Just one game on this Wednesday night, as the Utah Royals FC host the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Nicole Barnhart protect the nets. Utah got going in the seventy-fourth minute with a Katie Stengel goal, set up by Taylor Lytle. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Stengel earning honors as woman of the match. Also strong for the Royals were Rachel Corsie, Christen Press, Erika Tymrak, and Lo'eau Labonta, while Washington's best were Bledsoe (six for seven in saves), Mallory Eubanks, Estelle Johnson, and Taylor Smith.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Sunday, August 5, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 19
After a postponement for the one game scheduled in the international break, NWSL play returns with a four-game Sunday. First up...
The North Carolina Courage host the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Katelyn Rowland are set to start in goal. North Carolina began in the thirty-seventh minute with a Lynn Williams goal, set up by Jessica McDonald. The Courage added on in the forty-fifth minute with another Williams goal, after Merritt Mathias saw her cross deflect to the striker. Portland's Emily Sonnett received a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time, a brutal tackle on Debinha. The Thorns got one back in the forty-ninth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal, coming off of Tobin Heath. In the eighty-fifth minute, Portland's Caitlin Foord received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1, with Williams named woman of the match. Also strong for the Courage were Abby Erceg, Mathias, McCall Zerboni, Samantha Mewis, and McDonald. For the Thorns, Franch (eight for ten in saves), Horan, and Heath had good performances.
Down in Orlando, the Pride welcome Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. Orlando's Kristen Edmonds received a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. The Pride got going in the fifty-first minute on a Marta goal after a rebound from Dani Weatherholt's shot. Sky Blue tied it in the fifty-third minute with an Imani Dorsey goal, set up by Shea Groom. Sky Blue took the lead on a Groom goal, via Savannah McCaskill. Orlando retied it as Weatherholt pursued a ball that Sheridan failed to grab, walking it into the net for the equalizer. The Pride saw yellow cards for Camila and Alanna Kennedy's fouls in the seventy-eighth minute and stoppage time. Sky Blue went down to ten women three minutes after Kennedy's foul when Carli Lloyd stopped a shot on the line with her hand, but Marta missed the ensuing penalty kick, leaving the game at 2-2. The woman of the match was Weatherholt, while the Pride also saw strong performances from Christine Nairn, Marta, and Chioma Ubogagu. Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Dorsey, Groom, and Sheridan (six for eight in saves).
West to Houston, where the Dash bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Jane Campbell are in the six-yard boxes. Houston opened in the forty-first minute with a Veronica Latsko goal, assisted by Sofia Huerta. In the forty-eighth minute, the Dash's Huerta took a yellow card for a foul. Utah tied it in the seventy-seventh minute when Christen Press caught Amber Brooks unawares, picking her pocket and chipping a shot past Campbell for the goal. The Royals took the lead on Katie Stengel goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Erika Tymrak. This led to Utah winning 2-1, with the woman of the match being Press. Also strong for the Royals were Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Barnhart (four for five in saves). For the Dash, Clare Polkinghorne, Latsko, Huerta, and Nichelle Prince played best.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Washington Spirit. Didi Haracic is mismatched with Lydia Williams in goal. Seattle led off in the forty-fourth minute with a Jasmyne Spencer goal, via Allie Long and Jodie Taylor. The Reign added on in the seventy-first minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, set up by Megan Rapinoe on the throw-in. In the eighty-fourth minute, Megan Oyster of Seattle took a yellow card for a foul against Rose Lavelle. The game ended at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Spencer. Also strong for the Reign were Williams (two-save clean sheet), Alyssa Kleiner, Theresa Nielsen, Long, Jess Fishlock, Rapinoe, and Taylor, while the Spirit had good games from Estelle Johnson, Whitney Church, Taylor Smith, and Ashley Hatch.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Nicole Barnhart
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Clare Polkinghorne
CB Abby Erceg
LB Alyssa Kleiner
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Imani Dorsey
AM Marta
AM Sofia Huerta
FW Lynn Williams
FW Jasmyne Spencer
The North Carolina Courage host the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Katelyn Rowland are set to start in goal. North Carolina began in the thirty-seventh minute with a Lynn Williams goal, set up by Jessica McDonald. The Courage added on in the forty-fifth minute with another Williams goal, after Merritt Mathias saw her cross deflect to the striker. Portland's Emily Sonnett received a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time, a brutal tackle on Debinha. The Thorns got one back in the forty-ninth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal, coming off of Tobin Heath. In the eighty-fifth minute, Portland's Caitlin Foord received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1, with Williams named woman of the match. Also strong for the Courage were Abby Erceg, Mathias, McCall Zerboni, Samantha Mewis, and McDonald. For the Thorns, Franch (eight for ten in saves), Horan, and Heath had good performances.
Down in Orlando, the Pride welcome Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. Orlando's Kristen Edmonds received a yellow card for a thirty-second minute foul. The Pride got going in the fifty-first minute on a Marta goal after a rebound from Dani Weatherholt's shot. Sky Blue tied it in the fifty-third minute with an Imani Dorsey goal, set up by Shea Groom. Sky Blue took the lead on a Groom goal, via Savannah McCaskill. Orlando retied it as Weatherholt pursued a ball that Sheridan failed to grab, walking it into the net for the equalizer. The Pride saw yellow cards for Camila and Alanna Kennedy's fouls in the seventy-eighth minute and stoppage time. Sky Blue went down to ten women three minutes after Kennedy's foul when Carli Lloyd stopped a shot on the line with her hand, but Marta missed the ensuing penalty kick, leaving the game at 2-2. The woman of the match was Weatherholt, while the Pride also saw strong performances from Christine Nairn, Marta, and Chioma Ubogagu. Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Dorsey, Groom, and Sheridan (six for eight in saves).
West to Houston, where the Dash bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Jane Campbell are in the six-yard boxes. Houston opened in the forty-first minute with a Veronica Latsko goal, assisted by Sofia Huerta. In the forty-eighth minute, the Dash's Huerta took a yellow card for a foul. Utah tied it in the seventy-seventh minute when Christen Press caught Amber Brooks unawares, picking her pocket and chipping a shot past Campbell for the goal. The Royals took the lead on Katie Stengel goal in the eighty-third minute, made possible by Erika Tymrak. This led to Utah winning 2-1, with the woman of the match being Press. Also strong for the Royals were Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Barnhart (four for five in saves). For the Dash, Clare Polkinghorne, Latsko, Huerta, and Nichelle Prince played best.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host the Washington Spirit. Didi Haracic is mismatched with Lydia Williams in goal. Seattle led off in the forty-fourth minute with a Jasmyne Spencer goal, via Allie Long and Jodie Taylor. The Reign added on in the seventy-first minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, set up by Megan Rapinoe on the throw-in. In the eighty-fourth minute, Megan Oyster of Seattle took a yellow card for a foul against Rose Lavelle. The game ended at 2-0, with the woman of the match being Spencer. Also strong for the Reign were Williams (two-save clean sheet), Alyssa Kleiner, Theresa Nielsen, Long, Jess Fishlock, Rapinoe, and Taylor, while the Spirit had good games from Estelle Johnson, Whitney Church, Taylor Smith, and Ashley Hatch.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Nicole Barnhart
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Clare Polkinghorne
CB Abby Erceg
LB Alyssa Kleiner
DM Lindsey Horan
AM Imani Dorsey
AM Marta
AM Sofia Huerta
FW Lynn Williams
FW Jasmyne Spencer
MLS 2018 Week 23
We're after the All-Star Game now, and we begin a full weekend with...
