Portland Timbers                          Austin FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Philip Webb               25 10  n     GK Brad Stuver               19 10  n
DF Bert Evans                23  6  n     SW Jose Ferrer               17 10  n
DF Trent Denver              22  8  n     DF Ilie Sanchez              28  8  n
DF George Dent               22  8  n     DF Cavon Sullivan            21  8  n
DF Harry Henderson           22 10  n     DF Lenny Lamb                20  9  n
MF Barrett Lyke              28  6  n     DF Mike Roberts              19  9  n
MF Erick Waters              21 10  n     MF Pete Burns                24  8  n
WG Pietro Willis             29  6  n     MF Larry Pegg                16 10  n
WG Kyle Needham              19  9  n     MF M Niang                   16 10  n
FW Ryan Lookman              29  7  n     FW Brandon Vasquez           29  7  n
FW Joshua Wallace            26  8  n     FW Diego Rubio               28  6  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the El Tree will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Ryan Lookman (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Joshua Wallace but it evades him...
        ...Brad Stuver calmly collects the ball.
Min 5: Pietro Willis (POR) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...George Dent sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Brad Stuver...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: POR 1 - AUS 0
Min 7: Brandon Vasquez (AUS) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
        ...but the presence of Trent Denver (POR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 11: Ilie Sanchez (AUS) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Philip Webb no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...Austin draw level....
        ...score now: POR 1 - AUS 1
Min 11: Cavon Sullivan (AUS) booked for a questionable foul on Kyle Needham...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 19: A woeful back-pass by Cavon Sullivan...
        ...Pietro Willis (POR) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Brad Stuver...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...the Portland side are up...
        ...score now: POR 2 - AUS 1
Min 21: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Diego Rubio (AUS)...
        ...but the impressive Trent Denver (POR) is able to get the ball back to Philip Webb.
Min 24: Ryan Lookman (POR) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Brad Stuver...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 3 - AUS 1
Min 26: Lenny Lamb (AUS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but George Dent (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 28: Pietro Willis (POR) has a bite at Mike Roberts as the American dribbles away...
        ...but it's a yellow card for the American.
Min 30: Pietro Willis (POR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Bert Evans...
        ...whose finish is saved by Brad Stuver.
Min 31: Portland break quickly with Bert Evans...
        ...he only has Brad Stuver to beat...
        ...great save by Brad Stuver but the ball falls to Pietro Willis...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; Coach Caretaker is furious...
        ...score now: POR 4 - AUS 1
Min 32: Lovely chip from Ryan Lookman (POR)...
        ...Erick Waters was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Brad Stuver.
Min 33: Brandon Vasquez (AUS) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but George Dent (POR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 34: Erick Waters (POR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Lenny Lamb (AUS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 37: Ryan Lookman (POR) does well on the left and crosses towards Erick Waters...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Brad Stuver.
Min 45: Erik Julian on for Pietro Willis(WG)...
        ...Erik Julian will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 4 - Austin 1

Min 49: Brad Stuver rushes out to block Kyle Needham's (POR) route to goal...
        ...but Kyle Needham drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Cavon Sullivan covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Brad Stuver scrambles to it.
Min 49: Larry Pegg (AUS) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Philip Webb...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 57: Brandon Vasquez again leads the break for Austin...
        ...Joshua Wallace (POR) brings him down and is booked 
Min 60: POR now playing Stall
Min 63: Diego Rubio (AUS) finds Brandon Vasquez steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but George Dent (POR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 65: Great tackle by Ilie Sanchez (AUS)...
        ...to prevent Kyle Needham (POR) from latching onto Joshua Wallace's pass. 
Min 74: Ilie Sanchez (AUS) and Diego Rubio break for Austin...
        ...Diego Rubio looks to have found space into which to recieve Ilie Sanchez's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Bert Evans (POR) sees the danger snuffed out.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 4 - Austin 1


Man Of The Match: George Dent (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 Philip Webb               25 25 25 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Bert Evans                23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Trent Denver              22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF George Dent               22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  9
DF Harry Henderson           22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Erick Waters              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
MF Barrett Lyke              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
WG Pietro Willis             29 29 29 26  3  n  4  0  2  2 45  8
WG Kyle Needham              19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
WG Erik Julian               25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Joshua Wallace            26 26 26 26  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  7
FW Ryan Lookman              29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  8

Austin FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Brad Stuver               19 19 19  8  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Jose Ferrer               17 17 17 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Ilie Sanchez              28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Lenny Lamb                20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Mike Roberts              19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Cavon Sullivan            21 21 21 18  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  3
MF Larry Pegg                16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF M Niang                   16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Pete Burns                24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Brandon Vasquez           29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Diego Rubio               28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       POR AUS
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Halftime           4   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    9   1
Shots              9   2
Saves              0   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  55
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  53.40 132.20 197.85 
  1  AUS  N  61.00 138.30 126.30 
 46  POR  N  53.40 132.20 192.05 
 61  POR  S  80.10 194.70  93.05 

 Trainer's Report
Erik Julian (POR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Joshua Wallace (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Barrett Lyke (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bert Evans (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Dent (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Diego Rubio (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pete Burns (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lenny Lamb (AUS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.