. Seattle had a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the fifteenth minute. Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Sounders saw a yellow card for Cristian Roldan's foul in the eighty-second minute. Los Angeles won 1-0 as Laurent Ciman scored deep into stoppage time. The man of the match was Ciman.
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NWSL 2018 Week 5
All four games this weekend are on Saturday, beginning in...
Houston, as the Dash host the North Carolina Courage. Sabrina D'Angelo and Jane Campbell are the keepers. North Carolina opened in the third minute on a Crystal Dunn goal, helped along by Jessica McDonald on a long throw-in. Merritt Mathias of the Courage had a yellow card for her forty-fourth minute foul. North Carolina added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Kristen Hamilton goal, passed from Denise O'Sullivan. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the woman of the match being Hamilton. Also starring for the Courage were Dunn, O'Sullivan, and D'Angelo (three save clean sheet), while Kristie Mewis, Janine van Wyk, and Nichelle Prince did best for the Dash.
Next up, the Washington Spirit welcome the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Aubrey Bledsoe protect the nets. Washington started in the fourth minute with a Francisca Ordega goal, set up by Mallory Pugh and Estelle Johnson. Chicago tied it in the twentieth minute with an Alyssa Mautz goal, coming on a rebound after a Sam Kerr shot, set up by Taylor Comeau, was saved by Bledsore. The Red Stars saw yellow cards for fouls by Mautz in the fifty-sixth minute, Yuki Nagasato and in the eighty-third minute, and Kerr in stoppage time. The final was 1-1, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe, while the Spirit also saw good games from Johnson, Ordega, and Pugh. The Red Stars' best were Comeau, Mautz, Kerr, and Danielle Colaprico.
Down in Florida, the Orlando Pride bring in the Seattle Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Ashlyn Harris are the veterans in goal. Seattle struck first in the thirty-third minute with an Allie Long goal, set up by Megan Oyster. Orlando tied it with a Marta free kick goal in the sixty-first minute. In the eighty-ninth minute, Reign keeper Betos took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Betos (four for five in saves), while the Reign also got good efforts from Long, Kristen McNabb, and Rumi Utsugi. The Pride's best were Marta, Ali Krieger, and Alanna Kennedy.
Finally, the Utah Royals FC host the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom is mismatched with Abby Smith in goal. Portland saw a yellow card for Midge Purce in the thirty-sixth minute for her foul. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir of Utah took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. The Royal got going in the fifty-third minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal after a steal off of Kelli Hubly. The Thorns tied it on a sixty-seventh minute goal by Tobin Heath, set up by Christine Sinclair after stealing the ball from Desiree Scott. In the eighty-fifth minute, Utah's Scott had a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez. Other strong Royals were Becky Sauerbrunn, Jonsdottir, Kelley O'Hara, and Diana Matheson, while the Thorns' best were Purce, Ana Crnogorcevic, Sinclair, and Heath.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Michelle Betos
LB Kristie Mewis
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Janine van Wyk
RB Ali Krieger
DM Allie Long
AM Kristen Hamilton
AM Crystal Dunn
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Francisca Ordega
FW Marta
Houston, as the Dash host the North Carolina Courage. Sabrina D'Angelo and Jane Campbell are the keepers. North Carolina opened in the third minute on a Crystal Dunn goal, helped along by Jessica McDonald on a long throw-in. Merritt Mathias of the Courage had a yellow card for her forty-fourth minute foul. North Carolina added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Kristen Hamilton goal, passed from Denise O'Sullivan. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the woman of the match being Hamilton. Also starring for the Courage were Dunn, O'Sullivan, and D'Angelo (three save clean sheet), while Kristie Mewis, Janine van Wyk, and Nichelle Prince did best for the Dash.
Next up, the Washington Spirit welcome the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Aubrey Bledsoe protect the nets. Washington started in the fourth minute with a Francisca Ordega goal, set up by Mallory Pugh and Estelle Johnson. Chicago tied it in the twentieth minute with an Alyssa Mautz goal, coming on a rebound after a Sam Kerr shot, set up by Taylor Comeau, was saved by Bledsore. The Red Stars saw yellow cards for fouls by Mautz in the fifty-sixth minute, Yuki Nagasato and in the eighty-third minute, and Kerr in stoppage time. The final was 1-1, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe, while the Spirit also saw good games from Johnson, Ordega, and Pugh. The Red Stars' best were Comeau, Mautz, Kerr, and Danielle Colaprico.
