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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
New York City FC v. Sporting Kansas City: September 6, 2017
Today's only game sees New York City FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Sean Johnson are in goal. Roger Espinoza of Kansas City took a twenty-fourth minute foul that earned a yellow card. In the twenty-eighth minute, Maximiliano Moralez received a yellow card for his foul. New York City got going in the eighty-fourth minute with a Jack Harrison goal, via RJ Allen. New York City's Allen took a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. Diego Rubio of Sporting had a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The man of the 1-0 match was Harrison.
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Sunday, September 3, 2017
NWSL 2017: Week 20
We're ready to go on another full weekend of games. We begin in...
Portland, as the Thorns FC host the Washington Spirit. Didi Haracic is mismatched with Adrianna Franch in goal. Washington's keeper Haracic took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-first minute. Portland's Nadia Nadim took the penalty kick, which Haracic saved, but Nadim scored on the rebound. The Thorns added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Christine Sinclair goal, via Nadim. Katherine Reynolds of Portland had a yellow card for a thirty-sixth minute foul. The Thorns extended the lead as Emily Sonnett scored on a free kick goal in the fortieth minute, set up by Meghan Klingenberg. Portland padded the lead in the eighty-first minute with a Sinclair goal, her second of the game, made possible by Sonnett. The final stood at 4-0, with the woman of the match being Sinclair. Other strong performances for the Thorns came from Sonnett, Klingenberg, and Nadim, while the Spirit's best were Cheyna Williams, Mallory Pugh, and Tori Huster.
Also on Saturday, the Orlando Pride welcome the Boston Breakers. Abby Smtih and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. Orlando led off in the eighth minute with a Rachel Hill goal, after Smith lightly patted away a cross from Chioma Ubogagu that Alex Morgan had turned toward goal. In the fifteenth minute, the Pride added on with a Hill goal, passed from Morgan. Boston got on the board in the forty-ninth minute with a Rosie White goal, coming off of Amanda Frisbie and Midge Purce. In the sixty-third minute, Brooke Elby of the Breakers had a yellow card for fouling Orlando's Camila. The Pride replied with a Marta goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Ubogagu. Orlando extended the lead as Ubogagu scored in the seventy-seventh minute after a turnover by Boston. The Breakers pulled one back with an eighty-eighth minute Julie King goal, made possible by Adriana Leon on a corner kick. The final held at 4-2, with the woman of the match being Hill. Ubogagu, Morgan, Monica, and Steph Catley also impressed fro the Pride, while King, Angela Salem, Leon, and White were the best for the Breakers.
On Sunday, FC Kansas City hosts Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Nicole Barnhart are in goal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Kansas City began with a Lo'eau LaBonta goal, set up by Shea Groom. Kansas City added on in the forty-fourth minute with a Groom goal, assisted by LaBonta with an overhead pass. Kansas City extended the lead in the sixty-fourth minute with another Groom goal, created by a Desiree Scott cross. The initial shot was saved, but the rebound went in. Sky Blue got on the board in the eighty-third minute with a corner kick goal by Madison Tiernan, via Taylor Lytle's service. Kansas City iced it at 4-1 with a Sydney Leroux goal in stoppage time, courtesy of Maegan Kelly. The woman of the match was Groom, while other stars for Kansas City were Becky Sauerbrunn, Becca Moros, LaBonta, and Scott. Sky Blue's best were Erica Skroski, Kelley O'Hara, and Lytle.
Up in Chicago, the Red Stars bring in the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Alyssa Naeher guard the nets. North Carolina opened in the fifteenth minute with a Lynn Williams goal, made possible by Jessica McDonald. In the fortieth minute, Danielle Colaprico of Chicago had a yellow card for her foul against McCall Zerboni. The Red Stars tied it in the fifty-second minute with a Yuki Nagasato goal, coming off of Christen Press. Chicago's Julie Ertz took a yellow card for a seventy-third minute foul. The Courage's Zerboni had a yellow card of her own in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. The Red Stars took the lead in the eighty-fourth minute with an Ertz goal, set up by Nagasato. The final held at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Ertz. Also strong for the Red Stars were Arin Gilliland, Press, and Nagasato, while the Courage's best efforts came from Jaelene Hinkle, Zerboni, McDonald, and Williams.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell faces her former mentor Lydia Williams in goal. Seattle started in the fiftieth minute on a Merritt Mathias goal, helped along by Beverly Yanez. The Reign saw yellow cards for fouls by Lauren Barnes in the seventy-seventh minute and Jess Fishlock in the eightieth minute. Houston's Bruna took a yellow card for her eighty-eighth minute foul. The final stood at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Mathias. Other strong performances for the Reign came from Williams (three-save clean sheet), Rebekah Stott, and Yanez, while the Dash got their best efforts from Kristie Mewis, Janine Beckie, and Nichelle Prince.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Lydia Williams
RB Arin Gilliland
CB Emily Sonnett
CB Julie King
LB Meghan Klingenberg
DM Julie Ertz
AM Christine Sinclair
AM Shea Groom
AM Lo'eau LaBonta
FW Rachel Hill
FW Alex Morgan
Portland, as the Thorns FC host the Washington Spirit. Didi Haracic is mismatched with Adrianna Franch in goal. Washington's keeper Haracic took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-first minute. Portland's Nadia Nadim took the penalty kick, which Haracic saved, but Nadim scored on the rebound. The Thorns added on in the twenty-fifth minute with a Christine Sinclair goal, via Nadim. Katherine Reynolds of Portland had a yellow card for a thirty-sixth minute foul. The Thorns extended the lead as Emily Sonnett scored on a free kick goal in the fortieth minute, set up by Meghan Klingenberg. Portland padded the lead in the eighty-first minute with a Sinclair goal, her second of the game, made possible by Sonnett. The final stood at 4-0, with the woman of the match being Sinclair. Other strong performances for the Thorns came from Sonnett, Klingenberg, and Nadim, while the Spirit's best were Cheyna Williams, Mallory Pugh, and Tori Huster.
