The last day of the second round is here, with the San Jose Sharks hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Martin Jones are the goalies. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his third of the postseason, via Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with a Hertl goal, his ninth of the playoffs, courtesy of Pavelski and Evander Kane. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Samuel Girard and Gabriel Landeskog. San Jose replied with a Joonas Donskoi goal, coming off of Burns and Melker Karlsson. The Avalanche got one back in the third period with a Tyson Jost goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Colin Wilson and Alexander Kerfoot. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Hertl, Pavelski, and Burns. The Sharks won the series 4-3 and will face the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference finals.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
MLS Midweek - May 8, 2019
Four games grace the midweek slate this time, beginning with...
Atlanta United FC hosting Toronto FC. Alex Bono and Brad Guzan are in goal. Atlanta began in the 17th minute on a Hector Villalba goal, set up by Josef Martinez. Richie Laryea of Toronto took a yellow card in the 21st minute. Franco Escobar of the Five Stripes had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Atlanta added on with a Julian Gressel goal in the 67th minute, made possible by Martinez. The Reds saw yellow cards for a handball by Eriq Zavaleta in the 74th minute, fouls by Michael Bradley and Terrence Boyd in the 76th and 77th minutes respectively, and a dive by Jonathan Osorio in the 83rd minute. The final stayed at 2-0, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Up in Columbus, the Crew SC welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Zack Steffen draw the starts in goal. Columbus led off in the 27th minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, assisted by Robinho and Federico Higuain. The Crew added on with a Higuain goal in the 53rd minute, courtesy of Zardes. Uriel Antuna of Los Angeles took a yellow card for his 59th minute foul. Jonathan Mensah of Columbus received a yellow card for time wasting in the 61st minute. The Crew extended the lead as Hector Jimenez scored in the 66th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a handball in the 80th minute. Los Angeles got on the board with a Daniel Steres goal, via Sebastian Lletget in the 87th minute. This only made it 3-1, with Zardes named man of the match.
Over to Chicago, where the Fire bring in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and David Ousted protect the nets. Chicago opened in the 28th minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, via Nicolas Gaitan. The Fire added on in the 40th minute with a Nikolic goal, set up by Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gaitan. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for a 55th minute foul. New England saw a yellow card for a 58th minute foul by Luis Caicedo. The Fire extended the lead in the 78th minute as Brandt Bronico scored, thanks to Aleksandar Katai. Chicago padded the lead on a Gaitan goal, helped along by Katai. The Fire kept going with a Przemyslaw Frankowski goal in the 89th minute. This made it 5-0, the final, with the man of the match being Nikolic.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls host the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York's Amro Tarek had a yellow card for a foul in the 23rd minute. The Red Bulls started in the 36th minute with an Aaron Long goal, assisted by Marc Rzatkowski. Maximiliano Urruti of Montreal had a yellow card for a 51st minute foul. New York saw Tim Parker received a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. The Impact tied it in the 64th minute with a Zakaria Diallo goal, coming off of Urruti and Omar Browne. In the 73rd minute, Montreal's Samuel Piette took a yellow card for a foul. The Impact pulled ahead in the 79th minute with an Urruti penalty kick goal. The final held from here at 2-1, with Urruti as the man of the match.
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Atlanta United FC hosting Toronto FC. Alex Bono and Brad Guzan are in goal. Atlanta began in the 17th minute on a Hector Villalba goal, set up by Josef Martinez. Richie Laryea of Toronto took a yellow card in the 21st minute. Franco Escobar of the Five Stripes had a yellow card for a 56th minute foul. Atlanta added on with a Julian Gressel goal in the 67th minute, made possible by Martinez. The Reds saw yellow cards for a handball by Eriq Zavaleta in the 74th minute, fouls by Michael Bradley and Terrence Boyd in the 76th and 77th minutes respectively, and a dive by Jonathan Osorio in the 83rd minute. The final stayed at 2-0, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Up in Columbus, the Crew SC welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Zack Steffen draw the starts in goal. Columbus led off in the 27th minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, assisted by Robinho and Federico Higuain. The Crew added on with a Higuain goal in the 53rd minute, courtesy of Zardes. Uriel Antuna of Los Angeles took a yellow card for his 59th minute foul. Jonathan Mensah of Columbus received a yellow card for time wasting in the 61st minute. The Crew extended the lead as Hector Jimenez scored in the 66th minute. Diego Polenta of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a handball in the 80th minute. Los Angeles got on the board with a Daniel Steres goal, via Sebastian Lletget in the 87th minute. This only made it 3-1, with Zardes named man of the match.