Atlanta United FC hosting Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Toronto led off in first half stoppage time with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Audo and Jozy Altidore. Toronto's Bono had a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul. Atlanta tied it on a fifty-third minute Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Toronto saw a yellow card for a sixtieth minute Giovinco foul. Atlanta pulled ahead on a sixty-seventh minute Martinez goal, helped along by Hector Villalba and Michael Parkhurst. Atlanta received yellow cards for Eric Remedi in the seventy-second minute and Jeff Larentowicz in the seventy-fourth minute, both for fouls. Toronto retied it in second half stoppage time with a Tosaint Ricketts goal, via Jonathan Osorio and Giovinco. Toronto ended at ten men when Chris Mavinga took a straight red card for violent conduct. The final was 2-2, with Martinez as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome DC United. David Ousted and Evan Bush protect the nets. Ignacio Piatti of Montreal took a yellow card for a second minute foul. The Impact began with a Matteo Mancosu goal in the fifth minute. DC tied it on a seventieth minute Yamil Asad goal, coming off of Luciano Acosta and Junior Moreno. DC had yellow cards for fouls by Russell Canouse in the seventy-fifth minute and Steve Birnbaum in the seventy-eighth minute. The game ended at 1-1, with Asad as the man of the match.
Back south, Orlando City SC brings in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Earl Edwards, Jr. play in goal. Orlando City had a yellow card for a sixth minute Victor Giro foul. New England opened in the seventh minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, helped along by Brandon Bye. The Revolution added on in the eighteenth minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, via Luis Caicedo. New England's Bye took a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. Sacha Kljestan of Orlando City received a yellow card for his argument in the thirty-ninth minute. Orlando City got on the board with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the forty-fifth minute, courtesy of Tony Rocha and Yoshimar Yotun. Orlando City tied it with an Amro Tarek goal in the seventy-first minute, passed from Yotun. The Revolution regained the lead on a Teal Bunbury goal in the seventy-sixth minute, made possible by Agudelo. Orlando City retied it on a Scott Sutter goal in stoppage time, set up by Yotun. A minute later, Orlando City's Dwyer had a yellow card for a foul. Near the end of the game, Yotun was ejected for violent conduct deserving of a straight red card. The game ended 3-3, with Yotun the man of the match despite the slightly early exit.
Over in Texas, FC Dallas hosts the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Jesse Gonzalez are in the six-yard boxes. San Jose started in the nineteenth minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, via Shea Salinas. Dallas tied it on a twenty-third minute goal by Roland Lamah, helped along by Michael Barrios and Reggie Cannon. The Earthquakes retook the lead in the forty-seventh minute on a Jahmir Hyka goal, assisted by Anibal Godoy. San Jose's Guram Kashia had a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the eighty-eighth minute with a Qazaishvili goal, set up by Chris Wondolowski. The final held from here at 3-1, with Qazaishvili earning man of the match honors.
Northward for Minnesota United FC welcoming the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Bobby Shuttleworth are the veterans in goal. Minnesota struck first in the nineteenth minute on a Darwin Quintero goal, helped along by Miguel Ibarra. Seattle's Waylon Francis had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-eighth minute. In stoppage time, Minnesota's Ibarra took a yellow card for a handball, leading to the Sounders tying the game on a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal, which then saw the goal-scorer receive a yellow card for delay of game. The Sounders stole a 2-1 win at the end on a Will Bruin goal, made possible by Raul Ruidiaz and Kelvin Leerdam. The man of the match was Osvaldo Alonso, who kept the Sounders in the game with strong midfield play.
East again to the Bronx, as New York City FC brings in the Vancouver Whitecaps. Stefan Marinovic and Brad Stuver are the surprising starters in goal. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the twenty-second minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, set up by Bernie Ibini-Isei. New York City tied it in first half stoppage time on a Jesus Medina goal, via Anton Tinnerholm and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. New York City took the lead in the forty-sixth minute with a Valentin Castellanos goal, helped along by Jo Inge Berget and Maximiliano Moralez. New York City had yellow cards for Ronald Matarrita in the fifty-fifth minute and Moralez in the sixty-eighth minute, for a foul and time wasting, respectively. The Whitecaps tied it on an Erik Hurtado goal in the eighty-seventh minute, coming off of Brek Shea and Russell Teibert. Alexander Callens of New York City received a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the man of the match being Hurtado.
Westward to Colorado, where the Rapids host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Tim Howard are set to start in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the thirty-third minute with a Romain Alessandrini goal. The Galaxy had yellow cards for time wasting by Ashley Cole in the forty-first minute and Servando Carrasco's foul in the forty-fourth minute. Colorado tied it in the fiftieth minute with a Kellyn Acosta goal, assisted by Jack Price. In the sixty-second minute, Kortne Ford of the Rapids had a yellow card for a foul. Chris Pontius of the Galaxy took a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute foul. Colorado pulled ahead on a ninetieth minute goal by Sam Nicholson, coming off of Edgar Castillo and Bismark Boateng. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Nicholson.
Returning to Texas, where the Houston Dynamo welcome Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Joe Willis are the gloved men. Houston got into quite a disciplinary mess early in the game, with Romell Quioto taking a yellow card for a foul in the fourth minute. The Dynamo went down to ten men with a fourteenth minute straight red card for Alejandro Fuenmayor's foul, and yellow cards for dissent were issued to Alberth Elis in the fifteenth minute and Oscar Boniek Garcia in the nineteenth minute. Seth Sinovic of Kansas City had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Houston's keeper Willis had a yellow card for dissent in the seventieth minute. Sporting got going in the seventy-fourth minute with a Diego Rubio goal, made possible by Gianluca Busio and Graham Zusi. Ronaldo Pena of the Dynamo took a yellow card for a foul in the eightieth minute. In stoppage time, Kansas City's Rubio received a yellow card for a foul, followed by red cards to Houston's Darwin Ceren for violent conduct and Elis upon review of another incident. Leonardo of the Dynamo capped the ugly night with a yellow card ten minutes deep into stoppage time with his team at eight men. Sporting won 1-0, with Rubio the man of the match.
Northwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake bring in the Chicago Fire. Stefan Cleveland and Nick Rimando are between the sticks. Salt Lake drew first blood in first half stoppage time with a Damir Kreilach goal, assisted by Jefferson Savarino. Chicago tied it on a forty-eighth minute Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, courtesy of Drew Conner. The Fire's Conner had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. Real retook the lead in the seventy-fifth minute on another Kreilach goal, via Joao Plata and Savarino. In the ninetieth minute, Salt Lake's Marcelo Silva took a yellow card for a foul. In second half stoppage time, Schweinsteiger of Chicago received a yellow card for dissent. Real won 2-1, with Kreilach as the man of the match for his brace.
Saturday ends with the Portland Timbers hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Jeff Attinella guard the woodwork. Portland dented the scoreboard in the fifty-eighth minute with a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal. The Timbers added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Dairon Asprilla penalty kick goal. Portland extended the lead as David Guzman scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Valeri. Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. The final was 3-0, with Valeri picked as man of the match.
Finally, on Sunday, the New York Red Bulls host Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Luis Robles play in goal. Los Angeles' Miller took a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-eighth minute. New York found the first goal in the thirty-ninth minute, scored by Daniel Royer. Los Angeles tied it in the fifty-third minute with a Diego Rossi goal, passed from Carlos Vela. Bradley Wright-Phillips of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for dissent in the sixtieth minute. New York regained the lead on a Royer goal in the eightieth minute, courtesy of Wright-Phillips and Marc Rzatkowski. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Royer for his brace.
