There are six games on this Wednesday, helping to rebalance the schedule a bit. We begin with...
Orlando City SC hosting Toronto FC. Alex Bono and Joe Bendik get the starts in goal. Toronto led off in the seventh minute with a Tosaint Ricketts goal, assisted by Sebastian Giovinco. Marco Delgado of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-second minute. Orlando City tied it in the fifty-sixth minute on a Cyle Larin goal, made possible by Luke Boden. Seb Hines of Orlando City received a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul, as did teammate David Mateos in the eighty-second minute. Toronto took the lead in the eighty-sixth minute on a Jozy Altidore goal, coming off of Giovinco. The game ended at 2-1, with the man of the match being Giovinco for his two assists.
Up in Columbus, the Crew SC welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Steve Clark protect the nets. Philadelphia got going in the sixtieth minute with a Fabian Herbers goal. Columbus tied it in the seventy-third minute on an Adam Jahn goal. The Union retook the lead in the seventy-fourth minute as Keegan Rosenberry scored, thanks to Tranquillo Barnetta. Philadelphia's Alejandro Bedoya received a yellow card for a seventy-eighth minute foul. The game ended at 2-1, with Rosenberry's quick response winner earning him the man of the match title.
Into Canada, where the Montreal Impact bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Evan Bush are in the six-yard boxes. Steve Birnbaum of DC had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Bush, the Montreal keeper, took a yellow card for dissent in the thirty-sixth minute. United began in the thirty-ninth minute with a Lamar Neagle penalty kick goal. DC saw yellow cards for Marcelo Sarvas in the sixty-third minute and Kennedy Igboananike in the sixty-seventh minute, both for fouls. The Impact tied it on a Hassoun Camara goal in the seventy-seventh minute, assisted by Marco Donadel. United went down to ten men in the eighty-ninth minute as Kofi Opare took a straight red card for his foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Camara the man of the match for his equalizer.
Back stateside, the Chicago Fire host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Clement Diop is mismatched with Sean Johnson in goal. Los Angeles opened in the thirty-first minute on a Gyasi Zardes goal. Chicago tied it with a thirty-fourth minute goal by Arturo Alvarez. Jelle Van Damme of the Galaxy had a yellow card for his thirty-eighth minute foul, and it led to the Fire's go-ahead goal on a thirty-ninth minute David Accam penalty kick goal. Los Angeles retied it on a sixty-ninth minute Giovani dos Santos goal, coming off of Alan Gordon and Sebastian Lletget. The Galaxy saw yellow cards for Lletget in the seventy-first minute and Baggio Husidic in the seventy-sixth minute, both for fouls. Accam took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended at 2-2, with dos Santos the man of the match for his equalizer.
In Texas, the Houston Dynamo welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Joe Willis are between the posts. Cristian Roldan of Seattle had a yellow card for his fiftieth minute foul. Houston dented the scoreboard in the seventy-fifth minute on an Andrew Wenger goal, passed from Ricardo Clark and Will Bruin. The Sounders tied it in stoppage time with a Nicolas Lodeiro goal, assisted by Joevin Jones and Andreas Ivanschitz. The game ended at 1-1, with Lodeiro the man of the match for the late equalizer.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and David Bingham are in goal. San Jose's Anibal Godoy had a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. The Earthquakes saw yellow cards assessed to Darwin Ceren in the fifty-fourth minute and Simon Dawkins in the seventy-fifth minute, both for fouls. New England's Gershon Koffie and Teal Bunbury took yellow cards for fouls in the eighty-second and eighty-seventh minutes, respectively. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Bingham for his three-save clean sheet.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 3
Only two games today, both in the far east, with the first one being...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Alexander Pechursky protect the nets. Yaroslavl got going in the second period with a Pavel Kraskovsky goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun and Yegor Korshkov. The game ended 1-0, with the three stars going to Murygin (22 save shutout), Kraskovsky, and Pechursky (27 for 28 in saves).
The other game sees Admiral Vladivostok hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Moscow began with a first period power play goal by Konstantin Gorovikov, powered by Artyom Podshendyalov. Vladivostok tied it in the second period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Kirill Voronin and Samvel Mnatsyan. Dynamo took the lead back on a Daniil Tarasov goal, passed from Martins Karsums and Denis Barantsev. Admiral tied it again with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, made possible by Robert Sabolic and Sergei Ilyin. Moscow took the lead back in the third period with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, coming off of Alexei Sopin. Admiral retied it with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Tarasov and Alexander Rybakov gave Dynamo a 4-3 win with their tallies. The three stars were Tarasov, Kokuyov, and Gorovikov.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Alexander Pechursky protect the nets. Yaroslavl got going in the second period with a Pavel Kraskovsky goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun and Yegor Korshkov. The game ended 1-0, with the three stars going to Murygin (22 save shutout), Kraskovsky, and Pechursky (27 for 28 in saves).
The other game sees Admiral Vladivostok hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Moscow began with a first period power play goal by Konstantin Gorovikov, powered by Artyom Podshendyalov. Vladivostok tied it in the second period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Kirill Voronin and Samvel Mnatsyan. Dynamo took the lead back on a Daniil Tarasov goal, passed from Martins Karsums and Denis Barantsev. Admiral tied it again with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, made possible by Robert Sabolic and Sergei Ilyin. Moscow took the lead back in the third period with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, coming off of Alexei Sopin. Admiral retied it with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Tarasov and Alexander Rybakov gave Dynamo a 4-3 win with their tallies. The three stars were Tarasov, Kokuyov, and Gorovikov.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 2
Today's schedule features nine games as the KHL gets more fully started. The games begin in...
Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Alexei Krasikov man the nets. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, assisted by Dmitry Monya and Anatoly Golyshev. Novosibirsk tied it with a Joonas Kemppainen goal, via Vladislav Naumov. Avtomobilist took the lead back on a Torchenyuk goal, courtesy of Pavel Turbin and Nikolai Timashov. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Petr Koukal, powered by Jan Buchtele. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Monya scored a power play goal, thanks to Torchenyuk and Timashov. Sibir pulled back with an Artyom Voroshilo goal, fueled by Adam Polasek and Vitaly Menshikov. Novosibirsk got closer with an Evgeny Artyukhin goal, guided in by Kemppainen and Ivan Vereshchagin. Yekaterinburg iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Buchtele, set up by Koukal and Niclas Andersen. The three stars went to Torchenyuk, Kemppainen, and Koukal, while Monya, Buchtele, and Timashov get the honorable mentions.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Barys Astana. Vitaly Kolesnik and Mikhail Biryukov receive the starting nods in goal. Novokuznetsk opened with a shorthanded goal in the first period from Kirill Lebedev, set up by Fyodor Polishchuk and Alexei Vasilchenko. Metallurg added on with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, made possible by Lebedev. Astana got on the board in the second period with a Cam Barker goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Barys tied it with an Ivan Kuchin goal, with a lone assist by Nursultan Belgibayev. Novokuznetsk retook the lead with a Kirill Semyonov goal, helped along by Denis Vikharev and Viktor Postnikov in the third period. Metallurg finished it at 4-2 with a shorthanded goal by Alexander Komaristy, with a lone helper from Polishchuk. The three stars were Lebedev, Polishchuk, and Semyonov.
Next up, Traktor Chelyabinsk brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Vasily Demchenko draw the starts. Chelyabinsk started with a Paul Szczechura goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya and Alexei Kruchinin in the first period. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. Traktor won 2-1 in overtime with a Kirill Koltsov goal, coming off of Yury Petrov and Alexander Chernikov. The three stars went to Koltsov, Demchenko (32 for 33 in saves), and Szczechura.
Continuing along, Avangard Omsk hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Dominik Furch are in the blue paint. Omsk got going in the second period with a Jonas Ahnelov goal, made possible by Alexei Glukhov and Denis Parshin. This was the only goal, with Avangard winning 1-0. The three stars belonged to Furch (14 save shutout), Ahnelov, and Fokin (19 for 20 in saves).
Up to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Niklas Svedberg are between the pipes. Ufa was first to score in the first period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Loginov. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period Stepan Khripunov goal, via Sami Lepisto. Cherepovets got on the board with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, guided in by Adam Masuhr. Ufa replied in the third period with a Konstantin Korneyev goal, made possible by Linus Omark and Andreas Engqvist. Severstal got one back with an unassisted goal by Evgeny Mons. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars handed to Korneyev, Khripunov, and Loginov.
Over to Lada Togliatti bringing in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Ilya Ezhov are in the creases. Zagreb led off with a Mark Katic goal in the first period, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Yefim Gurkin and Sergei Demagin. Lada took the lead with a second period power play goal by Viktor Komarov, passed from Taylor Aronson and Belousov. Medvescak tied it in the third period with a Gilbert Brule goal, courtesy of Jakub Krejcik and Katic. Zagreb took the lead with a Derek Smith goal, made possible by Colby Genoway. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Katic, Belousov, and Smith.
In Kazan, Ak Bars hosts Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Emil Garipov play goal. Kazan dented the scoreboard with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, assisted by Rafael Batyrshin and Fyodor Malykhin in the second period. Ak Bars added on with a shorthanded Jiri Sekac goal, set up by Justin Azevedo. Bratislava got on the board with an Ivan Svarny power play goal, powered by Ziga Jeglic and Marek Viedensky. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars going to Sekac, Varnakov, and Garipov (24 for 25 in saves).
Down to Sochi, where the Leopards welcome Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi began with a power play goal by Ilya Krikunov, powered by Oscar Fantenberg and Andre Petersson. The Leopards added on with another Krikunov power play goal, assisted by Petersson and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi extended the lead as Igor Ignatushkin scored, thanks to Renat Mamashev and Krikunov. Riga got on the board in the second period with a Colton Gillies goal, passed from Justin Shugg and Krisjanis Redlihs. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Krikunov, Petersson, and Barulin (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Markus Svensson are the masked men. Moscow drew first blood in the second period on a Ryan Stoa power play goal, powered by Dmitry Kalinin and Matthew Gilroy. Helsinki tied it on a Oliver Lauridsen goal, coming off of Pekka Jormakka and Michael Keranen in the third period. Jokerit took the lead with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Charles Genoway and Masi Marjamaki. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Regin, Lauridsen, and Helenius (30 for 31 in saves).
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Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Alexei Krasikov man the nets. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, assisted by Dmitry Monya and Anatoly Golyshev. Novosibirsk tied it with a Joonas Kemppainen goal, via Vladislav Naumov. Avtomobilist took the lead back on a Torchenyuk goal, courtesy of Pavel Turbin and Nikolai Timashov. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Petr Koukal, powered by Jan Buchtele. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Monya scored a power play goal, thanks to Torchenyuk and Timashov. Sibir pulled back with an Artyom Voroshilo goal, fueled by Adam Polasek and Vitaly Menshikov. Novosibirsk got closer with an Evgeny Artyukhin goal, guided in by Kemppainen and Ivan Vereshchagin. Yekaterinburg iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Buchtele, set up by Koukal and Niclas Andersen. The three stars went to Torchenyuk, Kemppainen, and Koukal, while Monya, Buchtele, and Timashov get the honorable mentions.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Barys Astana. Vitaly Kolesnik and Mikhail Biryukov receive the starting nods in goal. Novokuznetsk opened with a shorthanded goal in the first period from Kirill Lebedev, set up by Fyodor Polishchuk and Alexei Vasilchenko. Metallurg added on with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, made possible by Lebedev. Astana got on the board in the second period with a Cam Barker goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Barys tied it with an Ivan Kuchin goal, with a lone assist by Nursultan Belgibayev. Novokuznetsk retook the lead with a Kirill Semyonov goal, helped along by Denis Vikharev and Viktor Postnikov in the third period. Metallurg finished it at 4-2 with a shorthanded goal by Alexander Komaristy, with a lone helper from Polishchuk. The three stars were Lebedev, Polishchuk, and Semyonov.
