Five games on for today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Juha Metsola are given the starting nods in goal. Khabarovsk began with a Dmitry Tarasov power play goal in the first period, powered by Artyom Zub and Vitaly Shulakov. Amur added on with a Danil Faizullin goal, passed from Nikita Cherepanov and Tom Wandell. Khabarovsk extended the lead on another Faizullin goal, coming on the power play with a lone assist by Wandell. Riga got on the board in the second period on a Roberts Bukarts goal, coming off of Felix Schutz. Dinamo pulled closer with a Kaspars Saulietis goal, courtesy of Armands Berzins. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Faizullin, Wandell, and Tarasov.
Down to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Igor Bobkov are in the blue paint. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun and Jesper Jansen. Jokerit added on with a Topi Jaakola goal, made possible by Oskari Korpikari and Daine Todd. Helsinki extended the lead in the second period as Kozun scored, thanks to Regin. Jokerit padded the lead with a Ville Lajunen third period power play goal, powered by Matias Olimb and Jaakola. Vladivostok got on the board with a power play goal by Yaroslav Alshevsky, guided in by Jonathon Blum and Oskars Bartulis. Helsinki responded on an Olimb goal, via Kozun and Korpikari. Jokerit finished at 6-1 with a Kozun goal, helped along by Jere Sallinen. The three stars were awarded to Kozun, Jaakola, and Regin, while Korpikari and Olimb get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Jan Laco are the veteran goalies. Sochi led off in the first period with a Nikita Shchitov goal, fueled by Mikhail Yakubov. The Leopards added on in the second period as Evgeny Skachkov scored, with the help of Nikolai Zherdev and Clay Wilson. Astana got on the board with a Nikita Mikhailis goal, guided in by Maxim Baranov. Barys tied it with a power play goal from Kevin Dallman, powered by Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski. Astana won 3-2 in overtime on a Nigel Dawes power play goal, via St. Pierre and Dallman. The three stars belonged to Dallman, St. Pierre, and Dawes.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk was first to score in the first period on an Alexander Popov power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Jonas Ahnelov. Avangard added on in the third period with a Sobotka goal, coming off of Ahnelov and Alexander Perezhogin. Omsk iced it at 3-0 on a Perezhogin empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Sobotka, Furch (27 save shutout), and Perezhogin, while Ahnelov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Bratislava got started with a first period Filip Novak goal on the power play, with a lone helper from Cam Barker. Slovan added on in the second period with a Milan Bartovic goal, made possible by Tomas Surovy. Bratislava extended the lead as Andrej Stastny scored, thanks to Ziga Jeglic. Slovan padded the lead with a Rok Ticar goal, assisted by Barker and Ladislav Nagy. Podolsk got on the board in the third period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, guided in by Igor Saprykin and Teemu Eronen. Vityaz pulled closer with another Makeyev goal, via Eronen and Maxim Afinogenov on the power play. Bratislava iced it at 5-2 with a Bartovic empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Makeyev, Bartovic, and Barker, while Eronen gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 18
Two games today, beginning with...
CSKA Moscow welcoming Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Moscow started in the first period on a power play goal by Nikita Zaitsev, powered by Denis Denisov and Stephane Da Costa. Magnitogorsk tied it in the second period on a power play goal from Jan Kovar, guided in by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead on a Mozyakin power play goal, assisted by Lee and Kovar. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 in the third period on an empty net power play goal from Mozyakin, set up by Danis Zaripov. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Koshechkin (33 for 34 in saves), while Lee gets an honorable mention.
The other game has Severstal Cherepovets bringing in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Jakub Stepanek are in the creases. Ufa opened in the first period on a Linus Omark goal, fueled by Igor Grigorenko and Kirill Koltsov. Cherepovets tied it with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky shorthanded goal, set up by Andrei Konev. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back in the second period on an Ivan Vishnevsky goal, passed from Denis Khlystov and Dmitry Makarov. The final stood at 2-1 from here, with the three stars going to Svedberg (24 for 25 in saves), Vishnevsky, and Omark.
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CSKA Moscow welcoming Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Moscow started in the first period on a power play goal by Nikita Zaitsev, powered by Denis Denisov and Stephane Da Costa. Magnitogorsk tied it in the second period on a power play goal from Jan Kovar, guided in by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead on a Mozyakin power play goal, assisted by Lee and Kovar. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 in the third period on an empty net power play goal from Mozyakin, set up by Danis Zaripov. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Koshechkin (33 for 34 in saves), while Lee gets an honorable mention.