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Atlanta United FC hosting Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Toronto led off in first half stoppage time with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Audo and Jozy Altidore. Toronto's Bono had a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul. Atlanta tied it on a fifty-third minute Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Toronto saw a yellow card for a sixtieth minute Giovinco foul. Atlanta pulled ahead on a sixty-seventh minute Martinez goal, helped along by Hector Villalba and Michael Parkhurst. Atlanta received yellow cards for Eric Remedi in the seventy-second minute and Jeff Larentowicz in the seventy-fourth minute, both for fouls. Toronto retied it in second half stoppage time with a Tosaint Ricketts goal, via Jonathan Osorio and Giovinco. Toronto ended at ten men when Chris Mavinga took a straight red card for violent conduct. The final was 2-2, with Martinez as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome DC United. David Ousted and Evan Bush protect the nets. Ignacio Piatti of Montreal took a yellow card for a second minute foul. The Impact began with a Matteo Mancosu goal in the fifth minute. DC tied it on a seventieth minute Yamil Asad goal, coming off of Luciano Acosta and Junior Moreno. DC had yellow cards for fouls by Russell Canouse in the seventy-fifth minute and Steve Birnbaum in the seventy-eighth minute. The game ended at 1-1, with Asad as the man of the match.
Back south, Orlando City SC brings in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Earl Edwards, Jr. play in goal. Orlando City had a yellow card for a sixth minute Victor Giro foul. New England opened in the seventh minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, helped along by Brandon Bye. The Revolution added on in the eighteenth minute with a Cristian Penilla goal, via Luis Caicedo. New England's Bye took a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. Sacha Kljestan of Orlando City received a yellow card for his argument in the thirty-ninth minute. Orlando City got on the board with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the forty-fifth minute, courtesy of Tony Rocha and Yoshimar Yotun. Orlando City tied it with an Amro Tarek goal in the seventy-first minute, passed from Yotun. The Revolution regained the lead on a Teal Bunbury goal in the seventy-sixth minute, made possible by Agudelo. Orlando City retied it on a Scott Sutter goal in stoppage time, set up by Yotun. A minute later, Orlando City's Dwyer had a yellow card for a foul. Near the end of the game, Yotun was ejected for violent conduct deserving of a straight red card. The game ended 3-3, with Yotun the man of the match despite the slightly early exit.
Over in Texas, FC Dallas hosts the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Jesse Gonzalez are in the six-yard boxes. San Jose started in the nineteenth minute with a Valeri Qazaishvili goal, via Shea Salinas. Dallas tied it on a twenty-third minute goal by Roland Lamah, helped along by Michael Barrios and Reggie Cannon. The Earthquakes retook the lead in the forty-seventh minute on a Jahmir Hyka goal, assisted by Anibal Godoy. San Jose's Guram Kashia had a yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul. The Earthquakes added on in the eighty-eighth minute with a Qazaishvili goal, set up by Chris Wondolowski. The final held from here at 3-1, with Qazaishvili earning man of the match honors.
Northward for Minnesota United FC welcoming the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Bobby Shuttleworth are the veterans in goal. Minnesota struck first in the nineteenth minute on a Darwin Quintero goal, helped along by Miguel Ibarra. Seattle's Waylon Francis had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-eighth minute. In stoppage time, Minnesota's Ibarra took a yellow card for a handball, leading to the Sounders tying the game on a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal, which then saw the goal-scorer receive a yellow card for delay of game. The Sounders stole a 2-1 win at the end on a Will Bruin goal, made possible by Raul Ruidiaz and Kelvin Leerdam. The man of the match was Osvaldo Alonso, who kept the Sounders in the game with strong midfield play.
East again to the Bronx, as New York City FC brings in the Vancouver Whitecaps. Stefan Marinovic and Brad Stuver are the surprising starters in goal. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the twenty-second minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, set up by Bernie Ibini-Isei. New York City tied it in first half stoppage time on a Jesus Medina goal, via Anton Tinnerholm and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. New York City took the lead in the forty-sixth minute with a Valentin Castellanos goal, helped along by Jo Inge Berget and Maximiliano Moralez. New York City had yellow cards for Ronald Matarrita in the fifty-fifth minute and Moralez in the sixty-eighth minute, for a foul and time wasting, respectively. The Whitecaps tied it on an Erik Hurtado goal in the eighty-seventh minute, coming off of Brek Shea and Russell Teibert. Alexander Callens of New York City received a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the man of the match being Hurtado.
Westward to Colorado, where the Rapids host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Tim Howard are set to start in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the thirty-third minute with a Romain Alessandrini goal. The Galaxy had yellow cards for time wasting by Ashley Cole in the forty-first minute and Servando Carrasco's foul in the forty-fourth minute. Colorado tied it in the fiftieth minute with a Kellyn Acosta goal, assisted by Jack Price. In the sixty-second minute, Kortne Ford of the Rapids had a yellow card for a foul. Chris Pontius of the Galaxy took a yellow card for a sixty-fifth minute foul. Colorado pulled ahead on a ninetieth minute goal by Sam Nicholson, coming off of Edgar Castillo and Bismark Boateng. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Nicholson.
Returning to Texas, where the Houston Dynamo welcome Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Joe Willis are the gloved men. Houston got into quite a disciplinary mess early in the game, with Romell Quioto taking a yellow card for a foul in the fourth minute. The Dynamo went down to ten men with a fourteenth minute straight red card for Alejandro Fuenmayor's foul, and yellow cards for dissent were issued to Alberth Elis in the fifteenth minute and Oscar Boniek Garcia in the nineteenth minute. Seth Sinovic of Kansas City had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Houston's keeper Willis had a yellow card for dissent in the seventieth minute. Sporting got going in the seventy-fourth minute with a Diego Rubio goal, made possible by Gianluca Busio and Graham Zusi. Ronaldo Pena of the Dynamo took a yellow card for a foul in the eightieth minute. In stoppage time, Kansas City's Rubio received a yellow card for a foul, followed by red cards to Houston's Darwin Ceren for violent conduct and Elis upon review of another incident. Leonardo of the Dynamo capped the ugly night with a yellow card ten minutes deep into stoppage time with his team at eight men. Sporting won 1-0, with Rubio the man of the match.
Northwest to Utah, as Real Salt Lake bring in the Chicago Fire. Stefan Cleveland and Nick Rimando are between the sticks. Salt Lake drew first blood in first half stoppage time with a Damir Kreilach goal, assisted by Jefferson Savarino. Chicago tied it on a forty-eighth minute Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, courtesy of Drew Conner. The Fire's Conner had a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute foul. Real retook the lead in the seventy-fifth minute on another Kreilach goal, via Joao Plata and Savarino. In the ninetieth minute, Salt Lake's Marcelo Silva took a yellow card for a foul. In second half stoppage time, Schweinsteiger of Chicago received a yellow card for dissent. Real won 2-1, with Kreilach as the man of the match for his brace.
Saturday ends with the Portland Timbers hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Jeff Attinella guard the woodwork. Portland dented the scoreboard in the fifty-eighth minute with a Diego Valeri penalty kick goal. The Timbers added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Dairon Asprilla penalty kick goal. Portland extended the lead as David Guzman scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Valeri. Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. The final was 3-0, with Valeri picked as man of the match.
Finally, on Sunday, the New York Red Bulls host Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Luis Robles play in goal. Los Angeles' Miller took a yellow card for time wasting in the thirty-eighth minute. New York found the first goal in the thirty-ninth minute, scored by Daniel Royer. Los Angeles tied it in the fifty-third minute with a Diego Rossi goal, passed from Carlos Vela. Bradley Wright-Phillips of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for dissent in the sixtieth minute. New York regained the lead on a Royer goal in the eightieth minute, courtesy of Wright-Phillips and Marc Rzatkowski. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Royer for his brace.
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Sunday, July 29, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 22
A new week of games is here, beginning on a busy Saturday with...
The Montreal Impact hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Evan Bush protect the nets. Atlanta's Franco Escobar took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. Atlanta led off in the thirty-first minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Hector Villalba and Miguel Almiron. Atlanta added on with a fifty-seventh minute goal by Martinez, his second of the game. Michael Parkhurst of Atlanta received a yellow card for his foul in the seventy-seventh minute. Montreal got on the board in the eighty-seventh minute with an Ignacio Piatti goal, passed from Alejandro Silva. This only made it 2-1, with the man of the match being Martinez for his brace.