Next up, Traktor Chelyabinsk brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Vasily Demchenko draw the starts. Chelyabinsk started with a Paul Szczechura goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya and Alexei Kruchinin in the first period. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. Traktor won 2-1 in overtime with a Kirill Koltsov goal, coming off of Yury Petrov and Alexander Chernikov. The three stars went to Koltsov, Demchenko (32 for 33 in saves), and Szczechura.
Continuing along, Avangard Omsk hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Dominik Furch are in the blue paint. Omsk got going in the second period with a Jonas Ahnelov goal, made possible by Alexei Glukhov and Denis Parshin. This was the only goal, with Avangard winning 1-0. The three stars belonged to Furch (14 save shutout), Ahnelov, and Fokin (19 for 20 in saves).
Up to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Niklas Svedberg are between the pipes. Ufa was first to score in the first period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Loginov. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period Stepan Khripunov goal, via Sami Lepisto. Cherepovets got on the board with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, guided in by Adam Masuhr. Ufa replied in the third period with a Konstantin Korneyev goal, made possible by Linus Omark and Andreas Engqvist. Severstal got one back with an unassisted goal by Evgeny Mons. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars handed to Korneyev, Khripunov, and Loginov.
Over to Lada Togliatti bringing in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Ilya Ezhov are in the creases. Zagreb led off with a Mark Katic goal in the first period, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Yefim Gurkin and Sergei Demagin. Lada took the lead with a second period power play goal by Viktor Komarov, passed from Taylor Aronson and Belousov. Medvescak tied it in the third period with a Gilbert Brule goal, courtesy of Jakub Krejcik and Katic. Zagreb took the lead with a Derek Smith goal, made possible by Colby Genoway. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Katic, Belousov, and Smith.
In Kazan, Ak Bars hosts Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Emil Garipov play goal. Kazan dented the scoreboard with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, assisted by Rafael Batyrshin and Fyodor Malykhin in the second period. Ak Bars added on with a shorthanded Jiri Sekac goal, set up by Justin Azevedo. Bratislava got on the board with an Ivan Svarny power play goal, powered by Ziga Jeglic and Marek Viedensky. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars going to Sekac, Varnakov, and Garipov (24 for 25 in saves).
Down to Sochi, where the Leopards welcome Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi began with a power play goal by Ilya Krikunov, powered by Oscar Fantenberg and Andre Petersson. The Leopards added on with another Krikunov power play goal, assisted by Petersson and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi extended the lead as Igor Ignatushkin scored, thanks to Renat Mamashev and Krikunov. Riga got on the board in the second period with a Colton Gillies goal, passed from Justin Shugg and Krisjanis Redlihs. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Krikunov, Petersson, and Barulin (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Markus Svensson are the masked men. Moscow drew first blood in the second period on a Ryan Stoa power play goal, powered by Dmitry Kalinin and Matthew Gilroy. Helsinki tied it on a Oliver Lauridsen goal, coming off of Pekka Jormakka and Michael Keranen in the third period. Jokerit took the lead with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Charles Genoway and Masi Marjamaki. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Regin, Lauridsen, and Helenius (30 for 31 in saves).
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Monday, August 22, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 1
It's the first day of the newest season of Russian hockey. This is the ninth year for the KHL, and the beginning of my fifth year of covering it. I wasn't sure I'd do this, but I've got the motivation to go with it. With no further delay, Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosts CSKA Moscow in a rematch of last year's Gagarin Cup finals. Viktor Fasth of Moscow and Vasily Koshechkin of Magnitogorsk man the nets. Moscow opened with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Bud Holloway and Bogdan Kiselevich. Magnitogorsk tied it on an Oskar Osala goal, via Evgeny Timkin. Metallurg took the lead with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, coming off of Chris Lee and Andrei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk added on with a second period goal by Sergei Tereshchenko on the power play, powered by Bereglazov and Osala. CSKA got one back with a Kugryshev goal, with a lone assist by Konstantin Alexeyev. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Osala, Bereglazov, and Kugryshev.
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Sunday, August 21, 2016
Major League Soccer 2016 Week 24
There's a full slate this weekend, beginning with a single Saturday game from...
San Jose, as the Earthquakes host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and David Bingham are in goal. Houston led off in the sixth minute with a Ricardo Clark goal. Jalil Anibaba of the Dynamo took a yellow card for an eighteenth minute foul. San Jose's Jordan Stewart had a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Houston added on in the fiftieth minute with a David Horst goal, coming off of Cristian Maidana. In the fifty-fourth minute, the Earthquakes got on the board with a Victor Bernardez goal, assisted by Alberto Quintero. Dynamo keeper Willis argued against the goal, and earned a yellow card for dissent. Bernardez took a yellow card for San Jose for his fifty-fifth minute foul. Houston saw a yellow card given to Boniek Garcia in the eighty-sixth minute for a foul. The game ended 2-1 for the Dynamo, with Horst's winner making him the man of the match.
On Saturday, the first of seven games has New York City FC welcoming the Los Angeles Galaxy. Clement Diop is mismatched with Josh Saunders in goal. New York City was first to score in the sixth minute with a David Villa goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a foul by A.J. DeLaGarza in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-0, with the man of the match being Villa for his winner.
In Philadelphia, the Union bring in Toronto FC. Alex Bono and Andre Blake man the nets. Toronto began in the eighteenth minute on a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Marco Delgado. Philadelphia tied it on a Ken Tribbett goal, via Tranquillo Barnetta in the twenty-fourth minute. Toronto retook the lead in the thirtieth minute as Drew Moor scored, thanks to Michael Bradley. Moor had a yellow card for a foul in the fortieth minute, and his Toronto teammate Justin Morrow got booked for time wasting in the forty-second minute. Toronto added on with a forty-fourth minute Jozy Altidore goal, passed from Will Johnson. Toronto's Johnson took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. In the fifty-eighth minute, Bradley of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul. The Union saw yellow cards given to Barnetta for dissent in the sixty-seventh minute and Joshua Yaro for a seventy-third minute foul. The game ended 3-1, with the man of the match being Moor for his winning goal.