Down in Florida, the Orlando Pride bring in the Seattle Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Ashlyn Harris are the veterans in goal. Seattle struck first in the thirty-third minute with an Allie Long goal, set up by Megan Oyster. Orlando tied it with a Marta free kick goal in the sixty-first minute. In the eighty-ninth minute, Reign keeper Betos took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Betos (four for five in saves), while the Reign also got good efforts from Long, Kristen McNabb, and Rumi Utsugi. The Pride's best were Marta, Ali Krieger, and Alanna Kennedy.
Finally, the Utah Royals FC host the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom is mismatched with Abby Smith in goal. Portland saw a yellow card for Midge Purce in the thirty-sixth minute for her foul. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir of Utah took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. The Royal got going in the fifty-third minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal after a steal off of Kelli Hubly. The Thorns tied it on a sixty-seventh minute goal by Tobin Heath, set up by Christine Sinclair after stealing the ball from Desiree Scott. In the eighty-fifth minute, Utah's Scott had a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez. Other strong Royals were Becky Sauerbrunn, Jonsdottir, Kelley O'Hara, and Diana Matheson, while the Thorns' best were Purce, Ana Crnogorcevic, Sinclair, and Heath.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Michelle Betos
LB Kristie Mewis
CB Becky Sauerbrunn
CB Janine van Wyk
RB Ali Krieger
DM Allie Long
AM Kristen Hamilton
AM Crystal Dunn
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Francisca Ordega
FW Marta
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Atlantic Division Playoffs: 2) Boston Bruins v. 3) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start now, with divisional round series. Each post will contain the entire series.
Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, powered by Torey Krug and David Pastrnak. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, via Connor Brown and Morgan Rielly. The Bruins retook the lead in the second period with a David Backes power play goal, with assists provided by David Krejci and Charlie McAvoy. Boston added on with a Pastrnak goal, made possible by Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead as Sean Kuraly scored in the third period, thanks to Pastrnak and Zdeno Chara. Boston capped it at 5-1 with a Krejci power play goal, assisted by Jake DeBrusk and Krug. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krejci, while Krug and Rask (26 for 27 in saves) get the honorable mentions. The Bruins have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, powered by Krug and Bergeron. Boston chased Andersen with a Kevan Miller goal, helped along by Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. Curtis McElhinney came on in relief. The Bruins extended the lead as Rick Nash scored a power play goal, with the help of Pastrnak and Krug, the latter earning a sock trick. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Mitchell Marner goal, coming off of Zach Hyman. Boston shot back with a David Krejci goal, his second of the postseason, with helpers from Pastrnak, who earned a sock trick, and Marchand. The Maple Leafs replied with a Tyler Bozak goal, fueled by Connor Brown and Morgan Rielly. The Bruins countered in the third period with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, guided in by Bergeron and Marchand, both of whom earned sock tricks. Toronto chipped back on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, courtesy of Andreas Johnsson and Marner. Boston iced it at 7-3 with a Pastrnak goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the playoffs, dished from Marchand and Bergeron. The three stars were Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Marchand, while Krug and Marner get the honorable mentions. The Bruins head into Canada leading the series 2-0.
Game 3: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for the Bruins and Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs. Toronto opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. Boston tied it on an Adam McQuaid goal in the second period, coming off of Tim Schaller and Sean Kuraly. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with a Patrick Marleau goal, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Rielly. The Bruins tied it again with a Zdeno Chara goal, passed from Kuraly and Nick Holden. Toronto took the lead again with an Auston Matthews goal, courtesy of William Nylander and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Marleau goal, his second of the game, guided in by Marner and Tomas Plekanec. The three stars went to Marleau, Marner, and Rielly, while Kuraly gets an honorable mention. The Bruins still hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for the Bruins and Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs. Boston started in the first period with a Torey Krug goal, guided in by Kevan Miller and David Pastrnak. Toronto tied it on a Tomas Plekanec goal, via Patrick Marleau and Mitchell Marner. The Bruins took the lead back in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Pastrnak and Adam McQuaid. Boston added on in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of David Krejci. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Rask (31 for 32 in saves), Pastrnak, and Marchand. The Bruins return home ahead 3-1 in the series, on the brink of advancing.
Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, helped along by Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leads added on with an Andreas Johnsson goal, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Backes power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Jake DeBrusk and Torey Krug. Toronto replied with a Tyler Bozak goal, his second of the playoffs, via Morgan Rielly and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as van Riemsdyk scored his third of the postseason on the power play, with the help of Mitchell Marner and Bozak. The Bruins got one back with a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Matt Grzelcyk and Noel Acciari. Boston got closer in the third period with an Acciari goal, made possible by Tim Schaller and Krug. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Bozak, and Acciari, while Krug gets an honorable mention. The Bruins only have a 3-2 series lead now.
Game 6: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for the Bruins and Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs. Boston got going in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of David Krejci. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander goal, via Nikita Zaitsev and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Mitchell Marner goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Ron Hainsey. Toronto iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Plekanec empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Marner and Zaitsev. The three stars were Marner, Andersen (32 for 33 in saves), and Plekanec, while Zaitsev gets an honorable mention. The series will be decided with a single game on Wednesday.
Game 7: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Jake Gardiner and William Nylander. Boston tied it on a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Marleau goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, passed from Mitchell Marner. The Bruins tied it again with a Danton Heinen goal, coming off of Krejci and Rick Nash. Boston took the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, assisted by Kevan Miller and David Backes. Toronto retied it in the second period with a Travis Dermott goal, helped along by Roman Polak and Nylander. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead on a Kasperi Kapanen shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins pulled even on a Torey Krug goal in the third period, his second of the playoffs, via Miller and Bergeron. Boston gained the lead with a DeBrusk goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, with a lone helper by Krejci, who earned a sock trick. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Boston iced it at 7-4 with a Marchand empty net goal, his third of the postseason, set up by Riley Nash. The three stars were DeBrusk, Marleau, and Krejci, while the honorable mentions go to Pastrnak, Nylander, Marchand, and Miller. The Bruins get to face the Tampa Bay Lightning next after taking this series 4-3.
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Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, powered by Torey Krug and David Pastrnak. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, via Connor Brown and Morgan Rielly. The Bruins retook the lead in the second period with a David Backes power play goal, with assists provided by David Krejci and Charlie McAvoy. Boston added on with a Pastrnak goal, made possible by Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead as Sean Kuraly scored in the third period, thanks to Pastrnak and Zdeno Chara. Boston capped it at 5-1 with a Krejci power play goal, assisted by Jake DeBrusk and Krug. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krejci, while Krug and Rask (26 for 27 in saves) get the honorable mentions. The Bruins have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, powered by Krug and Bergeron. Boston chased Andersen with a Kevan Miller goal, helped along by Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. Curtis McElhinney came on in relief. The Bruins extended the lead as Rick Nash scored a power play goal, with the help of Pastrnak and Krug, the latter earning a sock trick. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Mitchell Marner goal, coming off of Zach Hyman. Boston shot back with a David Krejci goal, his second of the postseason, with helpers from Pastrnak, who earned a sock trick, and Marchand. The Maple Leafs replied with a Tyler Bozak goal, fueled by Connor Brown and Morgan Rielly. The Bruins countered in the third period with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, guided in by Bergeron and Marchand, both of whom earned sock tricks. Toronto chipped back on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, courtesy of Andreas Johnsson and Marner. Boston iced it at 7-3 with a Pastrnak goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the playoffs, dished from Marchand and Bergeron. The three stars were Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Marchand, while Krug and Marner get the honorable mentions. The Bruins head into Canada leading the series 2-0.
Game 3: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for the Bruins and Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs. Toronto opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. Boston tied it on an Adam McQuaid goal in the second period, coming off of Tim Schaller and Sean Kuraly. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with a Patrick Marleau goal, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Rielly. The Bruins tied it again with a Zdeno Chara goal, passed from Kuraly and Nick Holden. Toronto took the lead again with an Auston Matthews goal, courtesy of William Nylander and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Marleau goal, his second of the game, guided in by Marner and Tomas Plekanec. The three stars went to Marleau, Marner, and Rielly, while Kuraly gets an honorable mention. The Bruins still hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for the Bruins and Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs. Boston started in the first period with a Torey Krug goal, guided in by Kevan Miller and David Pastrnak. Toronto tied it on a Tomas Plekanec goal, via Patrick Marleau and Mitchell Marner. The Bruins took the lead back in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Pastrnak and Adam McQuaid. Boston added on in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of David Krejci. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Rask (31 for 32 in saves), Pastrnak, and Marchand. The Bruins return home ahead 3-1 in the series, on the brink of advancing.
Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, helped along by Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leads added on with an Andreas Johnsson goal, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Backes power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Jake DeBrusk and Torey Krug. Toronto replied with a Tyler Bozak goal, his second of the playoffs, via Morgan Rielly and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as van Riemsdyk scored his third of the postseason on the power play, with the help of Mitchell Marner and Bozak. The Bruins got one back with a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Matt Grzelcyk and Noel Acciari. Boston got closer in the third period with an Acciari goal, made possible by Tim Schaller and Krug. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Bozak, and Acciari, while Krug gets an honorable mention. The Bruins only have a 3-2 series lead now.
Game 6: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for the Bruins and Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs. Boston got going in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of David Krejci. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander goal, via Nikita Zaitsev and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Mitchell Marner goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Ron Hainsey. Toronto iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Plekanec empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Marner and Zaitsev. The three stars were Marner, Andersen (32 for 33 in saves), and Plekanec, while Zaitsev gets an honorable mention. The series will be decided with a single game on Wednesday.
Game 7: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Frederik Andersen for the Maple Leafs and Tuukka Rask for the Bruins. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Jake Gardiner and William Nylander. Boston tied it on a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Marleau goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, passed from Mitchell Marner. The Bruins tied it again with a Danton Heinen goal, coming off of Krejci and Rick Nash. Boston took the lead on a Patrice Bergeron goal, assisted by Kevan Miller and David Backes. Toronto retied it in the second period with a Travis Dermott goal, helped along by Roman Polak and Nylander. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead on a Kasperi Kapanen shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins pulled even on a Torey Krug goal in the third period, his second of the playoffs, via Miller and Bergeron. Boston gained the lead with a DeBrusk goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, with a lone helper by Krejci, who earned a sock trick. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Boston iced it at 7-4 with a Marchand empty net goal, his third of the postseason, set up by Riley Nash. The three stars were DeBrusk, Marleau, and Krejci, while the honorable mentions go to Pastrnak, Nylander, Marchand, and Miller. The Bruins get to face the Tampa Bay Lightning next after taking this series 4-3.
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Metropolitan Division Playoffs: 1) Washington Capitals v. 4) Columbus Blue Jackets
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start now, with divisional round series. Each post will contain the entire series.
Game 1: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets and Philipp Grubauer for the Capitals. Washington began in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with another Kuznetsov power play goal, coming off of Backstrom and Carlson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, via Boone Jenner and Thomas Vanek. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Vanek power play goal, with assists provided by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin in the third period. Washington regained the lead in the third period with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, courtesy of Jakub Vrana and Carlson, the latter earning a sock trick. Columbus tied it again on a Seth Jones power play goal, passed from Panarin and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with a Panarin goal, assisted by Ian Cole and Dubois. The three stars were given to Panarin, Kuznetsov, and Carlson, while Vanek, Dubois, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions. The Blue Jackets hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets and Philipp Grubauer for the Capitals. Washington led off in the first period with a Jay Beagle goal, coming off of Brooks Orpik and Jakub Jerabek. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, powered by John Carlson and T.J. Oshie. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson goal, with a lone assist by Nick Foligno. Washington replied in the second period on another Ovechkin power play goal, with helpers from Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. The Blue Jackets pulled back with a Josh Anderson goal, fueled by Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. Columbus tied it with an Atkinson power play goal, his second of the game, guided in by Artemi Panarin and Jones. The Blue Jackets gained the lead with a Werenski power play goal, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Panarin. The Capitals pulled even with an Oshie power play goal in the third period, courtesy of Backstrom and Carlson, the latter earning a sock trick. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Matt Calvert goal, passed from Werenski and Anderson. The three stars went to Werenski, Atkinson, and Ovechkin, while Anderson, Panarin, Jones, Oshie, Carlson, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions. The Blue Jackets take a 2-0 series lead back home.