Stateside, the New York Red Bulls welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffan and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Columbus began in the seventh minute with a Jonathan Mensah goal, passed from Patrick Mullins and Pedro Santos. Aurelien Collin of New York had a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. The Crew added on in the twenty-fourth minute with a Mullins goal, helped along by Harrison Afful and Milton Valenzuela. Columbus extended the lead as Sean Davis of the Red Bulls committed an own goal in the thirty-first minute. New York got on the board with a Mensah own goal in the fiftieth minute. Valenzuela of the Crew had a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Red Bulls got closer in the sixty-ninth minute with a Daniel Royer goal, via Alejandro Romero Gamarra and Tyler Adams. Columbus saw yellow cards for time wasting by Steffen in the seventy-seventh minute and Artur's persistent infringement in the ninetieth minute. The final remained at 3-2, with Mullins the man of the match.
In Canada again, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Alexander Bono are the less-experienced keepers. Chicago's Brandt Bronico had a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Toronto's Sebastian Giovinco took a yellow card for an argument. Toronto got going in the fifty-second minute with a Jozy Altidore goal. Toronto's Michael Bradley received a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. Toronto added on in the seventy-second minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, guided in by Giovinco and Victor Vazquez. Toronto extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the eighty-ninth minute, with the help of Ayo Akinola. This produced the 3-0 final, with Giovinco picked as man of the match.
South to DC, where United hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Ousted play in goal. DC opened in the thirty-third minute with a Wayne Rooney goal, made possible by Luciano Acosta and Zoltan Stieber. Colorado had yellow card for fouls by Danny Wilson in the sixty-sixth minute and Jack McBean in the seventy-fourth minute. The Rapids tied it in the eighty-second minute on a Kellyn Acosta goal, via McBean. DC retook the lead in the ninetieth minute when Niki Jackson committed an own goal. Colorado's Jackson and Jack Price received yellow cards for fouls in stoppage time, and DC held on to win 2-1. The man of the match was Rooney.
Southwest to Kansas City, as Sporting welcomes FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Melia are the keepers. Carlos Gruezo of Dallas had a yellow card for a fifteenth minute foul. Dallas started in the twenty-third minute with a Michael Barrios goal. Roland Lamah of Dallas received a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Ike Opara of Kansas City took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Sporting tied it on a Gerso Fernandes goal in the fiftieth minute, helped along by Diego Rubio. Dallas retook the lead on a sixty-second minute goal by Barrios, passed from Lamah. Marquinhos Pedroso of Dallas had a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. Dallas added on in the seventy-fourth minute as Barrios finished his hat trick, thanks to Maximiliano Urruti. Roger Espinoza of Kansas City took a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Sporting got one back in stoppage time on a Daniel Salloi goal, set up by Opara. Urruti of Dallas took a yellow card two minutes later for a foul. Dallas won 3-2, with Barrios the easy man of the match winner for the hat trick.
Way northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC brings in Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Stefan Marinovic are in the six-yard boxes. Vancouver struck first in the thirty-fifth minute with a Yordy Reyna goal, assisted by Alphonso Davies. Michael Boxall of Minnesota took a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Minnesota's Eric Miller had a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul. The Whitecaps added on with a Davies goal in the fifty-sixth minute, made possible by Anthony Blondell. Vancouver extended the lead as Kei Kamara scored in the sixty-fourth minute, thanks to Davies and Reyna. Kendall Waston of the Whitecaps received a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Minnesota got on the board in the eighty-second minute with an Ibson goal, helped along by Darwin Quintero. Minnesota got closer in the eighty-seventh minute on an Abu Danladi goal, fueled by Quintero. Vancouver parried the attack with an eighty-ninth minute Davies goal, set up by Reyna. This made it 4-2, the final, with the man of the match being Davies.
In California, the San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Andrew Tarbell are set to start in goal. Salt Lake had yellow cards for fouls by Marcelo Silva in the forty-third minute and Justen Glad in first half stoppage time. San Jose's Shea Salinas had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul, as did teammate Luis Felipe Fernandes in the seventy-second minute. Real's Brooks Lennon took a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. The game remained in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Rimando for his three-save clean sheet.
Saturday ends in Portland, with the Timbers welcoming the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Jeff Attinella are the goalies. Portland kicked off the scoring in the seventh minute with a Sebastian Blanco goal, via Alvas Powell. Powell of the Timbers had a yellow card for a ninth minute foul. Houston tied it on a twelfth minute goal by Romell Quioto, assisted by Alberth Elis. In the seventeenth minute, Dairon Asprilla of Portland and the Dynamo's Elis each received yellow cards for dissent. Jared Watts of Houston had a yellow card in the twenty-sixth minute for his foul. Blanco of the Timbers took a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Portland took the lead back in the eightieth minute on a Fanendo Adi goal, coming off of Diego Valeri. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the man of the match being Blanco.
On Sunday, the Seattle Sounders FC bring in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Stefan Frei are the talented keepers. Seattle was first to score in the thirty-sixth minute with a Cristian Roldan goal. The Sounders added on in the fifty-first minute with a Gustav Svensson goal, helped along by Nicolas Lodeiro and Harry Shipp. New York City got on the board in the sixty-eighth minute with a Jesus Medina goal, passed from Jo Inge Berget and Jonathan Lewis. Seattle replied on a Shipp goal in the eighty-sixth minute, made possible by Will Bruin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the man of the match being Shipp.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host Orlando City SC. Earl Edwards, Jr. and David Bingham are between the sticks. Michael Ciani of Los Angeles had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Orlando City drew first blood in the eighteenth minute on a Cristian Higuita goal, via Sacha Kljestan. The Galaxy retied it on a Giovani dos Santos goal, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Dave Romney. Orlando City retook the lead as Los Angeles' Ciani committed an own goal in the forty-fourth minute. The Galaxy tied it again in the forty-seventh minute on an Ibrahimovic goal, coming off of dos Santos. Tony Rocha of Orlando City had a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute foul. Orlando City pulled ahead with a fifty-fourth minute minute Dominic Dwyer goal, assisted by Mohamed El-Munir and Rocha. In the sixty-seventh minute, Los Angeles tied it again on an Ibrahimovic goal set up by Ola Kamara. The Galaxy pulled ahead with Ibrahimovic completing his hat trick in the seventy-first minute, and he earned a yellow card for excessive celebration afterward. The Galaxy won 4-3, with Ibrahimovic as the man of the match.
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The Montreal Impact hosting Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Evan Bush protect the nets. Atlanta's Franco Escobar took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul. Atlanta led off in the thirty-first minute with a Josef Martinez goal, assisted by Hector Villalba and Miguel Almiron. Atlanta added on with a fifty-seventh minute goal by Martinez, his second of the game. Michael Parkhurst of Atlanta received a yellow card for his foul in the seventy-seventh minute. Montreal got on the board in the eighty-seventh minute with an Ignacio Piatti goal, passed from Alejandro Silva. This only made it 2-1, with the man of the match being Martinez for his brace.
Stateside, the New York Red Bulls welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffan and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Columbus began in the seventh minute with a Jonathan Mensah goal, passed from Patrick Mullins and Pedro Santos. Aurelien Collin of New York had a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. The Crew added on in the twenty-fourth minute with a Mullins goal, helped along by Harrison Afful and Milton Valenzuela. Columbus extended the lead as Sean Davis of the Red Bulls committed an own goal in the thirty-first minute. New York got on the board with a Mensah own goal in the fiftieth minute. Valenzuela of the Crew had a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Red Bulls got closer in the sixty-ninth minute with a Daniel Royer goal, via Alejandro Romero Gamarra and Tyler Adams. Columbus saw yellow cards for time wasting by Steffen in the seventy-seventh minute and Artur's persistent infringement in the ninetieth minute. The final remained at 3-2, with Mullins the man of the match.