Over to Chicago, where the Fire bring in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and David Ousted protect the nets. Chicago opened in the 28th minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, via Nicolas Gaitan. The Fire added on in the 40th minute with a Nikolic goal, set up by Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gaitan. Chicago's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for a 55th minute foul. New England saw a yellow card for a 58th minute foul by Luis Caicedo. The Fire extended the lead in the 78th minute as Brandt Bronico scored, thanks to Aleksandar Katai. Chicago padded the lead on a Gaitan goal, helped along by Katai. The Fire kept going with a Przemyslaw Frankowski goal in the 89th minute. This made it 5-0, the final, with the man of the match being Nikolic.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls host the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York's Amro Tarek had a yellow card for a foul in the 23rd minute. The Red Bulls started in the 36th minute with an Aaron Long goal, assisted by Marc Rzatkowski. Maximiliano Urruti of Montreal had a yellow card for a 51st minute foul. New York saw Tim Parker received a yellow card for his 63rd minute foul. The Impact tied it in the 64th minute with a Zakaria Diallo goal, coming off of Urruti and Omar Browne. In the 73rd minute, Montreal's Samuel Piette took a yellow card for a foul. The Impact pulled ahead in the 79th minute with an Urruti penalty kick goal. The final held from here at 2-1, with Urruti as the man of the match.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 13
Just one game tonight, as the St. Louis Blues host the Dallas Stars in a Game 7. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington draw the starts in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Vince Dunn goal, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Robert Thomas. Dallas tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Blues won 2-1 in double overtime with a Pat Maroon goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Thomas and Tyler Bozak. The three stars were Thomas, Maroon, and Bishop (52 for 54 in saves). The Blues won the series 4-3 and advance to the Western Conference finals.
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Monday, May 6, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 12
The last day with a pair of games on sees...
The Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Boston got going in the second period with a David Krejci goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Jake DeBrusk and Connor Clifton. The Bruins added on with a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the playoffs, via Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen in the third period. Boston extended the lead as David Backes scored, thanks to Torey Krug and Krejci. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Rask (39 save shutout), Krejci, and Johansson. The Bruins won the series 4-2 and will meet the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are in the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyson Jost goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of J.T. Compher. San Jose tied it on a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Timo Meier and Gustav Nyquist. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Compher goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Alexander Kerfoot. The Sharks tied it again on a Brent Burns goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with a lone helper by Erik Karlsson. Colorado regained the lead on a Compher goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, helped along by Derick Brassard and Colin Wilson. San Jose retied it with a Vlasic goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, fueled by Logan Couture and Nyquist. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Cale Makar. The three stars went to Compher, Landeskog, and Vlasic, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention. The series heads back to San Jose one more time, tied at 3 games apiece.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Boston got going in the second period with a David Krejci goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Jake DeBrusk and Connor Clifton. The Bruins added on with a Marcus Johansson goal, his second of the playoffs, via Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen in the third period. Boston extended the lead as David Backes scored, thanks to Torey Krug and Krejci. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Rask (39 save shutout), Krejci, and Johansson. The Bruins won the series 4-2 and will meet the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are in the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyson Jost goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of J.T. Compher. San Jose tied it on a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Timo Meier and Gustav Nyquist. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Compher goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Alexander Kerfoot. The Sharks tied it again on a Brent Burns goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with a lone helper by Erik Karlsson. Colorado regained the lead on a Compher goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, helped along by Derick Brassard and Colin Wilson. San Jose retied it with a Vlasic goal, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, fueled by Logan Couture and Nyquist. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Cale Makar. The three stars went to Compher, Landeskog, and Vlasic, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention. The series heads back to San Jose one more time, tied at 3 games apiece.
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Sunday, May 5, 2019
MLS 2019 - Week 10
A full week of games begins on Friday in...
