Four games again this weekend, beginning with...
Sky Blue FC hosting the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Kailen Sheridan are the goalies. North Carolina opened in the fifteenth minute with an Abby Erceg goal, assisted by Kristen Hamilton and Merritt Mathias on recycled service after a corner kick. The Courage added on in the fifty-sixth minute with a Lynn Williams goal, helped along by Hamilton. North Carolina extended the lead as Williams scored again in the seventy-second minute, thanks to Debinha. Sky Blue's Carli Lloyd took a yellow card for her eighty-fifth minute foul. The Courage iced it at 4-0 in the eighty-ninth minute when Williams capitalized on an error by Sky Blue keeper Sheridan to complete her hat trick into a virtually empty net. Williams was the woman of the match, with the Courage also getting great showings from Erceg, Hamilton, Debinha, and McCall Zerboni. Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Sarah Killion, Carli Lloyd, and Savannah McCaskill.
West to Utah, where the Royals FC welcome the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Abby Smith are the American keepers. Utah started in the eighth minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, assisted by Rachel Corsie and Katie Bowen. Orlando saw a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Rachel Hill. The Pride tied it in first half stoppage time on an Alex Morgan penalty kick goal after Gunnhildur Jonsdottir fouled Alanna Kennedy in the box. Orlando pulled ahead in the fifty-second minute with a Kristen Edmonds goal, set up by Ali Krieger after bad goalkeeping by Smith. The Pride's Kennedy received a sixty-eighth minute yellow card for fouling Smith, forcing the Royals keeper from the game. Nicole Barnhart relieved Smith in goal. Orlando's Chioma Ubogagu received a yellow card for not retreating in the seventy-fifth minute. At the eighty-nine minute mark, Camila of the Pride took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1 for Orlando, with the woman of the match being Hill. Also strong for the Pride were Shelina Zadorsky, Krieger, Kennedy, and Edmonds. The Royals' best were Katie Bowen, Corsie, and Rodriguez.
Saturday's last game has the Chicago Red Stars bringing in the Seattle Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Alyssa Naeher protect the nets. Seattle saw a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Jess Fishlock. Chicago got going in the eighty-seventh minute with a Sam Kerr goal after bad distribution by Betos, with an assist from Yuki Nagasato. This made it 1-0, with Kerr as the woman of the match. Also strong for the Red Stars were Casey Short, Julie Ertz, Morgan Brian, and Nagasato, while the Reign's best were Theresa Nielsen, Fishlock, Rapinoe, and Betos (five for six in saves).
Finally, the Portland Thorns FC host the Houston Dash on Sunday night. Jane Campbell and Adrianna Franch are the young keepers. Portland began in the sixteenth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal, set up by Emily Sonnett. The Thorns added on in the thirty-first minute with another Horan goal, on a rebound from an Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic header initially saved by Campbell. Houston got on the board with a Kealia Ohai goal in the thirty-seventh minute on a second attempt created by Taylor Comeau's cross that Franch couldn't handle. Portland replied with a Crnogorcevic goal in the forty-eighth minute, made possible by Hayley Raso. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the woman of the match being Horan. Also strong for the Thorns were Ellie Carpenter, Sonnett, Celeste Boureille, Tobin Heath, and Crnogorcevic. For the Dash, the best performances came from Comeau, Linda Motlhalo, Ohai, and Rachel Daly.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Katelyn Rowland
LB Taylor Comeau
CB Abby Erceg
CB Emily Sonnett
RB Katie Bowen
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Debinha
AM Kealia Ohai
AM Carli Lloyd
FW Lynn Williams
FW Rachel Daly
Sunday, July 15, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 20
A full set of games hits this weekend with the World Cup in the books on Sunday. Saturday's nine games begin with...
New York City FC hosting the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Sean Johnson play in goal. Columbus had yellow cards for Jonathan Mensah in the twentieth minute for his foul and a dive from Gyasi Zardes in the thirty-sixth minute. New York City got going in the eightieth minute with a Jesus Medina goal, via Jonathan Lewis. Mike Grella of the Crew took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-second minute. New York City added on with an Anton Tinnerholm goal in the ninetieth minute. Eduardo Sosa of Columbus took a straight red card in stoppage time for violent conduct. The game ended 2-0, with Johnson the man of the match for his five-save clean sheet.
Also in the New York area, the Red Bulls welcome Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Luis Robles are the talented keepers. New York started in the fourth minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra. Kansas City tied it with an eighth minute Johnny Russell goal, via Graham Zusi and Jaylin Lindsey. Yohan Croizet of Sporting received a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card for an Alex Muyl foul in the thirty-first minute. Kansas City took the lead in the fifty-first minute on a Roger Espinoza goal, passed from Zusi. New York retied it in the seventy-second minute with a Marc Rzatkowski goal, made possible by Tyler Adams. The Red Bulls pulled ahead in the seventy-ninth minute on another Rzatkowski goal, guided in by Sean Davis. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Rzatkowski named man of the match for his brace off the bench.
In Canada, the Montreal Impact bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Evan Bush man the nets. Montreal opened in the eighth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, coming off of Ignacio Piatti and Matteo Mancosu. Anibal Godoy of San Jose had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. The Impact's Ken Krolicki took a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-seventh minute. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a Nick Lima foul in the fifty-ninth minute. Montreal added on in the seventy-fourth minute with a Piatti goal, assisted by Alejandro Silva. The Impact's Silva received a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. San Jose's Chris Wondolowski had a yellow card in the ninetieth minute for a foul. The game ended 2-0, with Piatti named man of the match.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Matt Turner protect the nets. New England went down to ten men in the twenty-third minute when Cristian Penilla received a straight red card for violent conduct. Los Angeles' Romain Alessandrini also received a yellow card for his foul. The Revolution began in the twenty-eighth minute on a Diego Fagundez goal, helped along by Luis Caicedo. The Galaxy tied it with a Chris Pontius goal in the thirty-eighth minute, coming off of Ashley Cole and Jorgan Skjelvik. Perry Kitchen of Los Angeles took a yellow card for his forty-second minute foul. New England regained the lead on a forty-fifth minute Caicedo goal, courtesy of Andrew Farrell and Fagundez. The Revolution's Antonio Mlinar Delamea was booked in the fifty-seventh minute on a yellow card foul. The Galaxy's Cole had a yellow card for his fifty-ninth minute foul. New England's Wilfried Zahibo and Caicedo received yellow cards for fouls in the seventy-first and eighty-fourth minutes, respectively. Los Angeles went down to ten men when Cole picked up a second yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul, evening the playing strength. The Galaxy tied it again in stoppage time on a Dave Romney goal, made possible by Alessandrini. Los Angeles pulled ahead a minute later with a Pontius goal, also fueled by Alessandrini. This produced the 3-2 final, with Alessandrini as the man of the match for the two quick assists.