Also on Saturday, the Orlando Pride welcome the Boston Breakers. Abby Smtih and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. Orlando led off in the eighth minute with a Rachel Hill goal, after Smith lightly patted away a cross from Chioma Ubogagu that Alex Morgan had turned toward goal. In the fifteenth minute, the Pride added on with a Hill goal, passed from Morgan. Boston got on the board in the forty-ninth minute with a Rosie White goal, coming off of Amanda Frisbie and Midge Purce. In the sixty-third minute, Brooke Elby of the Breakers had a yellow card for fouling Orlando's Camila. The Pride replied with a Marta goal in the sixty-seventh minute, set up by Ubogagu. Orlando extended the lead as Ubogagu scored in the seventy-seventh minute after a turnover by Boston. The Breakers pulled one back with an eighty-eighth minute Julie King goal, made possible by Adriana Leon on a corner kick. The final held at 4-2, with the woman of the match being Hill. Ubogagu, Morgan, Monica, and Steph Catley also impressed fro the Pride, while King, Angela Salem, Leon, and White were the best for the Breakers.
On Sunday, FC Kansas City hosts Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Nicole Barnhart are in goal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Kansas City began with a Lo'eau LaBonta goal, set up by Shea Groom. Kansas City added on in the forty-fourth minute with a Groom goal, assisted by LaBonta with an overhead pass. Kansas City extended the lead in the sixty-fourth minute with another Groom goal, created by a Desiree Scott cross. The initial shot was saved, but the rebound went in. Sky Blue got on the board in the eighty-third minute with a corner kick goal by Madison Tiernan, via Taylor Lytle's service. Kansas City iced it at 4-1 with a Sydney Leroux goal in stoppage time, courtesy of Maegan Kelly. The woman of the match was Groom, while other stars for Kansas City were Becky Sauerbrunn, Becca Moros, LaBonta, and Scott. Sky Blue's best were Erica Skroski, Kelley O'Hara, and Lytle.
Up in Chicago, the Red Stars bring in the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Alyssa Naeher guard the nets. North Carolina opened in the fifteenth minute with a Lynn Williams goal, made possible by Jessica McDonald. In the fortieth minute, Danielle Colaprico of Chicago had a yellow card for her foul against McCall Zerboni. The Red Stars tied it in the fifty-second minute with a Yuki Nagasato goal, coming off of Christen Press. Chicago's Julie Ertz took a yellow card for a seventy-third minute foul. The Courage's Zerboni had a yellow card of her own in the seventy-seventh minute for a foul. The Red Stars took the lead in the eighty-fourth minute with an Ertz goal, set up by Nagasato. The final held at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Ertz. Also strong for the Red Stars were Arin Gilliland, Press, and Nagasato, while the Courage's best efforts came from Jaelene Hinkle, Zerboni, McDonald, and Williams.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell faces her former mentor Lydia Williams in goal. Seattle started in the fiftieth minute on a Merritt Mathias goal, helped along by Beverly Yanez. The Reign saw yellow cards for fouls by Lauren Barnes in the seventy-seventh minute and Jess Fishlock in the eightieth minute. Houston's Bruna took a yellow card for her eighty-eighth minute foul. The final stood at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Mathias. Other strong performances for the Reign came from Williams (three-save clean sheet), Rebekah Stott, and Yanez, while the Dash got their best efforts from Kristie Mewis, Janine Beckie, and Nichelle Prince.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Lydia Williams
RB Arin Gilliland
CB Emily Sonnett
CB Julie King
LB Meghan Klingenberg
DM Julie Ertz
AM Christine Sinclair
AM Shea Groom
AM Lo'eau LaBonta
FW Rachel Hill
FW Alex Morgan
Saturday, September 2, 2017
MLS 2017: Week 26
Just four games on this Saturday due to an international week. We begin in...
New England, as the Revolution host Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Cody Cropper receive the starts in goal. New England started in the twenty-sixth minute with a Kei Kamara goal, via Scott Caldwell and Lee Nguyen. Orlando City saw yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-sixth minute by Leo Pereira and in the sixty-sixth minute by Jose Aja. Juan Agudelo of the Revolution took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minute foul. New England added on in the seventy-fifth minute with a Kamara goal, helped along by Nguyen. Orlando City went to ten men in the eightieth minute as Aja took a second yellow card for a foul. Tony Rocha of Orlando City took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. The Revolution extended their lead as Kamara scored in the eighty-ninth minute to complete his hat trick, with the help of Nguyen, who earned a sock trick. New England iced it at 4-0 with a Teal Bunbury goal, set up by Krisztian Nemeth and Nguyen. The men of the match were Kamara and Nguyen.
In Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Evan Bush are the gloved men. Chicago saw a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute Juninho foul. Montreal went down to ten men in the fiftieth minute with a straight red card to Deian Boldor for a foul. The Fire got going in the fifty-ninth minute on a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, helped along by Matt Polster and Djordje Mihailovic. Marco Donadel of the Impact had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. Chicago's Michael de Leeuw took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0, with Schweinsteiger named man of the match.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Jesse Gonzalez tend the nets. Sal Zizzo of New York had a yellow card for a sixth minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men after Jacori Hayes took yellow cards for fouls in the twenty-ninth and thirty-seventh minutes. The Red Bulls opened in the forty-third minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alex Muyl. Dallas tied it in the fifty-fourth minute with a Hernan Grana goal, passed from Michael Barrios. New York retook the lead with an Aaron Long goal in the fifty-seventh minute, assisted by Kljestan. Sean Davis of the Red Bulls received a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. Dallas tied it again in the seventy-fifth minute with a Mauro Diaz penalty kick goal. The final remained at 2-2, with the man of the match being Kljestan.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Zac MacMath and Jon Kempin play in the six yard boxes. Los Angeles struck first in the eighteenth minute with a Romain Alessandrini penalty kick goal. The Galaxy added on in the twenty-third minute with an Emmanuel Boateng goal, helped along by Gyasi Zardes. Los Angeles extended the lead in the fifty-sixth minute as Zardes scored, thanks to Alessandrini. This produced the 3-0 final, with the man of the match being Alessandrini.
