MLS 2018 Week 31

Another full weekend of games awaits, beginning on Saturday with nine games, the first being...

The Chicago Fire hosting Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Stefan Cleveland are set to start in goal. Chicago began in the twentieth minute with a Djordje Mihailovic goal, assisted by Brandon Vincent. Dax McCarty of the Fire had a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fourth minute. Chicago added on with a Nemanja Nikolic penalty kick goal in the twenty-ninth minute. The Fire's Nikolic received a yellow card for not retreating in the fifty-sixth minute. Chicago extended the lead as Aleksandar Katai scored in the sixty-sixth minute, thanks to Mihailovic and Nikolic. Los Angeles got on the board with a Diego Rossi goal in the seventy-third minute, coming off of Lee Nguyen. The Fire saw yellow cards for fouls by Brandt Bronico in the seventy-ninth minute and Johan Kappelhof in stoppage time, and another for dissent by Katai in stoppage time. Chicago held on to win 3-1, with Mihailovic named man of the match.

Out west, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Stefan Frei protect the nets. Seattle led off in the twenty-second minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, via Nicolas Lodeiro and Cristian Roldan. Kortne Ford of Colorado had a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. The Sounders' Osvaldo Alonso received a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. In the thirty-eighth minute, the Rapids' Tommy Smith took a yellow card for his foul, as did teammate Jack Price in the fortieth minute. Seattle added on in the fifty-second minute with a Lodeiro penalty kick goal. Enzo Martinez of Colorado picked up a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-fourth minute. The Sounders extended the lead as Ruidiaz scored again in the seventy-third minute, with the help of Lodeiro and Victor Rodriguez. Seattle padded the lead on a Rodriguez goal in the eightieth minute, courtesy of Kelvin Leerdam. This produced the 4-0 final score, with Lodeiro earning man of the match honors.

Back east, DC United brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Bill Hamid are in goal. DC started in the seventeenth minute with a Luciano Acosta goal, courtesy of Yamil Asad. The Black and Red added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Wayne Rooney goal, via Acosta and Asad. DC extended the lead as Paul Arriola scored in the sixty-first minute, thanks to Acosta and Rooney. The Black and Red padded the lead in the seventy-eighth minute with another goal by Arriola, set up by Acosta, who gets a sock trick for his third assist. DC capped it at 5-0 with a second goal by Rooney in the eighty-second minute. The man of the match was Acosta, amid great performances from the entire DC attack.

In Columbus, the Crew SC host the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Zack Steffen man the nets. Philadelphia had yellow cards for fouls by Fabinho and Alejandro Bedoya in the eighty-fifth and eighty-eighth minutes, respectively. The game ended in an uneventful 0-0 draw, with Blake's two-save clean sheet enough to make him the man of the match.

Up in Canada, Toronto FC welcome the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Alexander Bono are between the sticks. New England opened in the tenth minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, assisted by Luis Caicedo. Scott Caldwell of the Revolution had a yellow card for his eighteenth minute foul. In the twenty-seventh minute, Toronto's Justin Morrow took a yellow card for a foul. The Reds tied it on a thirty-sixth minute Sebastian Giovinco goal, via Victor Vazquez. Jonathan Osorio of Toronto had a yellow card for an argument in the thirty-ninth minute. The Reds took the lead in the fifty-third minute with a Lucas Janson goal. Toronto added on with a Vazquez penalty kick goal in the fifty-eighth minute. Auro of the Reds took a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-fifth minute. Toronto extended the lead as Marco Delgado scored in the eighty-first minute. This stood for a 4-1 win, with Vazquez picked as man of the match.

Southwest and stateside, Minnesota United FC brings in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Bobby Shuttleworth are the experienced keepers. Minnesota struck first in the twentieth minute with an Angelo Rodriguez goal, coming off of Miguel Ibarra and Darwin Quintero. Alexander Ring of New York City had a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. The Loons added on in the thirty-sixth minute with another Rodriguez goal. Minnesota's Collen Warner took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. In the fifty-fourth minute, the Loons' Francisco Calvo had a yellow card for his foul. Minnesota went down to ten men in the seventy-sixth minute as Warner received his second yellow card and ejection for a foul. The Loons' keeper Shuttleworth picked up a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-ninth minute. The Pigeons got on the board in second half stoppage time with a Rodney Wallace goal. This only made it 2-1, the final, with Rodriguez's brace making him the man of the match.