The other game has Severstal Cherepovets bringing in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Jakub Stepanek are in the creases. Ufa opened in the first period on a Linus Omark goal, fueled by Igor Grigorenko and Kirill Koltsov. Cherepovets tied it with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky shorthanded goal, set up by Andrei Konev. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back in the second period on an Ivan Vishnevsky goal, passed from Denis Khlystov and Dmitry Makarov. The final stood at 2-1 from here, with the three stars going to Svedberg (24 for 25 in saves), Vishnevsky, and Omark.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 17
Twelve games on for a very busy day in the league. We begin in...
Khabarovsk, with Amur hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Moscow began in the first period on a Maxim Potapov goal, assisted by Evgeny Bodrov and Sergei Shmelyov. Spartak added on with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, via Artyom Voronin and Lukas Radil. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period on a power play goal from Ruslan Bashkirov, powered by Jan Kolar and Tom Wandell. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Engren (24 for 25 in saves), Leshchenko, and Potapov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Ivan Nalimov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period on a Jonathon Blum goal, passed from Yaroslav Alshevsky and Pascal Pelletier. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with an Alexander Dergachyov goal, assisted by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA took the lead on an unassisted goal by Evgeny Ketov. St. Petersburg added on with a power play goal from Vadim Shipachyov, powered by Anton Belov and Anton Burdasov. SKA extended the lead in the third period with another Ketov goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg padded the lead as Burdasov scored a power play goal, thanks to Shipachyov and Belov. This produced a 5-1 final, with the three stars handed to Ketov, Shipachyov, and Burdasov, while Belov gets an honorable mention.
To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Vladislav Podyapolski are given the starting nods in goal. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Jani Rita goal, coming off of Niklas Hagman and Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Brandon Kozun goal, made possible by Peter Regin and Hagman. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with a Vadim Mitryakov goal, guided in by Viktor Drugov and Nikita Lyamkin. Metallurg tied it in the third period as Maxim Kazakov scored, with the help of Roman Manukhov and Ryan Stoa. Helsinki regained the lead on a Hagman power play goal, powered by Kozun and Regin. This late goal made it 3-2, the final, with Hagman, Kozun, and Regin receiving the three stars honors.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson is mismatched with Alexander Salak in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Maxim Shalunov goal, fueled by Damir Zhafyarov. Sibir added on in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone assist by Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk extended the lead on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Alexeyev and Oleg Gubin. Riga got on the board with an unassisted goal by Gunars Skvorcovs. Sibir iced it at 4-1 with a Vladimir Roth empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Salak (31 for 32 in saves), Shumakov, and Butuzov.
Southwest to Astana, where Barys welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Jan Laco are in the creases. Astana started with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov and Evgeny Rymarev. Kazan tied it on a power play goal by Mikhail Varnakov, coming off of Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Barys took the lead back in the second period on a Brandon Bochenski goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Martin St. Pierre. Astana added on with a Rymarev goal in the third period, with a lone helper from Starchenko. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Starchenko, Rymarev, and Laco (19 for 20 in saves).
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk brings in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Denis Kostin protect the nets. Omsk opened in the first period on a Sergei Shirokov goal, fueled by the goalie Kostin. Avangard added on with an Artur Lauta goal, via Ivan Fischenko in the second period. Omsk extended the lead with a Shirokov goal, courtesy of Michal Kempny and Ilya Zubov. Avangard padded the lead as Alexander Perezhogin scored, with a lone assist by Kempny. Ivan Kasutin replaced Masalskis in goal. Omsk continued with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, made possible by Perezhogin and Alexander Popov. Avangard kept going on a Nikolai Lemtyugov power play goal, powered by Alexander Chernikov. Togliatti got on the board when Anton Shenfeld scored on a penalty shot in the third period, resulting from a Chernikov slash. The score stayed at 6-1, with the three stars given to Shirokov, Perezhogin, and Kempny.
A little north to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Sochi struck first in the first period with an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Yegor Zharavlyov goal, passed from Petr Koukal and Eero Elo. The Leopards took the lead back with a Petersson goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist provided by Krikunov. Sochi added on with a Dmitry Kazionov goal in the third period, guided in by Evgeny Skachkov and Nikolai Zherdev on the power play. The Leopards iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Skachkov, set up by Zherdev and Vladimir Malevich. The three stars went to Petersson, Skachkov, and Krikunov, while Zherdev gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Vladislav Fokin draw the starts in goal. Yaroslavl began with a Mikhail Pashnin goal, via Emil Galimov and Sergei Konkov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Pavel Medvedev goal, coming off of Ivan Yatsenko. Yugra took the lead in the second period on a power play goal from Nikita Gusev, powered by Alexei Mikhnov and Andrei Ivanov. This was it for the scoring, with the final staying at 2-1. Fokin (36 for 37 in saves), Gusev, and Medvedev took the three stars.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the pipes, but Vasily Demchenko took over for Francouz late in the first period. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period on a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Alexander Budkin. Torpedo added on with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, fueled by Alexander Frolov. Nizhny Novgorod iced it with a Kostitsyn empty net goal in the third period, set up by the goalie Proskuryakov and Oleg Piganovich. The three stars were awarded to Kostitsyn, Proskuryakov (21 save shutout), and Galuzin.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Bratislava was first to score in the first period with a Lukas Kaspar goal, made possible by Cam Barker. Slovan added on in the second period with a Vladimir Mihalik power play goal, powered by Lukas Kozac and Milan Bartovic. Moscow got on the board with a Mat Robinson goal, coming off of Martins Karsums and Alexei Tsvetkov. The scoring ended her at 2-1, with the three stars named as Brust (26 for 27 in saves), Mihalik, and Kaspar.