Down in DC, United welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as the former opens a new field. Brian Rowe faces former Whitecap David Ousted in goal. Paul Arriola received a yellow card for a twelfth minute foul for DC. DC led off in the twenty-seventh minute with a Yamil Asad goal, via Zoltan Stieber. Frederic Brillant of DC had a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. Vancouver saw a yellow card for an Efrain Juarez foul in the thirty-eighth minute. The Whitecaps' Felipe took a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-second minute. DC added on with an Arriola goal in the sixty-ninth minute, made possible by Stieber and Asad. DC extended the lead as Arriola scored again in the eightieth minute, with the help of Wayne Rooney. Vancouver got one back in stoppage time with an Alphonso Davies goal, creating the 3-1 final. Arriola was the man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Jesse Gonzalez are in the six-yard boxes. Dallas struck first in the twenty-seventh minute with a Carlos Gruezo goal, assisted by Reggie Cannon. Drew Conner of Chicago had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. In the sixty-third minute, Dallas' Cannon took a yellow card for his foul. The Fire went down to ten men in the seventieth minute when Conner received a second yellow card for a foul. Dallas added on in the seventy-fourth minute with a Kellyn Acosta goal, helped along by Victor Ulloa. Dallas extended the lead as Reto Ziegler scored in the eighty-first minute on a penalty kick. Chicago got on the board with a Brandt Bronico goal in the eighty-sixth minute. The final held at 3-1 with the man of the match being Acosta.
Northward, as Minnesota United FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Bobby Shuttleworth are the experienced goalies. Rasmus Schuller of Minnesota had a twenty-first minute foul that earned a yellow card. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul by Marcelo Silva. Minnesota's Collen Warner had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-seventh minute. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the fifty-first minute with an Ibson goal, via Darwin Quintero and Francisco Calvo. Minnesota added on in the sixty-second minute with a Quintero goal, assisted by Calvo. Minnesota extended the lead as Miguel Ibarra scored in the sixty-eighth minute, thanks to Quintero. Real got on the board with a Joao Plata goal in the seventy-seventh minute, with an assist from Albert Rusnak. Salt Lake got closer in the eighty-fifth minute with another Plata goal, helped along by Brooks Lennon. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Quintero.
Southeast to Florida, where Orlando City SC welcomes Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Joe Bendik are between the sticks. Orlando City's Chris Schuler took a yellow card for a sixth minute foul. Orlando City was first to score in the thirty-fourth minute with a Schuler goal. Orlando City added on with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the forty-eighth minute, made possible by Chris Mueller. Toronto had yellow cards for fouls by Jay Chapman in the fifty-fifth minute, Michael Bradley in the sixty-seventh minute, and Eriq Zavaleta in the eighty-second minute. Toronto got on the board with a Nick Hagglund goal in stoppage time, set up by Sebastian Giovinco. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the man of the match being Dwyer.
Saturday ends with the Colorado Rapids bringing in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tim Howard are set to start in goal. Colorado's Tommy Smith received a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Houston's Darwin Ceren had a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match honors going to Willis for his three-save clean sheet.
On Sunday, Atlanta United FC hosts the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Atlanta's Leandro Gonzalez Pirez took a yellow card for a fifteenth minute foul. Jordan McCrary of Seattle had a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Franco Escobar of Atlanta received a yellow card for dissent after a VAR call awarded the Sounders a penalty kick for a handball, which Nicolas Lodeiro converted to kick off the scoring in the forty-fifth minute. Atlanta tied it in the forty-eighth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst had a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. In the sixty-third minute, Seattle went down to ten men when McCrary took a second yellow card for a foul. The Sounders' Lodeiro received a yellow card for his handball in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-1, with Frei (six for seven in saves) earning man of the match honors.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Tyler Miller are the former backups in goal. Benny Feilhaber of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Portland's Diego Chara took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. In the eighty-fourth minute, Sebastian Blanco of the Timbers received a yellow card for a foul, while Los Angeles' Lee Nguyen was ejected on a straight red card for violent conduct. Walker Zimmerman of Los Angeles took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Miller the man of the match for a six-save clean sheet.
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New York City FC hosting the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Sean Johnson play in goal. Columbus had yellow cards for Jonathan Mensah in the twentieth minute for his foul and a dive from Gyasi Zardes in the thirty-sixth minute. New York City got going in the eightieth minute with a Jesus Medina goal, via Jonathan Lewis. Mike Grella of the Crew took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-second minute. New York City added on with an Anton Tinnerholm goal in the ninetieth minute. Eduardo Sosa of Columbus took a straight red card in stoppage time for violent conduct. The game ended 2-0, with Johnson the man of the match for his five-save clean sheet.
Also in the New York area, the Red Bulls welcome Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Luis Robles are the talented keepers. New York started in the fourth minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra. Kansas City tied it with an eighth minute Johnny Russell goal, via Graham Zusi and Jaylin Lindsey. Yohan Croizet of Sporting received a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card for an Alex Muyl foul in the thirty-first minute. Kansas City took the lead in the fifty-first minute on a Roger Espinoza goal, passed from Zusi. New York retied it in the seventy-second minute with a Marc Rzatkowski goal, made possible by Tyler Adams. The Red Bulls pulled ahead in the seventy-ninth minute on another Rzatkowski goal, guided in by Sean Davis. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Rzatkowski named man of the match for his brace off the bench.
In Canada, the Montreal Impact bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Evan Bush man the nets. Montreal opened in the eighth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, coming off of Ignacio Piatti and Matteo Mancosu. Anibal Godoy of San Jose had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. The Impact's Ken Krolicki took a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-seventh minute. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a Nick Lima foul in the fifty-ninth minute. Montreal added on in the seventy-fourth minute with a Piatti goal, assisted by Alejandro Silva. The Impact's Silva received a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. San Jose's Chris Wondolowski had a yellow card in the ninetieth minute for a foul. The game ended 2-0, with Piatti named man of the match.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Matt Turner protect the nets. New England went down to ten men in the twenty-third minute when Cristian Penilla received a straight red card for violent conduct. Los Angeles' Romain Alessandrini also received a yellow card for his foul. The Revolution began in the twenty-eighth minute on a Diego Fagundez goal, helped along by Luis Caicedo. The Galaxy tied it with a Chris Pontius goal in the thirty-eighth minute, coming off of Ashley Cole and Jorgan Skjelvik. Perry Kitchen of Los Angeles took a yellow card for his forty-second minute foul. New England regained the lead on a forty-fifth minute Caicedo goal, courtesy of Andrew Farrell and Fagundez. The Revolution's Antonio Mlinar Delamea was booked in the fifty-seventh minute on a yellow card foul. The Galaxy's Cole had a yellow card for his fifty-ninth minute foul. New England's Wilfried Zahibo and Caicedo received yellow cards for fouls in the seventy-first and eighty-fourth minutes, respectively. Los Angeles went down to ten men when Cole picked up a second yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul, evening the playing strength. The Galaxy tied it again in stoppage time on a Dave Romney goal, made possible by Alessandrini. Los Angeles pulled ahead a minute later with a Pontius goal, also fueled by Alessandrini. This produced the 3-2 final, with Alessandrini as the man of the match for the two quick assists.