In Texas, the Houston Dynamo host the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Joe Willis are in the six-yard boxes. Guram Kashia of San Jose took a yellow card for an eleventh minute foul. The Earthquakes were first to score in the thirty-seventh minute with a Chris Wondolowski penalty kick goal. San Jose added on when Houston's Alejandro Fuenmayor committed an own goal in the forty-fifth minute. Tomas Martinez of the Dynamo took a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul. Houston got on the board with a Mauro Manotas goal in the fifty-sixth minute, via Martinez. The Dynamo tied it on a Martinez goal in the sixty-eighth minute. Houston took the lead in the eighty-seventh minute with a Romell Qiuoto goal. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Martinez earning man of the match honors for spearheading the comeback.

Out in California, the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps. Stefan Marinovic and David Bingham play in goal. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the fourth minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. The Galaxy's Rolf Feltscher took a yellow card for his thirty-seventh minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the fifty-eighth minute with an Ibrahimovic goal, assisted by Feltscher. The Galaxy extended the lead as Romain Alessandrini scored a penalty kick goal in the seventy-seventh minute. Vancouver had a yellow card for a Cristian Techera foul in stoppage time. The final was 3-0, with Ibrahimovic as the man of the match.

Saturday ends in Portland as the Timbers bring in FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Jeff Attinella are the gloved men. Dallas had a yellow card for an argument by Carlos Gruezo in the seventy-second minute, as well as a foul by Matt Hedges in the seventy-fifth minute and time wasting by Gonzalez in the eighty-second minute. In the eighty-eighth minute, Steve Clark had to replace Attinella in the Portland goal. The Timbers went down to ten men in stoppage time as Liam Ridgewell received a straight red card for violent conduct. Three minutes later, Diego Chara of Portland received a yellow card for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Gonzalez named man of the match for a three-save clean sheet.

On Sunday, the New York Red Bulls host Atlanta United FC in a massive top-of-the-table battle. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles are the keepers. Atlanta saw a yellow card for a handball by Chris McCann in the thirty-eighth minute. New York drew first blood in the thirty-ninth minute with a Daniel Royer penalty kick goal. The Five Stripes' Julian Gressel received a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Tim Parker of the Red Bulls took a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. New York added on in the seventy-fourth minute with a Parker goal, via Alex Muyl and Marc Rzatkowski. Michael Parkhurst of Atlanta took a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-ninth minute. The Red Bulls had yellow cards for time wasting by Andreas Ivan in the eighty-eighth minute and Derrick Etienne in second half stoppage time.

Finally, Sporting Kansas City hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tim Melia patrol the penalty areas. Salt Lake cracked the scoresheet in the ninth minute with a Corey Baird goal, via Jefferson Savarino. Kansas City tied it on an Ike Opara goal in the fifty-second minute, courtesy of Johnny Russell. Felipe Gutierrez of Sporting had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventy-fourth minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Opara for his equalizer.

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MLS 2018 Week 31 Midweek

Just one league game on at midweek this time, as New York City FC hosts the Chicago Fire. Stefan Cleveland and Sean Johnson play in goal. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City had a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. The Pigeons got going in the forty-seventh minute with an Alexander Ring goal, set up by David Villa and Maximiliano Moralez. New York City added on in the fifty-first minute with a Villa goal, via Moralez and Anton Tinnerholm. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Villa.

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MLS 2018 Week 30

We've got a full weekend of games, leading off with eight on Saturday. First up...