Slightly to the south, Vityaz Podolsk welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Zagreb led off in the first period on an Andreas Jamtin power play goal, powered by Geoffrey Kinrade and Simon Gysbers. Podolsk tied it on a Maxim Afinogenov power play goal, guided in by Alexei Makeyev and Alexander Kucheryavenko. Vityaz took the lead with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, assisted by Igor Golovkov and Yury Koksharov. Medvescak retied it as Tomas Mertl scored a power play goal, thanks to Kinrade and Stefano Giliati. Zagreb pulled ahead with a third period goal from Gilbert Brule, with a lone assist provided by Jesse Saarinen. Podolsk tied it as Teemu Eronen scored a power play goal, with a lone helper by Kucheryavenko. In the shootout, Kucheryavenko got matched by Brule, but Nikita Vyglazov pulled out a 4-3 win for Vityaz. The three stars went to Kucheryavenko, Kinrade, and Brule.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Jeff Glass are given the green light in goal. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Maxim Berezin power play goal, powered by Alexander Yevseyenkov and Mikhail Zhukov. Minsk tied it with a Ryan Vesce goal, via Matt Ellison and Nick Bailen. Neftekhimik took the lead back on a Maxim Rybin power play goal, assisted by Berezin and Andrei Stas. Alexander Sudnitsin came on for Kolppanen in the third period. Dinamo tied it again with a third period goal from Paul Szczechura, courtesy of Bailen and Alexei Kalyuzhny. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Evgeny Grigorenko lifted Neftekhimik to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Berezin, Bailen, and Grigorenko.
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Khabarovsk, with Amur hosting Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Moscow began in the first period on a Maxim Potapov goal, assisted by Evgeny Bodrov and Sergei Shmelyov. Spartak added on with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, via Artyom Voronin and Lukas Radil. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period on a power play goal from Ruslan Bashkirov, powered by Jan Kolar and Tom Wandell. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Engren (24 for 25 in saves), Leshchenko, and Potapov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Ivan Nalimov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period on a Jonathon Blum goal, passed from Yaroslav Alshevsky and Pascal Pelletier. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with an Alexander Dergachyov goal, assisted by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA took the lead on an unassisted goal by Evgeny Ketov. St. Petersburg added on with a power play goal from Vadim Shipachyov, powered by Anton Belov and Anton Burdasov. SKA extended the lead in the third period with another Ketov goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg padded the lead as Burdasov scored a power play goal, thanks to Shipachyov and Belov. This produced a 5-1 final, with the three stars handed to Ketov, Shipachyov, and Burdasov, while Belov gets an honorable mention.
To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Vladislav Podyapolski are given the starting nods in goal. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Jani Rita goal, coming off of Niklas Hagman and Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Brandon Kozun goal, made possible by Peter Regin and Hagman. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with a Vadim Mitryakov goal, guided in by Viktor Drugov and Nikita Lyamkin. Metallurg tied it in the third period as Maxim Kazakov scored, with the help of Roman Manukhov and Ryan Stoa. Helsinki regained the lead on a Hagman power play goal, powered by Kozun and Regin. This late goal made it 3-2, the final, with Hagman, Kozun, and Regin receiving the three stars honors.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson is mismatched with Alexander Salak in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Maxim Shalunov goal, fueled by Damir Zhafyarov. Sibir added on in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone assist by Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk extended the lead on a Vladimir Butuzov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Alexeyev and Oleg Gubin. Riga got on the board with an unassisted goal by Gunars Skvorcovs. Sibir iced it at 4-1 with a Vladimir Roth empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Salak (31 for 32 in saves), Shumakov, and Butuzov.