In Canada again, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. Richard Sanchez and Alexander Bono are the less-experienced keepers. Chicago's Brandt Bronico had a yellow card for a thirtieth minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Toronto's Sebastian Giovinco took a yellow card for an argument. Toronto got going in the fifty-second minute with a Jozy Altidore goal. Toronto's Michael Bradley received a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. Toronto added on in the seventy-second minute with a Jonathan Osorio goal, guided in by Giovinco and Victor Vazquez. Toronto extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the eighty-ninth minute, with the help of Ayo Akinola. This produced the 3-0 final, with Giovinco picked as man of the match.
South to DC, where United hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Ousted play in goal. DC opened in the thirty-third minute with a Wayne Rooney goal, made possible by Luciano Acosta and Zoltan Stieber. Colorado had yellow card for fouls by Danny Wilson in the sixty-sixth minute and Jack McBean in the seventy-fourth minute. The Rapids tied it in the eighty-second minute on a Kellyn Acosta goal, via McBean. DC retook the lead in the ninetieth minute when Niki Jackson committed an own goal. Colorado's Jackson and Jack Price received yellow cards for fouls in stoppage time, and DC held on to win 2-1. The man of the match was Rooney.
Southwest to Kansas City, as Sporting welcomes FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Melia are the keepers. Carlos Gruezo of Dallas had a yellow card for a fifteenth minute foul. Dallas started in the twenty-third minute with a Michael Barrios goal. Roland Lamah of Dallas received a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Ike Opara of Kansas City took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Sporting tied it on a Gerso Fernandes goal in the fiftieth minute, helped along by Diego Rubio. Dallas retook the lead on a sixty-second minute goal by Barrios, passed from Lamah. Marquinhos Pedroso of Dallas had a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. Dallas added on in the seventy-fourth minute as Barrios finished his hat trick, thanks to Maximiliano Urruti. Roger Espinoza of Kansas City took a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. Sporting got one back in stoppage time on a Daniel Salloi goal, set up by Opara. Urruti of Dallas took a yellow card two minutes later for a foul. Dallas won 3-2, with Barrios the easy man of the match winner for the hat trick.
Way northwest to Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC brings in Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Stefan Marinovic are in the six-yard boxes. Vancouver struck first in the thirty-fifth minute with a Yordy Reyna goal, assisted by Alphonso Davies. Michael Boxall of Minnesota took a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Minnesota's Eric Miller had a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul. The Whitecaps added on with a Davies goal in the fifty-sixth minute, made possible by Anthony Blondell. Vancouver extended the lead as Kei Kamara scored in the sixty-fourth minute, thanks to Davies and Reyna. Kendall Waston of the Whitecaps received a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Minnesota got on the board in the eighty-second minute with an Ibson goal, helped along by Darwin Quintero. Minnesota got closer in the eighty-seventh minute on an Abu Danladi goal, fueled by Quintero. Vancouver parried the attack with an eighty-ninth minute Davies goal, set up by Reyna. This made it 4-2, the final, with the man of the match being Davies.
In California, the San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Andrew Tarbell are set to start in goal. Salt Lake had yellow cards for fouls by Marcelo Silva in the forty-third minute and Justen Glad in first half stoppage time. San Jose's Shea Salinas had a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul, as did teammate Luis Felipe Fernandes in the seventy-second minute. Real's Brooks Lennon took a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. The game remained in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Rimando for his three-save clean sheet.
Saturday ends in Portland, with the Timbers welcoming the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Jeff Attinella are the goalies. Portland kicked off the scoring in the seventh minute with a Sebastian Blanco goal, via Alvas Powell. Powell of the Timbers had a yellow card for a ninth minute foul. Houston tied it on a twelfth minute goal by Romell Quioto, assisted by Alberth Elis. In the seventeenth minute, Dairon Asprilla of Portland and the Dynamo's Elis each received yellow cards for dissent. Jared Watts of Houston had a yellow card in the twenty-sixth minute for his foul. Blanco of the Timbers took a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Portland took the lead back in the eightieth minute on a Fanendo Adi goal, coming off of Diego Valeri. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the man of the match being Blanco.
On Sunday, the Seattle Sounders FC bring in New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Stefan Frei are the talented keepers. Seattle was first to score in the thirty-sixth minute with a Cristian Roldan goal. The Sounders added on in the fifty-first minute with a Gustav Svensson goal, helped along by Nicolas Lodeiro and Harry Shipp. New York City got on the board in the sixty-eighth minute with a Jesus Medina goal, passed from Jo Inge Berget and Jonathan Lewis. Seattle replied on a Shipp goal in the eighty-sixth minute, made possible by Will Bruin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the man of the match being Shipp.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy host Orlando City SC. Earl Edwards, Jr. and David Bingham are between the sticks. Michael Ciani of Los Angeles had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Orlando City drew first blood in the eighteenth minute on a Cristian Higuita goal, via Sacha Kljestan. The Galaxy retied it on a Giovani dos Santos goal, passed from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Dave Romney. Orlando City retook the lead as Los Angeles' Ciani committed an own goal in the forty-fourth minute. The Galaxy tied it again in the forty-seventh minute on an Ibrahimovic goal, coming off of dos Santos. Tony Rocha of Orlando City had a yellow card for a forty-eighth minute foul. Orlando City pulled ahead with a fifty-fourth minute minute Dominic Dwyer goal, assisted by Mohamed El-Munir and Rocha. In the sixty-seventh minute, Los Angeles tied it again on an Ibrahimovic goal set up by Ola Kamara. The Galaxy pulled ahead with Ibrahimovic completing his hat trick in the seventy-first minute, and he earned a yellow card for excessive celebration afterward. The Galaxy won 4-3, with Ibrahimovic as the man of the match.
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Thursday, July 26, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 22 Midweek
We've got five games on at midweek, beginning with three on Wednesday. The first is in...
DC, as United hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Ousted are the keepers. New York began in the second minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra. Wright-Phillips took a yellow card for delay of game in the third minute due to his celebration. DC had a yellow card for a Paul Arriola foul in the thirty-second minute. Tyler Adams of the Red Bulls received a yellow card for not retreating in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Joe Willis are set to start in goal. Houston led off in the tenth minute with a Mauro Manotas goal, passed from Oscar Boniek Garcia. Philadelphia tied it on a thirty-fourth minute goal by Alejandro Bedoya, assisted by Borek Dockal. In first half stoppage time, Keegan Rosenberry of the Union had a yellow card for a foul. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia received a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. The Dynamo went down to ten men in the fifty-ninth minute on a straight red card for violent conduct by Tomas Martinez. The Union's C.J. Sapong took a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. Philadelphia pulled ahead on a Cory Burke goal in the seventieth minute, made possible by Dockal. In second half stoppage time, Darwin Ceren and Alejandro Fuenmayor of Houston received yellow cards for fouls, the latter leading to Fabrice-Jean Picault scoring a penalty kick goal to ice the Union win at 3-1. The man of the match was Dockal for his two assists.
Wednesday ends in San Jose, with the Earthquakes hosting the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andrew Tarbell are the gloved men. San Jose's Luis Felipe Fernandes had a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. Seattle got going in the sixty-second minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, made possible by Cristian Roldan. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Ruidiaz tabbed as man of the match.
