Pre Game Suspension: Willie Moon (POR) on for the suspended Aaron Jones at MF.
Kansas City Wizards                       Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Naomi Starek              19 10  n     GK Marcelo Salazar           34  6  p
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          25  8  n     DF T Grub                    26  6  p
DF Sterling                  27 10  n     DF Frankie Salizar           25  5  p
DF Jack Ryan                 25 10  n     DF Evan Welton               22  9  p
DF Yu Kumamoto               19  8  n     DF Denny Blaine              19 10  p
MF Aoi Suss                  26  8  n     MF Kevin Scales              29  5  p
MF Jo Zobby                  16 10  n     MF Willie Moon               24  4  p
WG Bartek Majkowski          29  9  n     MF Mike Hollis               21 10  p
WG Eldon Marks               28  8  n     MF Mike Dean                 17 10  p
FW Falcao                    29 10  n     FW A Purdy                   39  4  p
FW Luna Olson                28  8  n     FW Lon Wells                 32  4  p

Min 0: Kansas City opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Timbers will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 3: Jo Zobby is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 7: Brilliant play by Eldon Marks (KC) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Aoi Suss...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that James White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: KC 1 - POR 0
Min 10: Bartek Majkowski (KC) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Frankie Salizar (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 12: Denny Blaine gets overlapped by Eldon Marks (KC)...
        ...who threads it to Bartek Majkowski...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Kansas City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: KC 2 - POR 0
Min 23: A Purdy (POR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sterling (KC) is there to clear with his head.
Min 34: Denny Blaine hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Eldon Marks (KC) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Marcelo Salazar.
Min 36: Denny Blaine (POR) and Lon Wells break for Portland...
        ...Lon Wells looks to have found space into which to recieve Denny Blaine's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sterling (KC) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 37: Sterling (KC) collects the ball from Jack Ryan on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Marcelo Salazar for a big save!
Min 44: The ball breaks from a Yu Kumamoto tackle and lands in the path of Willie Moon (POR)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Naomi Starek palms Willie Moon's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Lon Wells is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Portland pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: KC 2 - POR 1


HALFTIME SCORE: Kansas City 2 - Portland 1

Min 47: The ball comes in to the area from Luna Olson...
        ...he rattles it off Marcelo Salazar...
        ...Bartek Majkowski (KC) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Kansas City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: KC 3 - POR 1
Min 49: Luna Olson (KC) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Eldon Marks takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Marcelo Salazar is there to handle the danger.
Min 55: Luna Olson (KC) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Portland Marcelo Salazar is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 56: A Purdy (POR) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Mike Hollis...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Naomi Starek.
Min 61: Eldon Marks (KC) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Falcao...
        ...whose finish is saved by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 69: Mike Dean (POR) finds Willie Moon steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Naomi Starek's net.
Min 71: Denny Blaine's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Luna Olson (KC)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Timbers man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 73: The ball lands at the feet of Sterling (KC) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Marcelo Salazar does well to position himself and collect.
Min 74: Denny Blaine's appalling clearance goes right to Luna Olson (KC)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Eldon Marks...
        ...who heads it on goal but Marcelo Salazar is there to collect it.
Min 78: Lon Wells opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jack Ryan greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 79: T Grub opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tyrell Daniel Jr greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 80: Great tackle by Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC)...
        ...to prevent Kevin Scales (POR) from latching onto A Purdy's pass. 
Min 81: Falcao breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Luna Olson on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Denny Blaine's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Marcelo Salazar is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 86: Aoi Suss (KC) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
        ...but the presence of T Grub (POR) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: Kansas City 3 - Portland 1


Man Of The Match: Bartek Majkowski (KC)

Kansas City Wizards
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Naomi Starek              19 19 19  8  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Ryan                 25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sterling                  27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
DF Yu Kumamoto               19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jo Zobby                  16 12 12 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aoi Suss                  26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Bartek Majkowski          29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
WG Eldon Marks               28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Luna Olson                28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Falcao                    29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  1 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           34 34 34 15  1  p  0  9  0  0 90  7
DF Evan Welton               22 16 16 17  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Frankie Salizar           25 18 18 22  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF T Grub                    26 19 19 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Denny Blaine              19 14 14 15  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Willie Moon               24 14 14 19 -1  p  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Mike Dean                 17 12 12 15  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mike Hollis               21 15 15 18  5  p  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Kevin Scales              29 21 21 29  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Lon Wells                 32 18 18 28 -1  p  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW A Purdy                   39 29 29 39 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        KC POR
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target   12   2
Shots             12   3
Saves              1   9
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  63
Revenue           93  93

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   KC  E  60.50 122.13 212.03 
  1  POR  N  31.70 114.88 123.78 

 Trainer's Report
Sterling (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.