Crossing into Canada, the Montreal Impact host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush are the veterans in goal. Chicago struck first in the fifteenth minute on a Luis Solignac goal, assisted by David Accam. Solignac took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul for the Fire. Laurent Ciman of Montreal had a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Didier Drogba of the Impact received a yellow card in the seventy-first minute for dissent. Chicago added on with an Accam goal in the seventy-third minute, made possible by Arturo Alvarez and Michael de Leeuw. The Fire extended the lead as Matt Polster scored, thanks to Alvarez. The game ended at 3-0, with Accam the man of the match for his goal and assist.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Brad Knighton are in the six-yard boxes. Columbus opened in the eighth minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, set up by Justin Meram and Hector Jimenez. New England saw yellow cards for a twenty-sixth minute London Woodberry foul and dissent from Teal Bunbury in the thirty-fifth minute. The Crew added on with a forty-ninth minute goal by Federico Higuain, assisted by Ola Kamara. Columbus' Mohammed Saeid took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-second minute. The Revolution's Kei Kamara had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Clark for his five-save clean sheet.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Tim Howard play goal. Colorado's Kevin Doyle and Orlando City's Jose Aja each took yellow cards for fouls in the forty-third minute. Orlando City saw two more yellow cards in the game, for a sixty-sixth minute David Mateos foul and time wasting by Brek Shea in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Howard for his two-save clean sheet.
Backtracking to Kansas City, where Sporting hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted faces a lesser foe in Alec Kann in goal. Kansas City had yellow cards for Kevin Ellis in the tenth minute and Matt Besler in the sixteenth minute, both for fouls. Sporting got going with a thirty-ninth minute Jacob Peterson goal, passed from Nuno Coelho and Benny Feilhaber. Kansas City added on with a sixty-fourth minute penalty kick goal from Feilhaber. Sporting's Dominic Dwyer had a seventy-seventh minute yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 2-0, and Feilhaber was the man of the match for his role in all the scoring.
Saturday ends with Real Salt Lake welcoming FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Nick Rimando are the gloved men. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for a Tony Beltran foul in the forty-third minute. Real's Luke Mulholland had a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard on a seventy-eighth minute goal by Jamison Olave. Dallas had yellow cards given to Aubrey David in the eighty-first minute and Maynor Figueroa in the eighty-third minute, for a foul and dangerous play, respectively. Real's Joao Plata had a yellow card for a stoppage time foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Olave the man of the match for his winner.
On Sunday, DC United bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Bill Hamid protect the nets. DC had a yellow card for a foul by Luciano Acosta in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. New York started with a thirty-eighth minute Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, assisted by Mike Grella and Alex Muyl. Marcelo Sarvas of United took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-second minute. The Red Bulls added on with a sixty-fourth minute goal by Felipe, courtesy of Wright-Phillips and Sacha Kljestan. DC got on the board with a Sarvas penalty kick goal in the seventieth minute. United tied it on a seventy-third minute Patrick Mullins goal, passed from Steve Birnbaum and Taylor Kemp. The game ended at 2-2, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips.
Finally, the Seattle Sounders FC host the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Stefan Frei guard the woodwork. Seattle saw yellow cards for an Andreas Ivanschitz foul in the thirty-seventh minute and a dive from Joevin Jones in the fortieth minute. Portland's Diego Chara received a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. The Sounders drew first blood in the sixty-first minute on a Clint Dempsey penalty kick goal. Seattle added on with an eightieth minute Dempsey goal, coming off of Cristian Roldan. The Sounders extended the lead as Roldan scored in the eighty-third minute, thanks to Brad Evans and Nicolas Lodeiro. Lodeiro also took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-fourth minute before the play restarted. In stoppage time, the Timbers got on the board with a Fanendo Adi goal, made possible by Alvas Powell. The game ended 3-1, with Dempsey the man of the match for his brace.
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San Jose, as the Earthquakes host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and David Bingham are in goal. Houston led off in the sixth minute with a Ricardo Clark goal. Jalil Anibaba of the Dynamo took a yellow card for an eighteenth minute foul. San Jose's Jordan Stewart had a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Houston added on in the fiftieth minute with a David Horst goal, coming off of Cristian Maidana. In the fifty-fourth minute, the Earthquakes got on the board with a Victor Bernardez goal, assisted by Alberto Quintero. Dynamo keeper Willis argued against the goal, and earned a yellow card for dissent. Bernardez took a yellow card for San Jose for his fifty-fifth minute foul. Houston saw a yellow card given to Boniek Garcia in the eighty-sixth minute for a foul. The game ended 2-1 for the Dynamo, with Horst's winner making him the man of the match.
On Saturday, the first of seven games has New York City FC welcoming the Los Angeles Galaxy. Clement Diop is mismatched with Josh Saunders in goal. New York City was first to score in the sixth minute with a David Villa goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a foul by A.J. DeLaGarza in stoppage time. The game ended at 1-0, with the man of the match being Villa for his winner.
In Philadelphia, the Union bring in Toronto FC. Alex Bono and Andre Blake man the nets. Toronto began in the eighteenth minute on a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Marco Delgado. Philadelphia tied it on a Ken Tribbett goal, via Tranquillo Barnetta in the twenty-fourth minute. Toronto retook the lead in the thirtieth minute as Drew Moor scored, thanks to Michael Bradley. Moor had a yellow card for a foul in the fortieth minute, and his Toronto teammate Justin Morrow got booked for time wasting in the forty-second minute. Toronto added on with a forty-fourth minute Jozy Altidore goal, passed from Will Johnson. Toronto's Johnson took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. In the fifty-eighth minute, Bradley of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul. The Union saw yellow cards given to Barnetta for dissent in the sixty-seventh minute and Joshua Yaro for a seventy-third minute foul. The game ended 3-1, with the man of the match being Moor for his winning goal.
