Five games on during this midweek session, beginning with...
Atlanta United FC hosting Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Brad Guzan are in goal. Atlanta began in the 23rd minute with a Franco Escobar goal. In the 29th minute, Miles Robinson of the Five Stripes had a yellow card for his foul. Minnesota saw a yellow card for an Ike Opara foul in the 32nd minute. Abu Danladi of the Loons took a yellow card for his 49th minute foul. Escobar of Atlanta received a yellow card in the 83rd minute for a foul. The Five Stripes added on in stoppage time with a Josef Martinez goal, set up by Julian Gressel. Atlanta extended the lead as Martinez scored three minutes later to make it 3-0, the final. Martinez's late brace made him man of the match.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Samuel Piette of Montreal had a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. The Impact struck first in first half stoppage time on an Omar Browne goal, via Shamit Shome and Bacary Sagna. Salt Lake had yellow cards for fouls by Damir Kreilach in the 59th minute and Justin Portillo in the 60th minute. Montreal added on in the 68th minute with a Saphir Taider penalty kick goal. Sagna of the Impact had a yellow card for dissent in the 83rd minute. Real got on the board in the 84th minute with a Sam Johnson goal, coming off of Kreilach and Erik Holt. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match honors going to Taider.
Back stateside, DC United hosts the Chicago Fire. Kenneth Kronholm and Bill Hamid are the goalies. Chicago led off in the 12th minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, courtesy of Nicolas Gaitan. The Fire added on in the 14th minute with a Djordje Mihailovic goal. DC got on the board with a Ulises Segura goal in the 43rd minute, helped along by Wayne Rooney. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for a 49th minute foul. DC tied it in the 61st minute on a Segura goal, assisted by Leonardo Jara. Przemyslaw Frankowski of Chicago received a yellow card for his 62nd minute foul. The Black and Red pulled ahead with a Luciano Acosta goal, made possible by Jara and Frederic Brillant in the 81st minute. The Fire retied it in stoppage time with a Francisco Calvo goal, passed from Bastian Schweinsteiger. The game ended 3-3 with the man of the match being Segura.
Next up, the Philadelphia Union bring in the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Philadelphia opened in the 26th minute with a Sergio Santos goal, via Jamiro Monteiro. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Lalas Abubakar in the 50th minute and Diego Rubio in the 58th minute. The Rapids tied it on a Jonathan Lewis goal in the 72nd minute, helped along by Andre Shinyashiki and Rubio. The Union's Jack Elliott had a yellow card for his 86th minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Monteiro as the man of the match.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Tim Melia are the strong keepers. Giancarlo Gonzalez of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. The Galaxy got going with a Favio Alvarez goal in the 55th minute, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Perry Kitchen. Ilie Sanchez of Kansas City had a yellow card for dissent in the 59th minute. Los Angeles added on with an Ibrahimovic goal, courtesy of Uriel Antuna and Kitchen. This produced the 2-0 final score, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Monday, May 27, 2019
NWSL 2019 - Week 7
We've got games from Saturday to Monday this time, beginning with...
Sky Blue FC hosting the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and DiDi Haracic get the starts in goal. Portland got going in the 69th minute with a Midge Purce goal, on a rebound from a shot by Simone Charley. Dagny Brynjarsdottir took a yellow card for a foul in the 87th minute. The final held at 1-0, with Meghan Klingenberg of Portland earning woman of the match honors.
Out west, the Utah Royals FC welcome the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer and Nicole Barnhart are the gloved women. Utah began in the 31st minute on an Amy Rodriguez penalty kick goal. Orlando saw yellow cards for Dani Weatherholt in the 64th minute and Bridget Callahan in the 68th minute, both for fouls. The Royals added on in the 89th minute with a Makenzy Doniak goal. This made it 2-0, the final, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
On Sunday, the Chicago Red Stars bring in the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsore faces a lesser foe in Emily Boyd in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard when Jordan DiBiasi's corner kick found Sam Staab, whose header deflected off of Chicago's Yuki Nagasato for the own goal in the 9th minute. The Spirit's Meggie Dougherty Howard had a yellow card for a foul in the 16th minute. Washington added on in the 63rd minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, via Arielle Ship and Dorian Bailey. Katie Johnson of the Red Stars took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe for her seven-save clean sheet.
Finally, Reign FC hosts the North Carolina Courage on Memorial Day. Katelyn Rowland and Casey Murphy draw the starts in goal. Reign led off in the 13th minute with a Bethany Balcer goal, via Kristen McNabb. Reign's Theresa Nielsen picked up a yellow card for a 30th minute foul. Reign added on in the 86th minute with a Shea Groom goal. North Carolina got on the board in the 89th minute with an Abby Erceg goal, set up by Jaelene Hinkle and Denise O'Sullivan on the corner kick. The final stayed at 2-1, with Murphy's four of five saves performance tabbing her as woman of the match.
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Sky Blue FC hosting the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and DiDi Haracic get the starts in goal. Portland got going in the 69th minute with a Midge Purce goal, on a rebound from a shot by Simone Charley. Dagny Brynjarsdottir took a yellow card for a foul in the 87th minute. The final held at 1-0, with Meghan Klingenberg of Portland earning woman of the match honors.