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New England, as the Revolution host Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Cody Cropper receive the starts in goal. New England started in the twenty-sixth minute with a Kei Kamara goal, via Scott Caldwell and Lee Nguyen. Orlando City saw yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-sixth minute by Leo Pereira and in the sixty-sixth minute by Jose Aja. Juan Agudelo of the Revolution took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minute foul. New England added on in the seventy-fifth minute with a Kamara goal, helped along by Nguyen. Orlando City went to ten men in the eightieth minute as Aja took a second yellow card for a foul. Tony Rocha of Orlando City took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. The Revolution extended their lead as Kamara scored in the eighty-ninth minute to complete his hat trick, with the help of Nguyen, who earned a sock trick. New England iced it at 4-0 with a Teal Bunbury goal, set up by Krisztian Nemeth and Nguyen. The men of the match were Kamara and Nguyen.
In Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Evan Bush are the gloved men. Chicago saw a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute Juninho foul. Montreal went down to ten men in the fiftieth minute with a straight red card to Deian Boldor for a foul. The Fire got going in the fifty-ninth minute on a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, helped along by Matt Polster and Djordje Mihailovic. Marco Donadel of the Impact had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. Chicago's Michael de Leeuw took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0, with Schweinsteiger named man of the match.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Jesse Gonzalez tend the nets. Sal Zizzo of New York had a yellow card for a sixth minute foul. Dallas went down to ten men after Jacori Hayes took yellow cards for fouls in the twenty-ninth and thirty-seventh minutes. The Red Bulls opened in the forty-third minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, via Bradley Wright-Phillips and Alex Muyl. Dallas tied it in the fifty-fourth minute with a Hernan Grana goal, passed from Michael Barrios. New York retook the lead with an Aaron Long goal in the fifty-seventh minute, assisted by Kljestan. Sean Davis of the Red Bulls received a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. Dallas tied it again in the seventy-fifth minute with a Mauro Diaz penalty kick goal. The final remained at 2-2, with the man of the match being Kljestan.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids. Zac MacMath and Jon Kempin play in the six yard boxes. Los Angeles struck first in the eighteenth minute with a Romain Alessandrini penalty kick goal. The Galaxy added on in the twenty-third minute with an Emmanuel Boateng goal, helped along by Gyasi Zardes. Los Angeles extended the lead in the fifty-sixth minute as Zardes scored, thanks to Alessandrini. This produced the 3-0 final, with the man of the match being Alessandrini.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Washington Spirit VS. North Carolina Courage: August 30, 2017
There's just one midweek NWSL game this time, but before I get into that, I'd like to thank everyone who has stopped in to read this blog over its now 3,000 posts. This post brings me to that big milestone, just a few months shy of when I first started on here. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be an independent writer on this blog, but I will let everyone know where my writing career takes me when I know more. With that, let's get to the game.
The Washington Spirit host the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Didi Haracic protect the nets. Washington led off in the eighth minute with an Estefania Banini goal, on a rebound after Rowland spilled a shot from Cheyna Williams. In the twenty-third minute, the Spirit's Cali Farquharson took a yellow card for a foul on North Carolina's Kristen Hamilton. In the forty-fifth minute, Tori Huster of Washington took a yellow card for fouling Hamilton as well. The Courage capitalized on the free kick with a Samantha Mewis goal, a flick-on header assisted by Abby Dahlkemper. Early in the second half, the Spirit's Estelle Johnson left with an injury. North Carolina took the lead in the sixty-first minute with a Jessica McDonald goal, via Jaelene Hinkle on a free kick that McDonald won against Washington's Shelina Zadorsky. North Carolina added on with a McDonald goal in the sixty-sixth minute, made possible by Lynn Williams. The Spirit got one back with a Cheyna Williams goal, helped along by Francisca Ordega and Meggie Dougherty Howard. The final held at 3-2, with McDonald named woman of the match. Also starring for the Courage were Taylor Smith, McCall Zerboni, Mewis, and Lynn Williams, while the Spirit's best were Alyssa Kleiner, Banini, and Cheyna Williams.
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The Washington Spirit host the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Didi Haracic protect the nets. Washington led off in the eighth minute with an Estefania Banini goal, on a rebound after Rowland spilled a shot from Cheyna Williams. In the twenty-third minute, the Spirit's Cali Farquharson took a yellow card for a foul on North Carolina's Kristen Hamilton. In the forty-fifth minute, Tori Huster of Washington took a yellow card for fouling Hamilton as well. The Courage capitalized on the free kick with a Samantha Mewis goal, a flick-on header assisted by Abby Dahlkemper. Early in the second half, the Spirit's Estelle Johnson left with an injury. North Carolina took the lead in the sixty-first minute with a Jessica McDonald goal, via Jaelene Hinkle on a free kick that McDonald won against Washington's Shelina Zadorsky. North Carolina added on with a McDonald goal in the sixty-sixth minute, made possible by Lynn Williams. The Spirit got one back with a Cheyna Williams goal, helped along by Francisca Ordega and Meggie Dougherty Howard. The final held at 3-2, with McDonald named woman of the match. Also starring for the Courage were Taylor Smith, McCall Zerboni, Mewis, and Lynn Williams, while the Spirit's best were Alyssa Kleiner, Banini, and Cheyna Williams.