Down in DC, United welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as the former opens a new field. Brian Rowe faces former Whitecap David Ousted in goal. Paul Arriola received a yellow card for a twelfth minute foul for DC. DC led off in the twenty-seventh minute with a Yamil Asad goal, via Zoltan Stieber. Frederic Brillant of DC had a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. Vancouver saw a yellow card for an Efrain Juarez foul in the thirty-eighth minute. The Whitecaps' Felipe took a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-second minute. DC added on with an Arriola goal in the sixty-ninth minute, made possible by Stieber and Asad. DC extended the lead as Arriola scored again in the eightieth minute, with the help of Wayne Rooney. Vancouver got one back in stoppage time with an Alphonso Davies goal, creating the 3-1 final. Arriola was the man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Jesse Gonzalez are in the six-yard boxes. Dallas struck first in the twenty-seventh minute with a Carlos Gruezo goal, assisted by Reggie Cannon. Drew Conner of Chicago had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. In the sixty-third minute, Dallas' Cannon took a yellow card for his foul. The Fire went down to ten men in the seventieth minute when Conner received a second yellow card for a foul. Dallas added on in the seventy-fourth minute with a Kellyn Acosta goal, helped along by Victor Ulloa. Dallas extended the lead as Reto Ziegler scored in the eighty-first minute on a penalty kick. Chicago got on the board with a Brandt Bronico goal in the eighty-sixth minute. The final held at 3-1 with the man of the match being Acosta.
Northward, as Minnesota United FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Bobby Shuttleworth are the experienced goalies. Rasmus Schuller of Minnesota had a twenty-first minute foul that earned a yellow card. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul by Marcelo Silva. Minnesota's Collen Warner had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-seventh minute. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the fifty-first minute with an Ibson goal, via Darwin Quintero and Francisco Calvo. Minnesota added on in the sixty-second minute with a Quintero goal, assisted by Calvo. Minnesota extended the lead as Miguel Ibarra scored in the sixty-eighth minute, thanks to Quintero. Real got on the board with a Joao Plata goal in the seventy-seventh minute, with an assist from Albert Rusnak. Salt Lake got closer in the eighty-fifth minute with another Plata goal, helped along by Brooks Lennon. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Quintero.
Southeast to Florida, where Orlando City SC welcomes Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Joe Bendik are between the sticks. Orlando City's Chris Schuler took a yellow card for a sixth minute foul. Orlando City was first to score in the thirty-fourth minute with a Schuler goal. Orlando City added on with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the forty-eighth minute, made possible by Chris Mueller. Toronto had yellow cards for fouls by Jay Chapman in the fifty-fifth minute, Michael Bradley in the sixty-seventh minute, and Eriq Zavaleta in the eighty-second minute. Toronto got on the board with a Nick Hagglund goal in stoppage time, set up by Sebastian Giovinco. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the man of the match being Dwyer.
Saturday ends with the Colorado Rapids bringing in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tim Howard are set to start in goal. Colorado's Tommy Smith received a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Houston's Darwin Ceren had a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match honors going to Willis for his three-save clean sheet.
On Sunday, Atlanta United FC hosts the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Atlanta's Leandro Gonzalez Pirez took a yellow card for a fifteenth minute foul. Jordan McCrary of Seattle had a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Franco Escobar of Atlanta received a yellow card for dissent after a VAR call awarded the Sounders a penalty kick for a handball, which Nicolas Lodeiro converted to kick off the scoring in the forty-fifth minute. Atlanta tied it in the forty-eighth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst had a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. In the sixty-third minute, Seattle went down to ten men when McCrary took a second yellow card for a foul. The Sounders' Lodeiro received a yellow card for his handball in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-1, with Frei (six for seven in saves) earning man of the match honors.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Tyler Miller are the former backups in goal. Benny Feilhaber of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Portland's Diego Chara took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. In the eighty-fourth minute, Sebastian Blanco of the Timbers received a yellow card for a foul, while Los Angeles' Lee Nguyen was ejected on a straight red card for violent conduct. Walker Zimmerman of Los Angeles took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Miller the man of the match for a six-save clean sheet.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 16 Midweek
Three games on at midweek this time, beginning with...
The North Carolina Courage hosting the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Katelyn Rowland protect the nets. North Carolina began in the twelfth minute with a Debinha goal, after a deflected pass from Lynn Williams. The Courage's Denise O'Sullivan took a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. North Carolina added on in the sixtieth minute as Jessica McDonald's deflected shot arced into the goal, with an assist credited to Crystal Dunn. The final held at 2-0, with Debinha as the woman of the match. Also good for the Courage were McDonald, Dunn, Williams, and Abby Erceg, while the Spirit's best were Caprice Dydasco, Taylor Smith, Tori Huster, and Rebecca Quinn.
Down in Houston, the Dash welcome the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Jane Campbell are the American keepers. The game went into a weather delay in the thirteenth minute. After the restart, Houston led off in the seventeenth minute with a Rachel Daly goal, set up by Kealia Ohai. The Dash added on in the fiftieth minute with another Daly goal on a rebound. Orlando got on the board with a Sydney Leroux goal in the fifty-fifth minute, coming off of Shelina Zadorsky. The Pride saw yellow cards for dissent by Chioma Ubogagu in the eightieth minute and Zadorsky's foul in the eighty-seventh minute. Haley Hanson of Houston took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The Dash replied with a Thembi Kgatlana goal four minutes later, helped along by Allysha Chapman. Orlando went down to ten women a minute after that as Marta's violent conduct earned a straight red card. The game ended 3-1, with the woman of the match being Daly. Also strong for the Dash were Clare Polkinghorne, Ohai, and Sofia Huerta, while the Pride's best were Carson Pickett, Zadorsky, Camila, Dani Weatherholt, and Leroux.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC bring in Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Lydia Williams are the keepers. Utah took a yellow card for a Sam Johnson foul in the twelfth minute, as did teammate Rachel Corsie in first half stoppage time for her foul. Seattle's Allie Long received a yellow card for a foul a minute after Corsie's. Seattle got going in the fifty-fourth minute with a Megan Rapinoe goal, assisted by Steph Catley on the corner kick. In the sixty-sixth minute, Gunnhildur Jonsdottir took a yellow card for her foul. The Reign held on to win 1-0, with Rapinoe named woman of the match. Also strong for the Reign were Theresa Nielsen, Jess Fishlock, and Allie Long, while the Royals saw good games from Desiree Scott, Jonsdottir, and Amy Rodriguez.