Out west, the Utah Royals FC welcome the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer and Nicole Barnhart are the gloved women. Utah began in the 31st minute on an Amy Rodriguez penalty kick goal. Orlando saw yellow cards for Dani Weatherholt in the 64th minute and Bridget Callahan in the 68th minute, both for fouls. The Royals added on in the 89th minute with a Makenzy Doniak goal. This made it 2-0, the final, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
On Sunday, the Chicago Red Stars bring in the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsore faces a lesser foe in Emily Boyd in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard when Jordan DiBiasi's corner kick found Sam Staab, whose header deflected off of Chicago's Yuki Nagasato for the own goal in the 9th minute. The Spirit's Meggie Dougherty Howard had a yellow card for a foul in the 16th minute. Washington added on in the 63rd minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, via Arielle Ship and Dorian Bailey. Katie Johnson of the Red Stars took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe for her seven-save clean sheet.
Finally, Reign FC hosts the North Carolina Courage on Memorial Day. Katelyn Rowland and Casey Murphy draw the starts in goal. Reign led off in the 13th minute with a Bethany Balcer goal, via Kristen McNabb. Reign's Theresa Nielsen picked up a yellow card for a 30th minute foul. Reign added on in the 86th minute with a Shea Groom goal. North Carolina got on the board in the 89th minute with an Abby Erceg goal, set up by Jaelene Hinkle and Denise O'Sullivan on the corner kick. The final stayed at 2-1, with Murphy's four of five saves performance tabbing her as woman of the match.
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Sunday, May 26, 2019
MLS 2019 - Week 13
A full weekend of games begins with three on Friday, first in...
Florida, where Orlando City SC hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Brian Rowe are in goal. Emil Cuello of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a 17th minute foul. The Galaxy struck first in the 19th minute with a Jonathan dos Santos goal. Giancarlo Gonzalez of Los Angeles received a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. Robin Jansson of Orlando City picked up a yellow card for his 86th minute foul. In the 87th minute, Joe Corona of the Galaxy had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bingham's six-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.
Over in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando are the American keepers. Salt Lake drew first blood in the 36th minute on a Sebastian Saucedo goal, via Albert Rusnak. Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst took a yellow card for a foul in the 38th minute. Real saw a yellow card for a 66th minute Aaron Herrera foul. The Five Stripes tied it in the 78th minute on a Josef Martinez goal, fueled by Franco Escobar and Gonzalo Martinez. Salt Lake took the lead in stoppage time on a Jefferson Savarino goal, passed from Everton Luis. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Savarino.
In California, Los Angeles FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Tyler Miller protect the nets. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the 7th minute with a Christian Ramirez goal. The Black and Gold added on in the 28th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, via Eduard Atuesta. Los Angeles extended the lead as Latif Blessing scored in the 31st minute, thanks to Diego Rossi and Vela. The Black and Gold padded the lead in the 55th minute with a Tristan Blackmon goal, guided in by Vela. Montreal got on the board in the 70th minute with an Eddie Segura own goal. Walker Zimmerman of Los Angeles took a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The Impact got closer in the 84th minute with a Saphir Taider penalty kick goal. The final stood at 4-2, with Vela picked as man of the match.
On Saturday, the Chicago Fire host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Kenneth Kronholm are the goalies. Chicago led off in the 28th minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, via Brandt Bronico and Przemyslaw Frankowski. New York City tied it on an Alexandru Mitrita goal in the 40th minute, coming off of Maximiliano Moralez. Alexander Ring of the Pigeons had a yellow card for a 53rd minute foul. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire took a yellow card for his foul in the 80th minute. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City saw a yellow card for a foul in the 90th minute. Chicago's Raheem Edwards took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-1, with Sapong being the man of the match.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC welcome FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Maxime Crepeau draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the 30th minute with an Ali Adnan goal, via Hwang In-Beom. The Whitecaps added on in the 40th minute with a Lucas Venuto goal, passed from Fredy Montero. Dallas saw a yellow card for Reggie Cannon in the 60th minute. The Toros got on the board in the 85th minute with a Dominque Badji goal, assisted by Bryan Reynolds. Vancouver's Felipe had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The Whitecaps won 2-1, and Venuto was named man of the match.
Back east, the New England Revolution bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Matt Turner play in goal. Cristian Penilla of New England had a yellow card for not retreating in the 45th minute. Andrew Farrell of the Revolution received a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute, New England's keeper Turner took a red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity, forcing Brad Knighton to enter the game in place of Tajon Buchanan. The Revolution got going in the 61st minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, set up by Penilla. Teal Bunbury of New England had a yellow card for time wasting in the 65th minute. DC tied it on a Wayne Rooney penalty kick goal in the 90th minute. The final stayed at 1-1, with Agudelo picked as man of the match.
Backtracking to Ohio, as FC Cincinnati hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Spencer Richey are in the penalty areas. New York's Michael Murillo had a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. Kendall Waston of Cincinnati picked up a yellow card for a 58th minute foul. The Red Bulls dented the scoreboard in the 78th minute on an Alejandro Romero Gamarra goal. New York added on in stoppage time with an Omir Fernandez goal, assisted by Brian White and Murillo. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match honors going to Romero Gamarra.
Next up, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Portland's Clark took a yellow card for time wasting in the 22nd minute. The Timbers started in the 31st minute on a Brian Fernandez goal, helped along by Andy Polo. Portland added on in the 36th minute with another Fernandez goal, via Diego Chara and Diego Valeri. Philadelphia got on the board in the 47th minute with a Kacper Przybylko goal, passed from Fabrice-Jean Picault and Kai Wagner. Jack Elliott of the Union took a yellow card for his 85th minute foul. The Timbers answered with an 87th minute Valeri goal, coming off of Sebastian Blanco. Portland's Chara received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. This made it 3-1, the final, with Fernandez's brace making him man of the match.
