Six games on Wednesday this week, and then a World Cup break begins for MLS play. The first is in...
Montreal, as the Impact host Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Evan Bush protect the nets. Montreal started in the fifth minute with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick goal. Orlando City saw yellow cards for fouls by Dominic Dwyer in the seventeenth minute and Cristian Higuita in the nineteenth minute. Orlando City's Oriol Rosell had a yellow card for his foul in the forty-ninth minute. The Impact added on with an Amro Tarek own goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Montreal extended the lead in stoppage time as Piatti scored again, thanks to Saphir Taider and Daniel Lovitz. This made it 3-0, the final, with the man of the match being Piatti.
Down in Columbus, the Crew SC welcome Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Zack Steffen man the nets. Atlanta had yellow cards for fouls by Michael Parkhurst in the eighth minute and Mikey Ambrose in the twenty-seventh minute. Atlanta opened in the thirtieth minute on a Josef Martinez goal, via Ezequiel Barco. Franco Escobar of Atlanta took a yellow card for his dissent in the seventy-second minute. Wil Trapp of Columbus received a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. Atlanta added on with a Hector Villalba goal in the eighty-second minute, courtesy of Miguel Almiron. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Guzan (three-save clean sheet).
Back in Canada, Toronto FC brings in DC United. David Ousted and Alexander Bono are in the six-yard boxes. DC began in the twelfth minute with a Yamil Asad goal, via Luciano Acosta and Paul Arriola. DC added on with an Arriola goal, coming off of Zoltan Stieber. Auro of Toronto had a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. DC extended the lead as Darren Mattocks scored in the forty-fifth minute. Toronto got on the board with a fifty-sixth minute Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Ryan Telfer and Victor Vazquez. Toronto got closer on a Vazquez goal in the sixty-fourth minute. Toronto tied it on a Nick Hagglund goal in the eighty-sixth minute, guided in by Justin Morrow and Sebastian Giovinco. Arriola of DC took a yellow card for dissent in the eighty-ninth minute. DC regained the lead in the ninetieth minute on an Asad goal, helped along by Patrick Mullins and Ian Harkes. Toronto equalized again as Hagglund scored in stoppage time, thanks to Osorio and Vazquez. This produced the 4-4 final, with Hagglund as the man of the match.
Stateside, the New York Red Bulls host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Luis Robles tend the nets. New York led off in the thirty-seventh minute with a Daniel Royer goal, passed from Florian Valot and Ethan Kutler. The Red Bulls added on in the fifty-second minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, set up by Kutler and Sean Davis. Seattle had yellow cards for fouls by Jordan McCrary in the seventy-fourth minute and Harry Shipp in the seventy-sixth minute. The Sounders got on the board with a Shipp goal in the eighty-seventh minute, coming off of Will Bruin and Waylon Francis. Seattle's Cristian Roldan took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1, with Kutler named man of the match.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids welcome the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Tim Howard are set to start in goal. Colorado struck first in the seventh minute with a Dominique Badji goal, set up by Tommy Smith. The Rapids added on in the fifteenth minute with a Smith goal, coming off of Jack Price and Sam Nicholson. Chicago got on the board when Colorado's Danny Wilson committed an own goal in the twenty-first minute. The Fire tied it on a twenty-fourth minute goal by Aleksandar Katai, assisted by Brandt Bronico. Chicago took yellow cards for fouls by Bastian Schweinsteiger in the twenty-ninth minute and Johan Kappelhof in first half stoppage time. The Rapids' Johan Blomberg took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. The Fire went down to ten men in the eighty-fourth minute as Kappelhof received a straight red card for a foul. Colorado's Wilson had another rough moment in the eighty-ninth minute when he took a yellow card for a foul. Diego Campos of Chicago took a yellow card for time wasting in second half stoppage time. The final held at 2-2, with the man of the match honors going to Smith.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Andrew Tarbell are the gloved men. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the seventeenth minute with a Danny Hoesen goal, via Florian Jungwirth. New England tied it on a Diego Fagundez goal in the thirty-first minute. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a foul by Francois Affolter in the thirty-fifth minute. The Revolution took the lead in the forty-third minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, passed from Fagundez. San Jose retied it on a Hoesen goal in the fifty-first minute, coming off of Nick Lima and Yefferson Quintana. New England's Antonio Mlinar Delamea received a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul. The final stood at 2-2, with the man of the match being Hoesen for his brace.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Saturday, June 9, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 15
A full week of games before the World Cup break begins on Friday in...
Philadelphia, as the Union host Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Andre Blake man the nets. Warren Creavalle of Philadelphia had a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. Toronto began in the nineteenth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Victor Vazquez and Michael Bradley. Jay Chapman of Toronto had a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-seventh minute. The Union saw Raymon Gaddis take a yellow card for his foul in the forty-seventh minute. Toronto added on in the seventy-ninth minute with an Osorio goal, his second of the game, made possible by Sebastian Giovinco. The final held at 2-0, with the man of the match being Osorio.
On Saturday, the other ten games go, beginning with New York City FC hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson are the goalies. Ben Sweat of New York City had a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. Atlanta got going in the forty-eighth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Jo Inge Berget of New York City took a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. Atlanta saw yellow cards for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the sixty-fourth minute and Romario Williams in the seventy-third minute. New York City tied it on an Alexander Callens goal in the seventy-seventh minute, set up by David Villa and Maximiliano Moralez. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Guzan (nine for ten in saves) as the man of the match.
West to Ohio, as the Columbus Crew SC welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Jon Kempin protect the nets. Columbus led off in the twenty-sixth minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, via Harrison Afful and Federico Higuain. New York tied it in the fifty-seventh minute with an Alex Muyl goal, coming off of Marc Rzatkowski. This stood for a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Robles (five for six in saves in return from injury).
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Brian Rowe are given the starts in goal. Orlando City saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the twelfth minute and Mohamed El-Munir in the twenty-seventh minute, for a foul and persistent infringement, respectively. Brek Shea of Vancouver took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. The Whitecaps opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Alphonso Davies. Orlando City saw more yellow cards as Cristian Higuita got booked in the forty-fifth minute and RJ Allen received one in the fiftieth minute, both for fouls. Orlando City went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute as El-Munir took a second yellow card for a foul. Orlando City tied it on a Sacha Kljestan goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by Tony Rocha and Josue Colman. Jose Aja of Vancouver received a yellow card for his foul in the seventieth minute. The Whitecaps gained the lead with a Davies goal in the seventy-sixth minute. Vancouver added on with a Kamara penalty kick goal in the eighty-fifth minute. The Whitecaps extended the lead as Yordy Reyna scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Davies. Vancouver padded the lead on a Nicolas Mezquida goal in the ninetieth minute, helped along by Davies, who earned a sock trick. Orlando City got one back in stoppage time on a Dominic Dwyer goal, courtesy of Chris Mueller and Colman. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the man of the match being Davies, who played a role in four of his team's goals.