Los Angeles FC hosts the San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowski and Tyler Miller are the young keepers. Los Angeles opened in the forty-first minute with a Walker Zimmerman goal, set up by Carlos Vela. San Jose's Florian Jungwirth had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. In the fifty-second minute, Anibal Godoy of the Earthquakes received a yellow card for persistent infringement. The Black and Gold added on in the sixty-eighth minute with a Zimmerman goal, his second of the game, made possible by Vela. The final stood at 2-0, with Zimmerman named man of the match.

In the east, the New York Red Bulls welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Luis Robles man the nets. Michael Murillo of New York had a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The Red Bulls got going in the seventieth minute with an Alejandro Romero Gamarra goal. Bradley Wright-Phillips of New York received a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-sixth minute. Toronto's Ashtone Morgan took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The Red Bulls capped it at 2-0 a minute later on a Derrick Etienne goal, set up by Wright-Phillips. The man of the match was Gamarra for his winner.

Down in Georgia, Atlanta United FC brings in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Brad Guzan are the American keepers. Atlanta started in the thirty-seventh minute with a Julian Gressel goal, assisted by Miguel Almiron. Sunny of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. The Five Stripes added on in the sixty-first minute with a Hector Villalba goal, set up by Gressel. This stood for a 2-0 win, with Gressel earning man of the match honors.

Back north, the Columbus Crew SC hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Zack Steffen play in goal. Columbus led off in the seventeenth minute on a Gyasi Zardes goal, coming off of Federico Higuain and Justin Meram. Colorado tied it in the twenty-sixth minute with a Shkelzen Gashi goal. The Crew's Jonathan Mensah had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fourth minute. The Rapids went down to ten men in the fifty-first minute as Deklan Wynne took a straight red card for a foul. Columbus regained the lead with a Higuain goal, made possible by Artur. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Kellyn Acosta in the eighty-first minute and Tommy Smith in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-1, with Higuain picked as man of the match.

Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush are the reliable keepers. New York City received an early gift in the seventeenth minute as Montreal's Rudy Camacho committed an own goal. The Impact tied it with a Micheal Azira goal in the twenty-seventh minute, with an assist from Ignacio Piatti. Azira took a yellow card for Montreal for his forty-ninth minute foul. The Pigeons received yellow cards for fouls by Alexander Callens, Maxime Chanot, and Ronald Matarrita in the fifty-seventh, seventy-eighth, and seventy-ninth minutes. Saphir Taider of the Impact picked up a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 1-1, with the man of the match being Bush, who went four for five in saves.

Back stateside, the New England Revolution bring in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Brad Knighton play between the sticks. Chicago began in the nineteenth minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal. New England had yellow cards for fouls by Antonio Mlinar Delamea in the thirty-first minute and Brandon Bye in the thirty-sixth minute. Dax McCarty of the Fire took a yellow card for his fifty-eighth minute foul. The Revolution tied it in the sixty-second minute on a Scott Caldwell goal. Michael Mancienne of New England committed an own goal in the sixty-seventh minute to restore a Chicago lead. In the sixty-ninth minute, Teal Bunbury of the Revolution picked up a yellow card for his foul. New England retied it in the seventieth minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, passed from Juan Agudelo. Johan Kappelhof of the Fire had a yellow card for a seventy-eighth minute. In the eightieth minute, Caldwell of the Revolution earned a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-2, with Penilla as the man of the match for the second equalizer.

Way to the south, Orlando City SC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis faces a lesser foe in Adam Grinwis in goal. Jonathan Spector took a yellow card for Orlando City for his twenty-fourth minute foul. Andrew Wenger of Houston had a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-third minute. The Lions received yellow cards for Carlos Ascues' handball in the seventy-third minute and dissent from Dominic Dwyer and Yoshimar Yotun in stoppage time. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Willis for his four-save clean sheet.