Westward again as Minnesota United FC brings in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. Minnesota opened in the 20th minute with a Romain Metanire goal, via Jan Gregus. Houston saw a yellow card for a foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor in the 40th minute. The Dynamo's Boniek Garcia took a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. In the 90th minute, the Loons' Metanire received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-0, with Metanire as the man of the match.
Saturday's seven end in Colorado, as the Rapids host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Tim Howard are the American keepers. Colorado was first to score in the 23rd minute with a Tommy Smith goal, coming off of Jack Price. Columbus tied it in the 28th minute on a Pedro Santos goal, courtesy of Hector Jimenez and Wil Trapp. The Rapids retook the lead in first half stoppage time with a Jonathan Lewis goal, guided in by Sam Nicholson. Gaston Sauro of the Crew had a yellow card for a 50th minute foul. In the 54th minute, Columbus tied it with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Federico Higuain. Price of Colorado had a yellow card in the 56th minute. Niko Hansen of the Crew received a yellow card for an 85th minute foul. The Rapids regained the lead on a Nicolas Mezquida goal in the 89th minute, and he later received a yellow card for delaying the game. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Smith named man of the match.
On Sunday, Sporting Kansas City welcomes Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Melia tend the twines. Seattle's Roman Torres took a yellow card for a 13th minute foul. Kansas City's Benny Feilhaber took a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. Sporting struck first in the 29th minute with a Johnny Russell goal, via Yohan Croizet and Nicolas Hasler. Kansas City's Croizet had a yellow card in the 34th minute for a foul. Sporting added on in first half stoppage time with a Russell goal, courtesy of Ilie Sanchez. The Sounders' Nicolas Lodeiro had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 60th minute. Seattle got on the board in the 63rd minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, assisted by Kelvin Leerdam and Harry Shipp. Kansas City replied in the 68th minute with a Russell goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Kelyn Rowe and Croizet. The Sounders pulled one back with a Leerdam goal in the 71st minute, fueled by Lodeiro. The final stayed at 3-2, with Russell named man of the match.
Finally, Toronto FC brings in the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Quentin Westberg are in the six-yard boxes. Toronto drew first blood in the 28th minute with a Richie Laryea goal, via Marco Delgado and Jozy Altidore. San Jose's Tommy Thompson took a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. The Earthquakes tied it in the 37th minute on a Chris Wondolowski goal, coming off of Cristian Espinoza and Florian Jungwirth. Liam Fraser of the Reds had a yellow card for a 61st minute foul. San Jose received yellow cards for an Espinoza foul in the 64th minute and Magnus Eriksson's persistent infringement in the 69th minute. The Earthquakes took the lead in the 81st minute with a Wondolowski goal, guided in by Espinoza. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Wondolowski.
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Florida, where Orlando City SC hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Brian Rowe are in goal. Emil Cuello of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a 17th minute foul. The Galaxy struck first in the 19th minute with a Jonathan dos Santos goal. Giancarlo Gonzalez of Los Angeles received a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. Robin Jansson of Orlando City picked up a yellow card for his 86th minute foul. In the 87th minute, Joe Corona of the Galaxy had a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Bingham's six-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.
Over in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando are the American keepers. Salt Lake drew first blood in the 36th minute on a Sebastian Saucedo goal, via Albert Rusnak. Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst took a yellow card for a foul in the 38th minute. Real saw a yellow card for a 66th minute Aaron Herrera foul. The Five Stripes tied it in the 78th minute on a Josef Martinez goal, fueled by Franco Escobar and Gonzalo Martinez. Salt Lake took the lead in stoppage time on a Jefferson Savarino goal, passed from Everton Luis. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Savarino.
In California, Los Angeles FC brings in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Tyler Miller protect the nets. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the 7th minute with a Christian Ramirez goal. The Black and Gold added on in the 28th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, via Eduard Atuesta. Los Angeles extended the lead as Latif Blessing scored in the 31st minute, thanks to Diego Rossi and Vela. The Black and Gold padded the lead in the 55th minute with a Tristan Blackmon goal, guided in by Vela. Montreal got on the board in the 70th minute with an Eddie Segura own goal. Walker Zimmerman of Los Angeles took a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The Impact got closer in the 84th minute with a Saphir Taider penalty kick goal. The final stood at 4-2, with Vela picked as man of the match.
On Saturday, the Chicago Fire host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Kenneth Kronholm are the goalies. Chicago led off in the 28th minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, via Brandt Bronico and Przemyslaw Frankowski. New York City tied it on an Alexandru Mitrita goal in the 40th minute, coming off of Maximiliano Moralez. Alexander Ring of the Pigeons had a yellow card for a 53rd minute foul. Aleksandar Katai of the Fire took a yellow card for his foul in the 80th minute. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City saw a yellow card for a foul in the 90th minute. Chicago's Raheem Edwards took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-1, with Sapong being the man of the match.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC welcome FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Maxime Crepeau draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the 30th minute with an Ali Adnan goal, via Hwang In-Beom. The Whitecaps added on in the 40th minute with a Lucas Venuto goal, passed from Fredy Montero. Dallas saw a yellow card for Reggie Cannon in the 60th minute. The Toros got on the board in the 85th minute with a Dominque Badji goal, assisted by Bryan Reynolds. Vancouver's Felipe had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The Whitecaps won 2-1, and Venuto was named man of the match.
Back east, the New England Revolution bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Matt Turner play in goal. Cristian Penilla of New England had a yellow card for not retreating in the 45th minute. Andrew Farrell of the Revolution received a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute, New England's keeper Turner took a red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity, forcing Brad Knighton to enter the game in place of Tajon Buchanan. The Revolution got going in the 61st minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, set up by Penilla. Teal Bunbury of New England had a yellow card for time wasting in the 65th minute. DC tied it on a Wayne Rooney penalty kick goal in the 90th minute. The final stayed at 1-1, with Agudelo picked as man of the match.