Back to the southeast, FC Dallas hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Jesse Gonzalez are between the sticks. Dallas got a gift early in the game when Montreal's Matteo Mancosu committed an own goal in the fifth minute. Dallas added on with a Mauro Diaz goal in the eighteenth minute from the penalty spot. Chris Duvall of Montreal had a yellow card for his twenty-second minute foul. Dallas' Carlos Gruezo took a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Rudy Camacho of the Impact had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Dallas keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Daniel Lovitz of Montreal received a yellow card in stoppage time for a foul. Dallas won 2-0, with Diaz as the man of the match.
Up in Chicago, the Fire welcome the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Richard Sanchez are the less-experienced keepers. Claude Dielna of New England received a yellow card for his thirty-first minute foul. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the sixty-third minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, via Aleksandar Katai. The Revolution tied it on a Teal Bunbury goal in the eighty-second minute, coming off of Diego Fagundez. New England's Bunbury had a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-third minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Bunbury for the equalizing goal.
Back in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Joe Willis are the gloved men. Houston started in the thirtieth minute with a Tomas Martinez goal. The Dynamo added on in the thirty-sixth minute with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal. Colorado went down to ten men in first half stoppage time when Yannick Boli took a straight red card for violent conduct. Deklan Wynne of the Rapids had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. The Dynamo won 2-0, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Seattle, where the Sounders FC host DC United. David Ousted and Stefan Frei protect the woodwork. DC struck first in the fifty-third minute with a Darren Mattocks goal. Seattle tied it on a Nicolas Lodeiro goal in the fifty-seventh minute. The Sounders saw a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the seventieth minute. Seattle took the lead with a Magnus Wolff Eikrem goal in the eighty-third minute, helped along by Cristian Roldan and Alonso. The Sounders won 2-1, with the man of the match being Lodeiro.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles saw a yellow card given to Jorgen Skjelvik in the fifty-third minute for a foul. The Galaxy drew first blood in the sixty-first minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal. Brooks Lennon of Salt Lake had a yellow card for his sixty-fourth minute foul. Los Angeles added on with another Ibrahimovic goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Servando Carrasco. The Galaxy's Ola Kamara received a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kamara scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Chris Pontius. Marcelo Silva of Real had a yellow card for his seventy-ninth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.
Back north, the Portland Timbers bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Jeff Attinella are manning the goals. In stoppage time Kansas City's Ike Opara took a yellow card for dissent and Sebastian Blanco of Portland got booked for a foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Melia for a four-save clean sheet.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Andrew Tarbell guard the nets. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the eleventh minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, assisted by Danny Hoesen and Jackson Yueill. Los Angeles tied it on an Adama Diomande goal in the fifteenth minute. Los Angeles gained the lead in the nineteenth minute with a Steven Beitashour goal. Kevin Partida of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. In the twenty-sixth minute, Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman took a yellow card for his foul. San Jose retied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the fifty-second minute, passed from Hoesen. The Earthquakes took the lead in the sixty-third minute with another Wondolowski goal. Los Angeles tied it again in the ninetieth minute with a Diomande goal, coming off of Zimmerman and Beitashour. Partida of San Jose received a second yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. Los Angeles took the lead with a Joao Moutinho goal in stoppage time, guided in by Latif Blessing and Lee Nguyen. Moutinho took a yellow card for delaying the game after the goal. Los Angeles won 4-3, with the man of the match being Diomande.
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Philadelphia, as the Union host Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Andre Blake man the nets. Warren Creavalle of Philadelphia had a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. Toronto began in the nineteenth minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, assisted by Victor Vazquez and Michael Bradley. Jay Chapman of Toronto had a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-seventh minute. The Union saw Raymon Gaddis take a yellow card for his foul in the forty-seventh minute. Toronto added on in the seventy-ninth minute with an Osorio goal, his second of the game, made possible by Sebastian Giovinco. The final held at 2-0, with the man of the match being Osorio.
On Saturday, the other ten games go, beginning with New York City FC hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson are the goalies. Ben Sweat of New York City had a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. Atlanta got going in the forty-eighth minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Julian Gressel. Jo Inge Berget of New York City took a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. Atlanta saw yellow cards for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez in the sixty-fourth minute and Romario Williams in the seventy-third minute. New York City tied it on an Alexander Callens goal in the seventy-seventh minute, set up by David Villa and Maximiliano Moralez. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Guzan (nine for ten in saves) as the man of the match.
West to Ohio, as the Columbus Crew SC welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Jon Kempin protect the nets. Columbus led off in the twenty-sixth minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, via Harrison Afful and Federico Higuain. New York tied it in the fifty-seventh minute with an Alex Muyl goal, coming off of Marc Rzatkowski. This stood for a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Robles (five for six in saves in return from injury).
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Brian Rowe are given the starts in goal. Orlando City saw yellow cards for Will Johnson in the twelfth minute and Mohamed El-Munir in the twenty-seventh minute, for a foul and persistent infringement, respectively. Brek Shea of Vancouver took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. The Whitecaps opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Alphonso Davies. Orlando City saw more yellow cards as Cristian Higuita got booked in the forty-fifth minute and RJ Allen received one in the fiftieth minute, both for fouls. Orlando City went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute as El-Munir took a second yellow card for a foul. Orlando City tied it on a Sacha Kljestan goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by Tony Rocha and Josue Colman. Jose Aja of Vancouver received a yellow card for his foul in the seventieth minute. The Whitecaps gained the lead with a Davies goal in the seventy-sixth minute. Vancouver added on with a Kamara penalty kick goal in the eighty-fifth minute. The Whitecaps extended the lead as Yordy Reyna scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Davies. Vancouver padded the lead on a Nicolas Mezquida goal in the ninetieth minute, helped along by Davies, who earned a sock trick. Orlando City got one back in stoppage time on a Dominic Dwyer goal, courtesy of Chris Mueller and Colman. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the man of the match being Davies, who played a role in four of his team's goals.
