Portland Timbers                          Charleston Battery
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Steven Jackson            29  6  n     GK Toni Turek                22 10  n
DF George Dent               24  8  n     SW Domingo Tejera            19  7  n
DF Trent Denver              22  8  n     DF Djalma Santos             28  4  n
DF Harry Henderson           22 10  n     DF Werner Kolmeyer           20  6  n
DF Jerry Celis               19  6  n     DF Pietro Rava               16  6  n
MF Will Rubin                22  6  n     MF Helmut Rahn               26  9  n
MF Erick Waters              21 10  n     MF Alcides Ghiggia           18 10  n
WG Pietro Willis             29  9  n     MF Michele Andreolo          18  8  n
WG Kyle Needham              19  6  n     FW Julinho                   30  6  n
FW Barrett Lyke              29  6  n     FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   26  9  n
FW Cecil Logan               29 10  n     FW Angelo Schiavio           26  8  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Battery will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: The ball is hooked on towards Julinho (CHA)...
        ...who takes on George Dent on the edge of the area...
        ...George Dent  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 19: Will Rubin (POR) gets a flick-on to Barrett Lyke...
        ...who reacts quicker than Djalma Santos in front of goal...
        ...Barrett Lyke heads the ball wide of Toni Turek...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: POR 1 - CHA 0
Min 24: Pietro Rava (CHA) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Alcides Ghiggia...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Steven Jackson comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 30: (CHA) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Juan Alberto Schiffiano looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Steven Jackson looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Portland defence were all over the place.
Min 30: Bert Evans on for Jerry Celis(DF)...
        ...Bert Evans will play DF.
Min 37: Djalma Santos makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form George Dent (POR)...
        ...and Erick Waters collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Toni Turek...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 44: Michele Andreolo clattered by Trent Denver (POR)...
        ...a yellow card for the American.
Min 45: Erick Waters (POR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Will Rubin peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Toni Turek.
Min 45: Erik Julian on for Kyle Needham(WG)...
        ...Erik Julian will play WG.
Min 45: Roque Maspoli on for Toni Turek(GK)...
        ...Roque Maspoli will play GK.
Min 45: Bauer on for Michele Andreolo(MF)...
        ...Bauer will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 1 - Charleston 0

Min 50: Julinho (CHA) finds Helmut Rahn steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...great response from Charleston...
        ...score now: POR 1 - CHA 1
Min 51: Erik Julian (POR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Will Rubin...
        ...whose finish is saved by Roque Maspoli.
Min 54: Julinho (CHA) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
        ...but the presence of Trent Denver (POR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 61: Erick Waters (POR) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Roque Maspoli just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 62: Charleston break quickly with Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...he only has Steven Jackson to beat...
        ...great save by Steven Jackson but the ball falls to Bauer...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Steven Jackson.
Min 68: Charleston break quickly with Alcides Ghiggia...
        ...he only has Steven Jackson to beat...
        ...great save by Steven Jackson but the ball falls to Angelo Schiavio...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Steven Jackson.
Min 71: Great tackle by Werner Kolmeyer (CHA)...
        ...to prevent Harry Henderson (POR) from latching onto Pietro Willis's pass. 
Min 73: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Cecil Logan (POR)...
        ...but the impressive Pietro Rava (CHA) is able to get the ball back to Roque Maspoli.
Min 74: Pietro Willis breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Cecil Logan on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Djalma Santos's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Roque Maspoli and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...the Portland side are up...
        ...score now: POR 2 - CHA 1
Pietro Willis changed position from WG... to DF
Min 74: POR now playing Stall
Min 82: Portland give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Helmut Rahn (CHA) takes over for Charleston...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Juan Alberto Schiffiano...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Steven Jackson who makes the save!
Min 89: Djalma Santos (CHA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Pietro Willis (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 90: Helmut Rahn (CHA) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Trent Denver (POR).


FINAL SCORE: Portland 2 - Charleston 1


Man Of The Match: Cecil Logan (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 Steven Jackson            29 29 29 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  8
DF Pietro Willis             29 17 17 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Trent Denver              22 22 22 17  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jerry Celis               19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF George Dent               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bert Evans                24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Will Rubin                22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Erick Waters              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Kyle Needham              19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Erik Julian               26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Cecil Logan               29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
FW Barrett Lyke              29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

Charleston Battery
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Toni Turek                22 22 22  9  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Roque Maspoli             30 30 30 13  1  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
SW Domingo Tejera            19 19 19 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Pietro Rava               16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Werner Kolmeyer           20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Djalma Santos             28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Alcides Ghiggia           18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Michele Andreolo          18 18 18 16  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Helmut Rahn               26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Bauer                     31 31 31 31  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Juan Alberto Schiffiano   26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Julinho                   30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Angelo Schiavio           26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7

Statistics       POR CHA
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    5   5
Shots              6   5
Saves              4   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      70  56
Revenue           67  67

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  52.20 127.49 196.24 
  1  CHA  N  51.00 119.38 149.88 
 31  POR  N  55.20 132.49 197.24 
 46  POR  N  55.20 132.49 207.39 
 46  CHA  N  51.00 125.88 159.63 
 75  POR  S  98.10 212.49  81.44 

 Trainer's Report
Bert Evans (POR) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
George Dent (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Roque Maspoli (CHA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Julinho (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Toni Turek (CHA) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Werner Kolmeyer (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.