Saturday ends with Minnesota United FC welcoming the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Bobby Shuttleworth are the experienced goalies. Minnesota struck first in the eighteenth minute with a Romario Ibarra goal, via Darwin Quintero. The Loons added on in the thirty-sixth minute with another Ibarra goal, courtesy of Quintero again. Minnesota extended the lead as Michael Boxall scored in the forty-third minute, thanks to Rasmus Schuller. Portland got on the board in the fifty-fifth minute with an Alvas Powell goal. Maximiniano of the Loons took a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. Sebastian Blanco of the Timbers had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-first minute. Portland got closer in the seventy-ninth minute on a Blanco goal, coming off of Jorge Villafana. Fernando Bob of Minnesota took a straight red card for violent conduct in the eighty-ninth minute, putting the hosts at ten men in the waning minutes of what they kept as a 3-2 win. Ibarra was the man of the match for his brace.

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Union bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and John McCarthy draw the starts in goal. Roger Espinoza of Kansas City had a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute foul. Philadelphia's David Accam took a yellow card for not retreating in the sixty-sixth minute. The Union dented the scoreboard in the seventy-first minute with a Jay Simpson goal, made possible by Alejandro Bedoya and Auston Trusty. Olivier Mbaizo of Philadelphia received a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. The Union added on in the eighty-ninth minute with another Simpson goal, set up by Bedoya and Fabrice-Jean Picault. The final held at 2-0, with Simpson being the man of the match.

Out west, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Stefan Marinovic are set to start in goal. Dallas' Marquinhos Pedroso had a yellow card for his twentieth minute foul. Vancouver's Russell Teibert took a yellow card for his thirty-seventh minute foul. The Toros were first to score in the forty-second minute with a Santiago Mosquera goal, via Maximiliano Urruti. The Whitecaps tied it with a Kei Kamara goal, set up by Alphonso Davies in the sixty-sixth minute. Dallas' Michael Barrios received a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. The Toros retook the lead with a Matt Hedges goal in the eighty-seventh minute, made possible by Barrios and Urruti. Vancouver's Cristian Techera took a yellow card for a foul in the ninetieth minute. The final was 2-1, with the man of the match being Urruti for his contributions on both Dallas goals.

Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and David Bingham are the keepers. Los Angeles drew first blood with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Rolf Feltscher of the Galaxy took a yellow card for his thirty-first minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the fortieth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, via Romain Alessandrini and Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy extended the lead as Emmanuel Boateng scored in the fifty-second minute, thanks to Alessandrini. Daniel Steres of Los Angeles received a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute foul. The Galaxy won 3-0, with Alessandrini as the man of the match.

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2018 NWSL Championship

It all comes down to this, as the record-breaking North Carolina Courage meet the Portland Thorns FC in Portland's Providence Park for the NWSL Championship. Katelyn Rowland of the courage and Adrianna Franch of the Thorns are in goal. North Carolina began in the thirteenth minute with a Debinha goal on a rebound from Lynn Williams' shot off the post. The Courage added on in the fortieth minute as Jessica McDonald scored, with the help of Jaelene Hinkle. Denise O'Sullivan of North Carolina had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. The Courage extended the lead as McDonald scored again in the sixty-fourth minute, thanks to Merritt Mathias. McDonald took a yellow card for delay of game after celebrating the goal. The final held at 3-0, with McDonald named NWSL Championship MVP. Also strong for the Courage were Mathias, Abby Erceg, Hinkle, O'Sullivan, and Debinha, while the Thorns' best were Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan, Tobin Heath, and Christine Sinclair.

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MLS 2018 Week 30 Midweek

Three games on in league action for this midweek session, beginning with...

The Portland Timbers hosting the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen faces former Crew goalie Steve Clark in goal. Columbus opened in the seventh minute with a Niko Hansen goal, via Milton Valenzuela and Pedro Santos. Andy Polo of Portland had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. The Timbers tied it on a David Guzman goal in the eighteenth minute, coming off of Polo and Sebastian Blanco. In the thirty-fourth minute, Portland's Guzman received a yellow card for a foul. The Timbers took the lead with a Polo goal in the thirty-seventh minute. Gaston Sauro of the Crew took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Lalas Abubakar of Columbus committed an own goal in the forty-eighth minute to extend Portland's lead. Wil Trapp of the Crew had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-ninth minute, as did teammate Connor Maloney in the eighty-fifth minute. Columbus got one back in second half stoppage time with a Hansen goal, assisted by Maloney and Eduardo Sosa. This only made it 3-2, the final, with Polo named man of the match.