Southwest to Astana, where Barys welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Jan Laco are in the creases. Astana started with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov and Evgeny Rymarev. Kazan tied it on a power play goal by Mikhail Varnakov, coming off of Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Barys took the lead back in the second period on a Brandon Bochenski goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Martin St. Pierre. Astana added on with a Rymarev goal in the third period, with a lone helper from Starchenko. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Starchenko, Rymarev, and Laco (19 for 20 in saves).
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk brings in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Denis Kostin protect the nets. Omsk opened in the first period on a Sergei Shirokov goal, fueled by the goalie Kostin. Avangard added on with an Artur Lauta goal, via Ivan Fischenko in the second period. Omsk extended the lead with a Shirokov goal, courtesy of Michal Kempny and Ilya Zubov. Avangard padded the lead as Alexander Perezhogin scored, with a lone assist by Kempny. Ivan Kasutin replaced Masalskis in goal. Omsk continued with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, made possible by Perezhogin and Alexander Popov. Avangard kept going on a Nikolai Lemtyugov power play goal, powered by Alexander Chernikov. Togliatti got on the board when Anton Shenfeld scored on a penalty shot in the third period, resulting from a Chernikov slash. The score stayed at 6-1, with the three stars given to Shirokov, Perezhogin, and Kempny.
A little north to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Sochi struck first in the first period with an Andre Petersson power play goal, powered by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Yegor Zharavlyov goal, passed from Petr Koukal and Eero Elo. The Leopards took the lead back with a Petersson goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist provided by Krikunov. Sochi added on with a Dmitry Kazionov goal in the third period, guided in by Evgeny Skachkov and Nikolai Zherdev on the power play. The Leopards iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Skachkov, set up by Zherdev and Vladimir Malevich. The three stars went to Petersson, Skachkov, and Krikunov, while Zherdev gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Vladislav Fokin draw the starts in goal. Yaroslavl began with a Mikhail Pashnin goal, via Emil Galimov and Sergei Konkov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Pavel Medvedev goal, coming off of Ivan Yatsenko. Yugra took the lead in the second period on a power play goal from Nikita Gusev, powered by Alexei Mikhnov and Andrei Ivanov. This was it for the scoring, with the final staying at 2-1. Fokin (36 for 37 in saves), Gusev, and Medvedev took the three stars.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the pipes, but Vasily Demchenko took over for Francouz late in the first period. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period on a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Alexander Budkin. Torpedo added on with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, fueled by Alexander Frolov. Nizhny Novgorod iced it with a Kostitsyn empty net goal in the third period, set up by the goalie Proskuryakov and Oleg Piganovich. The three stars were awarded to Kostitsyn, Proskuryakov (21 save shutout), and Galuzin.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Bratislava was first to score in the first period with a Lukas Kaspar goal, made possible by Cam Barker. Slovan added on in the second period with a Vladimir Mihalik power play goal, powered by Lukas Kozac and Milan Bartovic. Moscow got on the board with a Mat Robinson goal, coming off of Martins Karsums and Alexei Tsvetkov. The scoring ended her at 2-1, with the three stars named as Brust (26 for 27 in saves), Mihalik, and Kaspar.
Slightly to the south, Vityaz Podolsk welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Zagreb led off in the first period on an Andreas Jamtin power play goal, powered by Geoffrey Kinrade and Simon Gysbers. Podolsk tied it on a Maxim Afinogenov power play goal, guided in by Alexei Makeyev and Alexander Kucheryavenko. Vityaz took the lead with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, assisted by Igor Golovkov and Yury Koksharov. Medvescak retied it as Tomas Mertl scored a power play goal, thanks to Kinrade and Stefano Giliati. Zagreb pulled ahead with a third period goal from Gilbert Brule, with a lone assist provided by Jesse Saarinen. Podolsk tied it as Teemu Eronen scored a power play goal, with a lone helper by Kucheryavenko. In the shootout, Kucheryavenko got matched by Brule, but Nikita Vyglazov pulled out a 4-3 win for Vityaz. The three stars went to Kucheryavenko, Kinrade, and Brule.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Jeff Glass are given the green light in goal. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Maxim Berezin power play goal, powered by Alexander Yevseyenkov and Mikhail Zhukov. Minsk tied it with a Ryan Vesce goal, via Matt Ellison and Nick Bailen. Neftekhimik took the lead back on a Maxim Rybin power play goal, assisted by Berezin and Andrei Stas. Alexander Sudnitsin came on for Kolppanen in the third period. Dinamo tied it again with a third period goal from Paul Szczechura, courtesy of Bailen and Alexei Kalyuzhny. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Evgeny Grigorenko lifted Neftekhimik to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Berezin, Bailen, and Grigorenko.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
MLS Midweek Games September 9, 2015
Two games tonight, beginning with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and David Ousted are in goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Gershon Koffie took a yellow card for a foul for Vancouver. The Whitecaps saw a yellow card go to Steven Beitashour in the fifty-fourth minute for a foul. Colorado had a yellow card assessed for Marc Burch's persistent infringement in the sixty-ninth minute. Vancouver began with a seventy-third minute Octavio Rivero goal, made possible by Cristian Techera, although Rivero also collected a yellow card for excessive celebration. The Whitecaps added on with a Techera goal in the seventy-seventh minute, via Kekuta Manneh. Kianz Froese of Vancouver received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foal. The Rapids received a yellow card for a James Riley foul in the eighty-sixth minute. The final was 2-0, and Techera's goal and assist had him as man of the match.