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Sunday, August 27, 2017
MLS 2017: Week 25
Just ten games this weekend after the Houston Dynamo's match against Sporting Kansas City was postponed due to Hurricane Harvey. We begin on Friday with...
The New York Derby, as the Red Bulls host City FC. Sean Johnson and Luis Robles man the nets. Alexander Ring of New York City had a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. Kemar Lawrence of New York took a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. In the forty-third minute, a dive by Rodney Wallace of New York City earned a yellow card. New York City got going in the fifty-sixth minute with a Maximiliano Moralez goal, set up by David Villa. New York tied it in the seventieth minute with a Gonzalo Veron penalty kick goal. The final stood at 1-1, with Moralez the man of the match.
On Saturday, the first of six games is DC United welcoming the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper and Bill Hamid protect the nets. Russell Canouse of DC had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. New England saw yellow cards for fouls by Claude Dielna in the sixty-third minute and Kei Kamara in the sixty-fifth minute. DC dented the scoreboard in the seventy-first minute with a Luciano Acosta goal, set up by Kofi Opare and Lloyd Sam. DC's Marcelo Sarvas took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. The final stood at 1-0, with the man of the match being Acosta.
Next up, the Philadelphia Union bring in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Andre Blake are the gloved men. Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Atlanta's Josef Martinez received a yellow card for a thirteenth minute foul. The Union led off in the eighteenth minute with a Roland Alberg goal, courtesy of Giliano Wijnaldum. Philadelphia added on with a Bedoya goal in the twenty-third minute, via Jack Eillott and Alberg. Atlanta got on the board in the twenty-sixth minute with a Yamil Asad goal, passed from Martinez and Greg Garza. The Union's C.J. Sapong had a yellow card for his twenty-ninth minute foul. Joshua Yaro of Philadelphia put his team down to ten men when he took a straight red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity in the fifty-second minute. Atlanta tied the game in stoppage time on a Tyrone Mears goal. The man of the match was Alberg.
Over in Ohio, the Columbus Crew SC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Zack Steffen are in between the posts. Columbus drew first blood in the fiftieth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, via Hector Jimenez and Federico Higuain. Tesho Akindele of Dallas had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. The Crew added on in the seventy-first minute with a Jonathan Mensah goal, guided in by Higuain. Dallas got on the board in the seventy-eighth minute with a Walker Zimmerman goal, assisted by Javier Morales. Matt Hedges of Dallas took a yellow card in stoppage time for a foul.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stefan Marinovic is mismatched with Joe Bendik in goal. Orlando City's Tommy Redding began the scoring with an own goal that put Vancouver ahead in the ninth minute. Aaron Maund of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Donny Toia of Orlando City took a yellow card for his twenty-seventh minute foul. Vancouver added on in the fifty-third minute with a Brek Shea goal, set up by Erik Hurtado. Orlando City got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Cyle Larin goal, helped along by Yoshimar Yotun and Cristian Higuita. Orlando City had yellow cards for Redding in the seventy-first minute and Kaka in the seventy-fifth minute, both for fouls. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Shea.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Fire bring in Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Matt Lampson play in goal. Minnesota started in the thirty-sixth minute with an Abu Danladi goal, assisted by Ethan Finlay. Minnesota added on with a Danladi goal in the forty-fifth minute, via Jerome Thiesson. Dax McCarty took a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul for Chicago. The Fire got on the board in the seventy-seventh minute with a David Accam goal, made possible by Bastian Schweinsteiger. In the seventy-eighth minute, Minnesota's Danladi received a yellow card for a foul. Chicago's Schweinsteiger took a yellow card for his eighty-fourth minute foul. The final held at 2-1, with Danladi named man of the match.
Saturday ends with Real Salt Lake hosting the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Nick Rimando are the American keepers. Justen Glad of Salt Lake had a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Real opened in the forty-first minute with a Joao Plata goal, assisted by Albert Rusnak. In the fiftieth minute, Real added on with a Luis Silva goal, and he received a yellow card for delaying the game after the goal. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the fifty-seventh minute as Danilo Acosta took a straight red card for his foul. Colorado went down to ten men as well after Alan Gordon had a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute, followed by a second yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. The Rapids got on the board in the eighty-second minute with a Joshua Gatt goal, via Micheal Azira. Salt Lake replied two minutes into stoppage time on a Silva goal, made possible by Brooks Lennon. Kevin Doyle of Colorado had a yellow card two minutes later for a foul. Real iced it at 4-1 with a Lennon goal two minutes after that, with the help of Sebastian Saucedo and Luke Mulholland. The man of the match was Silva.
Sunday brings three derbies, the first seeing the Montreal Impact welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Toronto was first to score in the forty-first minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal. Blerim Dzemaili took a yellow card for dissent for Montreal in first half stoppage time. Toronto added on in the fifty-second minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, via Marco Delgado and Victor Vazquez. Victor Cabrera of the Impact had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. Toronto saw a yellow card for an Eriq Zavaleta foul in the seventy-eighth minute. Montreal's Laurent Ciman took a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The Impact got on the board in second half stoppage time with an Ignacio Piatti goal, helped along by Dzemaili. Toronto iced it at 3-1 a minute later with a Giovinco goal, passed from Steven Beitashour. Giovinco was named man of the match.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Jon Kempin are the backups in goal. Fatai Alashe of San Jose had a yellow card for his twentieth minute foul. Bradley Diallo of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, San Jose cracked the scoresheet on a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, made possible by Shea Salinas. The Galaxy went down to ten men in the fifty-seventh minute as Nathan Smith took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Earthquakes added on in the eightieth minute with a Marco Urena goal, via Jackson Yueill. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute Danny Hoesen foul. San Jose iced it at 3-0 as Chris Wondolowski scored in second half stoppage time. Qazaishvili is the man of the match.