Up in Seattle, the Sounders FC welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Philadelphia saw yellow cards for persistent infringement by Derrick Jones in the fifty-second minute and a foul by Jack Elliott in the seventy-eighth minute. The Union went down to ten men in the eighty-ninth minute when Elliott received a second yellow card for another foul. Philadelphia stole the 1-0 win in stoppage time on a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal. The man of the match was Blake for his four-save clean sheet.

Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan faces a lesser foe in James Marcinkowski in goal. Franco Escobar of Atlanta received a yellow card for dissent in the seventh minute. San Jose started in the thirteenth minute with a Nick Lima goal, courtesy of Shea Salinas. Jeff Larentowicz of the Five Stripes took a yellow card for his eighteenth minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the forty-third minute with a Danny Hoesen goal. Atlanta got on the board in first half stoppage time with a Hector Villalba goal, coming off of Julian Gressel. Salinas of San Jose took a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. The Earthquakes replied in the fifty-eighth minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, passed from Lima. The Five Stripes pulled back with a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal in the seventieth minute. Atlanta tied it on a Miguel Almiron goal in the seventy-third minute. The Five Stripes won 4-3 in second half stoppage time with a Martinez goal set up by Almiron and Ezequiel Barco. Almiron earned man of the match honors for his work in the comeback.

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NWSL Playoffs - 2018 Semifinals

The entirety of the NWSL playoffs in 2018 will be played in Portland due to Hurricane Florence forcing the Courage and Red Stars to move their game out of North Carolina. First up...

The Portland Thorns FC host the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams and Adrianna Franch play in goal. Portland's Emily Sonnett had a yellow card for a twenty-seventh minute foul. Seattle started in the twenty-ninth minute with a Jasmyne Spencer goal on a rebound from Megan Rapinoe's free kick. Jess Fishlock of the Reign had a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Thorns tied it in the forty-third minute as Tobin Heath scored, with the help of Lindsey Horan. Emily Menges of Portland had a yellow card in the fiftieth minute for a foul. Seattle saw yellow cards for Rapinoe and Allie Long in the fifty-fourth and sixtieth minutes, respectively, and both for fouls. The Thorns took the lead in the seventy-seventh minute with a Horan goal, set up by Christine Sinclair. This provided the 2-1 final, with the woman of the match being Horan. Also good for the Thorns were Heath, Sinclair, Meghan Klingenberg, and Franch (four for five in saves), while the Reign's best were Rapinoe, Spencer, and Megan Oyster. Portland will try to defend last year's championship in front of their own fans.

On Tuesday, the North Carolina Courage play host to the Chicago Red Stars, but the game is played in Portland due to Hurricane Florence. Alyssa Naeher and Sabrina D'Angelo protect the nets. North Carolina opened in the fifth minute with a Jessica McDonald goal, courtesy of Crystal Dunn. Merritt Mathias of the Courage had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. North Carolina added on with a Samantha Mewis long-distance goal on a second opportunity, set up by Dunn. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the woman of the match being Abby Erceg. Also strong for the Courage were McDonald, Dunn, Mewis, and Abby Dahlkemper, while the Red Stars' best were Julie Ertz, Arin Gilliland, Morgan Brian, and Yuki Nagasato.

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MLS 2018 Week 29

We've got a full slate of games this weekend after the most recent international break. We begin with...

The Colorado Rapids hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Tim Howard are the American keepers. Atlanta opened in the tenth minute with a Miguel Almiron goal, coming off of Julian Gressel and Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. The Five Stripes added on with another Almiron goal in the eighteenth minute, courtesy of Josef Martinez and Eric Remedi. Kortne Ford of Colorado had a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fourth minute. Atlanta extended the lead as Hector Villalba scored in the thirty-seventh minute, thanks to Gressel and Almiron. In first half stoppage time, yellow cards were assessed to Edgar Castillo of the Rapids and Villalba of the Five Stripes, both for fouls. Shkelzen Gashi of Colorado received a yellow card upon review in second half stoppage time. Atlanta won 3-0, with Almiron as the man of the match.