Game 3: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets. Washington got going in the second period with a Tom Wilson goal, assisted by Matt Niskanen and Alex Ovechkin. Columbus tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, via Artemi Panarin and Seth Jones. The Capitals retook the lead on a John Carlson power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Ovechkin. The Blue Jackets evened it again in the third period with a Panarin goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Cam Atkinson. Washington won 3-2 with a Lars Eller goal, courtesy of Brett Connolly and Devante Smith-Pelly in the second overtime. The three stars were Ovechkin, Panarin, and Eller. The Capitals still trail the Blue Jackets 2-1 in the series.
Game 4: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets. Washington opened in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the postseason, with a lone assist by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Kuznetsov and Wilson. Columbus got on the board with a Boone Jenner goal, made possible by Josh Anderson. The Capitals capped it at 4-1 with a Kuznetsov goal, his third of the playoffs, going in unassisted into the empty net. The three stars were Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Wilson. The series heads east again tied at 2.
Game 5: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets and Braden Holtby for the Capitals. Columbus started in the first period with a shorthanded Matt Calvert goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Seth Jones. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, passed from Chandler Stephenson and Michal Kempny. The Capitals gained the lead in the second period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Dmitry Orlov. The Blue Jackets retied it on a Calvert unassisted goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason. Washington pulled ahead again with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Columbus tied it in the third period as Oliver Bjorkstrand scored, thanks to Ian Cole and Alexander Wennberg. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with a Backstrom goal, his second of the game, guided in by Orlov and Stephenson. The three stars belonged to Backstrom, Stephenson, and Orlov, while Calvert gets an honorable mention. The Capitals leave home ahead 3-2 in the series.
Game 6: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets. Washington struck first with a Dmitry Orlov goal in the first period, helped along by Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. Columbus retied it in the second period on a Nick Foligno goal, assisted by Ryan Murray and Ian Cole. The Capitals retook the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Brooks Orpik and Christian Djoos. Washington added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his second of the postseason, with a lone assist by Matt Calvert. The Capitals answered with an unassisted Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his second of the playoffs. Washington extended the lead as Stephenson scored a shorthanded goal, thanks to Jay Beagle and Orpik. Columbus pulled back on a Foligno goal, his second of the game and the postseason, passed from Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Capitals iced it at 6-3 with a Lars Eller empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Beagle. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Foligno, and Stephenson, while Beagle gets an honorable mention. The Capitals took the series 4-2, and will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round.
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Game 1: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets and Philipp Grubauer for the Capitals. Washington began in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with another Kuznetsov power play goal, coming off of Backstrom and Carlson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, via Boone Jenner and Thomas Vanek. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Vanek power play goal, with assists provided by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin in the third period. Washington regained the lead in the third period with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, courtesy of Jakub Vrana and Carlson, the latter earning a sock trick. Columbus tied it again on a Seth Jones power play goal, passed from Panarin and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with a Panarin goal, assisted by Ian Cole and Dubois. The three stars were given to Panarin, Kuznetsov, and Carlson, while Vanek, Dubois, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions. The Blue Jackets hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets and Philipp Grubauer for the Capitals. Washington led off in the first period with a Jay Beagle goal, coming off of Brooks Orpik and Jakub Jerabek. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, powered by John Carlson and T.J. Oshie. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson goal, with a lone assist by Nick Foligno. Washington replied in the second period on another Ovechkin power play goal, with helpers from Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. The Blue Jackets pulled back with a Josh Anderson goal, fueled by Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. Columbus tied it with an Atkinson power play goal, his second of the game, guided in by Artemi Panarin and Jones. The Blue Jackets gained the lead with a Werenski power play goal, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Panarin. The Capitals pulled even with an Oshie power play goal in the third period, courtesy of Backstrom and Carlson, the latter earning a sock trick. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Matt Calvert goal, passed from Werenski and Anderson. The three stars went to Werenski, Atkinson, and Ovechkin, while Anderson, Panarin, Jones, Oshie, Carlson, and Backstrom get the honorable mentions. The Blue Jackets take a 2-0 series lead back home.