Colorado, as the Rapids host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Howard are the goalies. Vancouver began in the 16th minute with a Fredy Montero goal, set up by Lass. The Whitecaps added on in the 26th minute with a Lucas Venuto goal, courtesy of Montero and Doneil Henry. Colorado got one back with a 38th minute penalty kick goal by Kei Kamara. The Rapids tied it on a Kamara penalty kick goal in the 53rd minute for his second of the night. Colorado went down to ten men in the 77th minute with a red card to Diego Rubio for violent conduct. Vancouver regained the lead in the 87th minute with an Andy Rose goal. The Rapids' Kellyn Acosta took a yellow card for a foul in the 89th minute. The final was 3-2, with Montero named man of the match.
On Saturday, the New York Red Bulls welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Luis Robles man the nets. New York led off in the 15th minute with an Amro Tarek goal. Los Angeles tied it on an Uriel Antuna goal, via Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Polenta. The Galaxy took the lead in the 43rd minute with an Ibrahimovic goal, assisted by Chris Pontius and Polenta. The Red Bulls retied it in the 59th minute with a Marc Rzatkowski goal, via Connor Lade. New York pulled ahead with a Derrick Etienne goal, helped along by Daniel Royer and Omir Fernandez. The final held at 3-2, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic despite the loss.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Joe Willis are in goal. Dallas' keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for dissent in the 20th minute, and Houston opened with a penalty kick goal by Mauro Manotas in the same minute. Boniek Garcia of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a 27th minute foul. Michael Barrios of the Toros received a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Houston added on with a Manotas goal in the 58th minute, set up by Memo Rodriguez and Alberth Elis. Dallas saw yellow cards for Reggie Cannon in the 77th minute and Edwin Cerrillo in the 81st minute, both for fouls. The Toros got on the board with a Dominique Badji goal in the 87th minute, courtesy of Barrios and Santiago Mosquera. The Dynamo received yellow cards for Tommy McNamara in the 88th minute and Juan Cabezas' foul in second half stoppage time. The game ended 2-1, with Manotas named man of the match.
East to Florida, where Orlando City SC hosts Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Toronto got going in the 65th minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, via Michael Bradley. The Reds added on with a 77th minute Jay Chapman goal, courtesy of Alejandro Pozuelo. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match honors going to Osorio.
Way up north, the Montreal Impact welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush are the gloved men. New York City started in the 6th minute with a Maximiliano Moralez goal. Montreal saw yellow cards for fouls by Daniel Lovitz and Saphir Taider in the 31st and 40th minutes, respectively. The Pigeons added on in the 49th minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, coming off of Moralez. New York City had yellow cards for fouls by Moralez in the 54th minute and Alexander Ring in the 64th minute. The Pigeons won 2-0, and Moralez was the man of the match.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Union bring in the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper and Carlos are the goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the 11th minute with a Jack Elliott goal, via Haris Medunjanin. Juan Fernando Caicedo of New England took a yellow card for not retreating in the 13th minute. Elliott of the Union had a yellow card for his 24th minute foul. The Revolution tied it in the 35th minute on a Caicedo goal, courtesy of Edgar Castillo. Philadelphia regained the lead on a 47th minute Ilsinho goal, assisted by Jamiro Monteiro. Fabrice-Jean Picault of the Union received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. In the 69th minute, Philadelphia added on with a Sergio Santos goal, guided in by Kai Wagner and Medunjanin. The Union extended the lead as Santos scored again in the 74th minute. Ilsinho of Philadelphia received a yellow card in the 77th minute. The Union padded the lead as Kacper Przybylko scored in the 82nd minute, thanks to Alejandro Bedoya and Ilsinho. Philadelphia kept going with a David Accam goal in the 88th minute to produce the 6-1 final score. The man of the match was Santos.
Along to the capital, as DC United hosts the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Bill Hamid tend the nets. Wil Trapp of Columbus had a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. DC was first to score in the 27th minute with a Luciano Acosta. In first half stoppage time, the Crew's Federico Higuain took a yellow card for dissent and the Black and Red added on with a Wayne Rooney penalty kick goal. Junior Moreno of DC had a yellow card for his 53rd minute foul. The Black and Red extended the lead as Paul Arriola scored in the 61st minute, with the help of Leonardo Jara. Columbus got on the board when Hamid committed an own goal. This led to the 3-1 win for DC, with Arriola being the man of the match.
Out west, Minnesota United FC welcomes the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Minnesota drew first blood in the 26th minute with an Ike Opara goal, set up by Jan Gregus. Seattle tied it on a Cristian Roldan goal in the 42nd minute. The Loons' Gregus took a yellow card for a foul in the 45th minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Roldan.