To the east, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Andre Blake start in goal. Philadelphia started in the eleventh minute with an Auston Trusty goal, via Borek Dockal and Haris Medunjanin. Alejandro Silva of Montreal had a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. The Impact tied it in the twenty-eighth minute on a Silva goal, assisted by Ignacio Piatti. Montreal took the lead in the thirty-ninth minute with a Saphir Taider goal. Jack Elliott of the Union received a yellow card for his forty-second minute foul. Cory Burke of Philadelphia took a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for persistent infringement. The Impact added on in the sixty-third minute with a Quincy Amarikwa goal, passed from Daniel Lovitz. Montreal extended the lead as Silva scored again in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Piatti. This stood for a 4-1 win, with Silva picked for man of the match.

Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Alexander Bono draw the starts in goal. Toronto led off in the fifth minute with a Victor Vazquez goal, assisted by Gregory van der Wiel. The Reds added on in the sixteenth minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Jonathan Osorio. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a Jorgen Skjelvik foul in the twenty-fourth minute. Toronto's Osorio received a yellow card for a twenty-eighth minute foul. The Reds extended the lead as Sebastian Giovinco scored in the thirty-sixth minute, thanks to van der Wiel. The Galaxy got on the board in the forty-third minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, coming off of Jonathan dos Santos. Nick Hagglund of Toronto received a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. Los Angeles pulled closer in the fifty-fourth minute on an Ola Kamara goal, helped along by dos Santos. In the fifty-eighth minute, the Galaxy tied it on a Rolf Feltscher goal, made possible by Ashley Cole, while the Reds' Justin Morrow took a yellow card for an unspecified reason. Dave Romney of Los Angeles picked up a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minute foul. Toronto regained the lead in the seventy-fifth minute on an Osorio goal, fueled by Marco Delgado. Jozy Altidore of the Reds earned a yellow card for a seventy-ninth minute foul. The Galaxy saw four yellow cards late in the game, for fouls by Ibrahimovic in the eighty-second minute, Feltscher in the eighty-sixth minute, and Emmanuel Boateng in stoppage time, as well as an argument by dos Santos in the ninetieth minute. Toronto iced it at 5-3 a minute after Boateng's foul with a Jay Chapman goal. The man of the match was Osorio.

Way to the south, FC Dallas hosts the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Jesse Gonzalez protect the nets. Columbus received yellow cards for Ricardo Clark and Lalas Abubakar committing fouls in the fifty-third and sixty-seventh minutes, respectively. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match honors going to the Crew's Jonathan Mensah for a strong defensive effort.

Staying in Texas, the Houston Dynamo welcome the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Joe Willis patrol the penalty areas. Portland was first to score on a gift from Houston's Alejandro Fuenmayor in the form of a ninth minute own goal. Zarek Valentin of the Timbers took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. The Dynamo tied it on a thirty-second minute Alberth Elis goal, passed from Tomas Martinez. Jeremy Ebobisse of Portland had a yellow card for a thirty-fourth minute foul. Houston pulled ahead on a Mauro Manotas goal in the thirty-ninth minute, coming off of Elis and Martinez. In the sixty-fifth minute, the Dynamo's Manotas received a yellow card for a dive. Houston added on in the seventy-first minute with a Manotas goal. The Dynamo extended the lead as Fuenmayor scored in the proper goal in the eighty-first minute to cover his prior mistake. Fuenmayor received a yellow card in the eighty-fourth minute for a foul for Houston. The Timbers' David Guzman got booked for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Houston won 4-1, with Manotas' brace making him man of the match.

Northwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake bring in Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Nick Rimando are the gloved men. Salt Lake began in the eleventh minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, via Sunny. Real's Kyle Beckerman took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. Minnesota saw yellow cards for fouls by Maximiniano in the seventy-fourth minute and Wyatt Omsberg in the seventy-sixth minute. The Loons tied it in the eighty-fourth minute with a Miguel Ibarra goal, assisted by Darwin Quintero. This produced the 1-1 result, with Ibarra's equalizer enough to make him the man of the match.

