Portland Timbers                          Kansas City Wizards
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Marcelo Salazar           31  6  n     GK Justin Frank              28 10  n
DF Frankie Salizar           25  6  n     SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          28 10  n
DF Wes Killeen               23  6  n     DF Sterling                  27 10  n
DF T Grub                    23  9  n     DF Jack Ryan                 25  6  n
DF Evan Welton               19  8  n     DF Steve Rogers              24  8  n
MF Aaron Jones               27  4  n     MF Aoi Suss                  22 10  n
MF Mike Hollis               16 10  n     MF Alexis Alex               17  8  n
WG Lon Wells                 30  8  n     WG Eldon Marks               27 10  n
WG Jhonny Perez              26  8  n     WG Asprilla                  26 10  n
FW Eddie Smyth               29  6  n     FW Thor Odinson              29  8  n
FW Kevin Scales              26  8  n     FW Luna Olson                27 10  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Wizards will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Eldon Marks finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Marcelo Salazar palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Thor Odinson who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Marcelo Salazar for the save.
Min 8: Thor Odinson picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Aoi Suss to chase...
        ...it drops over T Grub's shoulder and right into Aoi Suss's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 17: The Wizards sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Wes Killeen's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Steve Rogers (KC).
Min 17: Luna Olson (KC) receives a deep pass from Eldon Marks...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Marcelo Salazar when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Kansas City aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 18: Aaron Jones (POR) nods the ball down for Kevin Scales on the edge of the box...
        ...Kevin Scales takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Justin Frank rushes of his line...
        ...Kevin Scales gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Tyrell Daniel Jr (KC)!
Min 21: Jack Ryan looks up and sees Thor Odinson in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Thor Odinson torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Marcelo Salazar, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Wizards...
        ...score now: POR 0 - KC 1
Min 22: The ball comes in to the area from Sterling...
        ...he rattles it off Marcelo Salazar...
        ...Aoi Suss (KC) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Kansas City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 0 - KC 2
Min 23: Alexis Alex (KC) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Thor Odinson peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 24: Aaron Jones (POR) swings a ball in to the Kansas City box...
        ...but the presence of Steve Rogers (KC) means it is easily cleared.
Min 24: Steve Rogers (KC) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Evan Welton (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 26: Portland deep in Kansas City territory...
        ...Eddie Smyth gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Jhonny Perez heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Portland pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: POR 1 - KC 2
Min 36: Frankie Salizar (POR) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Mike Hollis sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Justin Frank...
        ...and well wide of the net.
Min 38: Thor Odinson (KC) finds Asprilla steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but T Grub (POR) is there to make a key tackle.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 1 - Kansas City 2

Min 52: Eddie Smyth (POR) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Justin Frank is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 57: Eddie Smyth (POR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Jack Ryan (KC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 58: The Timbers sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Luna Olson's (KC) ball into the box is cut out by T Grub (POR).
Min 59: Aaron Jones is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Justin Frank.
Min 59: Thor Odinson (KC) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Marcelo Salazar napping GOAL!!!...
        ...Kansas City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 1 - KC 3
Min 60: Larry Jensen on for Marcelo Salazar(GK)...
        ...Larry Jensen will play GK.
Min 60: A Purdy on for Eddie Smyth(FW)...
        ...A Purdy will play FW.
Min 60: S Lieper on for Aaron Jones(MF)...
        ...S Lieper will play MF.
Min 60: POR now playing Press
Min 62: Luna Olson (KC) loops a ball over the top for Thor Odinson...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 63: Luna Olson (KC) receives a deep pass from Sterling...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Larry Jensen when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Kansas City aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 64: S Lieper (POR) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Mike Hollis...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Justin Frank.
Min 66: T Grub's appalling clearance goes right to Luna Olson (KC)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Thor Odinson...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Kansas City; Coach Andrew Foss-Grant is furious...
        ...score now: POR 1 - KC 4
Min 68: A Purdy (POR) finds Kevin Scales steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...Portland pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: POR 2 - KC 4
Min 72: Thor Odinson's (KC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by T Grub (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Larry Jensen.
Min 73: Kevin Scales opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tyrell Daniel Jr greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 73: Sterling (KC) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Larry Jensen doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Eldon Marks rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Kansas City; Coach Andrew Foss-Grant is furious...
        ...score now: POR 2 - KC 5
Min 76: Aoi Suss (KC) leaves half the Portland side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past T Grub...
        ...but Larry Jensen is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 83: Kansas City break quickly with Sterling...
        ...he only has Larry Jensen to beat...
        ...great save by Larry Jensen but the ball falls to Jack Ryan...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Larry Jensen.
Min 87: Luna Olson (KC) and Alexis Alex break for Kansas City...
        ...Alexis Alex looks to have found space into which to recieve Luna Olson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Frankie Salizar (POR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 90: Sterling (KC) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Larry Jensen in a restful Sunday type of way.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 2 - Kansas City 5


Man Of The Match: Thor Odinson (KC)

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           31 31 31 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 60  6
GK Larry Jensen              22 22 22  9  8  n  0  3  0  0 30  6
DF Evan Welton               19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frankie Salizar           25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Wes Killeen               23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF T Grub                    23 23 23 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Jones               27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Mike Hollis               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF S Lieper                  28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Jhonny Perez              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Lon Wells                 30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Eddie Smyth               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW Kevin Scales              26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW A Purdy                   35 35 35 35  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

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 Justin Frank              28 28 28 12  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Tyrell Daniel Jr          28 28 28 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Rogers              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Ryan                 25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Sterling                  27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aoi Suss                  22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
MF Alexis Alex               17 13 13 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Asprilla                  26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Eldon Marks               27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Luna Olson                27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Thor Odinson              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  3  5 90  8

Statistics       POR  KC
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           2   5
Shots On Target    5  11
Shots              6  11
Saves              6   3
Offsides           0   3
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  65
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  54.00 135.63 210.58 
  1   KC  E  66.00 128.22 202.57 
 61  POR  P  27.00  92.63 260.83 

 Trainer's Report
Aoi Suss (KC) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Eddie Smyth (POR) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Jhonny Perez (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Justin Frank (KC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.