Back to the southeast, FC Dallas hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Jesse Gonzalez are between the sticks. Dallas got a gift early in the game when Montreal's Matteo Mancosu committed an own goal in the fifth minute. Dallas added on with a Mauro Diaz goal in the eighteenth minute from the penalty spot. Chris Duvall of Montreal had a yellow card for his twenty-second minute foul. Dallas' Carlos Gruezo took a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Rudy Camacho of the Impact had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Dallas keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Daniel Lovitz of Montreal received a yellow card in stoppage time for a foul. Dallas won 2-0, with Diaz as the man of the match.
Up in Chicago, the Fire welcome the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Richard Sanchez are the less-experienced keepers. Claude Dielna of New England received a yellow card for his thirty-first minute foul. Chicago dented the scoreboard in the sixty-third minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, via Aleksandar Katai. The Revolution tied it on a Teal Bunbury goal in the eighty-second minute, coming off of Diego Fagundez. New England's Bunbury had a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-third minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Bunbury for the equalizing goal.
Back in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Joe Willis are the gloved men. Houston started in the thirtieth minute with a Tomas Martinez goal. The Dynamo added on in the thirty-sixth minute with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal. Colorado went down to ten men in first half stoppage time when Yannick Boli took a straight red card for violent conduct. Deklan Wynne of the Rapids had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. The Dynamo won 2-0, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Seattle, where the Sounders FC host DC United. David Ousted and Stefan Frei protect the woodwork. DC struck first in the fifty-third minute with a Darren Mattocks goal. Seattle tied it on a Nicolas Lodeiro goal in the fifty-seventh minute. The Sounders saw a yellow card for an Osvaldo Alonso foul in the seventieth minute. Seattle took the lead with a Magnus Wolff Eikrem goal in the eighty-third minute, helped along by Cristian Roldan and Alonso. The Sounders won 2-1, with the man of the match being Lodeiro.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles saw a yellow card given to Jorgen Skjelvik in the fifty-third minute for a foul. The Galaxy drew first blood in the sixty-first minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal. Brooks Lennon of Salt Lake had a yellow card for his sixty-fourth minute foul. Los Angeles added on with another Ibrahimovic goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Servando Carrasco. The Galaxy's Ola Kamara received a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kamara scored in the seventy-sixth minute, thanks to Chris Pontius. Marcelo Silva of Real had a yellow card for his seventy-ninth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-0, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.
Back north, the Portland Timbers bring in Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Jeff Attinella are manning the goals. In stoppage time Kansas City's Ike Opara took a yellow card for dissent and Sebastian Blanco of Portland got booked for a foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Melia for a four-save clean sheet.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Andrew Tarbell guard the nets. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the eleventh minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, assisted by Danny Hoesen and Jackson Yueill. Los Angeles tied it on an Adama Diomande goal in the fifteenth minute. Los Angeles gained the lead in the nineteenth minute with a Steven Beitashour goal. Kevin Partida of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. In the twenty-sixth minute, Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman took a yellow card for his foul. San Jose retied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the fifty-second minute, passed from Hoesen. The Earthquakes took the lead in the sixty-third minute with another Wondolowski goal. Los Angeles tied it again in the ninetieth minute with a Diomande goal, coming off of Zimmerman and Beitashour. Partida of San Jose received a second yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. Los Angeles took the lead with a Joao Moutinho goal in stoppage time, guided in by Latif Blessing and Lee Nguyen. Moutinho took a yellow card for delaying the game after the goal. Los Angeles won 4-3, with the man of the match being Diomande.
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Friday, June 8, 2018
NWSL Special Edition: Sky Blue FC v. Washington Spirit
We've got only one game this week, on Friday, as Sky Blue FC hosts the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Kailen Sheridan are the solid keepers. McKenzie Meehan of Sky Blue took a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. In the fiftieth minute, Washington's Meggie Dougherty Howard received a yellow card for a foul. Sky Blue's Sarah Killion had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul. Caprice Dydasco of the Spirit had a yellow card for delaying the restart of play in the eighty-eighth minute. The game ended at 0-0, with the woman of the match being Whitney Church of the Spirit. Also strong for Washington were Bledsoe (seven save clean sheet), Estelle Johnson, Andi Sullivan, and Estefania Banini, while Sky Blue's best were Sheridan (four save clean sheet), Domi Richardson, Killion, Shea Groom, and Katie Johnson.
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Stanley Cup Finals: Vegas Golden Knights VS. Washington Capitals
The NHL season is set to close within a couple of weeks, and there will be a first-time champion. This is the last post of the season, with each game in the series included.
Game 1: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Vegas started in the first period with a Colin Miller power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Erik Haula. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals took the lead on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the postseason, guided in by T.J. Oshie and Jakub Vrana. The Golden Knights retied it with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the playoffs, helped along by Reilly Smith and Deryk Engelland. Vegas retook the lead in the second period on a Smith goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Engelland and Jonathan Marchessault. Washington tied it again on a John Carlson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, made possible by Oshie and Backstrom. The Capitals pulled ahead in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Golden Knights equalized with an unassisted Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the playoffs. Vegas regained the lead on a Tomas Nosek goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights iced it at 6-4 with a Nosek empty net goal, his third of the playoffs and second of the game, set up by David Perron. The three stars belonged to Nosek, Smith, and Backstrom, while Engelland and Oshie get the honorable mentions. The Golden Knights lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Vegas opened in the first period with a James Neal goal, his fifth of the postseason, helped along by Luca Sbisa and Colin Miller. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the playoffs, assisted by Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirteenth of the postseason, powered by Eller and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington added on with a Brooks Orpik goal, passed from Eller and Burakovsky. The Golden Knights got one back with a Shea Theodore power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with assists provided by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. They couldn't get closer, leaving the Capitals with a 3-2 win. The three stars were Eller, Holtby (37 for 39 in saves), and Burakovsky. The series heads to the nation's capital tied at 1.
