Portland Timbers                          Inter Miami
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Marcelo Salazar           30  9  n     GK Drake Callender           33  4  p
DF Frankie Salizar           30  6  n     DF Jiordi Alba               28  7  n
DF Willie Moon               23  2  n     DF Manuel Ugarte             28  6  n
DF Olaf Poole                21  6  n     DF Eddie Forrester           26  6  n
MF Aaron Jones               29  6  n     DF Daniel Passarella         22  4  n
MF Will Rubin                25  6  n     MF Benja Cremaschi           29  6  n
MF S Lieper                  21 10  n     MF Sergi Busquets            28 10  n
WG Lon Wells                 30  4  n     MF Kenny Herbert             17  8  n
WG Jhonny Perez              30  4  n     FW Luis Suarez               33  5  n
FW A Purdy                   32  4  n     FW Lionel Messi              32  5  n
FW Eddie Smyth               30  4  n     FW Lonnie Ross               21  6  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Inter will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stuart Dougal (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: The ball is hooked on towards Olaf Poole (POR)...
        ...who takes on Jiordi Alba on the edge of the area...
        ...Jiordi Alba  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 4: Eddie Smyth (POR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Jhonny Perez...
        ...and Portland have a goal!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Timbers...
        ...score now: POR 1 - INT 0
Min 6: S Lieper (POR) crosses from the right...
        ...Jhonny Perez heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 2 - INT 0
Min 12: Benja Cremaschi almost penetrates Timbers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Olaf Poole would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 17: Eddie Forrester (INT) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Olaf Poole (POR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 23: Lon Wells (POR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Eddie Forrester (INT) is there to clear with his head.
Min 24: Will Rubin (POR) nods the ball down for Eddie Smyth on the edge of the box...
        ...Eddie Smyth takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Drake Callender rushes of his line...
        ...Eddie Smyth gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jiordi Alba (INT)!
Min 24: Miami break quickly with Lonnie Ross...
        ...he only has Marcelo Salazar to beat...
        ...great save by Marcelo Salazar but the ball falls to Luis Suarez...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Marcelo Salazar.
Min 26: S Lieper (POR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to A Purdy...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Drake Callender comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 28: Luis Suarez (INT) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Marcelo Salazar doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Lonnie Ross rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Marcelo Salazar who stayed on his line.
Min 32: Eddie Forrester loses the ball to A Purdy (POR) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Drake Callender%who makes a superb save.
Min 33: Lon Wells (POR) seizes on a loose Miami throw and finds Frankie Salizar...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Drake Callender.  GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; Coach Willy Krosnyak is furious...
        ...score now: POR 3 - INT 0
Min 33: Eddie Forrester (INT) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Marcelo Salazar doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Luis Suarez rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Marcelo Salazar who stayed on his line.
Min 41: Superb sliding block by Jiordi Alba (INT) denies Lon Wells a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Aaron Jones in the Miami box.
Min 45: Charlie Drake on for Daniel Passarella(DF)...
        ...Charlie Drake will play DF.
Min 45: Gordon Harrower on for Lonnie Ross(FW)...
        ...Gordon Harrower will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 3 - Miami 0

Min 46: Willie Moon (POR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Drake Callender doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Will Rubin rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Drake Callender who stayed on his line.
Min 47: With Miami so far forward a rare Portland break sees Will Rubin play a long diagonal pass for Jhonny Perez...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 52: Aaron Jones (POR) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Drake Callender!
Min 53: Willie Moon gets overlapped by Gordon Harrower (INT)...
        ...who threads it to Kenny Herbert...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Marcelo Salazar.
Benja Cremaschi changed position from MF... to FW
Min 60: INT now playing Longball
Min 61: With Miami so far forward a rare Portland break sees A Purdy play a long diagonal pass for Jhonny Perez...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 61: Benja Cremaschi (INT) does well on the left and crosses towards Gordon Harrower...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Marcelo Salazar and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Miami pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: POR 3 - INT 1
Min 62: Cheeky back heel from Luis Suarez to release Lionel Messi in the box...
        ...but the Argentinian is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 64: Luis Suarez (INT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Olaf Poole (POR).
Min 66: Jiordi Alba and Benja Cremaschi weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Portland defense and lifts a classy ball high but Marcelo Salazar gets a hand to it!
Min 67: Eddie Smyth volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Drake Callender gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 71: Gordon Harrower (INT) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Benja Cremaschi takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Marcelo Salazar is there to handle the danger.
Min 76: Eddie Smyth (POR) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Drake Callender--superb save!
Min 78: A Purdy (POR) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Miami Drake Callender is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 80: Lionel Messi (INT) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Frankie Salizar (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 80: INT now playing Press
Min 82: Jhonny Perez (POR) reads A Purdy's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; Coach Willy Krosnyak is furious...
        ...score now: POR 4 - INT 1
Min 82: Gordon Harrower (INT) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Lionel Messi rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Marcelo Salazar. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Miami pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: POR 4 - INT 2
Min 85: Sergi Busquets (INT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Gordon Harrower but it evades him...
        ...Frankie Salizar (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 86: A Purdy (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Manuel Ugarte (INT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 88: A Purdy finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Drake Callender palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Olaf Poole who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Drake Callender for the save.
Min 90: (POR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Lon Wells looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Drake Callender looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Miami defence were all over the place.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 4 - Miami 2


Man Of The Match: Jhonny Perez (POR)

Portland Timbers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Marcelo Salazar           30 30 30 13  3  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Olaf Poole                21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Frankie Salizar           30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Willie Moon               23 23 23 18 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Will Rubin                25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aaron Jones               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF S Lieper                  21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jhonny Perez              30 30 30 27 -2  n  0  0  3  3 90  7
WG Lon Wells                 30 30 30 27 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Eddie Smyth               30 30 30 30 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW A Purdy                   32 32 32 32 -2  n  0  0  0  3 90  7

Inter Miami
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Drake Callender           33 33 33 14 -1  p  0  8  0  0 90  6
DF Jiordi Alba               28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Daniel Passarella         22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Manuel Ugarte             28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Eddie Forrester           26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Charlie Drake             26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sergi Busquets            28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kenny Herbert             17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Luis Suarez               33 33 33 33 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Lionel Messi              32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Benja Cremaschi           29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Lonnie Ross               21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Gordon Harrower           26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       POR INT
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   12   8
Shots             12   8
Saves              6   8
Offsides           3   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  67
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  44.40 135.98 244.53 
  1  INT  N  54.15 149.30 170.60 
 46  INT  N  56.55 153.30 176.40 
 61  INT  L  56.55 134.80 198.40 
 81  INT  P  24.15  96.55 195.90 

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