Finally, the Seattle Sounders FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella is mismatched with Stefan Frei in goal. Seattle struck first in the eighteenth minute with a Cristian Roldan goal. Portland's Sebastian Blanco took a yellow card for a twentieth minute foul. The Timbers tied it in first half stoppage time with a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal. Lawrence Olum of Portland had a yellow card for time wasting in the seventieth minute. The Sounders went down to ten men in second half stoppage time when Nouhou took a straight red card for violent conduct. The score held at 1-1, with Roldan the man of the match.
The New York Derby, as the Red Bulls host City FC. Sean Johnson and Luis Robles man the nets. Alexander Ring of New York City had a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. Kemar Lawrence of New York took a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. In the forty-third minute, a dive by Rodney Wallace of New York City earned a yellow card. New York City got going in the fifty-sixth minute with a Maximiliano Moralez goal, set up by David Villa. New York tied it in the seventieth minute with a Gonzalo Veron penalty kick goal. The final stood at 1-1, with Moralez the man of the match.
On Saturday, the first of six games is DC United welcoming the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper and Bill Hamid protect the nets. Russell Canouse of DC had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. New England saw yellow cards for fouls by Claude Dielna in the sixty-third minute and Kei Kamara in the sixty-fifth minute. DC dented the scoreboard in the seventy-first minute with a Luciano Acosta goal, set up by Kofi Opare and Lloyd Sam. DC's Marcelo Sarvas took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. The final stood at 1-0, with the man of the match being Acosta.
Next up, the Philadelphia Union bring in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Andre Blake are the gloved men. Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Atlanta's Josef Martinez received a yellow card for a thirteenth minute foul. The Union led off in the eighteenth minute with a Roland Alberg goal, courtesy of Giliano Wijnaldum. Philadelphia added on with a Bedoya goal in the twenty-third minute, via Jack Eillott and Alberg. Atlanta got on the board in the twenty-sixth minute with a Yamil Asad goal, passed from Martinez and Greg Garza. The Union's C.J. Sapong had a yellow card for his twenty-ninth minute foul. Joshua Yaro of Philadelphia put his team down to ten men when he took a straight red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity in the fifty-second minute. Atlanta tied the game in stoppage time on a Tyrone Mears goal. The man of the match was Alberg.
Over in Ohio, the Columbus Crew SC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Zack Steffen are in between the posts. Columbus drew first blood in the fiftieth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, via Hector Jimenez and Federico Higuain. Tesho Akindele of Dallas had a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. The Crew added on in the seventy-first minute with a Jonathan Mensah goal, guided in by Higuain. Dallas got on the board in the seventy-eighth minute with a Walker Zimmerman goal, assisted by Javier Morales. Matt Hedges of Dallas took a yellow card in stoppage time for a foul.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stefan Marinovic is mismatched with Joe Bendik in goal. Orlando City's Tommy Redding began the scoring with an own goal that put Vancouver ahead in the ninth minute. Aaron Maund of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a twenty-fifth minute foul. Donny Toia of Orlando City took a yellow card for his twenty-seventh minute foul. Vancouver added on in the fifty-third minute with a Brek Shea goal, set up by Erik Hurtado. Orlando City got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Cyle Larin goal, helped along by Yoshimar Yotun and Cristian Higuita. Orlando City had yellow cards for Redding in the seventy-first minute and Kaka in the seventy-fifth minute, both for fouls. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Shea.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Fire bring in Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Matt Lampson play in goal. Minnesota started in the thirty-sixth minute with an Abu Danladi goal, assisted by Ethan Finlay. Minnesota added on with a Danladi goal in the forty-fifth minute, via Jerome Thiesson. Dax McCarty took a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul for Chicago. The Fire got on the board in the seventy-seventh minute with a David Accam goal, made possible by Bastian Schweinsteiger. In the seventy-eighth minute, Minnesota's Danladi received a yellow card for a foul. Chicago's Schweinsteiger took a yellow card for his eighty-fourth minute foul. The final held at 2-1, with Danladi named man of the match.
Saturday ends with Real Salt Lake hosting the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Nick Rimando are the American keepers. Justen Glad of Salt Lake had a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Real opened in the forty-first minute with a Joao Plata goal, assisted by Albert Rusnak. In the fiftieth minute, Real added on with a Luis Silva goal, and he received a yellow card for delaying the game after the goal. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the fifty-seventh minute as Danilo Acosta took a straight red card for his foul. Colorado went down to ten men as well after Alan Gordon had a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute, followed by a second yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. The Rapids got on the board in the eighty-second minute with a Joshua Gatt goal, via Micheal Azira. Salt Lake replied two minutes into stoppage time on a Silva goal, made possible by Brooks Lennon. Kevin Doyle of Colorado had a yellow card two minutes later for a foul. Real iced it at 4-1 with a Lennon goal two minutes after that, with the help of Sebastian Saucedo and Luke Mulholland. The man of the match was Silva.
