Atlanta United Portland Timbers
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Erik Hanson 29 8 n GK Philip Webb 25 10 n
SW Matt Young 27 8 n DF Bert Evans 23 8 n
DF Tino Martinez 21 8 n DF Dale Vincent 22 8 n
DF Brian Giles 20 8 n DF Trent Denver 22 10 n
DF Jim Beattie 19 8 n DF George Dent 18 10 n
MF Brian Holman 27 8 n MF Barrett Lyke 26 10 n
MF George Kirby 26 8 n MF Erick Waters 21 10 n
MF Mike Moore 24 8 n WG Erik Julian 25 8 n
FW Randy Johnson 28 8 n WG Pietro Willis 24 8 n
FW Ivan Calderon 24 8 n FW Cecil Logan 27 8 n
FW Jim Presley 19 8 n FW Ryan Lookman 27 8 n
Min 0: Atlanta opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Marc Legowski (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Here comes Pietro Willis (POR)...
...getting onto Bert Evans's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly towards Erik Hanson who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 6: George Kirby (ATL) puts in a cross...
...but Trent Denver (POR) clears with ease.
Min 6: Pietro Willis (POR) takes off down the left...
...he outpaces the defense picks out Barrett Lyke...
...who takes a shot but Erik Hanson had little trouble catching it.
Min 8: Jim Presley (ATL) and Mike Moore break for Atlanta...
...Mike Moore looks to have found space into which to recieve Jim Presley's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Dale Vincent (POR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 9: Cheeky back heel from Ryan Lookman to release Cecil Logan in the box...
...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side.
Min 11: Barrett Lyke (POR) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Cecil Logan in midfield...
...Barrett Lyke continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Cecil Logan...
...Barrett Lyke knocks it on goal but Erik Hanson is there to make an incredible save!
Min 14: Brian Holman almost penetrates Timbers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and George Dent would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 23: Erik Hanson rushes out to block Barrett Lyke's (POR) route to goal...
...but Barrett Lyke drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
...Jim Beattie covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
...and Erik Hanson scrambles to it.
Min 25: Randy Johnson (ATL) weaves on the edge of the box...
...little pass to Ivan Calderon...
...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
...past Philip Webb. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Bryce Kalmbach's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: ATL 1 - POR 0
Min 29: The Timbers sit back and absorb pressure...
...before George Kirby's (ATL) ball into the box is cut out by George Dent (POR).
Min 32: The Timbers sit back and absorb pressure...
...before George Kirby's (ATL) ball into the box is cut out by Bert Evans (POR).
Min 33: Bert Evans (POR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Matt Young (ATL).
Min 38: Ivan Calderon (ATL) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Bert Evans (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Steven Jackson on for Philip Webb(GK)...
...Steven Jackson will play GK.
HALFTIME SCORE: Atlanta 1 - Portland 0
Min 60: Harry Henderson on for George Dent(DF)...
...Harry Henderson will play DF.
Min 60: POR now playing Press
Min 64: Ivan Calderon (ATL) collects the ball from Brian Holman on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Steven Jackson for a big save!
Min 70: ATL now playing Stall
Min 74: Now the ball comes to Erick Waters (POR)...
...Dale Vincent has space on the left and Erick Waters tries to play him in...
...only for Jim Beattie (ATL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 79: Randy Johnson (ATL) nods the ball down for Ivan Calderon on the edge of the box...
...Ivan Calderon takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Steven Jackson rushes of his line...
...Ivan Calderon gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Steven Jackson...
...but Steven Jackson just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 87: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
...where two Atlanta players are waiting...
...Jim Presley (ATL) out jumps Ivan Calderon...
...and his looping header drifts over Steven Jackson...
...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 87: Cecil Logan (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Matt Young (ATL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 90: Randy Johnson (ATL) takes off down the left...
...he outpaces the defense picks out Ivan Calderon...
...who takes a shot but Steven Jackson had little trouble catching it.
FINAL SCORE: Atlanta 1 - Portland 0
Man Of The Match: Ivan Calderon (ATL)
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 Erik Hanson 29 29 29 13 2 n 0 4 0 0 90 7
SW Matt Young 27 27 27 21 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Brian Giles 20 20 20 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tino Martinez 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jim Beattie 19 19 19 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF George Kirby 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Mike Moore 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Brian Holman 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Randy Johnson 28 28 28 28 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Jim Presley 19 19 19 19 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Ivan Calderon 24 24 24 24 2 n 0 0 1 4 90 7
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 Philip Webb 25 25 25 11 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
GK Steven Jackson 24 24 24 10 7 n 0 3 0 0 45 6
DF Dale Vincent 22 22 22 17 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Bert Evans 23 23 23 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Trent Denver 22 22 22 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF George Dent 18 18 18 16 6 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
DF Harry Henderson 22 22 22 17 6 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
MF Erick Waters 21 21 21 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Barrett Lyke 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Erik Julian 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Pietro Willis 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Cecil Logan 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Ryan Lookman 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics ATL POR
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Halftime 1 0
Fulltime 1 0
Shots On Target 4 4
Shots 5 4
Saves 4 3
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 63 59
Revenue 72 72
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 ATL N 57.00 139.66 157.91
1 POR N 51.00 121.33 190.14
61 POR P 26.70 84.33 231.94
71 ATL S 85.50 213.41 83.17
71 POR P 26.70 62.09 254.19
Trainer's Report
Erik Hanson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Randy Johnson (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jim Beattie (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jim Presley (ATL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pietro Willis (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cecil Logan (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ryan Lookman (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steven Jackson (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
George Dent (POR) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
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