Backtracking to Ohio, as FC Cincinnati hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Spencer Richey are in the penalty areas. New York's Michael Murillo had a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. Kendall Waston of Cincinnati picked up a yellow card for a 58th minute foul. The Red Bulls dented the scoreboard in the 78th minute on an Alejandro Romero Gamarra goal. New York added on in stoppage time with an Omir Fernandez goal, assisted by Brian White and Murillo. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match honors going to Romero Gamarra.
Next up, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Portland's Clark took a yellow card for time wasting in the 22nd minute. The Timbers started in the 31st minute on a Brian Fernandez goal, helped along by Andy Polo. Portland added on in the 36th minute with another Fernandez goal, via Diego Chara and Diego Valeri. Philadelphia got on the board in the 47th minute with a Kacper Przybylko goal, passed from Fabrice-Jean Picault and Kai Wagner. Jack Elliott of the Union took a yellow card for his 85th minute foul. The Timbers answered with an 87th minute Valeri goal, coming off of Sebastian Blanco. Portland's Chara received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. This made it 3-1, the final, with Fernandez's brace making him man of the match.
Westward again as Minnesota United FC brings in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. Minnesota opened in the 20th minute with a Romain Metanire goal, via Jan Gregus. Houston saw a yellow card for a foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor in the 40th minute. The Dynamo's Boniek Garcia took a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. In the 90th minute, the Loons' Metanire received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-0, with Metanire as the man of the match.
Saturday's seven end in Colorado, as the Rapids host the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Tim Howard are the American keepers. Colorado was first to score in the 23rd minute with a Tommy Smith goal, coming off of Jack Price. Columbus tied it in the 28th minute on a Pedro Santos goal, courtesy of Hector Jimenez and Wil Trapp. The Rapids retook the lead in first half stoppage time with a Jonathan Lewis goal, guided in by Sam Nicholson. Gaston Sauro of the Crew had a yellow card for a 50th minute foul. In the 54th minute, Columbus tied it with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Federico Higuain. Price of Colorado had a yellow card in the 56th minute. Niko Hansen of the Crew received a yellow card for an 85th minute foul. The Rapids regained the lead on a Nicolas Mezquida goal in the 89th minute, and he later received a yellow card for delaying the game. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Smith named man of the match.
On Sunday, Sporting Kansas City welcomes Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Tim Melia tend the twines. Seattle's Roman Torres took a yellow card for a 13th minute foul. Kansas City's Benny Feilhaber took a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. Sporting struck first in the 29th minute with a Johnny Russell goal, via Yohan Croizet and Nicolas Hasler. Kansas City's Croizet had a yellow card in the 34th minute for a foul. Sporting added on in first half stoppage time with a Russell goal, courtesy of Ilie Sanchez. The Sounders' Nicolas Lodeiro had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 60th minute. Seattle got on the board in the 63rd minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, assisted by Kelvin Leerdam and Harry Shipp. Kansas City replied in the 68th minute with a Russell goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Kelyn Rowe and Croizet. The Sounders pulled one back with a Leerdam goal in the 71st minute, fueled by Lodeiro. The final stayed at 3-2, with Russell named man of the match.
Finally, Toronto FC brings in the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Quentin Westberg are in the six-yard boxes. Toronto drew first blood in the 28th minute with a Richie Laryea goal, via Marco Delgado and Jozy Altidore. San Jose's Tommy Thompson took a yellow card for a 33rd minute foul. The Earthquakes tied it in the 37th minute on a Chris Wondolowski goal, coming off of Cristian Espinoza and Florian Jungwirth. Liam Fraser of the Reds had a yellow card for a 61st minute foul. San Jose received yellow cards for an Espinoza foul in the 64th minute and Magnus Eriksson's persistent infringement in the 69th minute. The Earthquakes took the lead in the 81st minute with a Wondolowski goal, guided in by Espinoza. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Wondolowski.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
MLS Midweek - May 22, 2019
We've got only one game today, as the New York Red Bulls host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Zac MacMath is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. Sean Nealis of New York had a yellow card for an 8th minute foul. Vancouver struck first in the 29th minute on a Scott Sutter goal. The Red Bulls tied it on a 37th minute goal by Brian White, via Amro Tarek and Alejandro Romero Gamarra. New York took the lead with an own goal by the Whitecaps' Andy Rose in the 55th minute. Vancouver retied it again with a Fredy Montero penalty kick goal in the 61st minute. The Whitecaps saw yellow cards for a foul by Derek Cornelius in the 87th minute and MacMath's time wasting in stoppage time. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with White named man of the match.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
2019 NHL Western Conference Finals
We'll transition over to having series posts for the conference finals and Stanley Cup series, and this post will cover the San Jose Sharks versus the St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference finals.
Game 1: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the postseason, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. St. Louis tied it on a Joel Edmundson goal, via Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Sharks took the lead back with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Joe Thornton. The Blues got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by David Perron and Sammy Blais. The Sharks countered with a Meier goal, his fourth of the postseason, guided in by Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Meier scored his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, helped along by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Nyquist. St. Louis pulled one back with a Tyler Bozak goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Vince Dunn. The Sharks iced it at 6-3 with a Couture empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the playoffs, set up by Pavelski and Evander Kane. The three stars were Meier, Couture, and Nyquist, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention. The Sharks own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the postseason, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues added on with a Vince Dunn goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. San Jose got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the postseason. The Sharks tied it on another Couture goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the playoffs, via Timo Meier. St. Louis regained the lead on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, assisted by Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Bortuzzo, and Edmundson. The series heads east to St. Louis tied at 1 game apiece.