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The North Carolina Courage hosting the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Katelyn Rowland protect the nets. North Carolina began in the twelfth minute with a Debinha goal, after a deflected pass from Lynn Williams. The Courage's Denise O'Sullivan took a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. North Carolina added on in the sixtieth minute as Jessica McDonald's deflected shot arced into the goal, with an assist credited to Crystal Dunn. The final held at 2-0, with Debinha as the woman of the match. Also good for the Courage were McDonald, Dunn, Williams, and Abby Erceg, while the Spirit's best were Caprice Dydasco, Taylor Smith, Tori Huster, and Rebecca Quinn.
Down in Houston, the Dash welcome the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Jane Campbell are the American keepers. The game went into a weather delay in the thirteenth minute. After the restart, Houston led off in the seventeenth minute with a Rachel Daly goal, set up by Kealia Ohai. The Dash added on in the fiftieth minute with another Daly goal on a rebound. Orlando got on the board with a Sydney Leroux goal in the fifty-fifth minute, coming off of Shelina Zadorsky. The Pride saw yellow cards for dissent by Chioma Ubogagu in the eightieth minute and Zadorsky's foul in the eighty-seventh minute. Haley Hanson of Houston took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The Dash replied with a Thembi Kgatlana goal four minutes later, helped along by Allysha Chapman. Orlando went down to ten women a minute after that as Marta's violent conduct earned a straight red card. The game ended 3-1, with the woman of the match being Daly. Also strong for the Dash were Clare Polkinghorne, Ohai, and Sofia Huerta, while the Pride's best were Carson Pickett, Zadorsky, Camila, Dani Weatherholt, and Leroux.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC bring in Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Lydia Williams are the keepers. Utah took a yellow card for a Sam Johnson foul in the twelfth minute, as did teammate Rachel Corsie in first half stoppage time for her foul. Seattle's Allie Long received a yellow card for a foul a minute after Corsie's. Seattle got going in the fifty-fourth minute with a Megan Rapinoe goal, assisted by Steph Catley on the corner kick. In the sixty-sixth minute, Gunnhildur Jonsdottir took a yellow card for her foul. The Reign held on to win 1-0, with Rapinoe named woman of the match. Also strong for the Reign were Theresa Nielsen, Jess Fishlock, and Allie Long, while the Royals saw good games from Desiree Scott, Jonsdottir, and Amy Rodriguez.
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MLS 2018 Week 20 Midweek
Two games at midweek here, with the first being...
New York City FC hosting the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Sean Johnson are the reliable keepers. New York City saw yellow cards for a dive by Thomas McNamara in the eleventh minute and Anton Tinnerholm's twenty-first minute foul. Raheem Edward of Montreal took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. New York City got going in the sixtieth minute with a Jesus Medina goal, passed from Maximiliano Moralez. New York City added on with a Ronald Matarrita goal in the sixty-fifth minute, assisted by Medina. New York City extended the lead as Jonathan Lewis scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Matarrita and Moralez. The final held at 3-0, with the man of the match being Medina.
West to Chicago, where the Fire host the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Richard Sanchez are in goal. Jorge Corrales of Chicago took a yellow card for not retreating in the fifth minute. Philadelphia's Cory Burke received a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. The Union started in the thirty-first minute with a Haris Medunjanin goal. The Fire tied it in the thirty-ninth minute with a Nemanja Nikolic penalty kick goal. Philadelphia took the lead in first half stoppage time on a Burke goal, helped along by Fabrice-Jean Picault. Chicago tied it again with an Aleksandar Katai goal, passed from Bastian Schweinsteiger in the sixty-ninth minute. The Union regained the lead on a seventy-third minute Burke goal. Johan Kappelhof of the Fire had an eighty-third minute foul that earned him a yellow card. In second half stoppage time, Chicago tied it again with a Schweinsteiger goal, made possible by Diego Campos. A minute later, David Accam pulled Philadelphia ahead with his goal, guided in by Medunjanin. Accam took a yellow card for delay of game. The Union won 4-3, with Burke as the man of the match.
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New York City FC hosting the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Sean Johnson are the reliable keepers. New York City saw yellow cards for a dive by Thomas McNamara in the eleventh minute and Anton Tinnerholm's twenty-first minute foul. Raheem Edward of Montreal took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. New York City got going in the sixtieth minute with a Jesus Medina goal, passed from Maximiliano Moralez. New York City added on with a Ronald Matarrita goal in the sixty-fifth minute, assisted by Medina. New York City extended the lead as Jonathan Lewis scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Matarrita and Moralez. The final held at 3-0, with the man of the match being Medina.
West to Chicago, where the Fire host the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Richard Sanchez are in goal. Jorge Corrales of Chicago took a yellow card for not retreating in the fifth minute. Philadelphia's Cory Burke received a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. The Union started in the thirty-first minute with a Haris Medunjanin goal. The Fire tied it in the thirty-ninth minute with a Nemanja Nikolic penalty kick goal. Philadelphia took the lead in first half stoppage time on a Burke goal, helped along by Fabrice-Jean Picault. Chicago tied it again with an Aleksandar Katai goal, passed from Bastian Schweinsteiger in the sixty-ninth minute. The Union regained the lead on a seventy-third minute Burke goal. Johan Kappelhof of the Fire had an eighty-third minute foul that earned him a yellow card. In second half stoppage time, Chicago tied it again with a Schweinsteiger goal, made possible by Diego Campos. A minute later, David Accam pulled Philadelphia ahead with his goal, guided in by Medunjanin. Accam took a yellow card for delay of game. The Union won 4-3, with Burke as the man of the match.
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Sunday, July 8, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 19
We've got a full weekend, including a very busy Saturday, as we begin with...
The Philadelphia Union hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Andre Blake man the nets. Michael Parkhurst of Atlanta took a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia received a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. The Union's Blake took a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul, leading to Atlanta denting the scoreboard with a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Atlanta added on with a Hector Villalba goal in the seventy-sixth minute, made possible by Miguel Almiron and Martinez. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Evan Bush start in goal. Montreal got going in the fifty-fifth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, passed from Alejandro Silva. The Impact added on in the fifty-sixth minute with a Taider goal, assisted by Ignacio Piatti and Silva. Colorado got on the board in the seventy-eighth minute with a Dominique Badji goal. The Rapids saw a yellow card for a Danny Wilson foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-1, with the man of the match being Taider.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Matt Turner are the gloved men. Diego Fagundez of New England had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Nicolas Lodeiro took a yellow card for his foul. Kelyn Rowe of the Revolution had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. The Sounders saw yellow cards for fouls in stoppage time by Jordy Delem and Nouhou Tolo. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Luis Caicedo, the Audi Index leader for the game.