On Thursday, Orlando City SC brings in New York City FC. Sean Johnson faces a lesser foe in Earl Edwards, Jr. in goal. New York City opened in the fortieth minute with a Maximiliano Moralez goal. Dominic Dwyer of Orlando City had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. New York City added on in first half stoppage time with an Anton Tinnerholm goal, assisted by Moralez. Thomas McNamara of New York City had a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. Orlando City's Cristian Higuita received a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men in the eighty-third minute when Shane O'Neill received a straight red card for violent conduct. New York City saw yellow cards for time wasting by Johnson in the eighty-fifth minute and a foul by Alexander Ring in second half stoppage time. The final held at 2-0, with Moralez named man of the match.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy in El Trafico. David Bingham and Tyler Miller man the nets. LAFC started in the seventh minute with a Carlos Vela goal, passed from Adama Diomande. LAFC added on in the twentieth minute with a Lee Nguyen goal. The Galaxy saw yellow card for persistent infringement by Romain Alessandrini in the thirty-seventh minute. The Galaxy's Giovani dos Santos had a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-first minute, and another one to Jorgen Skjelvik in the seventy-first minute for his foul. The Galaxy got on the board in the eighty-second minute with an Alessandrini goal, made possible by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy tied it on an eighty-sixth minute Ola Kamara goal. Sebastian Lletget of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute. This stood for a 2-2 draw, with the man of the match being Kamara.
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DC, as United hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Ousted are the keepers. New York began in the second minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra. Wright-Phillips took a yellow card for delay of game in the third minute due to his celebration. DC had a yellow card for a Paul Arriola foul in the thirty-second minute. Tyler Adams of the Red Bulls received a yellow card for not retreating in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Wright-Phillips.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Joe Willis are set to start in goal. Houston led off in the tenth minute with a Mauro Manotas goal, passed from Oscar Boniek Garcia. Philadelphia tied it on a thirty-fourth minute goal by Alejandro Bedoya, assisted by Borek Dockal. In first half stoppage time, Keegan Rosenberry of the Union had a yellow card for a foul. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia received a yellow card for a fifty-third minute foul. The Dynamo went down to ten men in the fifty-ninth minute on a straight red card for violent conduct by Tomas Martinez. The Union's C.J. Sapong took a yellow card for his sixty-fifth minute foul. Philadelphia pulled ahead on a Cory Burke goal in the seventieth minute, made possible by Dockal. In second half stoppage time, Darwin Ceren and Alejandro Fuenmayor of Houston received yellow cards for fouls, the latter leading to Fabrice-Jean Picault scoring a penalty kick goal to ice the Union win at 3-1. The man of the match was Dockal for his two assists.
Wednesday ends in San Jose, with the Earthquakes hosting the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Andrew Tarbell are the gloved men. San Jose's Luis Felipe Fernandes had a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. Seattle got going in the sixty-second minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, made possible by Cristian Roldan. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Ruidiaz tabbed as man of the match.
On Thursday, Orlando City SC brings in New York City FC. Sean Johnson faces a lesser foe in Earl Edwards, Jr. in goal. New York City opened in the fortieth minute with a Maximiliano Moralez goal. Dominic Dwyer of Orlando City had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. New York City added on in first half stoppage time with an Anton Tinnerholm goal, assisted by Moralez. Thomas McNamara of New York City had a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. Orlando City's Cristian Higuita received a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men in the eighty-third minute when Shane O'Neill received a straight red card for violent conduct. New York City saw yellow cards for time wasting by Johnson in the eighty-fifth minute and a foul by Alexander Ring in second half stoppage time. The final held at 2-0, with Moralez named man of the match.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy in El Trafico. David Bingham and Tyler Miller man the nets. LAFC started in the seventh minute with a Carlos Vela goal, passed from Adama Diomande. LAFC added on in the twentieth minute with a Lee Nguyen goal. The Galaxy saw yellow card for persistent infringement by Romain Alessandrini in the thirty-seventh minute. The Galaxy's Giovani dos Santos had a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-first minute, and another one to Jorgen Skjelvik in the seventy-first minute for his foul. The Galaxy got on the board in the eighty-second minute with an Alessandrini goal, made possible by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy tied it on an eighty-sixth minute Ola Kamara goal. Sebastian Lletget of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute. This stood for a 2-2 draw, with the man of the match being Kamara.
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Sunday, July 22, 2018
MLS 2018 Week 21
Ten games on this weekend, nine of them on Saturday. We begin with...
Atlanta United FC hosting DC United. David Ousted and Brad Guzan man the nets. DC began in the eighth minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, assisted by Paul Arriola. Atlanta tied it on a thirtieth minute Josef Martinez goal, passed from Hector Villalba and Miguel Almiron. DC saw yellow cards for persistent infringement in the forty-ninth minute by Arriola and a Wayne Rooney foul in the fiftieth minute. Atlanta took the lead in the fifty-fourth minute on another Martinez goal. Atlanta added on as Martinez completed the hat trick in the seventy-third minute. Christopher Durkin of DC received a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-eighth minute. The final held at 3-1, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Sounders FC welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stefan Marinovic and Stefan Frei are the similarly named goalies. Seattle opened in the fifth minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal. Vancouver's Doneil Henry had a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. The Sounders saw a yellow card for a Nouhou foul in the seventeenth minute. Seattle added on in the thirty-first minute with a Lodeiro goal, made possible by Victor Rodriguez. The Whitecaps received yellow cards for a Kendall Waston foul in the sixty-third minute, and dissents by Kei Kamara in the seventy-fourth minute and Efrain Juarez in the seventy-seventh minute. Juarez's dissent was particularly vulgar in the mind of the official, earning him a straight red card and ejection to put Vancouver down to ten men. Seattle won 2-0, with Lodeiro the man of the match.
Back east, the New York Red Bulls bring in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York saw yellow cards for fouls by Aaron Long in the thirtieth minute and Alejandro Romero Gamarra in the forty-first minute. New England took yellow cards for fouls by Antonio Mlinar Delamea and Luis Caicedo in the fifty-seventh and fifty-ninth minutes, respectively. The Red Bulls got going in the sixty-ninth minute on a Daniel Royer goal, passed from Marc Rzatkowski. New York added on in the eightieth minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, coming off of Romero Gamarra. The final held from here at 2-0, with Royer named man of the match.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Union host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Andre Blake draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia led off in the twenty-ninth minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, via Borek Dockal. Fabrice-Jean Picault of the Union took a yellow card for dissent in the thirty-first minute. Los Angeles got on the board in the forty-eighth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, helped along by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy took the lead in the sixty-third minute on an Ibrahimovic goal, guided in by Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. Michael Ciani of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. In the seventy-ninth minute, Philadelphia's Haris Medunjanin received a yellow card for a foul. The Galaxy's Alessandrini had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the eighty-second minute with a Ciani goal, courtesy of Alessandrini. This produced the 3-1 final, with Ibrahimovic picked as man of the match.
West to Chicago, as the Fire welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Richard Sanchez are in goal. Toronto had a yellow card for a foul by Chris Mavinga in the forty-first minute. Jorge Corrales of Chicago took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the forty-seventh minute on a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Michael Bradley. Justin Morrow of Toronto had a yellow card for his sixty-first minute foul. The Fire retied it in the sixty-second minute on a Nemanja Nikolic goal, passed from Raheem Edwards and Aleksandar Katai. Toronto regained the lead with a Jonathan Osorio goal in the sixty-fifth minute. This made it 2-1, the final, with Osorio's winner earning him man of the match honors.