Game 3: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Erik Karlsson goal. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the postseason, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Kevin Labanc. St. Louis got on the board with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Ivan Barbashev in the second period. San Jose replied with another Thornton goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, helped along by Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Blues pulled back on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the playoffs, fueled by Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. St. Louis tied it with a David Perron goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Parayko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues pulled ahead on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Pat Maroon and Parayko, the latter earning a sock trick. The Sharks tied it again in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his fourteenth of the postseason, courtesy of Joe Pavelski and Thornton. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. The three stars went to Karlsson, Thornton, and Parayko, while Perron and Labanc get the honorable mentions. The Sharks regained the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis opened in the first period with an unassisted Ivan Barbashev goal. The Blues added on with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Pat Maroon and Vladimir Tarasenko. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his tenth of the playoffs, with helpers from Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Binnington (29 for 30 in saves), Bozak, and Barbashev. The series heads west again tied at 2 games apiece.
Game 5: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the second period, his tenth of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his seventh of the postseason on a penalty shot. The Blues padded the lead in the third period with a Schwartz power play goal, his eleventh of the playoffs, powered by David Perron and Tarasenko. St. Louis capped it at 5-0 with a Schwartz goal to finish his hat trick with his twelfth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Tarasenko. The three stars were Schwartz, Tarasenko, and Binnington (21 save shutout). The Blues return home with a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Sammy Blais and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, powered by Colton Parayko and O'Reilly. San Jose got on the board with a Dylan Gambrell goal, via Joonas Donskoi and the goalie Jones in the second period. St. Louis countered with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Tyler Bozak scored his fifth of the playoffs, thanks to Perron and O'Reilly. St. Louis capped it at 5-1 with an Ivan Barbashev empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Oskar Sundqvist. The three stars were O'Reilly, Perron, and Binnington (25 for 26 in saves). The Blues won the series 4-2 and will take on the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Game 1: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the postseason, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. St. Louis tied it on a Joel Edmundson goal, via Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Sharks took the lead back with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Joe Thornton. The Blues got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by David Perron and Sammy Blais. The Sharks countered with a Meier goal, his fourth of the postseason, guided in by Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Meier scored his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, helped along by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Nyquist. St. Louis pulled one back with a Tyler Bozak goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Vince Dunn. The Sharks iced it at 6-3 with a Couture empty net goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the playoffs, set up by Pavelski and Evander Kane. The three stars were Meier, Couture, and Nyquist, while Pavelski gets an honorable mention. The Sharks own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis began in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the postseason, coming off of Vladimir Tarasenko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues added on with a Vince Dunn goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. San Jose got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the postseason. The Sharks tied it on another Couture goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the playoffs, via Timo Meier. St. Louis regained the lead on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, assisted by Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Bortuzzo, and Edmundson. The series heads east to St. Louis tied at 1 game apiece.
Game 3: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Erik Karlsson goal. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the postseason, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Kevin Labanc. St. Louis got on the board with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Ivan Barbashev in the second period. San Jose replied with another Thornton goal, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, helped along by Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Blues pulled back on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the playoffs, fueled by Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. St. Louis tied it with a David Perron goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Parayko and Joel Edmundson. The Blues pulled ahead on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, powered by Pat Maroon and Parayko, the latter earning a sock trick. The Sharks tied it again in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his fourteenth of the postseason, courtesy of Joe Pavelski and Thornton. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. The three stars went to Karlsson, Thornton, and Parayko, while Perron and Labanc get the honorable mentions. The Sharks regained the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis opened in the first period with an unassisted Ivan Barbashev goal. The Blues added on with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Pat Maroon and Vladimir Tarasenko. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his tenth of the playoffs, with helpers from Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Binnington (29 for 30 in saves), Bozak, and Barbashev. The series heads west again tied at 2 games apiece.
Game 5: SAP Center, San Jose, California. In goal: Martin Jones for the Sharks and Jordan Binnington for the Blues. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Blues added on with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the second period, his tenth of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his seventh of the postseason on a penalty shot. The Blues padded the lead in the third period with a Schwartz power play goal, his eleventh of the playoffs, powered by David Perron and Tarasenko. St. Louis capped it at 5-0 with a Schwartz goal to finish his hat trick with his twelfth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Tarasenko. The three stars were Schwartz, Tarasenko, and Binnington (21 save shutout). The Blues return home with a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Jordan Binnington for the Blues and Martin Jones for the Sharks. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Sammy Blais and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, powered by Colton Parayko and O'Reilly. San Jose got on the board with a Dylan Gambrell goal, via Joonas Donskoi and the goalie Jones in the second period. St. Louis countered with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead in the third period as Tyler Bozak scored his fifth of the playoffs, thanks to Perron and O'Reilly. St. Louis capped it at 5-1 with an Ivan Barbashev empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Oskar Sundqvist. The three stars were O'Reilly, Perron, and Binnington (25 for 26 in saves). The Blues won the series 4-2 and will take on the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Sunday, May 19, 2019
MLS 2019 - Week 12
We've got 11 games this weekend, beginning with a seven-pack on Saturday. First up...
The Montreal Impact host the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Evan Bush are the keepers. New England saw a yellow card for a foul by Luis Caicedo in the 21st minute. The Revolution took yellow cards for a 56th minute foul by Andrew Farrell and dissent by Juan Agudelo in the 66th minute. Montreal received yellow cards for fouls by Ignacio Piatti in the 79th minute, Shamit Shome in the 82nd minute, Zachary Brault-Guillard in the 89th minute, and Samuel Piette in stoppage time. The final held at 0-0, with Bush earning man of the match honors for a four-save clean sheet.
Southwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake welcomes Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Nick Rimando are set to start in goal. Salt Lake began in the 14th minute on a Damir Kreilach goal. Real's Nick Besler had a yellow card for his 25th minute foul. Salt Lake added on with a Sebastian Saucedo goal, assisted by Donny Toia in the 28th minute. Toronto's Ashtone Morgan took a yellow card for a 44th minute foul. The Reds saw a yellow card for Alejandro Pozuelo in the 53rd minute for a foul. Real extended the lead as Jefferson Savarino scored in the 60th minute, thanks to Saucedo. Pozuelo of Toronto took a second yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute, putting the visitors at ten men. Jozy Altidore of the Reds received a yellow card for his 66th minute foul. Salt Lake's Toia picked up a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Saucedo.
Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Daniel Vega are the gloved men. San Jose led off in the 21st minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Shea Salinas. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for his 41st minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the 48th minute with another Wondolowski goal, giving him the all-time MLS scoring record. In the 54th minute, Cristian Espinoza of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire's Jorge Corrales received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 74th minute as Wondolowski scored to complete his hat trick, with the help of Espinoza. San Jose padded the lead as Wondolowski scored his fourth of the game, thanks to Jackson Yueill. Chicago got on the board in the 83rd minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, coming off of Dax McCarty. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Francisco Calvo in the 86th minute and Katai in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Wondolowski's masterclass performance making him the man of the match.
Back east, the Philadelphia Union host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Seattle's Nouhou received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Philadelphia had yellow cards for Kacper Przybylko's failure to retreat in the 72nd minute and Fabrice-Jean Picault's foul in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Campbell of the Sounders took a yellow card for his foul in the 86th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Frei's six-save clean sheet earning him man of the match honors.
West again, as Minnesota United FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Jon Kempin and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Minnesota's Brent Kallman took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. Columbus had a yellow card for persistent infringement by David Guzman in the 62nd minute. The Loons' Miguel Ibarra had a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. Minnesota got going in the 70th minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, passed from Kallman and Romain Metanire. This held for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Finlay.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Willis are the keepers. Houston's Tomas Martinez had a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. DC dented the scoreboard in the 46th minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, helped along by Ulises Segura. The Dynamo tied it in the 67th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Houston took the lead with a Tommy McNamara goal in the 68th minute, via Adam Lundkvist. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for his 76th minute foul. DC went down to ten men in the 85th minute when Paul Arriola took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Dynamo's Aljaz Struna picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The man of the 2-1 match was Rodriguez.
Saturday ends with Sporting Kansas City hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Melia draw the starts in goal. Felipe of Vancouver had a yellow card for his 8th minute foul. Kansas City struck first in the 37th minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal. In the 51st minute, Nemeth received a straight red card for a foul, putting Sporting at ten men. Hwang In-Beom of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Kansas City's Kelyn Rowe and Melia received yellow cards for a foul in the 62nd minute and time wasting in the 87th minute, respectively. Vancouver tied it in stoppage time with a Derek Cornelius goal, set up by Ali Adnan. The Whitecaps' Lucas Venuto took a yellow card a minute later for a foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Cornelius named man of the match.
On Sunday, Orlando City SC hosts FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Cincinnati opened in the 24th minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, via Eric Alexander. Orlando City replied on a Tesho Akindele goal in the 37th minute, set up by Will Johnson and Joao Moutinho. The Lions saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the 43rd minute and Sebastian Mendez in first half stoppage time, both for fouls. Also in first half stoppage time, the Orange and Blue's Alvas Powell received a yellow card for a foul. Orlando City took the lead in the 50th minute with a Nani goal. The Lions added on in the 59th minute with another Nani goal, set up by Ruan. Orlando City extended the lead as Akindele scored his second of the game in the 64th minute. Victor Ulloa of Cincinnati had a yellow card for his 71st minute foul. The Lions' Dom Dwyer picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for a Frankie Amaya foul. Orlando City padded the lead in the 82nd minute as Dwyer scored, thanks to Josue Colman. Cincinnati's Emmanuel Ledesma had a yellow card for an 87th minute foul. The final stood at 5-1, with the man of the match being Nani.
Up to the New York Red Bulls welcoming Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles are the strong keepers. New York went down to ten men in the 35th minute as Tim Parker was given a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. The Red Bulls cracked the scoresheet in the 65th minute on a Tom Barlow goal, via Daniel Royer and Sean Nealis. Franco Escobar of Atlanta had a yellow card for a foul in the 84th minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with Barlow picked as man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jose Luis Gonzalez tend the twines again. Bryan Acosta of Dallas had a yellow card for a 6th minute foul. The Toros drew first blood in the 29th minute on a Ryan Hollingshead goal, set up by Dominique Badji. Dallas saw a yellow card for a handball by Bressan in the 34th minute. The Toros' Reto Ziegler received a yellow card for his 46th minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men in the 49th minute as Matt Hedges received a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for fouls by Lee Nguyen and Miller in the 55th and 59th minutes, respectively. The Black and Gold tied it in the 80th minute with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal. The Toros' Hollingshead had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final was 1-1, with Hollingshead selected as man of the match.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Bingham are between the sticks. Joe Corona of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Jonathan Lewis of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul in the 38th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy picked up a yellow card in the 43rd minute for a foul. The Rapids kicked off the scoring in the 82nd minute with an Andre Shinyashiki goal. Efrain Alvarez of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Shinyashiki earning man of the match honors.