Game 3: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets. Washington got going in the second period with a Tom Wilson goal, assisted by Matt Niskanen and Alex Ovechkin. Columbus tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, via Artemi Panarin and Seth Jones. The Capitals retook the lead on a John Carlson power play goal, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Ovechkin. The Blue Jackets evened it again in the third period with a Panarin goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Cam Atkinson. Washington won 3-2 with a Lars Eller goal, courtesy of Brett Connolly and Devante Smith-Pelly in the second overtime. The three stars were Ovechkin, Panarin, and Eller. The Capitals still trail the Blue Jackets 2-1 in the series.
Game 4: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets. Washington opened in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the postseason, with a lone assist by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Kuznetsov and Wilson. Columbus got on the board with a Boone Jenner goal, made possible by Josh Anderson. The Capitals capped it at 4-1 with a Kuznetsov goal, his third of the playoffs, going in unassisted into the empty net. The three stars were Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Wilson. The series heads east again tied at 2.
Game 5: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets and Braden Holtby for the Capitals. Columbus started in the first period with a shorthanded Matt Calvert goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Seth Jones. Washington tied it on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, passed from Chandler Stephenson and Michal Kempny. The Capitals gained the lead in the second period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming off of Dmitry Orlov. The Blue Jackets retied it on a Calvert unassisted goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason. Washington pulled ahead again with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Columbus tied it in the third period as Oliver Bjorkstrand scored, thanks to Ian Cole and Alexander Wennberg. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with a Backstrom goal, his second of the game, guided in by Orlov and Stephenson. The three stars belonged to Backstrom, Stephenson, and Orlov, while Calvert gets an honorable mention. The Capitals leave home ahead 3-2 in the series.
Game 6: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets. Washington struck first with a Dmitry Orlov goal in the first period, helped along by Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. Columbus retied it in the second period on a Nick Foligno goal, assisted by Ryan Murray and Ian Cole. The Capitals retook the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Brooks Orpik and Christian Djoos. Washington added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his second of the postseason, with a lone assist by Matt Calvert. The Capitals answered with an unassisted Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his second of the playoffs. Washington extended the lead as Stephenson scored a shorthanded goal, thanks to Jay Beagle and Orpik. Columbus pulled back on a Foligno goal, his second of the game and the postseason, passed from Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Capitals iced it at 6-3 with a Lars Eller empty net goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Beagle. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Foligno, and Stephenson, while Beagle gets an honorable mention. The Capitals took the series 4-2, and will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round.
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Sunday, April 22, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 4
We've got four games this weekend, beginning on Friday with...
The Portland Thorns FC hosting the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Britt Eckerstrom are in the six-yard boxes. Washington led off in the thirty-seventh minute with a Francisca Ordega goal off of chaos in the box from a corner kick taken by Tori Huster. Emily Sonnett of Portland received a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. The Thorns tied it on a Christine Sinclair penalty kick goal in first half stoppage time after Caprice Dydasco of the Spirit took Ifeoma Onumonu down in the box. Portland's Lindsey Horan had a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul. The game ended 1-1, with the woman of the match being Ordega, while Bledsoe (five for six in saves including one for two on penalty kicks), Estelle Johnson, Taylor Smith, and Huster all did well for the Spirit. The Thorns saw good games from Kelli Hubly, Celeste Boureille, Sinclair, and Onumonu.
On Saturday, the North Carolina Courage welcome the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. North Carolina began with a sixth minute goal by Merritt Mathias on a second chance after a corner kick. Kristen Hamilton of the Courage had a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. Utah's Brittany Ratcliffe took a yellow card for her twenty-eighth minute foul. The Royals took the lead with a Katie Stengel goal in the fifty-second minute. Utah gained the lead with a Ratcliffe goal in the sixty-sixth minute. North Carolina retied it on a Crystal Dunn goal in the eightieth minute. Abby Dahlkemper of the Courage took a yellow card for her eighty-seventh minute foul. The final stayed at 2-2, with the woman of the match being Stengel, while Ratcliffe, Desiree Scott, and Sydney Miramontez also did well for the Royals, while the Courage's best were Jaelene Hinkle, Mathias, McCall Zerboni, and Dunn.