Crossing into Canada, the Montreal Impact host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush are the veterans in goal. Chicago struck first in the fifteenth minute on a Luis Solignac goal, assisted by David Accam. Solignac took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul for the Fire. Laurent Ciman of Montreal had a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Didier Drogba of the Impact received a yellow card in the seventy-first minute for dissent. Chicago added on with an Accam goal in the seventy-third minute, made possible by Arturo Alvarez and Michael de Leeuw. The Fire extended the lead as Matt Polster scored, thanks to Alvarez. The game ended at 3-0, with Accam the man of the match for his goal and assist.
Back stateside, the New England Revolution welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Brad Knighton are in the six-yard boxes. Columbus opened in the eighth minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, set up by Justin Meram and Hector Jimenez. New England saw yellow cards for a twenty-sixth minute London Woodberry foul and dissent from Teal Bunbury in the thirty-fifth minute. The Crew added on with a forty-ninth minute goal by Federico Higuain, assisted by Ola Kamara. Columbus' Mohammed Saeid took a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-second minute. The Revolution's Kei Kamara had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Clark for his five-save clean sheet.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Tim Howard play goal. Colorado's Kevin Doyle and Orlando City's Jose Aja each took yellow cards for fouls in the forty-third minute. Orlando City saw two more yellow cards in the game, for a sixty-sixth minute David Mateos foul and time wasting by Brek Shea in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Howard for his two-save clean sheet.
Backtracking to Kansas City, where Sporting hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted faces a lesser foe in Alec Kann in goal. Kansas City had yellow cards for Kevin Ellis in the tenth minute and Matt Besler in the sixteenth minute, both for fouls. Sporting got going with a thirty-ninth minute Jacob Peterson goal, passed from Nuno Coelho and Benny Feilhaber. Kansas City added on with a sixty-fourth minute penalty kick goal from Feilhaber. Sporting's Dominic Dwyer had a seventy-seventh minute yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 2-0, and Feilhaber was the man of the match for his role in all the scoring.
Saturday ends with Real Salt Lake welcoming FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Nick Rimando are the gloved men. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for a Tony Beltran foul in the forty-third minute. Real's Luke Mulholland had a yellow card for a fifty-seventh minute foul. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard on a seventy-eighth minute goal by Jamison Olave. Dallas had yellow cards given to Aubrey David in the eighty-first minute and Maynor Figueroa in the eighty-third minute, for a foul and dangerous play, respectively. Real's Joao Plata had a yellow card for a stoppage time foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Olave the man of the match for his winner.
On Sunday, DC United bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Bill Hamid protect the nets. DC had a yellow card for a foul by Luciano Acosta in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul. New York started with a thirty-eighth minute Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, assisted by Mike Grella and Alex Muyl. Marcelo Sarvas of United took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-second minute. The Red Bulls added on with a sixty-fourth minute goal by Felipe, courtesy of Wright-Phillips and Sacha Kljestan. DC got on the board with a Sarvas penalty kick goal in the seventieth minute. United tied it on a seventy-third minute Patrick Mullins goal, passed from Steve Birnbaum and Taylor Kemp. The game ended at 2-2, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips.
Finally, the Seattle Sounders FC host the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Stefan Frei guard the woodwork. Seattle saw yellow cards for an Andreas Ivanschitz foul in the thirty-seventh minute and a dive from Joevin Jones in the fortieth minute. Portland's Diego Chara received a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. The Sounders drew first blood in the sixty-first minute on a Clint Dempsey penalty kick goal. Seattle added on with an eightieth minute Dempsey goal, coming off of Cristian Roldan. The Sounders extended the lead as Roldan scored in the eighty-third minute, thanks to Brad Evans and Nicolas Lodeiro. Lodeiro also took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-fourth minute before the play restarted. In stoppage time, the Timbers got on the board with a Fanendo Adi goal, made possible by Alvas Powell. The game ended 3-1, with Dempsey the man of the match for his brace.
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
Houston Dash VS. Washington Spirit - Make Up NWSL Game
After a long Olympic break (and the less said of it, the better), we're back for one make-up game this Thursday. The Houston Dash host the Washington Spirit. Kelsey Wys and Bianca Henninger are the keepers. Here's the game. The first few minutes looked like the league had been out of action for awhile, as the passing was a bit sloppy. In the third minute, Kealia Ohai had a cross that just missed Melissa Henderson and Chioma Ubogagu of Houston in the first good chance of the game. Cami Privett broke up a Washington attack against Katie Stengel in the fourth minute. Ubogagu took a ball from Caity Heap and took a shot in the eighth minute, but Estelle Johnson of the Spirit made the block. Cari Roccaro of the Dash cleared a Cheyna Williams cross in the ninth minute, and then Roccaro cleared the second effort as well. Amber Brooks broke up the next Washington attack, sliding the ball out for a corner after Williams lost control. Nairn took two corner kicks in quick succession, with the Spirit series ending on a Tori Huster shot. Williams made a foray forward in the fourteenth minute, but Moros made the stop for the Dash. In the sixteenth minute, Ohai danced into the box and fired a shot on goal that Wys saved. Katie Stengel took a cross from Caprice Dydasco and headed it wide in the nineteenth minute. Williams fired a shot high for the Spirit in the twenty-first minute, and then a second shot from Joanna Lohman was saved by Henninger. On the Houston attack, Ohai