Further northwest, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefans Frei and Marinovic are the keepers. Seattle struck first in the twenty-first minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, via Kelvin Leerdam and Cristian Roldan. Osvaldo Alonso had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul for the Sounders. Seattle added on with a Ruidiaz goal off a defensive mistake from Vancouver in the forty-second minute. The Whitecaps got on the board with a Kei Kamara goal in first half stoppage time, courtesy of Nicolas Mezquida. Russell Teibert of Vancouver had a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Leerdam of the Sounders received a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute foul. Kei Kamara took a yellow card for a foul in second half stoppage time for the Whitecaps. The final stood at 2-1, with Ruidiaz's brace making him man of the match as the Sounders claimed the Cascadia Cup.

Down in California, Los Angeles FC welcomes the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Tyler Miller are between the sticks. Scott Caldwell of New England took a yellow card for a thirty-seventh minute foul. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul by Steven Beitashour. The Black and Gold got going in the fifty-second minute with a Marco Urena goal, via Diego Rossi. The Revolution received yellow cards for fouls by Teal Bunbury in the sixty-seventh minute and Luis Caicedo in the seventy-seventh minute. New England tied it in the eighty-second minute with a Brandon Bye goal, coming off of Bunbury. This made it 1-1, the final, with Bye named man of the match.

Saturday ends in San Jose, as the Earthquakes bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Andrew Tarbell are in the six-yard boxes. Kansas City drew first blood in the eighteenth minute with a Felipe Gutierrez goal, assisted by Gerso Fernandes. Sporting added on in the twenty-third minute with a Fernandes goal, via Gutierrez. Kansas City extended the lead as Ike Opara scored in the forty-second minute. San Jose had yellow cards for fouls by Anibal Godoy in the fiftieth minute and Magnus Eriksson in the fifty-seventh minute. Krisztian Nemeth padded the lead for Sporting in the sixty-seventh minute with his goal, set up by Fernandes and Gutierrez. The Earthquakes got on the board with an eightieth minute Danny Hoesen goal, guided in by Luis Felipe Fernandes. Kansas City's Fernandes replied with an eighty-sixth minute goal, made possible by Diego Rubio. San Jose's Fernandes received a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The final was 5-1, with Gerso Fernandes picked as man of the match for involvement on four of his team's five goals.

On Sunday, DC United hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Bill Hamid guard the woodwork. DC kicked off the scoring in the twenty-fifth minute with a Paul Arriola goal, via Luciano Acosta. New York tied it on a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal in the forty-first minute. The Black and Red took the lead back in the sixty-fourth minute with a Wayne Rooney goal, coming off of Oniel Fisher. In the sixty-ninth minute, Marc Rzatkowski of the Red Bulls received a yellow card for a foul. New York tied it again in the seventy-sixth minute with a Wright-Phillips goal, made possible by Michael Murillo. DC stormed ahead on an Acosta goal, helped along by Yamil Asad. The Red Bulls equalized in the ninetieth minute with Wright-Phillips completing his hat trick, with the help of Alex Muyl and Robles. New York saw yellow cards for dissent by Alejandro Romero Gamarra and a foul by Murillo. The final was 3-3, with Wright-Phillips picked for man of the match.

Finally, the Chicago Fire host Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Richard Sanchez are in goal for the last game this weekend. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the third minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, via Michael de Leeuw and Dax McCarty. The Fire added on in the twenty-eighth minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, assisted by Djordje Mihailovic and de Leeuw. Chicago extended the lead as de Leeuw scored in the fifty-sixth minute, thanks to Johan Kappelhof and Mihailovic. Katai of the Fire had a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. Chicago padded the lead on another Nikolic goal, guided in by Raheem Edwards. The final remained at 4-0, with Nikolic's brace making him the man of the match.

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