Game 3: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Braden Holtby for the Capitals. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourteenth of the postseason, made possible by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Kuznetsov goal, his twelfth of the playoffs, via Jay Beagle and T.J. Oshie. Vegas got on the board with a Tomas Nosek goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the third period. Washington replied with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Beagle. This secured a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Kuznetsov, Beagle, and Holtby (21 for 22 in saves). The Capitals have taken a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Braden Holtby for the Capitals. Washington began in the first period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his eighth of the postseason, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with a Tom Wilson goal, his fifth of the playoffs, made possible by Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Devante Smith-Pelly scored his sixth of the postseason, thanks to Alex Ovechkin and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period on a John Carlson power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick, and Oshie. Vegas got on the board in the third period with a James Neal goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Erik Haula and Colin Miller. The Golden Knights got closer with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the playoffs, via Jonathan Marchessault and Luca Sbisa. Washington answered with a Michal Kempny goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Backstrom and Oshie. The Capitals struck again on a Brett Connolly power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, courtesy fo Backstrom and Kuznetsov. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Kuznetsov, Oshie, and Backstrom. The Capitals head on the road a win away from glory with the 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Tom Wilson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Vegas tied it on a Nate Schmidt goal, his third of the playoffs, via Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The Capitals took the lead back with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the postseason, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Golden Knights tied it again with a David Perron goal, passed from Tomas Tatar and Colin Miller. Vegas took the lead with a Smith power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Alex Tuch and Shea Theodore. Washington tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his seventh of the postseason, assisted by Brooks Orpik. The Capitals iced it at 4-3 with a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the playoffs, guided in by Brett Connolly and Andre Burakovsky. The three stars went to Eller, Smith, and Smith-Pelly, while the Conn Smythe for Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP belongs to Ovechkin. The Capitals are Stanley Cup champions by a 4-1 series win margin.
I don't know at this time if I will be covering the NHL here come October. My job search continues now, and there is a growing concern I will not be writing professionally at first. I may have to take some of my coverage out to accommodate a job as well, which would obviously see significantly less attention paid to blogging on the whole. However, I have a few more options to explore before I adjust my dreams. I will not talk about any of them here, but I will let all of you know if things start happening over the summer. MLS and NWSL coverage will continue for now. I've enjoyed this fresh NHL season, and we'll see what the future holds. As always, you can find me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
Game 1: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Vegas started in the first period with a Colin Miller power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Erik Haula. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals took the lead on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the postseason, guided in by T.J. Oshie and Jakub Vrana. The Golden Knights retied it with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the playoffs, helped along by Reilly Smith and Deryk Engelland. Vegas retook the lead in the second period on a Smith goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Engelland and Jonathan Marchessault. Washington tied it again on a John Carlson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, made possible by Oshie and Backstrom. The Capitals pulled ahead in the third period with a Tom Wilson goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Golden Knights equalized with an unassisted Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the playoffs. Vegas regained the lead on a Tomas Nosek goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights iced it at 6-4 with a Nosek empty net goal, his third of the playoffs and second of the game, set up by David Perron. The three stars belonged to Nosek, Smith, and Backstrom, while Engelland and Oshie get the honorable mentions. The Golden Knights lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Vegas opened in the first period with a James Neal goal, his fifth of the postseason, helped along by Luca Sbisa and Colin Miller. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the playoffs, assisted by Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirteenth of the postseason, powered by Eller and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington added on with a Brooks Orpik goal, passed from Eller and Burakovsky. The Golden Knights got one back with a Shea Theodore power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with assists provided by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. They couldn't get closer, leaving the Capitals with a 3-2 win. The three stars were Eller, Holtby (37 for 39 in saves), and Burakovsky. The series heads to the nation's capital tied at 1.
Game 3: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Braden Holtby for the Capitals. Washington got going in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourteenth of the postseason, made possible by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Kuznetsov goal, his twelfth of the playoffs, via Jay Beagle and T.J. Oshie. Vegas got on the board with a Tomas Nosek goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the third period. Washington replied with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Beagle. This secured a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Kuznetsov, Beagle, and Holtby (21 for 22 in saves). The Capitals have taken a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Braden Holtby for the Capitals. Washington began in the first period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his eighth of the postseason, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with a Tom Wilson goal, his fifth of the playoffs, made possible by Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead as Devante Smith-Pelly scored his sixth of the postseason, thanks to Alex Ovechkin and Matt Niskanen. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period on a John Carlson power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Kuznetsov, who got a sock trick, and Oshie. Vegas got on the board in the third period with a James Neal goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Erik Haula and Colin Miller. The Golden Knights got closer with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the playoffs, via Jonathan Marchessault and Luca Sbisa. Washington answered with a Michal Kempny goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Backstrom and Oshie. The Capitals struck again on a Brett Connolly power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, courtesy fo Backstrom and Kuznetsov. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Kuznetsov, Oshie, and Backstrom. The Capitals head on the road a win away from glory with the 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Braden Holtby for the Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Tom Wilson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Vegas tied it on a Nate Schmidt goal, his third of the playoffs, via Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The Capitals took the lead back with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the postseason, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Golden Knights tied it again with a David Perron goal, passed from Tomas Tatar and Colin Miller. Vegas took the lead with a Smith power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Alex Tuch and Shea Theodore. Washington tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his seventh of the postseason, assisted by Brooks Orpik. The Capitals iced it at 4-3 with a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the playoffs, guided in by Brett Connolly and Andre Burakovsky. The three stars went to Eller, Smith, and Smith-Pelly, while the Conn Smythe for Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP belongs to Ovechkin. The Capitals are Stanley Cup champions by a 4-1 series win margin.
I don't know at this time if I will be covering the NHL here come October. My job search continues now, and there is a growing concern I will not be writing professionally at first. I may have to take some of my coverage out to accommodate a job as well, which would obviously see significantly less attention paid to blogging on the whole. However, I have a few more options to explore before I adjust my dreams. I will not talk about any of them here, but I will let all of you know if things start happening over the summer. MLS and NWSL coverage will continue for now. I've enjoyed this fresh NHL season, and we'll see what the future holds. As always, you can find me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
Sunday, June 3, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 10
We've got four games on over two days this weekend, beginning with...
The Washington Spirit hosting the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Kelsey Wys are the backups in goal. A long lightning delay pushed the start time back by approximately five hours, actually making this game start after the next listed game. Joanna Lohman of Washington took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fourth minute. Chicago capitalized on the free kick with a Sam Kerr goal on a rebound from Yuki Nagasato's service. Nikki Stanton of the Red Stars received a yellow card for her foul in the thirty-second minute. The Red Stars added on in the forty-ninth minute with a Nagasato goal, made possible by Alyssa Mautz on a give-and-go. Mautz took a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul for Chicago. The final stood at 2-0, with Nagasato named woman of the match. Also good for Chicago were Kerr, Mautz, Katie Naughton, and Boyd (four-save clean sheet). The Spirit had good performances from Andi Sullivan, Ashley Hatch, and Estefania Banini.