fired a shot wide left. Cali Farquharson took a shot in the twenty-fifth minute. Privett broke up an attack from Williams in the twenty-fifth minute. Ali Krieger put a ball over the top and out for the Spirit in the twenty-sixth minute. Christine Nairn went down hurt in the box, but did not draw a call on the play, causing a bit of a delay. Moros' cross in the twenty-ninth minute was blocked out by Huster for Washington. Privett fouled Williams in the box in the thirtieth minute, creating a penalty kick for the Spirit. Nairn came back on to take the penalty kick and scored, making it 1-0 for the Spirit. In the thirty-second minute, Farquharson sent a shot just wide for Washington. The Spirit played head tennis in the box on a thirty-third minute, as Nairn served it in and Stengel, Lohman, and then Stengel again combined for a shot that Henninger saved near the line. Lohman's shot at the thirty-four minute mark went wide left. Ellie Brush blocked a Stengel shot in the thirty-fifth minute. O'Sullivan blocked a cross out for a Washington corner kick. Nairn took this set piece, which Privett cleared as far as Dydasco, who sent a shot way over the bar. Ohai had a cross for Ubogagu in the thirty-ninth minute, but the shot was well wide for the Dash. Privett cleared a Krieger free kick in the fortieth minute, and Nairn's second effort shot went way over the bar. Ohai made a deep run in the forty-fifth minute, but her cross was too strong for Henderson. In stoppage time, Huster fired a shot to end a chaotic sequence in the Houston box that saw Brush block a cross from Krieger after Lohman failed to get a shot off against Roccaro. The game went into halftime at 1-0, with the Spirit's top players being RB Krieger, DCM Huster, LW Nairn, RF Williams, and CF Stengel. For the Dash, the top players were CBs Roccaro and Brush, LW Ohai, ACM Denise O'Sullivan, and striker Ubogagu. In the forty-seventh minute, Ubogagu and Ohai went with a give-and-go, with Johnson blocking Ubogagu's shot and Krieger getting the final clearance on the play for the Spirit. Williams had a low cross for Washington that Houston's Brush cleared in the forty-eighth minute. Ubogagu had a forty-ninth minute shot from the Dash that went low and left. Whitney Church blocked an Ohai cross in the fiftieth minute, as Houston has come out of the break with a bit of urgency. Privett surrendered a corner kick after battling with Farquharson in the fifty-first minute. Nairn took the corner kick, going for Williams but cleared by Privett. Farquharson got the second chance and fired a shot through traffic which Henninger saved. Stengel, Williams, and Krieger aligned for a chance that Krieger shot over the bar. Ohai's fifty-third minute shot came from a tough angle and forced Wys into a save to keep Washington ahead. Privett had a cross caught by Wys in the fifty-fifth minute. Henderson's through ball for Ubogagu was picked up by Wys just in time. Nairn's free kick in the fifty-seventh minute went wide left. Roccaro shut down Williams in the fifty-eighth minute as the Spirit continuing to make piercing runs in the offensive third. O'Sullivan fired a shot low and on target in the fifty-ninth minute, but Wys made the save on the good effort from Houston's midfielder. Stephanie Ochs had a pair of crosses blocked by Huster and Dydasco in the sixtieth minute. Krieger helped to break up a shot by Ohai that fell to Ubogagu, who fired a shot off of Houston teammate Tessa Florio. Washington quickly struck back, as Nairn buried a shot from far out as Henninger cheated off her line, and the Spirit earned a 2-0 lead. Ohai won a corner kick off of Krieger in the sixty-fifth minute. Ochs took the set piece for Houston, but Church headed it out. O'Sullivan fired a second shot in, which bounced off of Ubogagu and was cleared by the Spirit. Ohai crossed a ball in for Florio, but the play was offside and Wys had it covered. Ohai and Krieger went into battle again, which Church ultimately cleared, and then Amber Brooks sent a ball in and wide of goal in the sixty-seventh minute. Ubogagu had a shot deflect off of Huster but it was too weak to truly threaten Wys, who picked it up with no trouble in the sixty-ninth minute. Spirit sub Alyssa Kleiner made a run and fired a shot wide left in the seventy-third minute as the game has slowed a bit. In the seventy-fifth minute, Privett took a yellow card for a foul on Washington sub Francisca Ordega. Ohai had a cross in the seventy-sixth minute, and Brooks headed it out of Wys' hands, but Dydasco booted it out for a corner kick. Ochs served in, and Kleiner sent it for another corner kick. This time, Ochs went too long and the Spirit cleared. Ohai had a cross through traffic that Brooks just missed getting a foot on in the seventy-ninth minute. Ohai had a shot saved by Wys on the next Dash attack. Dydasco and Kleiner tried crosses in the eighty-first minute, but the Houston defense held. Another Dydasco cross was caught by Henninger. Brooks tried a long shot that went wide left in the eighty-third minute, although Wys was off her line. Line Sigvardsen Jensen and Nairn began a sequence that ended with Ordega's shot straight at Henninger in the eighty-fifth minute. Ubogagu had a shot blocked in the eighty-eighth minute, with the Spirit in a defensive bunker. Ohai had a cross go long and out for a goal kick. Privett's eighty-ninth minute cross was caught by Wys. In the ninetieth minute, Ochs got the ball on the right wing and crossed it Ohai, who buried it. O'Sullivan's stoppage time cross was blocked. Brush fouled Ordega, earning a yellow card for the Dash defender. Florio fired a shot wide left. The game ended 2-1 for Washington, with Nairn the Outsider Sports Woman of the Match. Also impressing in the second half were Spirit GK Wys and Dash RW sub Ochs.
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Sunday, August 14, 2016
Major League Soccer 2016 - Week 23
We're on for a full weekend. Expect a slight delay in Sunday game coverage, as I am traveling all day. We begin with...
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and David Ousted are in goal. San Jose began in the fourteenth minute with a Quincy Amarikwa goal, via Anibal Godoy. Fatai Alashe of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. San Jose added on in the sixtieth minute with a Simon Dawkins goal, set up by Alberto Quintero. Vancouver got on the board with a Nicolas Mezquida goal in stoppage time, assisted by Kendall Waston and Christian Bolanos. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Dawkins for the winner.