The other game had the Portland Timbers hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Adam Larsen Kwarasey protect the nets. Kansas City took a yellow card for a Paulo Nagamura foul. In first half stoppage time, Lucas Melano received a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw a yellow card go to Jacob Peterson two minutes later for a foul. Kansas City took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minue foul by Benny Failhaber. Sporting's Bernardo Anor had a yellow card for his foul in second half stoppage time. The final stood at 0-0, with the man of the match being Melia for a seven-save clean sheet to preserve a point.
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The other game had the Portland Timbers hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Adam Larsen Kwarasey protect the nets. Kansas City took a yellow card for a Paulo Nagamura foul. In first half stoppage time, Lucas Melano received a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw a yellow card go to Jacob Peterson two minutes later for a foul. Kansas City took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minue foul by Benny Failhaber. Sporting's Bernardo Anor had a yellow card for his foul in second half stoppage time. The final stood at 0-0, with the man of the match being Melia for a seven-save clean sheet to preserve a point.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 16
Just a single game for today, as CSKA Moscow hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Viktor Fasth are the goalies with NHL experience. Moscow led off in the first period on a Gennady Stolyarov goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Nikita Kvartalnov. Ufa tied it on a second period power play goal by Zakhar Arzamastsev, powered by Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark. CSKA took the lead back on a Geoff Platt goal, via Bogdan Kiselevich and Sergei Andronov. Salavat Yulaev tied it again as Omark scored, with the help of Lepisto on the power play. Moscow gained the lead again with a third period goal by Maxim Mamin, guided in by Simon Hjalmarsson. CSKA added on with a Platt goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Denisov and Stephane Da Costa. Moscow iced it at 5-2 on a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Roman Lyubimov. The three stars went to Platt, Omark, and Denisov, while Lepisto gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 15
After taking a day to remember the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster from yesterday's date in 2011, the league is back in action, with eleven games on today's schedule. We begin in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Evgeny Alikin in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Evgeny Artyukhin. SKA added on with an Evgeny Ketov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Burdasov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (32 save shutout), Burdasov, and Ketov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Ivan Nalimov are in goal. Moscow started in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, made possible by the goalie Ivannikov and Dmitry Korobov. Vladivostok tied it as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Jonathon Blum and Mikhail Fisenko. Admiral took the lead in the second period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Konstantin Makarov and Ivan Glazkov. Vladivostok added on with another Podshendyalov goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Glazkov. Admiral iced it at 4-1 on a Lugin power play goal, powered by Niclas Bergfors and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Lugin, and Nalimov (21 for 22 in saves), while Glazkov and Fisenko get the honorable mentions.
A little to the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Andrei Kareyev man the creases. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Cade Fairchild. Riga tied it on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Ville Leino and Tomas Kundratek. Dinamo took the lead in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Kristaps Sotnieks and Indrasis. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, guided in by Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Redlihs. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Indrasis, Redlihs, and Sedlacek (31 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Nikita Bespalov are between the pipes. Helsinki dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jesper Jensen goal, fueled by Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka goal, made possible by Brandon Kozun and Larsen on the power play. The final stood from here at 2-0, with the three stars handed to Helenius (22 save shutout), Jensen, and Larsen.
Way to the southwest, Barys Astana hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Pavel Poluektov receive the green light to play goal. Togliatti was first to score in the second period on an Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Vasily Streltsov and Alexander Mastryukov. Lada added on with another Alexander Streltsov goal, with a lone assist from Mastryukov. Togliatti extended the lead with a Martin Zatovic goal, helped along by Alexander Bumagin. Dmitry Malgin relieved Poluektov at this time. Lada padded the lead with a Zatovic goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Bumagin. Togliatti continued with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, passed from Andrei Stepanov and Vyacheslav Belov. Lada struck again in the third period on another Nikitenko goal, set up by Anton Shenfeld. This resulted in the final score of 6-0, with the three stars going to Alexander Streltsov, Zatovic, and Nikitenko, while Kasutin (35 save shutout), Mastryukov, and Bumagin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Dominik Furch are the masked men. Kazan struck first in the second period on a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller. Omsk tied it in the third period as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Yury Alexandrov and Ivan Fischenko. Avangard took the lead on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, powered by Yury Petrov and Evgeny Kulik. Ak Bars retied it with a Vladimir Denisov goal, passed from Fyodor Malykhin. The tie went to a shootout, where Avangard's Denis Parshin was overwhelmed by tallies from Ak Bars' Vladimir Tkachyov, Moller, and Malykhin to seal a 3-2 victory. The three stars were Malykhin, Moller, and Garipov (29 for 31 in saves).