In New Jersey, Saturday's other game has Sky Blue FC welcoming the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Utah began in the third minute with a Diana Matheson goal, passed from Gunnhildur Jonsdottir and Taylor Lytle. Sky Blue tied it in the tenth minute on a Shea Groom goal, helped along by Katie Johnson and Amanda Frisbie. The Royals took the lead as Sky Blue's Mandy Freeman put the ball in her own net while trying to defend a cross from Jonsdottir. Madison Tiernan of Sky Blue had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final was 2-1, and the woman of the match was Jonsdottir, with other good performances for Utah from Brooke Elby, Rachel Corsie, Desiree Scott, Matheson, and Katie Stengel. For Sky Blue, the best players were Rebekah Stott, Sarah Killion, Janine Beckie, and Groom.
On Sunday, the Houston Dash bring in the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Jane Campbell play in goal. Lynn Williams of North Carolina had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Houston got going in the forty-ninth minute on a Kealia Ohai goal, helped along by the keeper Campbell. Rachel Daly of the Dash took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-eighth minute. The Courage tied it on a Frannie Crouse goal in the eightieth minute. In second half stoppage time, Thembi Kgatlana received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Ohai. Also good for the Dash were Amber Brooks, Allysha Chapman, Mana Shim, Daly, and Kyah Simon, while the Courage's best were Abby Erceg, Elizabeth Eddy, Cari Roccaro, Debinha, and Crouse.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer faces her former team and Lydia Williams in goal. Seattle's Jasmyne Spencer had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventieth minute. Orlando had a yellow card for a foul by Shelina Zadorsky in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the woman of the match being Jess Fishlock. Also good for the Reign were Lauren Barnes, Lydia Williams (two-save clean sheet), Beverly Yanez, and Nahomi Kawasumi, while the Pride saw good efforts from Zadorsky, Carson Pickett, Alanna Kennedy, and Sydney Leroux.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Emily Boyd
RB Brooke Elby
CB Abby Erceg
CB Amber Brooks
LB Allysha Chapman
DM Gunnhildur Jonsdottir
DM Jess Fishlock
AM Yuki Nagasato
AM Kealia Ohai
FW Shea Groom
FW Sam Kerr
The Washington Spirit hosting the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Kelsey Wys are the backups in goal. A long lightning delay pushed the start time back by approximately five hours, actually making this game start after the next listed game. Joanna Lohman of Washington took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-fourth minute. Chicago capitalized on the free kick with a Sam Kerr goal on a rebound from Yuki Nagasato's service. Nikki Stanton of the Red Stars received a yellow card for her foul in the thirty-second minute. The Red Stars added on in the forty-ninth minute with a Nagasato goal, made possible by Alyssa Mautz on a give-and-go. Mautz took a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul for Chicago. The final stood at 2-0, with Nagasato named woman of the match. Also good for Chicago were Kerr, Mautz, Katie Naughton, and Boyd (four-save clean sheet). The Spirit had good performances from Andi Sullivan, Ashley Hatch, and Estefania Banini.
In New Jersey, Saturday's other game has Sky Blue FC welcoming the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Kailen Sheridan protect the nets. Utah began in the third minute with a Diana Matheson goal, passed from Gunnhildur Jonsdottir and Taylor Lytle. Sky Blue tied it in the tenth minute on a Shea Groom goal, helped along by Katie Johnson and Amanda Frisbie. The Royals took the lead as Sky Blue's Mandy Freeman put the ball in her own net while trying to defend a cross from Jonsdottir. Madison Tiernan of Sky Blue had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final was 2-1, and the woman of the match was Jonsdottir, with other good performances for Utah from Brooke Elby, Rachel Corsie, Desiree Scott, Matheson, and Katie Stengel. For Sky Blue, the best players were Rebekah Stott, Sarah Killion, Janine Beckie, and Groom.
On Sunday, the Houston Dash bring in the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Jane Campbell play in goal. Lynn Williams of North Carolina had a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Houston got going in the forty-ninth minute on a Kealia Ohai goal, helped along by the keeper Campbell. Rachel Daly of the Dash took a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-eighth minute. The Courage tied it on a Frannie Crouse goal in the eightieth minute. In second half stoppage time, Thembi Kgatlana received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-1, with the woman of the match being Ohai. Also good for the Dash were Amber Brooks, Allysha Chapman, Mana Shim, Daly, and Kyah Simon, while the Courage's best were Abby Erceg, Elizabeth Eddy, Cari Roccaro, Debinha, and Crouse.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Orlando Pride. Haley Kopmeyer faces her former team and Lydia Williams in goal. Seattle's Jasmyne Spencer had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventieth minute. Orlando had a yellow card for a foul by Shelina Zadorsky in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the woman of the match being Jess Fishlock. Also good for the Reign were Lauren Barnes, Lydia Williams (two-save clean sheet), Beverly Yanez, and Nahomi Kawasumi, while the Pride saw good efforts from Zadorsky, Carson Pickett, Alanna Kennedy, and Sydney Leroux.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Emily Boyd
RB Brooke Elby
CB Abby Erceg
CB Amber Brooks
LB Allysha Chapman
DM Gunnhildur Jonsdottir
DM Jess Fishlock
AM Yuki Nagasato
AM Kealia Ohai
FW Shea Groom
FW Sam Kerr
MLS 2018 Week 14
We've got a full weekend of games on tap. One game is played on Friday, which has...
The Colorado Rapids hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian Rowe and Tim Howard man the nets. Vancouver began in the seventeenth minute with a Cristian Techera goal, via Yordy Reyna. Jakob Nerwinski of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-fourth minute. Vancouver added on with a Reyna goal in the thirty-ninth minute. Colorado got on the board in the forty-first minute with an Edgar Castillo goal, passed from Johan Blomberg. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Castillo in the forty-sixth minute, Dominique Badji in the seventy-ninth minute, and Jack Price in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1 Whitecaps, with Reyna named man of the match.