Sunday brings three derbies, the first seeing the Montreal Impact welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Toronto was first to score in the forty-first minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal. Blerim Dzemaili took a yellow card for dissent for Montreal in first half stoppage time. Toronto added on in the fifty-second minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, via Marco Delgado and Victor Vazquez. Victor Cabrera of the Impact had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. Toronto saw a yellow card for an Eriq Zavaleta foul in the seventy-eighth minute. Montreal's Laurent Ciman took a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. The Impact got on the board in second half stoppage time with an Ignacio Piatti goal, helped along by Dzemaili. Toronto iced it at 3-1 a minute later with a Giovinco goal, passed from Steven Beitashour. Giovinco was named man of the match.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Jon Kempin are the backups in goal. Fatai Alashe of San Jose had a yellow card for his twentieth minute foul. Bradley Diallo of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, San Jose cracked the scoresheet on a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, made possible by Shea Salinas. The Galaxy went down to ten men in the fifty-seventh minute as Nathan Smith took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Earthquakes added on in the eightieth minute with a Marco Urena goal, via Jackson Yueill. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute Danny Hoesen foul. San Jose iced it at 3-0 as Chris Wondolowski scored in second half stoppage time. Qazaishvili is the man of the match.
Finally, the Seattle Sounders FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella is mismatched with Stefan Frei in goal. Seattle struck first in the eighteenth minute with a Cristian Roldan goal. Portland's Sebastian Blanco took a yellow card for a twentieth minute foul. The Timbers tied it in first half stoppage time with a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal. Lawrence Olum of Portland had a yellow card for time wasting in the seventieth minute. The Sounders went down to ten men in second half stoppage time when Nouhou took a straight red card for violent conduct. The score held at 1-1, with Roldan the man of the match.
NWSL 2017: Week 19
Just four games on this weekend, with the postponement of the Houston Dash v. North Carolina Courage game due to Hurricane Harvey. All four were played on Saturday, beginning with...
FC Kansas City hosting the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Nicole Barnhart are the veterans keepers. Orlando led off in the sixteenth minute with a Chioma Ubogagu goal, after a shot from Monica deflected to her. Kansas City tied it in the forty-second minute on a Lo'eau LaBonta goal, coming off of Shea Groom. Camila of the Pride had a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. Orlando took the lead back in the eighty-seventh minute on an Alex Morgan goal, via Marta. This made it 2-1, the final, with the woman of the match being Marta, while Ubogagu, Morgan, and Alanna Kennedy showed well for the Pride. Kansas City's best were Yael Averbuch, LaBonta, and Sydney Leroux.
Northwest to a Cascadia derby with the Seattle Reign FC welcoming the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Haley Kopmeyer protect the nets. Portland struck first in the forty-ninth minute with a Hayley Raso goal, after a bad sequence between Kopmeyer and Kristen McNabb. The Reign saw yellow cards for McNabb in the sixtieth minute and Lauren Barnes in the sixty-eighth minute. The Thorns' Dagny Brynjarsdottir had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Portland added on in the eighty-sixth minute with another Raso goal, coming on a rebound after Kopmeyer made the initial save. In the ninetieth minute, the Thorns saw a yellow card for a Meghan Klingenberg foul, leading to Seattle getting on the board with a Jess Fishlock penalty kick goal. In stoppage time, Raso took a yellow card for a foul for the Thorns. Portland won 2-1, with the woman of the match being Raso. Other strong Thorns performances came from Lindsey Horan and Christine Sinclair, while the Reign's best were Rachel Corsie, Rumi Utsugi, and Merritt Mathias.
Back east, the Washington Spirit bring in the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher faces a lesser foe in Didi Haracic in goal. Chicago opened in the twenty-third minute with a Kristie Mewis goal, set up by Danielle Colaprico. In the seventieth minute, the Red Stars' Colaprico took a yellow card for a foul. In the eighty-first minute, Washington tied it on a Cheyna Williams goal, assisted by Mallory Pugh on a free kick. Chicago took the lead back in the eighty-seventh minute with a Christen Press goal, made possible by Julie Ertz. In stoppage time, the Spirit's Estelle Johnson took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Ertz. Other good Red Stars were Arin Gilliland, Casey Short, and Mewis, while the Spirit's best were Johnson, Alyssa Kleiner, Pugh, and Williams.
Finally, Sky Blue FC hosts the Boston Breakers. Abby Smith and Kailen Sheridan are the young keepers. Sky Blue started in the fifth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Nikki Stanton. In the fifty-seventh minute, Stanton took a yellow card for a foul for Sky Blue. In the sixtieth minute, Adriana Leon took a yellow card for Boston for her foul. In stoppage time, the Breakers' Julie King received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Kerr. Sky Blue also got good games from Domi Richardson, Stanton, and Daphne Corboz, while the Breakers' best were King, Leon, and Ifeoma Onumonu.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Kailen Sheridan
RB Merritt Mathias
CB Rachel Corsie
CB Domi Richardson
LB Alyssa Kleiner
DM Julie Ertz
DM Nikki Stanton
AM Kristie Mewis
AM Marta
FW Hayley Raso
FW Sam Kerr
FC Kansas City hosting the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Nicole Barnhart are the veterans keepers. Orlando led off in the sixteenth minute with a Chioma Ubogagu goal, after a shot from Monica deflected to her. Kansas City tied it in the forty-second minute on a Lo'eau LaBonta goal, coming off of Shea Groom. Camila of the Pride had a yellow card for a forty-fifth minute foul. Orlando took the lead back in the eighty-seventh minute on an Alex Morgan goal, via Marta. This made it 2-1, the final, with the woman of the match being Marta, while Ubogagu, Morgan, and Alanna Kennedy showed well for the Pride. Kansas City's best were Yael Averbuch, LaBonta, and Sydney Leroux.