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Yegor Averin goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv added on with an unassisted goal by Daniil Apalkov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, made possible by Eero Elo. Avtomobilist tied it on an Alexander Pankov goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Alexei Simakov. Yaroslavl won 3-2 in overtime on a Jonas Enlund goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. The three stars went to Enlund, Apalkov, and Averin.
Continuing along, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Georgy Gelashvili are the veteran goalies. Sochi opened in the first period on a power play goal by Andre Petersson, with a lone assist provided by Clay Wilson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Panov, powered by Nikita Gusev and Igor Bortnikov. The Leopards retook the lead in the second period on another Petersson goal, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yugra tied it again with a third period goal from, guided in by Igor Volkov, made possible by Alexander Shevchenko and Alexander Ugolnikov. Twenty-one seconds later, Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead on a Pavel Medvedev goal, dished from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. This gave them a 3-2 lead they'd never relinquish, with the three stars going to Petersson, Medvedev, and Volkov.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ivan Lisutin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk scored first in the second period on a Jeff Taffe goal, coming off of Evgeny Grigorenko and Tim Kennedy. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a third period goal from Dmitry Semin, fueled by Nikita Dvurechensky and Alexei Potapov. Neftekhimik took the game 2-1 with an overtime goal by Mikhail Zhukov, guided in by Maxim Berezin and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars were awarded to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Taffe.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Juuso Hietanen goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Mat Robinson. Dynamo added on with a Hietanen power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Zagreb got on the board in the third period with a power play goal from Tuukka Mantyla, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Jesse Saarinen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hietanen, Lazushin (33 for 34 in saves), and Mantyla.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jeff Glass occupy the blue paint. Minsk began with a Ryan Vesce goal in the first period, courtesy of Charles Linglet and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with a Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal in the second period, powered by Paul Szczechura and Jonathan Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored, thanks to Matt Ellison and Dmitry Znakharenko. Dinamo padded the lead in the third period on Vesce's second of the game, via Linglet and Ellison. The final remained from here at 4-0, with the three stars being Vesce, Glass (24 save shutout), and Linglet, while Ellison gets an honorable mention.
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Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Evgeny Alikin in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Evgeny Artyukhin. SKA added on with an Evgeny Ketov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Burdasov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (32 save shutout), Burdasov, and Ketov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Ivan Nalimov are in goal. Moscow started in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, made possible by the goalie Ivannikov and Dmitry Korobov. Vladivostok tied it as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Jonathon Blum and Mikhail Fisenko. Admiral took the lead in the second period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Konstantin Makarov and Ivan Glazkov. Vladivostok added on with another Podshendyalov goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Glazkov. Admiral iced it at 4-1 on a Lugin power play goal, powered by Niclas Bergfors and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Lugin, and Nalimov (21 for 22 in saves), while Glazkov and Fisenko get the honorable mentions.
A little to the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Andrei Kareyev man the creases. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Cade Fairchild. Riga tied it on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Ville Leino and Tomas Kundratek. Dinamo took the lead in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Kristaps Sotnieks and Indrasis. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, guided in by Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Redlihs. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Indrasis, Redlihs, and Sedlacek (31 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Nikita Bespalov are between the pipes. Helsinki dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jesper Jensen goal, fueled by Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka goal, made possible by Brandon Kozun and Larsen on the power play. The final stood from here at 2-0, with the three stars handed to Helenius (22 save shutout), Jensen, and Larsen.