On Saturday, the first of nine games sees the Portland Timbers host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Jeff Attinella are set to start in goal. Los Angeles opened in the twentieth minute with a Chris Pontius goal, via Emmanuel Boateng. Portland tied it on a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal in the fifty-seventh minute. Diego Chara of the Timbers had a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. Joao Pedro of the Galaxy received a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Bingham named man of the match for his nine-of-ten saves performance.
Way southeast, as Atlanta United FC welcomes the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Philadelphia saw a yellow card for an eleventh minute foul by Alejandro Bedoya. The Union went down to ten men in the nineteenth minute, as Bedoya picked up a second yellow and Haris Medunjanin took two yellows at once, all for dissent. Atlanta started with a penalty kick goal by Josef Martinez in the twenty-first minute, which was what was dissented about. Fabrice-Jean Picault of the Union had a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-eighth minute. Atlanta added on with a Martinez goal in the forty-ninth minute, via Miguel Almiron and Mikey Ambrose. Philadelphia got on the board with a Picault goal, courtesy of Warren Creavalle. Atlanta replied as Martinez converted another penalty kick goal in the eighty-third minute to finish his hat trick. The final held at 3-1, with Martinez as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact bring in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Evan Bush are the gloved men. Houston had yellow cards for Alberth Elis in the twenty-ninth minute and Luis Gil in the thirty-third minute, both for fouls. Montreal got going in the forty-fourth minute with a Jeisson Vargas goal, via Samuel Piette. Raheem Edwards of the Impact took a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. The Dynamo received yellow cards for Adam Lundqvist's sixty-ninth minute foul and Tomas Martinez's eighty-fourth minute foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Vargas as the man of the match.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution host the New York Red Bulls. Ryan Meara and Matt Turner are in the six-yard boxes. New York kicked off the scoring in the eighth minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, via Sean Davis. Vincent Bezecourt of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. New England's Antonio Mlinar Delamea took a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-first minute. The Revolution tied it in first half stoppage time on a Diego Fagundez goal, helped along by Krisztian Nemeth and Teal Bunbury. Wright-Phillips of New York had a yellow card for his sixty-ninth minute foul. New England took the lead on a Bunbury goal in the seventy-eighth minute, assisted by Cristian Penilla. Kelyn Rowe of the Revolution received a yellow card in the eighty-first minute for persistent infringement. The final held at 2-1, with Bunbury awarded man of the match honors.
Southward, New York City FC welcomes Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Sean Johnson are between the sticks. New York City led off in the thirty-fifth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, set up by Anton Tinnerholm and Maximiliano Moralez. New York City's Moralez received a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. Oriol Rosell of Orlando City had a yellow card for his seventy-eighth minute foul. New York City added on with another Tajouri-Shradi goal in the seventy-ninth minute. Will Johnson of Orlando City took a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. New York City extended the lead as Moralez scored in the eighty-seventh minute. New York City won 3-0, with Tajouri-Shradi as the man of the match for his brace.
West to Columbus, as the Crew SC bring in Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Jon Kempin make the starts in goal. Artur of Columbus had a yellow card for a second minute foul. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio took a yellow card for his eighth minute foul. Toronto struck first in the seventeenth minute on a Victor Vazquez penalty kick goal. Jason Hernandez of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul in the twenty-first minute. Toronto added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a Tosaint Ricketts goal, helped along by Vazquez and Sebastian Giovinco. Josh Williams of the Crew took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-sixth minute. Toronto extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the fifty-seventh minute. Columbus got on the board with a Gyasi Zardes goal in the sixty-seventh minute, assisted by Federico Higuain. The Crew got closer in the eighty-first minute on an Alex Crognale goal. Bono of Toronto had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-sixth minute. Columbus tied it on a Higuain penalty kick goal in the ninetieth minute. Toronto saw yellow cards for fouls in stoppage time by Liam Fraser and Ricketts. The game ended in a 3-3 draw, with the man of the match being Higuain.
In Texas, FC Dallas hosts Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jesse Gonzalez protect the nets. Dallas was first to score in the twenty-fifth minute on a Reto Ziegler goal. Lee Nguyen of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a forty-ninth minute foul. Dallas added on in the fifty-first minute with a Roland Lamah goal, via Ryan Hollingshead. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adama Diomande goal, passed from Benny Feilhaber in the sixty-first minute. Carlos Gruezo of Dallas had a yellow card for his seventieth minute foul. Los Angeles ended the game at ten men after yellow cards for Jordan Harvey fouls in the seventy-second and eighty-ninth minutes. Dallas won 2-1, with Lamah as the man of the match.
Back north, the Chicago Fire welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Patrik McLain are the goalies. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the twenty-ninth minute on an Alan Gordon goal, via Luis Solignac and Johan Kappelhof. McLain came out injured in the forty-fourth minute, replaced by Richard Sanchez in the Fire net. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. Chicago added on in the forty-ninth minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, guided in by Brandt Bronico. Jorge Corrales of the Fire had a yellow card for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Jimmy Ockford of the Earthquakes received a yellow card in the sixty-first minute for a foul. San Jose got on the board in the seventy-fourth minute with a Danny Hoesen goal, passed from Chris Wondolowski and Valeri Qazaishvili. This only made it 2-1, the final, with Katai the man of the match.
Saturday ends in Utah, as Real Salt Lake brings in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Nick Rimando guard the woodwork. Seattle saw yellow cards for fouls by Kelvin Leerdam in the tenth minute and Jordy Delem in the twenty-fifth minute. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard in the fifty-seventh minute on a Corey Baird goal. Justen Glad of Real had a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Salt Lake iced it at 2-0 in stoppage time with a Luis Silva goal. The man of the match was Baird for his winner.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City hosts Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Tim Melia are the keepers. Kansas City drew first blood in the ninth minute with a Daniel Salloi goal, assisted by Yohan Croizet. Minnesota tied it in the eleventh minute on a Tyrone Mears goal, coming off of Rasmus Schuller. Sporting took the lead back with a Wan Kuzain goal in the thirty-fifth minute. Kansas City added on with a Cristian Lobato goal in the thirty-eighth minute, fueled by Roger Espinoza. Minnesota went down to ten men after two consecutive yellow cards to Maximiniano for fouls in the forty-eighth and sixty-third minutes. Miguel Ibarra of Minnesota received a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting extended the lead as Diego Rubio scored in the eighty-first minute, with the help of Gerso Fernandes. This made it 4-1, the final, with the man of the match being Kuzain.