In the midwest, Sporting Kansas City hosts Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Tim Melia are the reliable keepers. Toronto led off in the twenty-fifth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Justin Morrow and Sebastian Giovinco. Eriq Zavaleta had a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for a foul for Toronto. Kansas City tied it on a fifty-seventh minute Ilie Sanchez penalty kick goal. Liam Fraser of Toronto received a yellow card in the fifty-ninth minute for a foul. Sporting took the lead with a Johnny Russell goal in the sixty-first minute, coming off of Diego Rubio. Toronto retied it in the sixty-ninth minute with a Jordan Hamilton goal, helped along by Nicolas Hasler. Kansas City saw yellow cards for fouls by Graham Zusi in the eighty-first minute and Wan Kuzain in stoppage time. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Hamilton for the late equalizer.
In Texas, the Houston Dynamo welcome Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Joe Willis are the veteran sin goal. Tyrone Mears took a yellow card for Minnesota in the fifth minute for a foul. Houston began in the thirty-sixth minute with a Philippe Senderos goal, passed from Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto. Senderos took a yellow card for a foul for the Dynamo in the forty-first minute. Houston added on in the fifty-second minute with a Senderos goal, assisted by Quioto. Minnesota's Alexi Gomez had a yellow card for a sixty-second minute foul. Adam Lundqvist of the Dynamo received a yellow card for his seventy-second minute foul. Minnesota took yellow cards for fouls by Ibson in the seventy-fifth minute, Eric Miller in the seventy-seventh minute, and Harrison Heath in the eighty-eighth minute. Houston extended the lead as Elis scored in stoppage time. This made it 3-0, the final, with Senderos as the man of the match.
Northwest to Utah, where Real Salt Lake brings in FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake opened in the eleventh minute with an Albert Rusnak penalty kick goal. Real added on in stoppage time with a Luis Silva goal, via Jefferson Savarino and Damir Kreilach. This made it 2-0, with the man of the match being Rusnak.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and David Bingham are the goalies. Jorgen Skjelvik of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. The Galaxy started in the forty-second minute with an Ola Kamara goal, via Ashley Cole and Jonathan dos Santos. Los Angeles added on in the fifty-sixth minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Josh Williams of Columbus had a yellow card for his sixty-first minute goal. The Galaxy saw a yellow card for a Chris Pontius foul in the sixty-third minute. Los Angeles extended the lead as Romain Alessandrini scored in the sixty-seventh minute. The Galaxy iced it at 4-0 with an Alessandrini goal in stoppage time, made possible by Pontius and Perry Kitchen. The man of the match was Alessandrini.
Up in Vancouver, the Whitecaps FC welcome the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Brian Rowe guard the woodwork. Brandon Vincent of Chicago had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Vancouver struck first in the twenty-eighth minute with a Kei Kamara goal. Chicago tied it on a Nemanja Nikolic goal in the forty-second minute, via Kevin Ellis. The Whitecaps retook the lead in the forty-seventh minute with a Jordon Mutch goal, passed from Efrain Juarez. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul. Vancouver added on in the seventy-second minute with a Kamara goal, guided in by Alphonso Davies and Marcel de Jong. The Fire replied with a Tony Tchani goal in the eighty-first minute, fueled by Ellis and Jonathan Campbell. The final stayed at 3-2, with the man of the match being Kamara.
Backtracking to Portland, the Timbers bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Jeff Attinella make the starts in goal. San Jose saw a yellow card for Harold Cummings' foul in the first minute. Portland was first to score in the fourteenth minute with a Samuel Armenteros goal, assisted by Diego Valeri. Diego Chara of the Timbers had a yellow card for a forty-sixth minute foul. Portland added on in the fifty-third minute with an Armenteros goal, coming off of Valeri and Sebastian Blanco. Dairon Asprilla of the Timbers had a yellow card for time wasting in the fifty-fifth minute. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Florian Jungwirth goal in the eighty-seventh minute, made possible by Quincy Amarikwa. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the man of the match being Armenteros.
Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC hosting Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Tyler Miller are called on to start in goal. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with an Adama Diomande goal, via Mark-Anthony Kaye. Los Angeles added on in the thirty-second minute on a Latif Blessing goal, helped along by Aaron Kovar and Kaye. Orlando City got on the board in the fifty-ninth minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, made possible by Donny Toia. Orlando City saw yellow cards for fouls by RJ Allen in the sixty-first minute and Oriol Rosell in the eighty-first minute. Los Angeles replied with a Diomande goal in the eighty-second minute. Los Angeles extended the lead as Diego Rossi scored in the eighty-fourth minute, thanks to Blessing. Laurent Ciman of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Diomande.
On Sunday, New York City FC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Sean Johnson are the keepers. Maxime Chanot of New York City had a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. Alex Muyl of New York took a yellow card in the eighty-third minute for a foul. New York City cracked the scoresheet in the eighty-fifth minute on a Maximiliano Moralez goal, helped along by Jonathan Lewis. The final stood from here at 1-0, with Moralez as the man of the match.
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The Philadelphia Union hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Andre Blake man the nets. Michael Parkhurst of Atlanta took a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia received a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. The Union's Blake took a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul, leading to Atlanta denting the scoreboard with a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Atlanta added on with a Hector Villalba goal in the seventy-sixth minute, made possible by Miguel Almiron and Martinez. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Evan Bush start in goal. Montreal got going in the fifty-fifth minute with a Saphir Taider goal, passed from Alejandro Silva. The Impact added on in the fifty-sixth minute with a Taider goal, assisted by Ignacio Piatti and Silva. Colorado got on the board in the seventy-eighth minute with a Dominique Badji goal. The Rapids saw a yellow card for a Danny Wilson foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-1, with the man of the match being Taider.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Matt Turner are the gloved men. Diego Fagundez of New England had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Nicolas Lodeiro took a yellow card for his foul. Kelyn Rowe of the Revolution had a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. The Sounders saw yellow cards for fouls in stoppage time by Jordy Delem and Nouhou Tolo. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Luis Caicedo, the Audi Index leader for the game.
In the midwest, Sporting Kansas City hosts Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Tim Melia are the reliable keepers. Toronto led off in the twenty-fifth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Justin Morrow and Sebastian Giovinco. Eriq Zavaleta had a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for a foul for Toronto. Kansas City tied it on a fifty-seventh minute Ilie Sanchez penalty kick goal. Liam Fraser of Toronto received a yellow card in the fifty-ninth minute for a foul. Sporting took the lead with a Johnny Russell goal in the sixty-first minute, coming off of Diego Rubio. Toronto retied it in the sixty-ninth minute with a Jordan Hamilton goal, helped along by Nicolas Hasler. Kansas City saw yellow cards for fouls by Graham Zusi in the eighty-first minute and Wan Kuzain in stoppage time. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Hamilton for the late equalizer.