Way to the southwest, Barys Astana hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Pavel Poluektov receive the green light to play goal. Togliatti was first to score in the second period on an Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Vasily Streltsov and Alexander Mastryukov. Lada added on with another Alexander Streltsov goal, with a lone assist from Mastryukov. Togliatti extended the lead with a Martin Zatovic goal, helped along by Alexander Bumagin. Dmitry Malgin relieved Poluektov at this time. Lada padded the lead with a Zatovic goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Bumagin. Togliatti continued with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, passed from Andrei Stepanov and Vyacheslav Belov. Lada struck again in the third period on another Nikitenko goal, set up by Anton Shenfeld. This resulted in the final score of 6-0, with the three stars going to Alexander Streltsov, Zatovic, and Nikitenko, while Kasutin (35 save shutout), Mastryukov, and Bumagin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Dominik Furch are the masked men. Kazan struck first in the second period on a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller. Omsk tied it in the third period as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Yury Alexandrov and Ivan Fischenko. Avangard took the lead on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, powered by Yury Petrov and Evgeny Kulik. Ak Bars retied it with a Vladimir Denisov goal, passed from Fyodor Malykhin. The tie went to a shootout, where Avangard's Denis Parshin was overwhelmed by tallies from Ak Bars' Vladimir Tkachyov, Moller, and Malykhin to seal a 3-2 victory. The three stars were Malykhin, Moller, and Garipov (29 for 31 in saves).
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Yegor Averin goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv added on with an unassisted goal by Daniil Apalkov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, made possible by Eero Elo. Avtomobilist tied it on an Alexander Pankov goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Alexei Simakov. Yaroslavl won 3-2 in overtime on a Jonas Enlund goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. The three stars went to Enlund, Apalkov, and Averin.
Continuing along, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Georgy Gelashvili are the veteran goalies. Sochi opened in the first period on a power play goal by Andre Petersson, with a lone assist provided by Clay Wilson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Panov, powered by Nikita Gusev and Igor Bortnikov. The Leopards retook the lead in the second period on another Petersson goal, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yugra tied it again with a third period goal from, guided in by Igor Volkov, made possible by Alexander Shevchenko and Alexander Ugolnikov. Twenty-one seconds later, Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead on a Pavel Medvedev goal, dished from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. This gave them a 3-2 lead they'd never relinquish, with the three stars going to Petersson, Medvedev, and Volkov.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ivan Lisutin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk scored first in the second period on a Jeff Taffe goal, coming off of Evgeny Grigorenko and Tim Kennedy. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a third period goal from Dmitry Semin, fueled by Nikita Dvurechensky and Alexei Potapov. Neftekhimik took the game 2-1 with an overtime goal by Mikhail Zhukov, guided in by Maxim Berezin and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars were awarded to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Taffe.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Juuso Hietanen goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Mat Robinson. Dynamo added on with a Hietanen power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Zagreb got on the board in the third period with a power play goal from Tuukka Mantyla, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Jesse Saarinen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hietanen, Lazushin (33 for 34 in saves), and Mantyla.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jeff Glass occupy the blue paint. Minsk began with a Ryan Vesce goal in the first period, courtesy of Charles Linglet and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with a Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal in the second period, powered by Paul Szczechura and Jonathan Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored, thanks to Matt Ellison and Dmitry Znakharenko. Dinamo padded the lead in the third period on Vesce's second of the game, via Linglet and Ellison. The final remained from here at 4-0, with the three stars being Vesce, Glass (24 save shutout), and Linglet, while Ellison gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Major League Soccer Week 27
Only a half-schedule this week, as five games are to be played, beginning with four on Saturday. The first is...
The New England Revolution hosting Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Bobby Shuttleworth guard the nets. New England had a yellow card go to Diego Fagundez in the sixth minute for a foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Cristian Higuita of Orlando City took a yellow card for his foul. The Revolution started with a Fagundez goal in the forty-third minute, assisted by Lee Nguyen and Charlie Davies. New England added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, passed from Teal Bunbury and Nguyen. The Revolution iced it at 3-0 on a stoppage time Chris Tierney goal, set up by Nguyen and Fagundez. The man of the match was Nguyen, who had a hand in setting up all three goals.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush man the nets. In the twenty-fourth minute, Montreal saw a yellow card go to Maxim Tissot for a foul. The Impact began in the twenty-seventh minute with a Didier Drogba goal, coming off of Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago tied it with a Jeff Larentowicz penalty kick goal in the thirty-sixth minute. In the forty-second minute, Montreal regained the lead on a Wandrille Lefevre goal, passed from Marco Donadel. The Fire retied it on a forty-fourth minute goal from Gilberto, guided in by Kennedy Igboananike. In the fifty-fourth minute, Gilberto of Chicago received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire took the lead with an Igboananike goal in the fifty-ninth minute, set up by Harry Shipp. In the sixty-first minute, the Impact tied it on a Drogba goal, courtesy of Ignacio Piatti. Montreal gained the lead as Drogba finished his hat trick with a sixty-fifth minute goal. The Impact's Bush took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-sixth minute. The final held at 4-3, with Drogba's hat trick making him the man of the match.