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The Colorado Rapids hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian Rowe and Tim Howard man the nets. Vancouver began in the seventeenth minute with a Cristian Techera goal, via Yordy Reyna. Jakob Nerwinski of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-fourth minute. Vancouver added on with a Reyna goal in the thirty-ninth minute. Colorado got on the board in the forty-first minute with an Edgar Castillo goal, passed from Johan Blomberg. The Rapids saw yellow cards for fouls by Castillo in the forty-sixth minute, Dominique Badji in the seventy-ninth minute, and Jack Price in stoppage time. The final held at 2-1 Whitecaps, with Reyna named man of the match.
On Saturday, the first of nine games sees the Portland Timbers host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Jeff Attinella are set to start in goal. Los Angeles opened in the twentieth minute with a Chris Pontius goal, via Emmanuel Boateng. Portland tied it on a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal in the fifty-seventh minute. Diego Chara of the Timbers had a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. Joao Pedro of the Galaxy received a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Bingham named man of the match for his nine-of-ten saves performance.
Way southeast, as Atlanta United FC welcomes the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Philadelphia saw a yellow card for an eleventh minute foul by Alejandro Bedoya. The Union went down to ten men in the nineteenth minute, as Bedoya picked up a second yellow and Haris Medunjanin took two yellows at once, all for dissent. Atlanta started with a penalty kick goal by Josef Martinez in the twenty-first minute, which was what was dissented about. Fabrice-Jean Picault of the Union had a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-eighth minute. Atlanta added on with a Martinez goal in the forty-ninth minute, via Miguel Almiron and Mikey Ambrose. Philadelphia got on the board with a Picault goal, courtesy of Warren Creavalle. Atlanta replied as Martinez converted another penalty kick goal in the eighty-third minute to finish his hat trick. The final held at 3-1, with Martinez as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact bring in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Evan Bush are the gloved men. Houston had yellow cards for Alberth Elis in the twenty-ninth minute and Luis Gil in the thirty-third minute, both for fouls. Montreal got going in the forty-fourth minute with a Jeisson Vargas goal, via Samuel Piette. Raheem Edwards of the Impact took a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. The Dynamo received yellow cards for Adam Lundqvist's sixty-ninth minute foul and Tomas Martinez's eighty-fourth minute foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Vargas as the man of the match.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution host the New York Red Bulls. Ryan Meara and Matt Turner are in the six-yard boxes. New York kicked off the scoring in the eighth minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, via Sean Davis. Vincent Bezecourt of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. New England's Antonio Mlinar Delamea took a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-first minute. The Revolution tied it in first half stoppage time on a Diego Fagundez goal, helped along by Krisztian Nemeth and Teal Bunbury. Wright-Phillips of New York had a yellow card for his sixty-ninth minute foul. New England took the lead on a Bunbury goal in the seventy-eighth minute, assisted by Cristian Penilla. Kelyn Rowe of the Revolution received a yellow card in the eighty-first minute for persistent infringement. The final held at 2-1, with Bunbury awarded man of the match honors.
Southward, New York City FC welcomes Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Sean Johnson are between the sticks. New York City led off in the thirty-fifth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, set up by Anton Tinnerholm and Maximiliano Moralez. New York City's Moralez received a yellow card in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. Oriol Rosell of Orlando City had a yellow card for his seventy-eighth minute foul. New York City added on with another Tajouri-Shradi goal in the seventy-ninth minute. Will Johnson of Orlando City took a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. New York City extended the lead as Moralez scored in the eighty-seventh minute. New York City won 3-0, with Tajouri-Shradi as the man of the match for his brace.
West to Columbus, as the Crew SC bring in Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Jon Kempin make the starts in goal. Artur of Columbus had a yellow card for a second minute foul. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio took a yellow card for his eighth minute foul. Toronto struck first in the seventeenth minute on a Victor Vazquez penalty kick goal. Jason Hernandez of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul in the twenty-first minute. Toronto added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a Tosaint Ricketts goal, helped along by Vazquez and Sebastian Giovinco. Josh Williams of the Crew took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-sixth minute. Toronto extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the fifty-seventh minute. Columbus got on the board with a Gyasi Zardes goal in the sixty-seventh minute, assisted by Federico Higuain. The Crew got closer in the eighty-first minute on an Alex Crognale goal. Bono of Toronto had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-sixth minute. Columbus tied it on a Higuain penalty kick goal in the ninetieth minute. Toronto saw yellow cards for fouls in stoppage time by Liam Fraser and Ricketts. The game ended in a 3-3 draw, with the man of the match being Higuain.
In Texas, FC Dallas hosts Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Jesse Gonzalez protect the nets. Dallas was first to score in the twenty-fifth minute on a Reto Ziegler goal. Lee Nguyen of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a forty-ninth minute foul. Dallas added on in the fifty-first minute with a Roland Lamah goal, via Ryan Hollingshead. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adama Diomande goal, passed from Benny Feilhaber in the sixty-first minute. Carlos Gruezo of Dallas had a yellow card for his seventieth minute foul. Los Angeles ended the game at ten men after yellow cards for Jordan Harvey fouls in the seventy-second and eighty-ninth minutes. Dallas won 2-1, with Lamah as the man of the match.
Back north, the Chicago Fire welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Patrik McLain are the goalies. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the twenty-ninth minute on an Alan Gordon goal, via Luis Solignac and Johan Kappelhof. McLain came out injured in the forty-fourth minute, replaced by Richard Sanchez in the Fire net. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. Chicago added on in the forty-ninth minute with an Aleksandar Katai goal, guided in by Brandt Bronico. Jorge Corrales of the Fire had a yellow card for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Jimmy Ockford of the Earthquakes received a yellow card in the sixty-first minute for a foul. San Jose got on the board in the seventy-fourth minute with a Danny Hoesen goal, passed from Chris Wondolowski and Valeri Qazaishvili. This only made it 2-1, the final, with Katai the man of the match.