Next up, Real Salt Lake brings in the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Andrew Putna are the backups in goal. Portland cracked the scoresheet in the 34th minute on a Sebastian Blanco goal. Jorge Moreira of the Timbers had a yellow card for dissent in first half stoppage time. Salt Lake had a yellow card for Donny Toia's 48th minute foul. Real tied it in the 62nd minute on a Sam Johnson goal, made possible by Corey Baird and Nick Besler. Portland regained the lead on a Diego Valeri goal in the 68th minute. Salt Lake saw yellow cards for Besler in the 77th minute and Aaron Herrera in the 78th minute, both for fouls. The man of the match of the 2-1 win for the Timbers was Valeri.
In California, the San Jose Earthquakes host FC Cincinnati. Przemyslaw Tyton and Daniel Vega are between the sticks. Cincinnati's Caleb Stanko took a yellow card for a foul in the 6th minute. San Jose had yellow cards for fouls by Shea Salinas and Cristian Espinoza in the 13th and 15th minutes, respectively. The Earthquakes got going in the 22nd minute on a Nick Lima goal, set up by Espinoza. In the 29th minute, San Jose's Lima took a yellow card for a foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for Forrest Lasso's foul in the 31st minute. The Earthquakes went down to ten men in the 51st minute as Espinoza took a second yellow card for a foul. Fatai Alashe of Cincinnati received a yellow card for his 67th minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Lima.
Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC welcoming the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Tyler Miller are the reliable keepers. In the 25th minute, Jorge Corrales of Chicago and Steven Beitashour of Los Angeles both took yellow cards. Bastian Schweinsteiger of the Fire had a yellow card for a 41st minute foul. Chicago saw a yellow card for Przemyslaw Frankowski's time wasting in the 88th minute. The final remained at 0-0, with Ousted's four-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Tim Melia guard the woodwork. Atlanta dented the scoreboard in the 39th minute on a Josef Martinez goal. The Five Stripes added on with an Ezequiel Barco goal in the 47th minute. In the 66th minute, Atlanta's Eric Remedi took a yellow card for a foul. The Five Stripes extended the lead in the 76th minute as Martinez scored, thanks to Barco. The final was 3-0, with Martinez picked as man of the match.
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Colorado, as the Rapids host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crepeau and Tim Howard are the goalies. Vancouver began in the 16th minute with a Fredy Montero goal, set up by Lass. The Whitecaps added on in the 26th minute with a Lucas Venuto goal, courtesy of Montero and Doneil Henry. Colorado got one back with a 38th minute penalty kick goal by Kei Kamara. The Rapids tied it on a Kamara penalty kick goal in the 53rd minute for his second of the night. Colorado went down to ten men in the 77th minute with a red card to Diego Rubio for violent conduct. Vancouver regained the lead in the 87th minute with an Andy Rose goal. The Rapids' Kellyn Acosta took a yellow card for a foul in the 89th minute. The final was 3-2, with Montero named man of the match.
On Saturday, the New York Red Bulls welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Luis Robles man the nets. New York led off in the 15th minute with an Amro Tarek goal. Los Angeles tied it on an Uriel Antuna goal, via Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Polenta. The Galaxy took the lead in the 43rd minute with an Ibrahimovic goal, assisted by Chris Pontius and Polenta. The Red Bulls retied it in the 59th minute with a Marc Rzatkowski goal, via Connor Lade. New York pulled ahead with a Derrick Etienne goal, helped along by Daniel Royer and Omir Fernandez. The final held at 3-2, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic despite the loss.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Joe Willis are in goal. Dallas' keeper Gonzalez took a yellow card for dissent in the 20th minute, and Houston opened with a penalty kick goal by Mauro Manotas in the same minute. Boniek Garcia of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a 27th minute foul. Michael Barrios of the Toros received a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Houston added on with a Manotas goal in the 58th minute, set up by Memo Rodriguez and Alberth Elis. Dallas saw yellow cards for Reggie Cannon in the 77th minute and Edwin Cerrillo in the 81st minute, both for fouls. The Toros got on the board with a Dominique Badji goal in the 87th minute, courtesy of Barrios and Santiago Mosquera. The Dynamo received yellow cards for Tommy McNamara in the 88th minute and Juan Cabezas' foul in second half stoppage time. The game ended 2-1, with Manotas named man of the match.