In Texas, the Houston Dynamo welcome Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Joe Willis are the veteran sin goal. Tyrone Mears took a yellow card for Minnesota in the fifth minute for a foul. Houston began in the thirty-sixth minute with a Philippe Senderos goal, passed from Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto. Senderos took a yellow card for a foul for the Dynamo in the forty-first minute. Houston added on in the fifty-second minute with a Senderos goal, assisted by Quioto. Minnesota's Alexi Gomez had a yellow card for a sixty-second minute foul. Adam Lundqvist of the Dynamo received a yellow card for his seventy-second minute foul. Minnesota took yellow cards for fouls by Ibson in the seventy-fifth minute, Eric Miller in the seventy-seventh minute, and Harrison Heath in the eighty-eighth minute. Houston extended the lead as Elis scored in stoppage time. This made it 3-0, the final, with Senderos as the man of the match.
Northwest to Utah, where Real Salt Lake brings in FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake opened in the eleventh minute with an Albert Rusnak penalty kick goal. Real added on in stoppage time with a Luis Silva goal, via Jefferson Savarino and Damir Kreilach. This made it 2-0, with the man of the match being Rusnak.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and David Bingham are the goalies. Jorgen Skjelvik of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. The Galaxy started in the forty-second minute with an Ola Kamara goal, via Ashley Cole and Jonathan dos Santos. Los Angeles added on in the fifty-sixth minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Josh Williams of Columbus had a yellow card for his sixty-first minute goal. The Galaxy saw a yellow card for a Chris Pontius foul in the sixty-third minute. Los Angeles extended the lead as Romain Alessandrini scored in the sixty-seventh minute. The Galaxy iced it at 4-0 with an Alessandrini goal in stoppage time, made possible by Pontius and Perry Kitchen. The man of the match was Alessandrini.
Up in Vancouver, the Whitecaps FC welcome the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Brian Rowe guard the woodwork. Brandon Vincent of Chicago had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Vancouver struck first in the twenty-eighth minute with a Kei Kamara goal. Chicago tied it on a Nemanja Nikolic goal in the forty-second minute, via Kevin Ellis. The Whitecaps retook the lead in the forty-seventh minute with a Jordon Mutch goal, passed from Efrain Juarez. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul. Vancouver added on in the seventy-second minute with a Kamara goal, guided in by Alphonso Davies and Marcel de Jong. The Fire replied with a Tony Tchani goal in the eighty-first minute, fueled by Ellis and Jonathan Campbell. The final stayed at 3-2, with the man of the match being Kamara.
Backtracking to Portland, the Timbers bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Jeff Attinella make the starts in goal. San Jose saw a yellow card for Harold Cummings' foul in the first minute. Portland was first to score in the fourteenth minute with a Samuel Armenteros goal, assisted by Diego Valeri. Diego Chara of the Timbers had a yellow card for a forty-sixth minute foul. Portland added on in the fifty-third minute with an Armenteros goal, coming off of Valeri and Sebastian Blanco. Dairon Asprilla of the Timbers had a yellow card for time wasting in the fifty-fifth minute. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Florian Jungwirth goal in the eighty-seventh minute, made possible by Quincy Amarikwa. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the man of the match being Armenteros.
Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC hosting Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Tyler Miller are called on to start in goal. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with an Adama Diomande goal, via Mark-Anthony Kaye. Los Angeles added on in the thirty-second minute on a Latif Blessing goal, helped along by Aaron Kovar and Kaye. Orlando City got on the board in the fifty-ninth minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, made possible by Donny Toia. Orlando City saw yellow cards for fouls by RJ Allen in the sixty-first minute and Oriol Rosell in the eighty-first minute. Los Angeles replied with a Diomande goal in the eighty-second minute. Los Angeles extended the lead as Diego Rossi scored in the eighty-fourth minute, thanks to Blessing. Laurent Ciman of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 4-1, with the man of the match being Diomande.
On Sunday, New York City FC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Sean Johnson are the keepers. Maxime Chanot of New York City had a yellow card for his sixty-seventh minute foul. Alex Muyl of New York took a yellow card in the eighty-third minute for a foul. New York City cracked the scoresheet in the eighty-fifth minute on a Maximiliano Moralez goal, helped along by Jonathan Lewis. The final stood from here at 1-0, with Moralez as the man of the match.
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NWSL 2018 Week 15
We begin late a four-game weekend late on Friday with...
The Portland Thorns FC hosting the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Adrianna Franch are the young goalies. Portland began at the one-minute mark with a Tobin Heath goal, after a back-and-forth with Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. Sam Johnson of Utah took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. The Thorns added on in the thirty-second minute when Lindsey Horan scored on the ensuing free kick, set up by Heath. Portland extended the lead as Crnogorcevic scored in the thirty-fourth minute after a favorable deflection off of a Horan pass. Diana Matheson of the Royals received a yellow card in the forty-fifth minute for a foul. The Thorns padded the lead in the sixty-second minute with a Tyler Lussi goal, fueled by Horan. The final remained at 4-0, with the woman of the match being Crnogorcevic. Also good for the Thorns were Heath, Horan, Celeste Boureille, and Emily Sonnett, while the Royals' best were Desiree Scott and Katrina Gorry.
On Saturday, Sky Blue FC welcomes the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Chicago opened in the fortieth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Alyssa Mautz. The Red Stars added on in the forty-sixth minute with another Kerr goal, via Yuki Nagasato. Chicago extended the lead in the sixty-third minute as Kerr scored to complete her hat trick, with the help of Nagasato. Sky Blue got on the board with an Imani Dorsey goal in the seventy-third minute, courtesy of Savannah McCaskill. This made it a 3-1 Red Stars win, with the woman of the match being Kerr. Also strong for Chicago were Nagasato, Mautz, Nikki Stanton, Danielle Colaprico, and Julie Ertz, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Dorsey, Janine Beckie, and Carli Lloyd.