Seven games played out on Saturday, beginning with the New York Red Bulls welcoming the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Luis Robles protect the nets. Aurelien Collin of New York had a yellow card for a fourteenth minute handball. Montreal led off in the twenty-first minute with an Ignacio Piatti goal, assisted by Matteo Mancosu and Marco Donadel. The Red Bulls tied it in the twenty-second minute as Bradley Wright-Phillips scored, thanks to Sacha Kljestan and Sean Davis. New York took the lead in the forty-first minute on a Wright-Phillips goal, his second of the game, made possible by Davis. The Red Bulls added on with a Davis goal in the forty-sixth minute, via Mike Grella. The Impact went down to ten men as Ambroise Oyongo took a straight red card for a foul in the forty-eighth minute. Montreal also saw yellow cards for Hernan Bernardello in the fiftieth minute and Calum Mallace in the sixty-ninth minute. Alex Muyl took a yellow card for New York in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul. The game ended at 3-1, with Wright-Phillips the man of the match for his brace.
Next up, the Columbus Crew SC bring in New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Steve Clark are the goalies. New York City struck first in the forty-first minute with a Frank Lampard goal. Columbus tied it on a forty-ninth minute Justin Meram goal, via Waylon Francis and Wil Trapp. The Crew took the lead on a penalty kick goal in the eightieth minute from Ethan Finlay. In the eighty-third minute, David Villa scored to tie it again for New York City. Tony Tchani of Columbus had a yellow card for a foul in the first minute of stoppage time. New York City gained the lead on a Villa penalty kick goal a minute later, but three minutes after that, Finlay scored to tie it again for the Crew. The game ended 3-3, with Finlay's late equalizer creating a brace to make him the man of the match.
East to New England, with the Revolution hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Bobby Shuttleworth are the gloved men. Philadelphia opened in the second minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, assisted by Fabinho. New England took yellow cards for Scott Caldwell's eighteenth minute foul and dissent by Kei Kamara in the forty-first minute. The Union added on with a Chris Pontius goal in the fifty-first minute. Philadelphia extended the lead as Richie Marquez scored in the fifty-fourth minute, thanks to Pontius. Fabian Herbers of the Union had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Philadelphia iced it at 4-0 with a Roland Alberg goal in stoppage time, set up by Charlie Davies. The man of the match was Pontius with his goal and assist.
Down in DC, United welcomes the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Bill Hamid guard the woodwork. DC started in the seventh minute with a Steve Birnbaum goal, assisted by Bobby Boswell and Lloyd Sam. United added on with a Luciano Acosta goal in the twenty-ninth minute, set up by Patrick Mullins. Liam Ridgewell of Portland had a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul. DC's Boswell took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. The Timbers saw a yellow card given to Jack Jewsbury for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Sean Franklin of United had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-fifth minute. Portland's Vytautas Andriuskevicius received a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. The game ended 2-0, with Hamid the man of the match for his three-save clean sheet.
Southwest to Texas, as FC Dallas brings in Sporting Kansas City. Alec Kann and Chris Seitz are between the posts. Matt Hedges of Dallas had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Dallas got going in the sixty-sixth minute with a Tesho Akindele goal, assisted by Atiba Harris and Carlos Gruezo. Kansas City tied it on a Dominic Dwyer goal in the sixty-eighth minute, guided in by Brad Davis and Benny Feilhaber. Sporting took the lead with a Dwyer goal in the seventy-third minute. Dallas tied it again on an eighty-sixth minute Maximiliano Urruti goal. Dallas had a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul by Harris. Kansas City had yellow cards given to Saad Abdul-Salaam in the eighty-sixth minute and Jimmy Medranda in the eighty-eighth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Dwyer's brace making him the man of the match.
The Houston Dynamo were supposed to host Toronto FC in the next game, but severe weather postponed this match to tomorrow evening. When they did play, Alex Bono and Joe Willis took control of the nets. Houston cracked the scoresheet in the eighth minute on a Cristian Maidana goal, via Mauro Manotas and Andrew Wenger. Toronto tied it on a twenty-fourth minute goal from Jozy Altidore, courtesy of Sebastian Giovinco. The Dynamo went down to ten men when Abdoulie Mansally denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity in first half stoppage time and took a straight red card. Michael Bradley of Toronto took an eighty-second minute yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 1-1, with Altidore the man of the match for his equalizer.
Saturday ended in California, with the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Brian Rowe man the nets. Colorado dented the scoreboard with a Shkelzen Gashi goal in the fifty-first minute, assisted by Marlon Hairston. Los Angeles tied it on a Daniel Steres goal in the sixty-second minute, set up by Steven Gerrard. Nigel De Jong of the Galaxy had a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute. Micheal Azira of the Rapids received a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The game ended 1-1, with Steres the man of the match.
On Sunday, the Chicago Fire bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Sean Johnson are in goal. Chicago was first to score in the sixth minute on a John Goossens goal, assisted by Matt Polster. Orlando City tied it with a ninth minute Cyle Larin goal, set up by Kaka. Tommy Redding of Orlando City took a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. Orlando City took the lead on a thirty-second minute goal by Kaka. David Accam took a yellow card for the Fire in first half stoppage time. Chicago tied it in the seventy-eighth minute on a Razvan Cocis goal, coming off of Brandon Vincent. Jose Aja of Orlando City received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Kaka for his goal and assist.
Not the last game of the week, but last by original listing, sees the Seattle Sounders FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei tend the nets. Seattle drew first blood in the twenty-fourth minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro goal, assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz. The Sounders added on with a thirty-seventh minute Jordan Morris goal, via Lodeiro and Clint Dempsey. Salt Lake got on the board with a Joao Plata goal, coming off of Yura Movsisyan. Justen Glad took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended 2-1, with Lodeiro the man of the match for his goal and assist.
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The Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and David Ousted are in goal. San Jose began in the fourteenth minute with a Quincy Amarikwa goal, via Anibal Godoy. Fatai Alashe of the Earthquakes took a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. San Jose added on in the sixtieth minute with a Simon Dawkins goal, set up by Alberto Quintero. Vancouver got on the board with a Nicolas Mezquida goal in stoppage time, assisted by Kendall Waston and Christian Bolanos. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Dawkins for the winner.