East to Florida, where Orlando City SC hosts Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Brian Rowe are set to start in goal. Toronto got going in the 65th minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, via Michael Bradley. The Reds added on with a 77th minute Jay Chapman goal, courtesy of Alejandro Pozuelo. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match honors going to Osorio.
Way up north, the Montreal Impact welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush are the gloved men. New York City started in the 6th minute with a Maximiliano Moralez goal. Montreal saw yellow cards for fouls by Daniel Lovitz and Saphir Taider in the 31st and 40th minutes, respectively. The Pigeons added on in the 49th minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, coming off of Moralez. New York City had yellow cards for fouls by Moralez in the 54th minute and Alexander Ring in the 64th minute. The Pigeons won 2-0, and Moralez was the man of the match.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Union bring in the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper and Carlos are the goalies. Philadelphia struck first in the 11th minute with a Jack Elliott goal, via Haris Medunjanin. Juan Fernando Caicedo of New England took a yellow card for not retreating in the 13th minute. Elliott of the Union had a yellow card for his 24th minute foul. The Revolution tied it in the 35th minute on a Caicedo goal, courtesy of Edgar Castillo. Philadelphia regained the lead on a 47th minute Ilsinho goal, assisted by Jamiro Monteiro. Fabrice-Jean Picault of the Union received a yellow card for a 63rd minute foul. In the 69th minute, Philadelphia added on with a Sergio Santos goal, guided in by Kai Wagner and Medunjanin. The Union extended the lead as Santos scored again in the 74th minute. Ilsinho of Philadelphia received a yellow card in the 77th minute. The Union padded the lead as Kacper Przybylko scored in the 82nd minute, thanks to Alejandro Bedoya and Ilsinho. Philadelphia kept going with a David Accam goal in the 88th minute to produce the 6-1 final score. The man of the match was Santos.
Along to the capital, as DC United hosts the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Bill Hamid tend the nets. Wil Trapp of Columbus had a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. DC was first to score in the 27th minute with a Luciano Acosta. In first half stoppage time, the Crew's Federico Higuain took a yellow card for dissent and the Black and Red added on with a Wayne Rooney penalty kick goal. Junior Moreno of DC had a yellow card for his 53rd minute foul. The Black and Red extended the lead as Paul Arriola scored in the 61st minute, with the help of Leonardo Jara. Columbus got on the board when Hamid committed an own goal. This led to the 3-1 win for DC, with Arriola being the man of the match.
Out west, Minnesota United FC welcomes the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Minnesota drew first blood in the 26th minute with an Ike Opara goal, set up by Jan Gregus. Seattle tied it on a Cristian Roldan goal in the 42nd minute. The Loons' Gregus took a yellow card for a foul in the 45th minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Roldan.
Next up, Real Salt Lake brings in the Portland Timbers. Steve Clark and Andrew Putna are the backups in goal. Portland cracked the scoresheet in the 34th minute on a Sebastian Blanco goal. Jorge Moreira of the Timbers had a yellow card for dissent in first half stoppage time. Salt Lake had a yellow card for Donny Toia's 48th minute foul. Real tied it in the 62nd minute on a Sam Johnson goal, made possible by Corey Baird and Nick Besler. Portland regained the lead on a Diego Valeri goal in the 68th minute. Salt Lake saw yellow cards for Besler in the 77th minute and Aaron Herrera in the 78th minute, both for fouls. The man of the match of the 2-1 win for the Timbers was Valeri.
In California, the San Jose Earthquakes host FC Cincinnati. Przemyslaw Tyton and Daniel Vega are between the sticks. Cincinnati's Caleb Stanko took a yellow card for a foul in the 6th minute. San Jose had yellow cards for fouls by Shea Salinas and Cristian Espinoza in the 13th and 15th minutes, respectively. The Earthquakes got going in the 22nd minute on a Nick Lima goal, set up by Espinoza. In the 29th minute, San Jose's Lima took a yellow card for a foul. The Orange and Blue saw a yellow card for Forrest Lasso's foul in the 31st minute. The Earthquakes went down to ten men in the 51st minute as Espinoza took a second yellow card for a foul. Fatai Alashe of Cincinnati received a yellow card for his 67th minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Lima.
Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC welcoming the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Tyler Miller are the reliable keepers. In the 25th minute, Jorge Corrales of Chicago and Steven Beitashour of Los Angeles both took yellow cards. Bastian Schweinsteiger of the Fire had a yellow card for a 41st minute foul. Chicago saw a yellow card for Przemyslaw Frankowski's time wasting in the 88th minute. The final remained at 0-0, with Ousted's four-save clean sheet making him the man of the match.
Finally, Sporting Kansas City brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Tim Melia guard the woodwork. Atlanta dented the scoreboard in the 39th minute on a Josef Martinez goal. The Five Stripes added on with an Ezequiel Barco goal in the 47th minute. In the 66th minute, Atlanta's Eric Remedi took a yellow card for a foul. The Five Stripes extended the lead in the 76th minute as Martinez scored, thanks to Barco. The final was 3-0, with Martinez picked as man of the match.
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NWSL 2019 - Week 4
Some players have left for World Cup prep, so rosters are a bit different. We begin on Friday with...
The Utah Royals FC hosting the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Nicole Barnhart are the keepers. Chicago went down to ten women in the 42nd minute as Katie Johnson took a straight red card for a foul on Vero Boquete. The Red Stars' Nikki Stanton received a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute. Utah saw a yellow card for Michelle Maemone's foul in the 78th minute. Chicago's Sam Kerr picked up a yellow card in the 80th minute for a foul. The Royals got going in the 84th minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, assisted by Katie Bowen and Erika Tymrak. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
On Saturday, the Washington Spirit welcome Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Aubrey Bledsoe tend the nets. Washington's Cheyna Matthews received a yellow card for a handball in the 86th minute. Reign's Lauren Barnes took a yellow card for an 88th minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Bledsoe earning woman of the match honors for her nine-save clean sheet.
Down in North Carolina, the Courage bring in Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Stephanie Labbe are the Canadian keepers. Paige Monaghan of Sky Blue took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. McCall Zerboni of North Carolina picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 87th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Sheridan being the woman of the match for a three-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Orlando Pride on Sunday. Haley Kopmeyer and Jane Campbell are in the six-yard boxes. Houston began in the 7th minute with a Kealia Ohai goal, set up by Sofia Huerta. In stoppage time, Orlando's Marta took a yellow card for a foul. The final was 1-0, with Ohai earning woman of the match honors.
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The Utah Royals FC hosting the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Nicole Barnhart are the keepers. Chicago went down to ten women in the 42nd minute as Katie Johnson took a straight red card for a foul on Vero Boquete. The Red Stars' Nikki Stanton received a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute. Utah saw a yellow card for Michelle Maemone's foul in the 78th minute. Chicago's Sam Kerr picked up a yellow card in the 80th minute for a foul. The Royals got going in the 84th minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, assisted by Katie Bowen and Erika Tymrak. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
On Saturday, the Washington Spirit welcome Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Aubrey Bledsoe tend the nets. Washington's Cheyna Matthews received a yellow card for a handball in the 86th minute. Reign's Lauren Barnes took a yellow card for an 88th minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Bledsoe earning woman of the match honors for her nine-save clean sheet.
Down in North Carolina, the Courage bring in Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Stephanie Labbe are the Canadian keepers. Paige Monaghan of Sky Blue took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. McCall Zerboni of North Carolina picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 87th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Sheridan being the woman of the match for a three-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Orlando Pride on Sunday. Haley Kopmeyer and Jane Campbell are in the six-yard boxes. Houston began in the 7th minute with a Kealia Ohai goal, set up by Sofia Huerta. In stoppage time, Orlando's Marta took a yellow card for a foul. The final was 1-0, with Ohai earning woman of the match honors.
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2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 11
Just a single game today, as the Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop protect the nets. St. Louis opened in the first period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Joel Edmundson and Jaden Schwartz. Dallas tied it on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Jamie Benn. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a David Perron goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Oskar Sundqvist and Ivan Barbashev. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Schwartz goal, his eighth of the playoffs, guided in by Alexander Steen and Colton Parayko. The Blues extended the lead as Sammy Blais scored, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly. Anton Khudobin replaced an injured Bishop at this time. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars being Schwartz, Binnington (22 for 23 in saves), and Perron. The series returns to St. Louis one more time for Game 7, currently tied at 3.
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