Out west, the Seattle Sounders FC host Toronto FC. Chris Konopka and Stefan Frei are set to start in goal. Seattle led off in the sixth minute on an Obafemi Martins goal, assisted by Clint Dempsey. The Sounders' Zach Scott took a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. In the thirtieth minute, Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso had a yellow card for a dive. Toronto got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute goal from Eriq Zavaleta, via Ashtone Morgan. In the sixty-eighth minute, Marco Delgado of Toronto received a yellow card for his foul. The Sounders regained the lead as Dempsey scored in the seventy-seventh minute. This held for a 2-1 final, and Dempsey was named man of the match.
Ending Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy and David Bingham are the gloved men. San Jose took a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul by Clarence Goodson. In the sixty-third minute, Philadelphia's Fabinho took a yellow card for a handball, which directly led to Chris Wondolowski burying the penalty kick for the Earthquakes to take the first lead of the game a minute later. The Union tied it on a seventy-fourth minute Conor Casey goal, via Raymon Gaddis. Philadelphia saw a yellow card assessed to Casey for a foul in the seventy-ninth minute. The Union took the lead as Casey scored again in the eighty-sixth minute, thanks to Tranquillo Barnetta. This made it a 2-1 game, and Casey earned the man of the match honors with his brace.
On Sunday, the Columbus Crew SC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Steve Clark are in goal. Dallas was first to score with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Atiba Harris, via David Texeira and Kellyn Acosta. The Dallas goalie Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the sixty-third minute. Dallas added on with a sixty-ninth minute Michael Barrios goal, courtesy of Harris. Dallas extended the lead in the seventy-first minute on a Texeira goal. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Harris.
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The New England Revolution hosting Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Bobby Shuttleworth guard the nets. New England had a yellow card go to Diego Fagundez in the sixth minute for a foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Cristian Higuita of Orlando City took a yellow card for his foul. The Revolution started with a Fagundez goal in the forty-third minute, assisted by Lee Nguyen and Charlie Davies. New England added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, passed from Teal Bunbury and Nguyen. The Revolution iced it at 3-0 on a stoppage time Chris Tierney goal, set up by Nguyen and Fagundez. The man of the match was Nguyen, who had a hand in setting up all three goals.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush man the nets. In the twenty-fourth minute, Montreal saw a yellow card go to Maxim Tissot for a foul. The Impact began in the twenty-seventh minute with a Didier Drogba goal, coming off of Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago tied it with a Jeff Larentowicz penalty kick goal in the thirty-sixth minute. In the forty-second minute, Montreal regained the lead on a Wandrille Lefevre goal, passed from Marco Donadel. The Fire retied it on a forty-fourth minute goal from Gilberto, guided in by Kennedy Igboananike. In the fifty-fourth minute, Gilberto of Chicago received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire took the lead with an Igboananike goal in the fifty-ninth minute, set up by Harry Shipp. In the sixty-first minute, the Impact tied it on a Drogba goal, courtesy of Ignacio Piatti. Montreal gained the lead as Drogba finished his hat trick with a sixty-fifth minute goal. The Impact's Bush took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-sixth minute. The final held at 4-3, with Drogba's hat trick making him the man of the match.
Out west, the Seattle Sounders FC host Toronto FC. Chris Konopka and Stefan Frei are set to start in goal. Seattle led off in the sixth minute on an Obafemi Martins goal, assisted by Clint Dempsey. The Sounders' Zach Scott took a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. In the thirtieth minute, Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso had a yellow card for a dive. Toronto got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute goal from Eriq Zavaleta, via Ashtone Morgan. In the sixty-eighth minute, Marco Delgado of Toronto received a yellow card for his foul. The Sounders regained the lead as Dempsey scored in the seventy-seventh minute. This held for a 2-1 final, and Dempsey was named man of the match.
Ending Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy and David Bingham are the gloved men. San Jose took a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul by Clarence Goodson. In the sixty-third minute, Philadelphia's Fabinho took a yellow card for a handball, which directly led to Chris Wondolowski burying the penalty kick for the Earthquakes to take the first lead of the game a minute later. The Union tied it on a seventy-fourth minute Conor Casey goal, via Raymon Gaddis. Philadelphia saw a yellow card assessed to Casey for a foul in the seventy-ninth minute. The Union took the lead as Casey scored again in the eighty-sixth minute, thanks to Tranquillo Barnetta. This made it a 2-1 game, and Casey earned the man of the match honors with his brace.
On Sunday, the Columbus Crew SC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Steve Clark are in goal. Dallas was first to score with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Atiba Harris, via David Texeira and Kellyn Acosta. The Dallas goalie Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the sixty-third minute. Dallas added on with a sixty-ninth minute Michael Barrios goal, courtesy of Harris. Dallas extended the lead in the seventy-first minute on a Texeira goal. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Harris.
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