Backtracking to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC brings in Orlando City SC after a noticeable weather delay. Earl Edwards, Jr. is mismatched with Zack Steffen in goal. Orlando City started in the sixteenth minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal. In the twenty-sixth minute, Jonathan Mensah of Columbus and Chris Schuler of Orlando City each received yellow cards for their misbehavior. Kljestan of Orlando city had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. The Crew tied it in the fifty-first minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, helped along by Niko Hansen and Harrison Afful. Orlando City retook the lead on a Stefano Pinho goal in the fifty-eighth minute, via Kljestan and Yoshimar Yotun. In the eighty-fourth minute, Columbus' Pedro Santos had a yellow card for dissent, as did Orlando City's Mohamed El-Munir in the eighty-seventh minute. The Crew tied it on a Zardes penalty kick goal in the eighty-eighth minute. Columbus pulled ahead in stoppage time with a Wil Trapp goal, fueled by Mike Grella. A minute later, Orlando City's Yotun received a yellow card for dissent, and two minutes after that, the Crew's Josh Williams got booked for a foul. The game ended 3-2 in favor of Columbus, with Zardes picked as man of the match.
A battle for Texas is next, with the Houston Dynamo hosting FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Joe Willis are set to start in goal. Dallas struck first in the first minute with a Matt Hedges goal, assisted by Santiago Mosquera. Houston tied it on an eighth minute with a Mauro Manotas goal, via Romell Quioto and Jared Watts. The Dynamo had yellow cards for fouls by Adolfo Machado in the sixtieth minute and Memo Rodriguez in the eighty-seventh minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Manotas.
Up in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Colorado Rapids in the Rocky Mountain Derby. Tim Howard and Nick Rimando are the respected keepers. Colorado saw a yellow card for a ninth minute Kortne Ford foul. Salt Lake kicked off the scoring in the eleventh minute on a Damir Kreilach goal, via Joao Plata. Jack McBean of the Rapids had a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Real added on in the seventeenth minute with a Plata goal, set up by Jefferson Savarino and Albert Rusnak. The game entered a weather delay around the twenty-fourth minute. Colorado got on the board in the thirty-third minute with a McBean penalty kick goal. Salt Lake had yellow cards for Corey Baird's dissent in the fifty-ninth minute and Justen Glad's foul in the seventy-third minute. The Rapids tied it in the eighty-eighth minute with a Dillon Serna goal. The final remained at 2-2, with Plata the man of the match.
Saturday's last game to kick off sees the Portland Timbers bring in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Jeff Attinella are the veteran keepers. Samuel Piette of Montreal had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. The Impact drew first blood in the twenty-third minute on a Saphir Taider goal, assisted by Alejandro Silva. Portland tied it on a thirty-ninth minute Samuel Armenteros goal. Montreal took the lead back with a Matteo Mancosu goal in the forty-first minute, via Ignacio Piatti. The Timbers tied it in the sixty-fifth minute with a Diego Valeri goal. The final stayed at 2-2, with Valeri as the man of the match.
Finally, on Sunday, Minnesota United FC hosts Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Bobby Shuttleworth are the keepers. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the twenty-fifth minute with a Rasmus Schuller goal, assisted by Darwin Quintero and Ibson. Los Angeles tied it in the twenty-sixth minute with a Benny Feilhaber goal, passed from Latif Blessing. Minnesota retook the lead in the forty-fifth minute on a Christian Ramirez goal, helped along by Eric Miller. Minnesota added on in first half stoppage time with a Quintero goal, set up by Miller. Minnesota extended the lead as Miguel Ibarra scored in the fifty-sixth minute, thanks to Ramirez and Quintero. Minnesota padded the lead on a fifty-eighth minute goal by Ramirez, made possible by Ibarra and Schuller. Jordan Harvey of Los Angeles took a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Minnesota ended up winning 5-1, with Ramirez named man of the match.
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Atlanta United FC hosting DC United. David Ousted and Brad Guzan man the nets. DC began in the eighth minute with a Zoltan Stieber goal, assisted by Paul Arriola. Atlanta tied it on a thirtieth minute Josef Martinez goal, passed from Hector Villalba and Miguel Almiron. DC saw yellow cards for persistent infringement in the forty-ninth minute by Arriola and a Wayne Rooney foul in the fiftieth minute. Atlanta took the lead in the fifty-fourth minute on another Martinez goal. Atlanta added on as Martinez completed the hat trick in the seventy-third minute. Christopher Durkin of DC received a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-eighth minute. The final held at 3-1, with the man of the match being Martinez.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Sounders FC welcome the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Stefan Marinovic and Stefan Frei are the similarly named goalies. Seattle opened in the fifth minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty kick goal. Vancouver's Doneil Henry had a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. The Sounders saw a yellow card for a Nouhou foul in the seventeenth minute. Seattle added on in the thirty-first minute with a Lodeiro goal, made possible by Victor Rodriguez. The Whitecaps received yellow cards for a Kendall Waston foul in the sixty-third minute, and dissents by Kei Kamara in the seventy-fourth minute and Efrain Juarez in the seventy-seventh minute. Juarez's dissent was particularly vulgar in the mind of the official, earning him a straight red card and ejection to put Vancouver down to ten men. Seattle won 2-0, with Lodeiro the man of the match.
Back east, the New York Red Bulls bring in the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Luis Robles are the gloved men. New York saw yellow cards for fouls by Aaron Long in the thirtieth minute and Alejandro Romero Gamarra in the forty-first minute. New England took yellow cards for fouls by Antonio Mlinar Delamea and Luis Caicedo in the fifty-seventh and fifty-ninth minutes, respectively. The Red Bulls got going in the sixty-ninth minute on a Daniel Royer goal, passed from Marc Rzatkowski. New York added on in the eightieth minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, coming off of Romero Gamarra. The final held from here at 2-0, with Royer named man of the match.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Union host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Andre Blake draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia led off in the twenty-ninth minute with a C.J. Sapong goal, via Borek Dockal. Fabrice-Jean Picault of the Union took a yellow card for dissent in the thirty-first minute. Los Angeles got on the board in the forty-eighth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, helped along by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy took the lead in the sixty-third minute on an Ibrahimovic goal, guided in by Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. Michael Ciani of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. In the seventy-ninth minute, Philadelphia's Haris Medunjanin received a yellow card for a foul. The Galaxy's Alessandrini had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the eighty-second minute with a Ciani goal, courtesy of Alessandrini. This produced the 3-1 final, with Ibrahimovic picked as man of the match.
West to Chicago, as the Fire welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Richard Sanchez are in goal. Toronto had a yellow card for a foul by Chris Mavinga in the forty-first minute. Jorge Corrales of Chicago took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the forty-seventh minute on a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Michael Bradley. Justin Morrow of Toronto had a yellow card for his sixty-first minute foul. The Fire retied it in the sixty-second minute on a Nemanja Nikolic goal, passed from Raheem Edwards and Aleksandar Katai. Toronto regained the lead with a Jonathan Osorio goal in the sixty-fifth minute. This made it 2-1, the final, with Osorio's winner earning him man of the match honors.
Backtracking to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC brings in Orlando City SC after a noticeable weather delay. Earl Edwards, Jr. is mismatched with Zack Steffen in goal. Orlando City started in the sixteenth minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal. In the twenty-sixth minute, Jonathan Mensah of Columbus and Chris Schuler of Orlando City each received yellow cards for their misbehavior. Kljestan of Orlando city had a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. The Crew tied it in the fifty-first minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, helped along by Niko Hansen and Harrison Afful. Orlando City retook the lead on a Stefano Pinho goal in the fifty-eighth minute, via Kljestan and Yoshimar Yotun. In the eighty-fourth minute, Columbus' Pedro Santos had a yellow card for dissent, as did Orlando City's Mohamed El-Munir in the eighty-seventh minute. The Crew tied it on a Zardes penalty kick goal in the eighty-eighth minute. Columbus pulled ahead in stoppage time with a Wil Trapp goal, fueled by Mike Grella. A minute later, Orlando City's Yotun received a yellow card for dissent, and two minutes after that, the Crew's Josh Williams got booked for a foul. The game ended 3-2 in favor of Columbus, with Zardes picked as man of the match.