Northwest to a Cascadia derby with the Seattle Reign FC welcoming the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Haley Kopmeyer protect the nets. Portland struck first in the forty-ninth minute with a Hayley Raso goal, after a bad sequence between Kopmeyer and Kristen McNabb. The Reign saw yellow cards for McNabb in the sixtieth minute and Lauren Barnes in the sixty-eighth minute. The Thorns' Dagny Brynjarsdottir had a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. Portland added on in the eighty-sixth minute with another Raso goal, coming on a rebound after Kopmeyer made the initial save. In the ninetieth minute, the Thorns saw a yellow card for a Meghan Klingenberg foul, leading to Seattle getting on the board with a Jess Fishlock penalty kick goal. In stoppage time, Raso took a yellow card for a foul for the Thorns. Portland won 2-1, with the woman of the match being Raso. Other strong Thorns performances came from Lindsey Horan and Christine Sinclair, while the Reign's best were Rachel Corsie, Rumi Utsugi, and Merritt Mathias.
Back east, the Washington Spirit bring in the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher faces a lesser foe in Didi Haracic in goal. Chicago opened in the twenty-third minute with a Kristie Mewis goal, set up by Danielle Colaprico. In the seventieth minute, the Red Stars' Colaprico took a yellow card for a foul. In the eighty-first minute, Washington tied it on a Cheyna Williams goal, assisted by Mallory Pugh on a free kick. Chicago took the lead back in the eighty-seventh minute with a Christen Press goal, made possible by Julie Ertz. In stoppage time, the Spirit's Estelle Johnson took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Ertz. Other good Red Stars were Arin Gilliland, Casey Short, and Mewis, while the Spirit's best were Johnson, Alyssa Kleiner, Pugh, and Williams.
Finally, Sky Blue FC hosts the Boston Breakers. Abby Smith and Kailen Sheridan are the young keepers. Sky Blue started in the fifth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, set up by Nikki Stanton. In the fifty-seventh minute, Stanton took a yellow card for a foul for Sky Blue. In the sixtieth minute, Adriana Leon took a yellow card for Boston for her foul. In stoppage time, the Breakers' Julie King received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Kerr. Sky Blue also got good games from Domi Richardson, Stanton, and Daphne Corboz, while the Breakers' best were King, Leon, and Ifeoma Onumonu.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Kailen Sheridan
RB Merritt Mathias
CB Rachel Corsie
CB Domi Richardson
LB Alyssa Kleiner
DM Julie Ertz
DM Nikki Stanton
AM Kristie Mewis
AM Marta
FW Hayley Raso
FW Sam Kerr
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
MLS Midweek: August 23, 2017
Seven games grace the schedule on Wednesday, beginning in...
Columbus, where the Crew SC host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jon Kempin and Zack Steffen are the goalies. Ashley Cole of Los Angeles took a straight red card for an eighteenth minute foul, putting the visitors down to ten men. The Galaxy had a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute Jonathan dos Santos foul. Columbus began in the forty-fifth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, passed from Pedro Santos. The Crew had yellow cards for Wil Trapp in the fifty-sixth minute, Santos in the fifty-ninth minute, and Cristian Martinez in the eighty-first minute, all for fouls. Columbus added on in the ninetieth minute with a Justin Meram goal, assisted by Kekuta Manneh and Mohammed Abu. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Kamara.
Next up, DC United welcomes Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Bill Hamid protect the nets. Atlanta's Anton Walkes took a yellow card for dissent in the twelfth minute. DC had yellow cards for an eighteenth minute foul by Luciano Acosta and a twenty-fourth minute foul by Deshorn Brown. DC got a gift in the forty-sixth minute as Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst committed an own goal. Marcelo Sarvas of DC had a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-third minute. Carlos Carmona of Atlanta received a yellow card for a seventy-eighth minute foul. In stoppage time, Patrick Mullins of DC took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Hamid the man of the match for his two-save clean sheet.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Jesse Gonzalez are the gloved men. Houston led off in the first minute with a Vicente Sanchez goal, coming off of Erick Torres. In the twenty-fifth minute, the Dynamo took yellow cards for fouls by Boniek Garcia and Torres. Dallas tied it in the forty-fifth minute on a Tesho Akindele goal, made possible by Michael Barrios. Dallas' Hernan Grana took a yellow card for a foul in the first minute of first half stoppage time. A minute later, Dallas had the lead on a goal by Maynor Figueroa, assisted by Atiba Harris. Akindele took a yellow card in the eighth minute of added time for a foul. Dallas added on in the fifty-first minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Barrios. Dallas' Barrios took a yellow card for time wasting in the sixty-third minute. Houston got one back in the seventy-first minute with a Torres goal, via Romell Quioto. The Dynamo's Kevin Garcia had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Houston tied it on a Torres goal in the eighty-sixth minute. The final stood at 3-3, with Torres named man of the match for his brace and assist.
In Canada, Toronto FC hosts the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Alexander Bono man the nets. Toronto opened in the tenth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal. Philadelphia had a yellow card in the twenty-eighth minute for a foul by Fabinho. Toronto added on in the thirtieth minute with a Nicolas Hasler goal, passed from Victor Vazquez. Toronto extended the lead as Jozy Altidore scored in the fifty-seventh minute, with the help of Vazquez. Toronto's Hasler had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Vazquez for his pair of assists.
In Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell is mismatched with Nick Rimando in goal. Luke Mulholland of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. Real started in the twenty-ninth minute with a Luis Silva goal, via Albert Rusnak. San Jose saw yellow cards for a Francois Affolter foul in the thirty-first minute and a handball by Anibal Godoy in the thirty-third minute. Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake received a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. The Earthquakes went down to ten men in the sixty-first minute on a second yellow card to Godoy for a foul. Real added on in the sixty-eighth minute with a Jefferson Savarino goal, assisted by Rusnak. Salt Lake extended the lead as Rusnak scored in the eightieth minute, thanks to Joao Plata. Real iced it at 4-0 with a Yura Movsisyan goal in stoppage time. Rusnak was the man of the match.