Seven games played out on Saturday, beginning with the New York Red Bulls welcoming the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Luis Robles protect the nets. Aurelien Collin of New York had a yellow card for a fourteenth minute handball. Montreal led off in the twenty-first minute with an Ignacio Piatti goal, assisted by Matteo Mancosu and Marco Donadel. The Red Bulls tied it in the twenty-second minute as Bradley Wright-Phillips scored, thanks to Sacha Kljestan and Sean Davis. New York took the lead in the forty-first minute on a Wright-Phillips goal, his second of the game, made possible by Davis. The Red Bulls added on with a Davis goal in the forty-sixth minute, via Mike Grella. The Impact went down to ten men as Ambroise Oyongo took a straight red card for a foul in the forty-eighth minute. Montreal also saw yellow cards for Hernan Bernardello in the fiftieth minute and Calum Mallace in the sixty-ninth minute. Alex Muyl took a yellow card for New York in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul. The game ended at 3-1, with Wright-Phillips the man of the match for his brace.
Next up, the Columbus Crew SC bring in New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Steve Clark are the goalies. New York City struck first in the forty-first minute with a Frank Lampard goal. Columbus tied it on a forty-ninth minute Justin Meram goal, via Waylon Francis and Wil Trapp. The Crew took the lead on a penalty kick goal in the eightieth minute from Ethan Finlay. In the eighty-third minute, David Villa scored to tie it again for New York City. Tony Tchani of Columbus had a yellow card for a foul in the first minute of stoppage time. New York City gained the lead on a Villa penalty kick goal a minute later, but three minutes after that, Finlay scored to tie it again for the Crew. The game ended 3-3, with Finlay's late equalizer creating a brace to make him the man of the match.
East to New England, with the Revolution hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Bobby Shuttleworth are the gloved men. Philadelphia opened in the second minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, assisted by Fabinho. New England took yellow cards for Scott Caldwell's eighteenth minute foul and dissent by Kei Kamara in the forty-first minute. The Union added on with a Chris Pontius goal in the fifty-first minute. Philadelphia extended the lead as Richie Marquez scored in the fifty-fourth minute, thanks to Pontius. Fabian Herbers of the Union had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Philadelphia iced it at 4-0 with a Roland Alberg goal in stoppage time, set up by Charlie Davies. The man of the match was Pontius with his goal and assist.
Down in DC, United welcomes the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Bill Hamid guard the woodwork. DC started in the seventh minute with a Steve Birnbaum goal, assisted by Bobby Boswell and Lloyd Sam. United added on with a Luciano Acosta goal in the twenty-ninth minute, set up by Patrick Mullins. Liam Ridgewell of Portland had a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul. DC's Boswell took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. The Timbers saw a yellow card given to Jack Jewsbury for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Sean Franklin of United had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-fifth minute. Portland's Vytautas Andriuskevicius received a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. The game ended 2-0, with Hamid the man of the match for his three-save clean sheet.
Southwest to Texas, as FC Dallas brings in Sporting Kansas City. Alec Kann and Chris Seitz are between the posts. Matt Hedges of Dallas had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Dallas got going in the sixty-sixth minute with a Tesho Akindele goal, assisted by Atiba Harris and Carlos Gruezo. Kansas City tied it on a Dominic Dwyer goal in the sixty-eighth minute, guided in by Brad Davis and Benny Feilhaber. Sporting took the lead with a Dwyer goal in the seventy-third minute. Dallas tied it again on an eighty-sixth minute Maximiliano Urruti goal. Dallas had a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul by Harris. Kansas City had yellow cards given to Saad Abdul-Salaam in the eighty-sixth minute and Jimmy Medranda in the eighty-eighth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Dwyer's brace making him the man of the match.
The Houston Dynamo were supposed to host Toronto FC in the next game, but severe weather postponed this match to tomorrow evening. When they did play, Alex Bono and Joe Willis took control of the nets. Houston cracked the scoresheet in the eighth minute on a Cristian Maidana goal, via Mauro Manotas and Andrew Wenger. Toronto tied it on a twenty-fourth minute goal from Jozy Altidore, courtesy of Sebastian Giovinco. The Dynamo went down to ten men when Abdoulie Mansally denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity in first half stoppage time and took a straight red card. Michael Bradley of Toronto took an eighty-second minute yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 1-1, with Altidore the man of the match for his equalizer.
Saturday ended in California, with the Los Angeles Galaxy welcoming the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Brian Rowe man the nets. Colorado dented the scoreboard with a Shkelzen Gashi goal in the fifty-first minute, assisted by Marlon Hairston. Los Angeles tied it on a Daniel Steres goal in the sixty-second minute, set up by Steven Gerrard. Nigel De Jong of the Galaxy had a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute. Micheal Azira of the Rapids received a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The game ended 1-1, with Steres the man of the match.
On Sunday, the Chicago Fire bring in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Sean Johnson are in goal. Chicago was first to score in the sixth minute on a John Goossens goal, assisted by Matt Polster. Orlando City tied it with a ninth minute Cyle Larin goal, set up by Kaka. Tommy Redding of Orlando City took a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. Orlando City took the lead on a thirty-second minute goal by Kaka. David Accam took a yellow card for the Fire in first half stoppage time. Chicago tied it in the seventy-eighth minute on a Razvan Cocis goal, coming off of Brandon Vincent. Jose Aja of Orlando City received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Kaka for his goal and assist.
Not the last game of the week, but last by original listing, sees the Seattle Sounders FC host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei tend the nets. Seattle drew first blood in the twenty-fourth minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro goal, assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz. The Sounders added on with a thirty-seventh minute Jordan Morris goal, via Lodeiro and Clint Dempsey. Salt Lake got on the board with a Joao Plata goal, coming off of Yura Movsisyan. Justen Glad took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended 2-1, with Lodeiro the man of the match for his goal and assist.
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