Down in Orlando, the Pride bring in the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Ashlyn Harris are between the sticks. At the twenty-five minute mark, Washington started the scoring on an Ashley Hatch goal, assisted by Whitney Church on a corner kick. Orlando tied it in first half stoppage time with a Sydney Leroux goal, passed from Alanna Kennedy. The Pride took the lead in the eighty-sixth minute on a Marta goal, set up by Leroux. In second half stoppage time, Marta took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1 for the Pride, with Marta as the woman of the match. Also strong for the Pride were Leroux, Chioma Ubogagu, Kennedy, and Carson Pickett, while the Spirit's best were Bledsoe (ten for twelve in saves), Estelle Johnson, Taylor Smith, Tori Huster, and Hatch.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell faces former teammate Lydia Williams in goal. Houston led off in the twelfth minute with an Amber Brooks goal, passed from Sofia Huerta on the corner kick. Seattle tied it in the thirty-seventh minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, via Megan Rapinoe's throw-in. The Reign took the lead in the fifty-sixth minute with a Rapinoe penalty kick goal. In the fifty-eighth minute, Allysha Chapman took a yellow card for a foul. Seattle added on in the eighty-fifth minute with an Allie Long goal, set up by Rapinoe. In stoppage time, Rapinoe received a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 3-1, with the woman of the match being Rapinoe. Also strong for the Reign were Taylor, Long, Beverly Yanez, Theresa Nielsen, and Megan Oyster. The Dash's best were Brooks, Janine van Wyk, and Huerta.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Julie Ertz
CB Amber Brooks
LB Carson Pickett
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Tobin Heath
AM Marta
FW Sam Kerr
FW Megan Rapinoe
FW Lynn Williams
The Portland Thorns FC hosting the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Adrianna Franch are the young goalies. Portland began at the one-minute mark with a Tobin Heath goal, after a back-and-forth with Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. Sam Johnson of Utah took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. The Thorns added on in the thirty-second minute when Lindsey Horan scored on the ensuing free kick, set up by Heath. Portland extended the lead as Crnogorcevic scored in the thirty-fourth minute after a favorable deflection off of a Horan pass. Diana Matheson of the Royals received a yellow card in the forty-fifth minute for a foul. The Thorns padded the lead in the sixty-second minute with a Tyler Lussi goal, fueled by Horan. The final remained at 4-0, with the woman of the match being Crnogorcevic. Also good for the Thorns were Heath, Horan, Celeste Boureille, and Emily Sonnett, while the Royals' best were Desiree Scott and Katrina Gorry.
On Saturday, Sky Blue FC welcomes the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Chicago opened in the fortieth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Alyssa Mautz. The Red Stars added on in the forty-sixth minute with another Kerr goal, via Yuki Nagasato. Chicago extended the lead in the sixty-third minute as Kerr scored to complete her hat trick, with the help of Nagasato. Sky Blue got on the board with an Imani Dorsey goal in the seventy-third minute, courtesy of Savannah McCaskill. This made it a 3-1 Red Stars win, with the woman of the match being Kerr. Also strong for Chicago were Nagasato, Mautz, Nikki Stanton, Danielle Colaprico, and Julie Ertz, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Dorsey, Janine Beckie, and Carli Lloyd.
Down in Orlando, the Pride bring in the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Ashlyn Harris are between the sticks. At the twenty-five minute mark, Washington started the scoring on an Ashley Hatch goal, assisted by Whitney Church on a corner kick. Orlando tied it in first half stoppage time with a Sydney Leroux goal, passed from Alanna Kennedy. The Pride took the lead in the eighty-sixth minute on a Marta goal, set up by Leroux. In second half stoppage time, Marta took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1 for the Pride, with Marta as the woman of the match. Also strong for the Pride were Leroux, Chioma Ubogagu, Kennedy, and Carson Pickett, while the Spirit's best were Bledsoe (ten for twelve in saves), Estelle Johnson, Taylor Smith, Tori Huster, and Hatch.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell faces former teammate Lydia Williams in goal. Houston led off in the twelfth minute with an Amber Brooks goal, passed from Sofia Huerta on the corner kick. Seattle tied it in the thirty-seventh minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, via Megan Rapinoe's throw-in. The Reign took the lead in the fifty-sixth minute with a Rapinoe penalty kick goal. In the fifty-eighth minute, Allysha Chapman took a yellow card for a foul. Seattle added on in the eighty-fifth minute with an Allie Long goal, set up by Rapinoe. In stoppage time, Rapinoe received a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 3-1, with the woman of the match being Rapinoe. Also strong for the Reign were Taylor, Long, Beverly Yanez, Theresa Nielsen, and Megan Oyster. The Dash's best were Brooks, Janine van Wyk, and Huerta.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Julie Ertz
CB Amber Brooks
LB Carson Pickett
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Tobin Heath
AM Marta
FW Sam Kerr
FW Megan Rapinoe
FW Lynn Williams
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 19 Midweek
We've got six midweek games this time, beginning on Tuesday with...
The Houston Dynamo hosting Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Joe Willis protect the nets. Los Angeles began in the fifth minute with a Latif Blessing goal, assisted by Adama Diomande and Lee Nguyen. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for Walker Zimmerman in the twenty-second minute and Diomande in the twenty-seventh minute, both for fouls. Houston's Alejandro Fuenmayor took a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. The Dynamo took a yellow card for an Oscar Boniek Garcia foul in the fifty-sixth minute. Los Angeles added on in the seventy-second minute with a Mark-Anthony Kaye goal, via Diomande. Tristan Blackmon of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. Houston got on the board with a Mauro Manotas goal in stoppage time, set up by DaMarcus Beasley. The Dynamo tied it on a Philippe Senderos goal two minutes later, made possible by Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Senderos.
On Wednesday, the action begins with Minnesota United FC welcoming Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Bobby Shuttleworth are the veterans in goal. Minnesota led off in the eighth minute with a Darwin Quintero goal. Minnesota added on in the thirteenth minute with a Miguel Ibarra goal, via Francisco Calvo. Collen Warner of Minnesota took a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Toronto got on the board with a Justin Morrow goal in the forty-second minute. Minnesota's Calvo received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. Minnesota replied with a Quintero goal in the fifty-second minute, set up by Ibarra. Minnesota extended the lead as Quintero scored in the fifty-seventh minute to complete his hat trick, and he earned a yellow card for excessive celebration. Toronto shot back with a Sebastian Giovinco goal in the seventieth minute, helped along by Nicolas Hasler. Toronto got closer in stoppage time with a Jordan Hamilton goal, guided in by Gregory van der Wiel. This only made it 4-3, the final, with Quintero named man of the match.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Jesse Gonzalez man the nets. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the fourteenth minute. Dallas started in the twenty-second minute with a Reto Ziegler goal. Atlanta tied it in the forty-fifth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Hector Villalba. Atlanta's Franco Escobar took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. Atlanta took the lead in the seventy-third minute on a Martinez goal, helped along by Miguel Almiron and Julian Gressel. Dallas retied it in the eighty-sixth minute with a Tesho Akindele goal, via Maximiliano Urruti and Ryan Hollingshead. Dallas took the lead with an Akindele goal in the eighty-eighth minute. This made it a 3-2 final, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Rapids host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Howard are the gloved men. Seattle opened in the nineteenth minute with a Will Bruin goal. Colorado tied it in the fortieth minute with a Sam Nicholson goal, assisted by Edgar Castillo and Dominique Badji. Yannick Boli of the Rapids had a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. Castillo of Colorado received a yellow card for time wasting in the forty-eighth minute. The Sounders retook the lead in the fifty-ninth minute on another Bruin goal, made possible by Victor Rodriguez and Nicolas Lodeiro. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Nicholson and Badji in the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively, and then dissent from Micheal Azira in the seventieth minute and Joe Mason in the eighty-seventh minute. Seattle's Magnus Wolff Eikrem had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1 for the Sounders, with Bruin as the man of the match.