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The Montreal Impact host the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Evan Bush are the keepers. New England saw a yellow card for a foul by Luis Caicedo in the 21st minute. The Revolution took yellow cards for a 56th minute foul by Andrew Farrell and dissent by Juan Agudelo in the 66th minute. Montreal received yellow cards for fouls by Ignacio Piatti in the 79th minute, Shamit Shome in the 82nd minute, Zachary Brault-Guillard in the 89th minute, and Samuel Piette in stoppage time. The final held at 0-0, with Bush earning man of the match honors for a four-save clean sheet.
Southwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake welcomes Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Nick Rimando are set to start in goal. Salt Lake began in the 14th minute on a Damir Kreilach goal. Real's Nick Besler had a yellow card for his 25th minute foul. Salt Lake added on with a Sebastian Saucedo goal, assisted by Donny Toia in the 28th minute. Toronto's Ashtone Morgan took a yellow card for a 44th minute foul. The Reds saw a yellow card for Alejandro Pozuelo in the 53rd minute for a foul. Real extended the lead as Jefferson Savarino scored in the 60th minute, thanks to Saucedo. Pozuelo of Toronto took a second yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute, putting the visitors at ten men. Jozy Altidore of the Reds received a yellow card for his 66th minute foul. Salt Lake's Toia picked up a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Saucedo.
Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Daniel Vega are the gloved men. San Jose led off in the 21st minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Shea Salinas. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for his 41st minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the 48th minute with another Wondolowski goal, giving him the all-time MLS scoring record. In the 54th minute, Cristian Espinoza of San Jose received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire's Jorge Corrales received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 74th minute as Wondolowski scored to complete his hat trick, with the help of Espinoza. San Jose padded the lead as Wondolowski scored his fourth of the game, thanks to Jackson Yueill. Chicago got on the board in the 83rd minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, coming off of Dax McCarty. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Francisco Calvo in the 86th minute and Katai in stoppage time. The final was 4-1, with Wondolowski's masterclass performance making him the man of the match.
Back east, the Philadelphia Union host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andre Blake guard the woodwork. Seattle's Nouhou received a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Philadelphia had yellow cards for Kacper Przybylko's failure to retreat in the 72nd minute and Fabrice-Jean Picault's foul in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Campbell of the Sounders took a yellow card for his foul in the 86th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Frei's six-save clean sheet earning him man of the match honors.
West again, as Minnesota United FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Jon Kempin and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Minnesota's Brent Kallman took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. Columbus had a yellow card for persistent infringement by David Guzman in the 62nd minute. The Loons' Miguel Ibarra had a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. Minnesota got going in the 70th minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, passed from Kallman and Romain Metanire. This held for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Finlay.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Joe Willis are the keepers. Houston's Tomas Martinez had a yellow card for a 38th minute foul. DC dented the scoreboard in the 46th minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, helped along by Ulises Segura. The Dynamo tied it in the 67th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, assisted by Boniek Garcia. Houston took the lead with a Tommy McNamara goal in the 68th minute, via Adam Lundkvist. Russell Canouse of the Black and Red took a yellow card for his 76th minute foul. DC went down to ten men in the 85th minute when Paul Arriola took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Dynamo's Aljaz Struna picked up a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The man of the 2-1 match was Rodriguez.
Saturday ends with Sporting Kansas City hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Melia draw the starts in goal. Felipe of Vancouver had a yellow card for his 8th minute foul. Kansas City struck first in the 37th minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal. In the 51st minute, Nemeth received a straight red card for a foul, putting Sporting at ten men. Hwang In-Beom of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Kansas City's Kelyn Rowe and Melia received yellow cards for a foul in the 62nd minute and time wasting in the 87th minute, respectively. Vancouver tied it in stoppage time with a Derek Cornelius goal, set up by Ali Adnan. The Whitecaps' Lucas Venuto took a yellow card a minute later for a foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Cornelius named man of the match.
On Sunday, Orlando City SC hosts FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Cincinnati opened in the 24th minute with a Darren Mattocks goal, via Eric Alexander. Orlando City replied on a Tesho Akindele goal in the 37th minute, set up by Will Johnson and Joao Moutinho. The Lions saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the 43rd minute and Sebastian Mendez in first half stoppage time, both for fouls. Also in first half stoppage time, the Orange and Blue's Alvas Powell received a yellow card for a foul. Orlando City took the lead in the 50th minute with a Nani goal. The Lions added on in the 59th minute with another Nani goal, set up by Ruan. Orlando City extended the lead as Akindele scored his second of the game in the 64th minute. Victor Ulloa of Cincinnati had a yellow card for his 71st minute foul. The Lions' Dom Dwyer picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for a Frankie Amaya foul. Orlando City padded the lead in the 82nd minute as Dwyer scored, thanks to Josue Colman. Cincinnati's Emmanuel Ledesma had a yellow card for an 87th minute foul. The final stood at 5-1, with the man of the match being Nani.
Up to the New York Red Bulls welcoming Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles are the strong keepers. New York went down to ten men in the 35th minute as Tim Parker was given a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. The Red Bulls cracked the scoresheet in the 65th minute on a Tom Barlow goal, via Daniel Royer and Sean Nealis. Franco Escobar of Atlanta had a yellow card for a foul in the 84th minute. The final stayed at 1-0, with Barlow picked as man of the match.