Back to Canada, where the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and David Ousted tend the nets. Seattle struck first in the nineteenth minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal. In the thirty-first minute, the Sounders' Nouhou and Vancouver's Fredy Montero received yellow cards, for an argument and a foul, respectively. Kendall Waston of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Tony Alfaro of Seattle took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fifty minute. Vancouver went down to ten men as Tony Tchani took yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-second and sixtieth minutes. The Whitecaps tied it on a sixty-fourth minute Mnotero goal, set up by Alphonso Davies. The final held at 1-1, with the man of the match being Ousted for going seven of eight in saves.
Finally, the Portland Timbers host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jeff Attinella make the starts in goal. Portland was first to score in the twenty-first minute with a Diego Valeri goal, via Vytautas Andriuskevicius and Darren Mattocks. The Timbers added on in the twenty-third minute with a Darlington Nagbe goal, passed from Andriuskevicius and Sebastian Blanco. Colorado got on the board in the twenty-eighth minute with a Mohammed Saeid goal. Diego Chara of Portland took a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Timbers saw a yellow card for David Guzman in the seventy-third minute for persistent infringement. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Andriuskevicius for his two assists.
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Columbus, where the Crew SC host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jon Kempin and Zack Steffen are the goalies. Ashley Cole of Los Angeles took a straight red card for an eighteenth minute foul, putting the visitors down to ten men. The Galaxy had a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute Jonathan dos Santos foul. Columbus began in the forty-fifth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, passed from Pedro Santos. The Crew had yellow cards for Wil Trapp in the fifty-sixth minute, Santos in the fifty-ninth minute, and Cristian Martinez in the eighty-first minute, all for fouls. Columbus added on in the ninetieth minute with a Justin Meram goal, assisted by Kekuta Manneh and Mohammed Abu. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Kamara.
Next up, DC United welcomes Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Bill Hamid protect the nets. Atlanta's Anton Walkes took a yellow card for dissent in the twelfth minute. DC had yellow cards for an eighteenth minute foul by Luciano Acosta and a twenty-fourth minute foul by Deshorn Brown. DC got a gift in the forty-sixth minute as Atlanta's Michael Parkhurst committed an own goal. Marcelo Sarvas of DC had a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-third minute. Carlos Carmona of Atlanta received a yellow card for a seventy-eighth minute foul. In stoppage time, Patrick Mullins of DC took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0, with Hamid the man of the match for his two-save clean sheet.
Down in Texas, FC Dallas brings in the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Jesse Gonzalez are the gloved men. Houston led off in the first minute with a Vicente Sanchez goal, coming off of Erick Torres. In the twenty-fifth minute, the Dynamo took yellow cards for fouls by Boniek Garcia and Torres. Dallas tied it in the forty-fifth minute on a Tesho Akindele goal, made possible by Michael Barrios. Dallas' Hernan Grana took a yellow card for a foul in the first minute of first half stoppage time. A minute later, Dallas had the lead on a goal by Maynor Figueroa, assisted by Atiba Harris. Akindele took a yellow card in the eighth minute of added time for a foul. Dallas added on in the fifty-first minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Barrios. Dallas' Barrios took a yellow card for time wasting in the sixty-third minute. Houston got one back in the seventy-first minute with a Torres goal, via Romell Quioto. The Dynamo's Kevin Garcia had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Houston tied it on a Torres goal in the eighty-sixth minute. The final stood at 3-3, with Torres named man of the match for his brace and assist.
In Canada, Toronto FC hosts the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Alexander Bono man the nets. Toronto opened in the tenth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal. Philadelphia had a yellow card in the twenty-eighth minute for a foul by Fabinho. Toronto added on in the thirtieth minute with a Nicolas Hasler goal, passed from Victor Vazquez. Toronto extended the lead as Jozy Altidore scored in the fifty-seventh minute, with the help of Vazquez. Toronto's Hasler had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Vazquez for his pair of assists.
In Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell is mismatched with Nick Rimando in goal. Luke Mulholland of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. Real started in the twenty-ninth minute with a Luis Silva goal, via Albert Rusnak. San Jose saw yellow cards for a Francois Affolter foul in the thirty-first minute and a handball by Anibal Godoy in the thirty-third minute. Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake received a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. The Earthquakes went down to ten men in the sixty-first minute on a second yellow card to Godoy for a foul. Real added on in the sixty-eighth minute with a Jefferson Savarino goal, assisted by Rusnak. Salt Lake extended the lead as Rusnak scored in the eightieth minute, thanks to Joao Plata. Real iced it at 4-0 with a Yura Movsisyan goal in stoppage time. Rusnak was the man of the match.
Back to Canada, where the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and David Ousted tend the nets. Seattle struck first in the nineteenth minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal. In the thirty-first minute, the Sounders' Nouhou and Vancouver's Fredy Montero received yellow cards, for an argument and a foul, respectively. Kendall Waston of the Whitecaps had a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. Tony Alfaro of Seattle took a yellow card for a foul in the forty-fifty minute. Vancouver went down to ten men as Tony Tchani took yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-second and sixtieth minutes. The Whitecaps tied it on a sixty-fourth minute Mnotero goal, set up by Alphonso Davies. The final held at 1-1, with the man of the match being Ousted for going seven of eight in saves.
Finally, the Portland Timbers host the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jeff Attinella make the starts in goal. Portland was first to score in the twenty-first minute with a Diego Valeri goal, via Vytautas Andriuskevicius and Darren Mattocks. The Timbers added on in the twenty-third minute with a Darlington Nagbe goal, passed from Andriuskevicius and Sebastian Blanco. Colorado got on the board in the twenty-eighth minute with a Mohammed Saeid goal. Diego Chara of Portland took a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul. The Timbers saw a yellow card for David Guzman in the seventy-third minute for persistent infringement. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Andriuskevicius for his two assists.
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