Over in Chicago, the Red Stars bring in Sky Blue FC for the other Saturday game. Kailen Sheridan and Alyssa Naeher are the strong goalies. Chicago opened in the first minute with a Sofia Huerta goal, passed from Alyssa Mautz. Sky Blue tied it in the seventy-eighth minute with a Savannah McCaskill on a deflected shot, helped along by Katie Johnson. This made it 1-1, the final, with the woman of the match being McCaskill for her equalizer. Sky Blue also saw good games from Carli Lloyd and Raquel Rodriguez, while the Red Stars' best were Arin Gilliland, Danielle Colaprico, Huerta, and Yuki Nagasato.
Finally, the Orlando Pride host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Ashlyn Harris are the American keepers. Orlando got going in the sixty-fifth minute with a Chioma Ubogagu goal, set up by Christine Nairn on a free kick. The final held from here at 1-0, with Ubogagu named woman of the match. Toni Pressley, Nairn, and Sydney Leroux also played well for the Pride, while Kristie Mewis, Mana Shim, and Nichelle Prince had the best efforts for the Dash.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
LB Arin Gilliland
CB Toni Pressley
CB Megan Oyster
RB Merritt Mathias
DM Danielle Colaprico
AM Sofia Huerta
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Jessica McDonald
FW Savannah McCaskill
FW Chioma Ubogagu
The Portland Thorns FC hosting the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Britt Eckerstrom are in the six-yard boxes. Washington led off in the thirty-seventh minute with a Francisca Ordega goal off of chaos in the box from a corner kick taken by Tori Huster. Emily Sonnett of Portland received a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. The Thorns tied it on a Christine Sinclair penalty kick goal in first half stoppage time after Caprice Dydasco of the Spirit took Ifeoma Onumonu down in the box. Portland's Lindsey Horan had a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul. The game ended 1-1, with the woman of the match being Ordega, while Bledsoe (five for six in saves including one for two on penalty kicks), Estelle Johnson, Taylor Smith, and Huster all did well for the Spirit. The Thorns saw good games from Kelli Hubly, Celeste Boureille, Sinclair, and Onumonu.
On Saturday, the North Carolina Courage welcome the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. North Carolina began with a sixth minute goal by Merritt Mathias on a second chance after a corner kick. Kristen Hamilton of the Courage had a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. Utah's Brittany Ratcliffe took a yellow card for her twenty-eighth minute foul. The Royals took the lead with a Katie Stengel goal in the fifty-second minute. Utah gained the lead with a Ratcliffe goal in the sixty-sixth minute. North Carolina retied it on a Crystal Dunn goal in the eightieth minute. Abby Dahlkemper of the Courage took a yellow card for her eighty-seventh minute foul. The final stayed at 2-2, with the woman of the match being Stengel, while Ratcliffe, Desiree Scott, and Sydney Miramontez also did well for the Royals, while the Courage's best were Jaelene Hinkle, Mathias, McCall Zerboni, and Dunn.
Over in Chicago, the Red Stars bring in Sky Blue FC for the other Saturday game. Kailen Sheridan and Alyssa Naeher are the strong goalies. Chicago opened in the first minute with a Sofia Huerta goal, passed from Alyssa Mautz. Sky Blue tied it in the seventy-eighth minute with a Savannah McCaskill on a deflected shot, helped along by Katie Johnson. This made it 1-1, the final, with the woman of the match being McCaskill for her equalizer. Sky Blue also saw good games from Carli Lloyd and Raquel Rodriguez, while the Red Stars' best were Arin Gilliland, Danielle Colaprico, Huerta, and Yuki Nagasato.
Finally, the Orlando Pride host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Ashlyn Harris are the American keepers. Orlando got going in the sixty-fifth minute with a Chioma Ubogagu goal, set up by Christine Nairn on a free kick. The final held from here at 1-0, with Ubogagu named woman of the match. Toni Pressley, Nairn, and Sydney Leroux also played well for the Pride, while Kristie Mewis, Mana Shim, and Nichelle Prince had the best efforts for the Dash.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
LB Arin Gilliland
CB Toni Pressley
CB Megan Oyster
RB Merritt Mathias
DM Danielle Colaprico
AM Sofia Huerta
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Jessica McDonald
FW Savannah McCaskill
FW Chioma Ubogagu
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