Saturday ends in Utah, as Real Salt Lake brings in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Nick Rimando guard the woodwork. Seattle saw yellow cards for fouls by Kelvin Leerdam in the tenth minute and Jordy Delem in the twenty-fifth minute. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard in the fifty-seventh minute on a Corey Baird goal. Justen Glad of Real had a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Salt Lake iced it at 2-0 in stoppage time with a Luis Silva goal. The man of the match was Baird for his winner.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City hosts Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Tim Melia are the keepers. Kansas City drew first blood in the ninth minute with a Daniel Salloi goal, assisted by Yohan Croizet. Minnesota tied it in the eleventh minute on a Tyrone Mears goal, coming off of Rasmus Schuller. Sporting took the lead back with a Wan Kuzain goal in the thirty-fifth minute. Kansas City added on with a Cristian Lobato goal in the thirty-eighth minute, fueled by Roger Espinoza. Minnesota went down to ten men after two consecutive yellow cards to Maximiniano for fouls in the forty-eighth and sixty-third minutes. Miguel Ibarra of Minnesota received a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting extended the lead as Diego Rubio scored in the eighty-first minute, with the help of Gerso Fernandes. This made it 4-1, the final, with the man of the match being Kuzain.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 14 Midweek
Four games on at midweek this time, beginning with...
The New England Revolution hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Matt Turner draw the starts in goal. Atlanta led off in the twenty-third minute with a Josef Martinez goal, via Julian Gressel and Darlington Nagbe. Gressel of Atlanta had a yellow card for his thirty-sixth minute foul. New England saw yellow cards for fouls by Wilfried Zahibo in the fifty-third minute, Jalil Anibaba in the seventy-third minute, and Krisztian Nemeth in the eighty-first minute. The Revolution tied it in the eighty-eighth minute on a Teal Bunbury penalty kick goal. Atlanta saw yellow cards for Guzan's dissent in the eighty-eighth minute and Romario Williams' foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Turner (six for seven in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Union welcome the Chicago Fire. Patrick McLain and Andre Blake make the starts in goal. Jorge Corrales of Chicago received a yellow card for his thirty-second minute foul. Philadelphia began in the forty-fourth minute on an Ilsinho goal, made possible by Borek Dockal. The Union added on in the fifty-first minute with a Cory Burke goal, via Dockal and Raymon Gaddis. The Fire got on the board with an Alan Gordon goal in the fifty-sixth minute, coming off of Brandt Bronico and Aleksandar Katai. Philadelphia replied in the eighty-seventh minute with a Dockal penalty kick goal that made it 3-1, the final. Dockal was named the man of the match.
Out in Utah, Real Salt Lake bring in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Nick Rimando man the nets. Houston's Tomas Martinez took a yellow card for his twenty-eighth minute foul. Salt Lake started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Luis Silva goal, assisted by Sebastian Saucedo and Brooks Lennon. Eric Alexander of the Dynamo took a yellow card for his seventieth minute foul. Houston tied it on a seventy-fifth minute goal by Alberth Elis, made possible by Romell Quioto. Real retook the lead with a Kyle Beckerman goal in the eighty-second minute, guided in by Damir Kreilach and Saucedo. The Dynamo's Quioto received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 2-1, with Saucedo the man of the match for his roles in both Salt Lake goals.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and David Bingham are the gloved men. Dallas opened in the thirty-third minute with a Ryan Hollingshead goal, assisted by Mauro Diaz and Kellyn Acosta. Dallas added on with a Cristian Colman goal, via Hollingshead and Daiz in the fortieth minute. Emmanuel Boateng of Los Angeles took a yellow card in the sixty-third minute for a foul. Dallas extended the lead as Carlos Gruezo scored in the sixty-sixth minute. The Galaxy got on the board with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal in the sixty-ninth minute, courtesy of Sebastian Lletget and Ashley Cole. Dallas went down to ten men in the eightieth minute as Colman took a straight red card for violent conduct. Dallas keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Los Angeles got closer with an Ibrahimovic goal later in stoppage time, set up by Chris Pontius and Perry Kitchen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with Hollingshead named man of the match.
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The New England Revolution hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Matt Turner draw the starts in goal. Atlanta led off in the twenty-third minute with a Josef Martinez goal, via Julian Gressel and Darlington Nagbe. Gressel of Atlanta had a yellow card for his thirty-sixth minute foul. New England saw yellow cards for fouls by Wilfried Zahibo in the fifty-third minute, Jalil Anibaba in the seventy-third minute, and Krisztian Nemeth in the eighty-first minute. The Revolution tied it in the eighty-eighth minute on a Teal Bunbury penalty kick goal. Atlanta saw yellow cards for Guzan's dissent in the eighty-eighth minute and Romario Williams' foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Turner (six for seven in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Union welcome the Chicago Fire. Patrick McLain and Andre Blake make the starts in goal. Jorge Corrales of Chicago received a yellow card for his thirty-second minute foul. Philadelphia began in the forty-fourth minute on an Ilsinho goal, made possible by Borek Dockal. The Union added on in the fifty-first minute with a Cory Burke goal, via Dockal and Raymon Gaddis. The Fire got on the board with an Alan Gordon goal in the fifty-sixth minute, coming off of Brandt Bronico and Aleksandar Katai. Philadelphia replied in the eighty-seventh minute with a Dockal penalty kick goal that made it 3-1, the final. Dockal was named the man of the match.
Out in Utah, Real Salt Lake bring in the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Nick Rimando man the nets. Houston's Tomas Martinez took a yellow card for his twenty-eighth minute foul. Salt Lake started in the thirty-fourth minute with a Luis Silva goal, assisted by Sebastian Saucedo and Brooks Lennon. Eric Alexander of the Dynamo took a yellow card for his seventieth minute foul. Houston tied it on a seventy-fifth minute goal by Alberth Elis, made possible by Romell Quioto. Real retook the lead with a Kyle Beckerman goal in the eighty-second minute, guided in by Damir Kreilach and Saucedo. The Dynamo's Quioto received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 2-1, with Saucedo the man of the match for his roles in both Salt Lake goals.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and David Bingham are the gloved men. Dallas opened in the thirty-third minute with a Ryan Hollingshead goal, assisted by Mauro Diaz and Kellyn Acosta. Dallas added on with a Cristian Colman goal, via Hollingshead and Daiz in the fortieth minute. Emmanuel Boateng of Los Angeles took a yellow card in the sixty-third minute for a foul. Dallas extended the lead as Carlos Gruezo scored in the sixty-sixth minute. The Galaxy got on the board with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal in the sixty-ninth minute, courtesy of Sebastian Lletget and Ashley Cole. Dallas went down to ten men in the eightieth minute as Colman took a straight red card for violent conduct. Dallas keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Los Angeles got closer with an Ibrahimovic goal later in stoppage time, set up by Chris Pontius and Perry Kitchen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with Hollingshead named man of the match.
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