Over in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando guard the woodwork. Kansas City struck first in the twentieth minute with a Daniel Salloi goal, via Seth Sinovic and Roger Espinoza. Salt Lake tied it on a twenty-ninth minute goal by Jefferson Savarino. Real took the lead in the thirty-seventh minute with a Corey Baird goal. In the forty-third minute, Salloi of Sporting had a yellow card for dissent. Salt Lake's Sebastian Saucedo received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. Real added on with a Saucedo goal in first half stoppage time, courtesy of Damir Kreilach. Kansas City took yellow cards for fouls by Emiliano Amor in the fifty-ninth minute and Espinoza in the sixtieth minute. Sporting got one back with an Ike Opara goal in the sixty-fourth minute, coming off of Johnny Russell and Espinoza. Opara took a yellow card in the sixty-sixth minute for Kansas City for his foul. Salt Lake's Kreilach took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting went down to ten men in the ninetieth minute as Salloi received a straight red card for violent conduct. In second half stoppage time, Kansas City's Gerso Fernandes took a yellow card for a foul, and a minute later, they went down to nine men as Espinoza took a second yellow card, also for a foul. Ilie Sanchez of Sporting also took a yellow card for a foul about five minutes later, leading to Real icing the win at 4-2 on a Luis Silva penalty kick goal. The man of the match was Saucedo.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in DC United. David Ousted and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the fifth minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, passed from Dave Romney. The Galaxy added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Chris Pontius goal, assisted by Jorgen Skjelvik. DC got on the board in the twenty-sixth minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, coming off of Luciano Acosta. Christopher Durkin of DC had a yellow card for a twenty-ninth minute foul. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for dissent by Perry Kitchen in the thirtieth minute. DC saw a yellow card for Joseph Mora's eightieth minute foul. DC tied it in the eighty-fifth minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, fueled by Paul Arriola. Baggio Husidic of the Galaxy received a yellow card for his eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 2-2, with the man of the match being Mattocks for his equalizer.
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The Houston Dynamo hosting Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Joe Willis protect the nets. Los Angeles began in the fifth minute with a Latif Blessing goal, assisted by Adama Diomande and Lee Nguyen. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for Walker Zimmerman in the twenty-second minute and Diomande in the twenty-seventh minute, both for fouls. Houston's Alejandro Fuenmayor took a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. The Dynamo took a yellow card for an Oscar Boniek Garcia foul in the fifty-sixth minute. Los Angeles added on in the seventy-second minute with a Mark-Anthony Kaye goal, via Diomande. Tristan Blackmon of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. Houston got on the board with a Mauro Manotas goal in stoppage time, set up by DaMarcus Beasley. The Dynamo tied it on a Philippe Senderos goal two minutes later, made possible by Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto. This made it 2-2, the final, with the man of the match being Senderos.
On Wednesday, the action begins with Minnesota United FC welcoming Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Bobby Shuttleworth are the veterans in goal. Minnesota led off in the eighth minute with a Darwin Quintero goal. Minnesota added on in the thirteenth minute with a Miguel Ibarra goal, via Francisco Calvo. Collen Warner of Minnesota took a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Toronto got on the board with a Justin Morrow goal in the forty-second minute. Minnesota's Calvo received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute. Minnesota replied with a Quintero goal in the fifty-second minute, set up by Ibarra. Minnesota extended the lead as Quintero scored in the fifty-seventh minute to complete his hat trick, and he earned a yellow card for excessive celebration. Toronto shot back with a Sebastian Giovinco goal in the seventieth minute, helped along by Nicolas Hasler. Toronto got closer in stoppage time with a Jordan Hamilton goal, guided in by Gregory van der Wiel. This only made it 4-3, the final, with Quintero named man of the match.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Jesse Gonzalez man the nets. Roland Lamah of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the fourteenth minute. Dallas started in the twenty-second minute with a Reto Ziegler goal. Atlanta tied it in the forty-fifth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Hector Villalba. Atlanta's Franco Escobar took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. Atlanta took the lead in the seventy-third minute on a Martinez goal, helped along by Miguel Almiron and Julian Gressel. Dallas retied it in the eighty-sixth minute with a Tesho Akindele goal, via Maximiliano Urruti and Ryan Hollingshead. Dallas took the lead with an Akindele goal in the eighty-eighth minute. This made it a 3-2 final, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Rapids host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Howard are the gloved men. Seattle opened in the nineteenth minute with a Will Bruin goal. Colorado tied it in the fortieth minute with a Sam Nicholson goal, assisted by Edgar Castillo and Dominique Badji. Yannick Boli of the Rapids had a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. Castillo of Colorado received a yellow card for time wasting in the forty-eighth minute. The Sounders retook the lead in the fifty-ninth minute on another Bruin goal, made possible by Victor Rodriguez and Nicolas Lodeiro. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Nicholson and Badji in the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively, and then dissent from Micheal Azira in the seventieth minute and Joe Mason in the eighty-seventh minute. Seattle's Magnus Wolff Eikrem had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1 for the Sounders, with Bruin as the man of the match.
Over in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando guard the woodwork. Kansas City struck first in the twentieth minute with a Daniel Salloi goal, via Seth Sinovic and Roger Espinoza. Salt Lake tied it on a twenty-ninth minute goal by Jefferson Savarino. Real took the lead in the thirty-seventh minute with a Corey Baird goal. In the forty-third minute, Salloi of Sporting had a yellow card for dissent. Salt Lake's Sebastian Saucedo received a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. Real added on with a Saucedo goal in first half stoppage time, courtesy of Damir Kreilach. Kansas City took yellow cards for fouls by Emiliano Amor in the fifty-ninth minute and Espinoza in the sixtieth minute. Sporting got one back with an Ike Opara goal in the sixty-fourth minute, coming off of Johnny Russell and Espinoza. Opara took a yellow card in the sixty-sixth minute for Kansas City for his foul. Salt Lake's Kreilach took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting went down to ten men in the ninetieth minute as Salloi received a straight red card for violent conduct. In second half stoppage time, Kansas City's Gerso Fernandes took a yellow card for a foul, and a minute later, they went down to nine men as Espinoza took a second yellow card, also for a foul. Ilie Sanchez of Sporting also took a yellow card for a foul about five minutes later, leading to Real icing the win at 4-2 on a Luis Silva penalty kick goal. The man of the match was Saucedo.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in DC United. David Ousted and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the fifth minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, passed from Dave Romney. The Galaxy added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Chris Pontius goal, assisted by Jorgen Skjelvik. DC got on the board in the twenty-sixth minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, coming off of Luciano Acosta. Christopher Durkin of DC had a yellow card for a twenty-ninth minute foul. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for dissent by Perry Kitchen in the thirtieth minute. DC saw a yellow card for Joseph Mora's eightieth minute foul. DC tied it in the eighty-fifth minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, fueled by Paul Arriola. Baggio Husidic of the Galaxy received a yellow card for his eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 2-2, with the man of the match being Mattocks for his equalizer.
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