In Texas, FC Dallas brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jose Luis Gonzalez tend the twines again. Bryan Acosta of Dallas had a yellow card for a 6th minute foul. The Toros drew first blood in the 29th minute on a Ryan Hollingshead goal, set up by Dominique Badji. Dallas saw a yellow card for a handball by Bressan in the 34th minute. The Toros' Reto Ziegler received a yellow card for his 46th minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men in the 49th minute as Matt Hedges received a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for fouls by Lee Nguyen and Miller in the 55th and 59th minutes, respectively. The Black and Gold tied it in the 80th minute with a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal. The Toros' Hollingshead had a yellow card for an 82nd minute foul. The final was 1-1, with Hollingshead selected as man of the match.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Bingham are between the sticks. Joe Corona of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. Jonathan Lewis of Colorado received a yellow card for his foul in the 38th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy picked up a yellow card in the 43rd minute for a foul. The Rapids kicked off the scoring in the 82nd minute with an Andre Shinyashiki goal. Efrain Alvarez of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Shinyashiki earning man of the match honors.
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NWSL 2019 - Week 6
Another full weekend begins with a pair of Saturday games, beginning with...
Reign FC hosting Sky Blue FC. DiDi Haracic and Michelle Betos protect the nets. Sky Blue started in the 10th minute with a Raquel Rodriguez goal, assisted by Sarah Killion and Savannah McCaskill. Reign tied it in the 13th minute on an own goal by Sky Blue's Julie James, forced by Theresa Nielsen's corner kick. In first half stoppage time, McCaskill received a yellow card for a foul. In the 78th minute, Reign took the lead with a Jodie Taylor goal on a rebound from Bethany Balcer's shot. In second half stoppage time, Betos was forced to leave the game injured, requiring midfielder Morgan Andrews to step into the six-yard box for Reign. Ifeoma Onumonu of Reign took a yellow card for time wasting in second half stoppage time. Reign won the game 2-1, with Nielsen as the woman of the match.
Back east, the Washington Spirit welcome the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and Aubrey Bledsoe are the keepers. Washington opened in the 16th minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, set up by Amy Harrison. Meggie Dougherty Howard of the Spirit had a yellow card for a 25th minute foul. Washington added on in the 47th minute via an own goal by Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Portland got on the board with a 67th minute Caitlin Foord goal, coming off of Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. The Spirit replied with a Jordan DiBiasi Olimpico goal in the 71st minute. Washington had yellow cards for Samantha Staab in the 87th minute and Chloe Logarzo in stoppage time. The final remained at 3-1, with DiBiasi picked as woman of the match for her pending goal of the week title.
On Sunday, the North Carolina Courage bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. Utah began at the 7-minute mark as Amy Rodriguez scored, with the help of Vero Boquete and Katie Stengel. The Royals' Rodriguez had a yellow card for a 40th minute foul. North Carolina tied it in the 78th minute with an Elizabeth Eddy goal, set up by Debinha. The final stayed at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Jane Campbell patrol the penalty areas. Chicago led off in the 8th minute with a Sam Kerr goal, assisted by Michele Vasconcelos. The Red Stars added on in the 13th minute with another Kerr goal, fueled by Vanessa DiBernardo. Houston got on the board in the 26th minute with a Sofia Huerta goal. Chicago saw a 49th minute yellow card for a foul by Nikki Stanton. In the 54th minute, Satara Murray of the Dash received a yellow card for her foul. The final stayed at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Kerr.
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Reign FC hosting Sky Blue FC. DiDi Haracic and Michelle Betos protect the nets. Sky Blue started in the 10th minute with a Raquel Rodriguez goal, assisted by Sarah Killion and Savannah McCaskill. Reign tied it in the 13th minute on an own goal by Sky Blue's Julie James, forced by Theresa Nielsen's corner kick. In first half stoppage time, McCaskill received a yellow card for a foul. In the 78th minute, Reign took the lead with a Jodie Taylor goal on a rebound from Bethany Balcer's shot. In second half stoppage time, Betos was forced to leave the game injured, requiring midfielder Morgan Andrews to step into the six-yard box for Reign. Ifeoma Onumonu of Reign took a yellow card for time wasting in second half stoppage time. Reign won the game 2-1, with Nielsen as the woman of the match.
Back east, the Washington Spirit welcome the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and Aubrey Bledsoe are the keepers. Washington opened in the 16th minute with an Ashley Hatch goal, set up by Amy Harrison. Meggie Dougherty Howard of the Spirit had a yellow card for a 25th minute foul. Washington added on in the 47th minute via an own goal by Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Portland got on the board with a 67th minute Caitlin Foord goal, coming off of Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. The Spirit replied with a Jordan DiBiasi Olimpico goal in the 71st minute. Washington had yellow cards for Samantha Staab in the 87th minute and Chloe Logarzo in stoppage time. The final remained at 3-1, with DiBiasi picked as woman of the match for her pending goal of the week title.
On Sunday, the North Carolina Courage bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Katelyn Rowland play in goal. Utah began at the 7-minute mark as Amy Rodriguez scored, with the help of Vero Boquete and Katie Stengel. The Royals' Rodriguez had a yellow card for a 40th minute foul. North Carolina tied it in the 78th minute with an Elizabeth Eddy goal, set up by Debinha. The final stayed at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Jane Campbell patrol the penalty areas. Chicago led off in the 8th minute with a Sam Kerr goal, assisted by Michele Vasconcelos. The Red Stars added on in the 13th minute with another Kerr goal, fueled by Vanessa DiBernardo. Houston got on the board in the 26th minute with a Sofia Huerta goal. Chicago saw a 49th minute yellow card for a foul by Nikki Stanton. In the 54th minute, Satara Murray of the Dash received a yellow card for her foul. The final stayed at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Kerr.
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