Atlanta United                            Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Larry Cox                 25  7  n     GK Marcelo Salazar           21 10  p
DF Matt Young                27  4  n     DF Harry Henderson           26  8  p
DF Mario Mendoza             24  8  n     DF Frankie Salizar           24  6  p
DF Bob Kearney               19  7  n     DF Dale Vincent              19  6  p
MF Brian Holman              25  6  n     DF Willie Moon               17  8  p
MF Salome Barojas            22  6  n     MF Erik Julian               29  8  p
MF George Kirby              18 10  n     MF Will Rubin                27  4  p
MF Spike Owen                17  8  n     MF Erick Waters              26  8  p
MF Juan Beniquez             16 10  n     MF Barrett Lyke              19 10  p
FW Randy Johnson             27  9  n     FW Jhonny Perez              29  4  p
FW Jordan Eberle             23  6  n     FW Lon Wells                 21  5  p

Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 3-5-2 B while the Timbers will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: Erick Waters (POR) finds Erik Julian with a first-time pass...
        ...Erik Julian shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 19: Harry Henderson gets overlapped by Salome Barojas (ATL)...
        ...who threads it to Randy Johnson...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Marcelo Salazar.
Min 24: The ball is hooked on towards Brian Holman (ATL)...
        ...who takes on Frankie Salizar on the edge of the area...
        ...Frankie Salizar  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 26: Jhonny Perez (POR) finds Erick Waters...
        ...but he hesitates and Bob Kearney (ATL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 34: Randy Johnson (ATL) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Juan Beniquez...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Marcelo Salazar who calmly collects it.
Min 36: Jhonny Perez (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Will Rubin but it evades him...
        ...Mario Mendoza (ATL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 38: Atlanta break quickly with Salome Barojas...
        ...he only has Marcelo Salazar to beat...
        ...great save by Marcelo Salazar but the ball falls to Randy Johnson...
        ...who kicks it right back at Marcelo Salazar...
        ...Portland were incredibly lucky there.
Min 45: Tino Martinez on for Matt Young(DF)...
        ...Tino Martinez will play DF.
Min 45: Eugenio Suarez on for George Kirby(MF)...
        ...Eugenio Suarez will play MF.
Min 45: Greg Briley on for Spike Owen(MF)...
        ...Greg Briley will play FW.
Min 45: ATL now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 0 - Portland 0

Min 46: Here comes Brian Holman (ATL)...
        ...getting onto Eugenio Suarez's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Marcelo Salazar GOAL!...
        ...and Atlanta have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - POR 0
Min 48: Greg Briley crosses for the Five Stripes...
        ...Marcelo Salazar plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 53: Harry Henderson gets overlapped by Randy Johnson (ATL)...
        ...who threads it to Greg Briley...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Marcelo Salazar.
Min 58: Larry Cox rushes out to block Erick Waters's (POR) route to goal...
        ...but Erick Waters drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Bob Kearney covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Larry Cox scrambles to it.
Min 59: Greg Briley opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Harry Henderson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 60: Juan Beniquez (ATL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Eugenio Suarez with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 61: The ball is hooked on towards Greg Briley (ATL)...
        ...who takes on Harry Henderson on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Jordan Eberle...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 63: Eugenio Suarez (ATL) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Juan Beniquez in midfield...
        ...Eugenio Suarez continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Juan Beniquez...
        ...Eugenio Suarez knocks it on goal but Marcelo Salazar is there to make an incredible save!
Min 65: Erik Julian (POR) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Larry Cox!
Min 66: Eugenio Suarez's (ATL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Willie Moon (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Marcelo Salazar.
Min 67: The referee books Larry Cox (ATL) for a challenge on Erick Waters...
        ...the ball had gone when the tackle went in, correct decision. 
Min 73: Barrett Lyke (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Erik Julian but it evades him...
        ...Bob Kearney (ATL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 77: Randy Johnson (ATL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Harry Henderson (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 80: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Atlanta players are waiting...
        ...Juan Beniquez (ATL) out jumps Salome Barojas...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Marcelo Salazar...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 80: Erick Waters (POR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Frankie Salizar...
        ...whose finish is saved by Larry Cox.
Min 84: Bob Kearney's appalling clearance goes right to Erick Waters (POR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Will Rubin...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: ATL 1 - POR 1
Min 85: Jhonny Perez's (POR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Larry Cox.


FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 1 - Portland 1


Man Of The Match: Marcelo Salazar (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                 25 25 25 11  1  n  4  3  0  0 90  6
DF Matt Young                27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mario Mendoza             24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Kearney               19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF George Kirby              18 18 18 16  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Juan Beniquez             16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Spike Owen                17 17 17 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Salome Barojas            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Holman              25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Eugenio Suarez            25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Randy Johnson             27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jordan Eberle             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Greg Briley               27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  2 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           21 21 21  9  5  p  0  8  0  0 90  8
DF Dale Vincent              19 14 14 15  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frankie Salizar           24 18 18 19  1  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Willie Moon               17 12 12 13  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           26 19 19 20  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Will Rubin                27 20 20 27 -1  p  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Erik Julian               29 17 17 26  3  p  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Erick Waters              26 19 19 23  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Barrett Lyke              19 14 14 19  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Jhonny Perez              29 17 17 26 -1  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Lon Wells                 21 12 12 18  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ATL POR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    9   4
Shots             10   5
Saves              3   8
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  64
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ATL  B  21.00 133.35 147.85 
  1  POR  N  32.55 112.16 108.26 
 46  ATL  N  42.60 122.10 164.30 

 Trainer's Report
Tino Martinez (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Eugenio Suarez (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Greg Briley (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Brian Holman (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Kirby (ATL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.