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| Report for Allan Sellers Cup, Match 1: HOU Vs. POR | ||
Houston Dynamo Portland Timbers
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Joe Hollywood 23 10 n GK Marcelo Salazar 26 10 n
SW Dick Solomon 21 10 a DF Frankie Salizar 24 10 n
DF Steve Ellul 27 10 n DF Willie Moon 24 10 n
DF Tej Rekhi 23 10 n DF Olaf Poole 23 10 n
DF Seb Gallagher 17 10 a DF Wes Killeen 20 10 n
MF Nigel Fairweather 26 10 n MF Aaron Jones 26 10 n
MF Mathieu Brissett 25 10 n MF S Lieper 25 10 n
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 27 10 n WG Lon Wells 26 10 n
WG Aiden Roddy 17 10 n WG Jhonny Perez 24 10 n
FW Clinton Van Ry 23 10 n FW A Purdy 31 10 n
FW Morgan Budd 20 10 n FW Eddie Smyth 26 10 n
Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Clattenburg (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 7: Steve Ellul (HOU) nods the ball down for Clinton Van Ry on the edge of the box...
...Clinton Van Ry takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Marcelo Salazar rushes of his line...
...Clinton Van Ry gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Frankie Salizar (POR)!
Min 9: A Purdy (POR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Tej Rekhi (HOU).
Min 11: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
...a little shuffle of the feet...
...and a superb finish away to Marcelo Salazar's right GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Dynamo...
...score now: HOU 1 - POR 0
Min 21: Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Frankie Salizar (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 26: Houston gives the ball away and A Purdy gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Joe Hollywood's net...
...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
...Portland draw level....
...score now: HOU 1 - POR 1
Min 29: Steve Ellul (HOU) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Wes Killeen (POR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 33: The Refs whistle is blown...
...Frankie Salizar looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
...as are the away fans...
...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 40: Wes Killeen heads away...
...Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU) knocks it back in with a header...
...and Clinton Van Ry drills it on goal but its saved by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 44: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Olaf Poole (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 45: Tom Sundve on for Dick Solomon(SW)...
...Tom Sundve will play SW.
Min 45: Uri Lupienska on for Seb Gallagher(DF)...
...Uri Lupienska will play DF.
Min 45: Anton Carlsen on for Morgan Budd(FW)...
...Anton Carlsen will play FW.
Min 45: Will Rubin on for Aaron Jones(MF)...
...Will Rubin will play MF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 1 - Portland 1
Min 47: A Purdy (POR) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the American striker Olaf Poole...
...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 49: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Pawel Kwrotslaw with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but its just knocked wide by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 54: Jhonny Perez (POR) booked for a questionable foul on Mathieu Brissett...
...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 56: The ball breaks from a Uri Lupienska tackle and lands in the path of S Lieper (POR)...
...who drives into the box...
...Joe Hollywood palms S Lieper's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...A Purdy is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
...the Portland side are up...
...score now: HOU 1 - POR 2
Min 56: Philip Webb on for Marcelo Salazar(GK)...
...Philip Webb will play GK.
Min 56: Erik Julian on for Jhonny Perez(WG)...
...Erik Julian will play WG.
Min 60: Eddie Smyth (POR) cooly sends Joe Hollywood the wrong way...
...placing the ball into the left of the goal. GOAL!...
... Portland are looking strong now...
...score now: HOU 1 - POR 3
Min 62: The Refs whistle is blown...
...Erik Julian looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
...as are the away fans...
...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 73: Uri Lupienska hits a short back-pass...
...and S Lieper (POR) latches on...
...but he can't beat an alert Joe Hollywood.
Min 79: Erik Julian(POR) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 83: (POR) push on the ball is passed forward...
...The whistle goes for offside!...
...A Purdy looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
...Joe Hollywood looks relieved at the decision...
...the Houston defence were all over the place.
Min 89: Great tackle by Wes Killeen (POR)...
...to prevent Aiden Roddy (HOU) from latching onto Mathieu Brissett's pass.
Min 89: Superb sliding block by Tom Sundve (HOU) denies Olaf Poole a sure goal...
...after great work from A Purdy in the Houston box.
FINAL SCORE: Houston 1 - Portland 3
Man Of The Match: A Purdy (POR)
Houston Dynamo
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Joe Hollywood 23 23 23 10 4 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
SW Dick Solomon 21 26 26 14 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
SW Tom Sundve 21 26 26 14 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Tej Rekhi 23 23 23 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Steve Ellul 27 27 27 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Seb Gallagher 17 21 21 13 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Uri Lupienska 20 20 20 18 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Nigel Fairweather 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 25 25 25 22 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw 27 27 27 24 4 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
WG Aiden Roddy 17 17 17 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 23 23 23 23 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Morgan Budd 20 20 20 20 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Anton Carlsen 17 21 21 17 6 a 0 0 0 0 45 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 26 26 26 11 6 n 0 2 0 0 56 6
GK Philip Webb 18 18 18 8 7 n 0 0 0 0 34 6
DF Olaf Poole 23 23 23 18 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Frankie Salizar 24 24 24 21 4 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Willie Moon 24 24 24 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Wes Killeen 20 20 20 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Aaron Jones 26 26 26 23 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF S Lieper 25 25 25 25 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Will Rubin 17 17 17 17 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
WG Jhonny Perez 24 24 24 21 6 n 4 0 0 0 56 6
WG Lon Wells 26 26 26 23 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Erik Julian 17 17 17 15 4 n 4 0 0 0 23 6
FW Eddie Smyth 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW A Purdy 31 31 31 31 4 n 0 0 2 2 90 7
Statistics HOU POR
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 1 3
Shots On Target 3 4
Shots 3 5
Saves 1 2
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 3
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 61 59
Revenue 75 75
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 HOU E 61.50 135.50 185.05
1 POR N 54.60 128.50 197.95
46 HOU E 61.00 134.50 185.80
46 POR N 54.60 124.00 191.20
57 POR N 54.60 124.00 181.05
79 POR N 54.60 124.00 155.10
Trainer's Report
Erik Julian (POR) suffered a thigh bruise.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Aiden Roddy (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jhonny Perez (POR) played 56 minutes and earned a CP.
Lon Wells (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eddie Smyth (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marcelo Salazar (POR) played 56 minutes and earned a CP.
Philip Webb (POR) only played 34 minutes and could not be trained.
Will Rubin (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Erik Julian (POR) only played 23 minutes and could not be trained.
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