A battle for Texas is next, with the Houston Dynamo hosting FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Joe Willis are set to start in goal. Dallas struck first in the first minute with a Matt Hedges goal, assisted by Santiago Mosquera. Houston tied it on an eighth minute with a Mauro Manotas goal, via Romell Quioto and Jared Watts. The Dynamo had yellow cards for fouls by Adolfo Machado in the sixtieth minute and Memo Rodriguez in the eighty-seventh minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Manotas.
Up in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Colorado Rapids in the Rocky Mountain Derby. Tim Howard and Nick Rimando are the respected keepers. Colorado saw a yellow card for a ninth minute Kortne Ford foul. Salt Lake kicked off the scoring in the eleventh minute on a Damir Kreilach goal, via Joao Plata. Jack McBean of the Rapids had a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Real added on in the seventeenth minute with a Plata goal, set up by Jefferson Savarino and Albert Rusnak. The game entered a weather delay around the twenty-fourth minute. Colorado got on the board in the thirty-third minute with a McBean penalty kick goal. Salt Lake had yellow cards for Corey Baird's dissent in the fifty-ninth minute and Justen Glad's foul in the seventy-third minute. The Rapids tied it in the eighty-eighth minute with a Dillon Serna goal. The final remained at 2-2, with Plata the man of the match.
Saturday's last game to kick off sees the Portland Timbers bring in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Jeff Attinella are the veteran keepers. Samuel Piette of Montreal had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. The Impact drew first blood in the twenty-third minute on a Saphir Taider goal, assisted by Alejandro Silva. Portland tied it on a thirty-ninth minute Samuel Armenteros goal. Montreal took the lead back with a Matteo Mancosu goal in the forty-first minute, via Ignacio Piatti. The Timbers tied it in the sixty-fifth minute with a Diego Valeri goal. The final stayed at 2-2, with Valeri as the man of the match.
Finally, on Sunday, Minnesota United FC hosts Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Bobby Shuttleworth are the keepers. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the twenty-fifth minute with a Rasmus Schuller goal, assisted by Darwin Quintero and Ibson. Los Angeles tied it in the twenty-sixth minute with a Benny Feilhaber goal, passed from Latif Blessing. Minnesota retook the lead in the forty-fifth minute on a Christian Ramirez goal, helped along by Eric Miller. Minnesota added on in first half stoppage time with a Quintero goal, set up by Miller. Minnesota extended the lead as Miguel Ibarra scored in the fifty-sixth minute, thanks to Ramirez and Quintero. Minnesota padded the lead on a fifty-eighth minute goal by Ramirez, made possible by Ibarra and Schuller. Jordan Harvey of Los Angeles took a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Minnesota ended up winning 5-1, with Ramirez named man of the match.
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NWSL 2018 Week 17
Four games on for the last full week prior to the Tournament of Nations. We begin on Friday with...
Utah Royals FC hosting the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Nicole Barnhart protect the nets. The game ended 0-0, with no disciplinary action at all. The woman of the match was Barnhart (four-save clean sheet), with other strong performances for Utah coming from Becca Moros, Rachel Corsie, Katie Bowen, and Desiree Scott. For the Courage, the best players were Abby Erceg, Kaleigh Kurtz, Heather O'Reilly, and Denise O'Sullivan.
On Saturday, the Orlando Pride welcome the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams faces former teammate Haley Kopmeyer in goal. Orlando began in the twenty-first minute with a Toni Pressley goal on recycled service. Seattle tied it in the seventieth minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, made possible by Nahomi Kawasumi. The Reign's Lauren Barnes took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended 1-1, with the woman of the match being Taylor. Also strong for the Reign were Kawasumi, Jess Fishlock, Theresa Nielsen, Megan Oyster, and Barnes. For the Pride, their best were Kopmeyer (six for seven in saves), Marta, Dani Weatherholt, Pressley, and Ali Krieger.
Up in New Jersey, Sky Blue FC brings in the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and Caroline Casey are the backups in goal. Portland led off in the fourth minute with a Hayley Raso goal, via Christine Sinclair. The Thorns added on in the seventh minute with an Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic goal. Sky Blue got on the board with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Imani Dorsey, passed from Savannah McCaskill. Portland's Sinclair received a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. The Thorns held on for a 2-1 win, with the woman of the match being Raso, while honorable mentions go to Crnogorcevic, Meghan Klingenberg, Ellie Carpenter, and Eckerstrom (four for five in saves). Sky Blue's best were Erica Skroski, Dorsey, Shea Groom, and McCaskill.
Finally, after a postponement yesterday, the Washington Spirit host the Houston Dash on Sunday morning. Jane Campbell and Aubrey Bledsoe are the keepers. Houston struck first in the third minute with a Rachel Daly goal, assisted by Sofia Huerta. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the woman of the match being Campbell for her nine-save clean sheet. Also strong for the Dash were Daly, Huerta, and Clare Polkinghorne, while the Spirit's best were Tori Huster, Caprice Dydasco, Taylor Smith, Estefania Banini, and Ashley Hatch. Due to the NWSL's lack of preparedness, this is a best guess at performances based on Twitter analysis from fans and journalists.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Jane Campbell
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Abby Erceg
CB Megan Oyster
LB Becca Moros
DM Toni Pressley
AM Imani Dorsey
AM Shea Groom
AM Nahomi Kawasumi
FW Hayley Raso
FW Rachel Daly
Utah Royals FC hosting the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Nicole Barnhart protect the nets. The game ended 0-0, with no disciplinary action at all. The woman of the match was Barnhart (four-save clean sheet), with other strong performances for Utah coming from Becca Moros, Rachel Corsie, Katie Bowen, and Desiree Scott. For the Courage, the best players were Abby Erceg, Kaleigh Kurtz, Heather O'Reilly, and Denise O'Sullivan.
On Saturday, the Orlando Pride welcome the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams faces former teammate Haley Kopmeyer in goal. Orlando began in the twenty-first minute with a Toni Pressley goal on recycled service. Seattle tied it in the seventieth minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, made possible by Nahomi Kawasumi. The Reign's Lauren Barnes took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended 1-1, with the woman of the match being Taylor. Also strong for the Reign were Kawasumi, Jess Fishlock, Theresa Nielsen, Megan Oyster, and Barnes. For the Pride, their best were Kopmeyer (six for seven in saves), Marta, Dani Weatherholt, Pressley, and Ali Krieger.
Up in New Jersey, Sky Blue FC brings in the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom and Caroline Casey are the backups in goal. Portland led off in the fourth minute with a Hayley Raso goal, via Christine Sinclair. The Thorns added on in the seventh minute with an Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic goal. Sky Blue got on the board with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Imani Dorsey, passed from Savannah McCaskill. Portland's Sinclair received a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. The Thorns held on for a 2-1 win, with the woman of the match being Raso, while honorable mentions go to Crnogorcevic, Meghan Klingenberg, Ellie Carpenter, and Eckerstrom (four for five in saves). Sky Blue's best were Erica Skroski, Dorsey, Shea Groom, and McCaskill.
Finally, after a postponement yesterday, the Washington Spirit host the Houston Dash on Sunday morning. Jane Campbell and Aubrey Bledsoe are the keepers. Houston struck first in the third minute with a Rachel Daly goal, assisted by Sofia Huerta. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the woman of the match being Campbell for her nine-save clean sheet. Also strong for the Dash were Daly, Huerta, and Clare Polkinghorne, while the Spirit's best were Tori Huster, Caprice Dydasco, Taylor Smith, Estefania Banini, and Ashley Hatch. Due to the NWSL's lack of preparedness, this is a best guess at performances based on Twitter analysis from fans and journalists.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Jane Campbell
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Abby Erceg
CB Megan Oyster
LB Becca Moros
DM Toni Pressley
AM Imani Dorsey
AM Shea Groom
AM Nahomi Kawasumi
FW Hayley Raso
FW Rachel Daly
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