Atlanta United                            Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Larry Cox                 28  8  n     GK Marcelo Salazar           25 10  n
SW Sam Carter                13  8  n     DF Trent Denver              24  8  n
DF Tino Martinez             29  6  n     DF Willie Moon               20  8  n
DF Mario Mendoza             27  8  n     DF Olaf Poole                18 10  n
DF Matt Young                26  6  n     DF Dale Vincent              17  8  n
MF Tom Paciorek              28  6  n     MF Erick Waters              25  7  n
MF Brian Giles               28  7  n     MF Cecil Logan               17 10  n
MF Salome Barojas            26  8  n     WG Jhonny Perez              30  7  n
FW Greg Briley               29  8  n     WG Lon Wells                 25  8  n
FW Randy Johnson             26  7  n     FW Will Rubin                29  6  n
FW Jordan Eberle             26  8  n     FW Ryan Lookman              17 10  n

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Trent Denver's appalling clearance goes right to Randy Johnson (ATL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Brian Giles...
        ...who heads it on goal but Marcelo Salazar is there to collect it.
Min 5: Portland's on the attack after Cecil Logan robs Randy Johnson...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Will Rubin...
        ...and Will Rubin sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ATL 0 - POR 1
Min 13: The ball breaks from a Trent Denver tackle and lands in the path of Tom Paciorek (ATL)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Marcelo Salazar palms Tom Paciorek's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Salome Barojas is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Atlanta draw level....
        ...score now: ATL 1 - POR 1
Min 21: Cecil Logan (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 Larry Cox...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 27: Salome Barojas almost penetrates Timbers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dale Vincent would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 33: Jordan Eberle (ATL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Trent Denver (POR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 33: Lon Wells (POR) crosses from the right...
        ...Will Rubin heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...and Portland have the lead...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - POR 2
Min 36: The ball is crossed in and Tino Martinez heads away but only to Will Rubin (POR)...
        ...a neat hit and Larry Cox just gets to it for the save.
Min 45: Brian Giles (ATL) nods the ball down for Jordan Eberle on the edge of the box...
        ...Jordan Eberle takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Marcelo Salazar rushes of his line...
        ...Jordan Eberle gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Trent Denver (POR)!
Min 45: Eddie Smyth on for Ryan Lookman(FW)...
        ...Eddie Smyth will play FW.
Min 45: Philip Webb on for Marcelo Salazar(GK)...
        ...Philip Webb will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 1 - Portland 2

Min 52: Greg Briley (ATL) looks up and spots Tino Martinez arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Tino Martinez for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from Atlanta...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - POR 2
Min 52: Erik Julian on for Lon Wells(WG)...
        ...Erik Julian will play WG.
Min 60: Randy Johnson (ATL) looks up and spots Salome Barojas arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Salome Barojas for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Philip Webb...
        ...Randy Johnson should have done better with that.
Min 64: Here comes Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...getting onto Jordan Eberle's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Philip Webb who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 65: Tom Paciorek (ATL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Willie Moon (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 66: Tino Martinez gets overlapped by Dale Vincent (POR)...
        ...who threads it to Eddie Smyth...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...and Portland have the lead...
        ...score now: ATL 2 - POR 3
Tom Paciorek changed position from MF... to FW
Erik Julian changed position from WG... to MF
Jhonny Perez changed position from WG... to DF
Min 66: ATL now playing Longball
Min 66: POR now playing Stall
Min 74: Tom Paciorek (ATL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Olaf Poole (POR).
Min 75: Randy Johnson (ATL) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Jordan Eberle peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Philip Webb.
Min 76: Eddie Smyth (POR) swings a ball in to the Atlanta box...
        ...but the presence of Sam Carter (ATL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 86: Great tackle by Trent Denver (POR)...
        ...to prevent Randy Johnson (ATL) from latching onto Greg Briley's pass. 
Min 88: Will Rubin's (POR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Mario Mendoza (ATL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Larry Cox.


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 2 - Portland 3


Man Of The Match: Will Rubin (POR)

Atlanta United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Larry Cox                 28 28 28 12  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Sam Carter                13 13 13  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matt Young                26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mario Mendoza             27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Brian Giles               28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Salome Barojas            26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Randy Johnson             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jordan Eberle             26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Tom Paciorek              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Greg Briley               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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           25 25 25 11  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Philip Webb               31 31 31 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF Dale Vincent              17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olaf Poole                18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jhonny Perez              30 18 18 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Trent Denver              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cecil Logan               17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Erick Waters              25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Erik Julian               31 24 24 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 38  6
WG Lon Wells                 25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 52  6
FW Will Rubin                29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Ryan Lookman              17 17 17 17  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eddie Smyth               26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       ATL POR
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           2   3
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              6   5
Saves              1   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  55
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  N  54.00 152.40 179.40 
  1  POR  N  47.40 116.98 190.03 
 46  POR  N  47.40 116.98 199.03 
 53  POR  N  47.40 116.98 207.73 
 67  ATL  L  54.00 134.40 196.15 
 67  POR  S  87.30 225.73  57.13 

 Trainer's Report
Brian Giles (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Matt Young (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Randy Johnson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jhonny Perez (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dale Vincent (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.