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Carolina RailHawks Portland Timbers
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Aidan Turner 32 4 p GK Marcelo Salazar 25 8 n
DF George Moncur 26 4 n DF Frankie Salizar 27 6 n
DF Zac Hammond 24 4 n DF Trent Denver 21 5 n
DF James Datey 21 5 n DF Barrett Lyke 19 10 n
DF Harry Taylor 19 10 n DF Harry Henderson 19 8 n
MF Morvan Dowson 24 4 n MF Eddie Smyth 25 8 n
MF Joshua Jackson 17 10 n MF Aaron Jones 24 10 n
WG Keenan Forson 26 4 n WG Erik Julian 27 10 n
WG Jack Wood 25 6 n WG Jhonny Perez 27 9 n
FW Ronnie Blake 26 4 n FW Will Rubin 26 8 n
FW Louis Bragg 26 6 n FW A Purdy 25 6 n
Min 0: Carolina opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Ramsay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 5: The ball comes in to the area from Louis Bragg...
...he rattles it off Marcelo Salazar...
...Jack Wood (CAR) pauses and shoots but Marcelo Salazar recovers to make the save.
Min 8: Will Rubin and A Purdy weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the American scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Carolina defense and lifts a classy finish over Aidan Turner. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: CAR 0 - POR 1
Min 10: Ronnie Blake (CAR) 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 13: Morvan Dowson (CAR) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Trent Denver (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 14: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Jhonny Perez (POR)...
...but the impressive Harry Taylor (CAR) is able to get the ball back to Aidan Turner.
Min 17: Joshua Jackson (CAR) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Ronnie Blake in midfield...
...Joshua Jackson continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Ronnie Blake...
...Joshua Jackson knocks it on goal but Marcelo Salazar is there to make an incredible save!
Min 18: Cheeky back heel from Joshua Jackson to release Louis Bragg in the box...
...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side.
Min 22: Jhonny Perez (POR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by George Moncur (CAR).
Min 24: Jack Wood (CAR) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Keenan Forson...
...whose shot is easily handled by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 25: Ronnie Blake (CAR) and Keenan Forson break for Carolina...
...Keenan Forson looks to have found space into which to recieve Ronnie Blake's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Frankie Salizar (POR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 26: Carolina's on the attack after Keenan Forson robs Harry Henderson...
...and he rolls a low cross to Louis Bragg...
...and Louis Bragg sidefoots low but Marcelo Salazar dives in to make the save.
Min 28: Jhonny Perez and Eddie Smyth weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the American scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Carolina defense and lifts a classy ball high but Aidan Turner gets a hand to it!
Min 29: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Will Rubin (POR)...
...but the impressive James Datey (CAR) is able to get the ball back to Aidan Turner.
Min 31: Eddie Smyth picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Erik Julian to chase...
...it drops over George Moncur's shoulder and right into Erik Julian's path...
...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past Aidan Turner's outstretched arm...
...and just wide of the goal.
Min 38: George Moncur (CAR) puts in a cross...
...but Harry Henderson (POR) clears with ease.
Min 39: George Moncur (CAR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Frankie Salizar (POR).
Min 43: Aaron Jones (POR) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Carolina defense to Eddie Smyth...
...who races towards goal...
...Aidan Turner rushes off his line and Eddie Smyth slots the ball around him...
...off the post and back into the hands of Aidan Turner!
Min 45: A Purdy (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Zac Hammond (CAR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 45: George Riches on for Keenan Forson(WG)...
...George Riches will play WG.
Min 45: Willie Moon on for Trent Denver(DF)...
...Willie Moon will play DF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Carolina 0 - Portland 1
Min 47: Barrett Lyke (POR) puts in a cross...
...but Harry Taylor (CAR) clears with ease.
Min 56: Joshua Jackson (CAR) loops a ball over the top for Louis Bragg...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 58: Here comes George Moncur (CAR)...
...getting onto Ronnie Blake's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly towards Marcelo Salazar who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 60: Taylor Foran on for George Moncur(DF)...
...Taylor Foran will play DF.
Min 60: Colin Martin on for Morvan Dowson(MF)...
...Colin Martin will play MF.
Min 60: Lon Wells on for Erik Julian(WG)...
...Lon Wells will play WG.
Min 60: POR now playing Stall
Min 63: Yellow card for A Purdy (POR)...
...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Ronnie Blake in midfield.
Min 65: Joshua Jackson (CAR) finds Ronnie Blake...
...but he hesitates and Harry Henderson (POR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 71: Jhonny Perez almost penetrates RailHawks's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Harry Taylor would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 72: Louis Bragg (CAR) nods the ball down for James Datey on the edge of the box...
...James Datey takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Marcelo Salazar rushes of his line...
...James Datey gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Harry Henderson (POR)!
Min 77: Superb sliding block by Harry Taylor (CAR) denies Jhonny Perez a sure goal...
...after great work from Lon Wells in the Carolina box.
Min 78: James Datey again leads the break for Carolina...
...Lon Wells (POR) brings him down and is booked
Min 79: The ball is hooked on towards Louis Bragg (CAR)...
...who takes on Harry Henderson on the edge of the area...
...Harry Henderson gets control to erase the opportunity.
FINAL SCORE: Carolina 0 - Portland 1
Man Of The Match: Marcelo Salazar (POR)
Carolina RailHawks
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Aidan Turner 32 32 32 14 -1 p 0 2 0 0 90 6
DF Harry Taylor 19 19 19 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Zac Hammond 24 24 24 19 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF James Datey 21 21 21 16 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF George Moncur 26 26 26 23 0 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
DF Taylor Foran 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
MF Morvan Dowson 24 24 24 24 0 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
MF Joshua Jackson 17 17 17 17 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Colin Martin 12 12 12 10 8 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
WG Jack Wood 25 25 25 22 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Keenan Forson 26 26 26 23 1 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
WG George Riches 19 19 19 17 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Louis Bragg 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Ronnie Blake 26 26 26 26 -2 n 0 0 0 0 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 25 25 25 11 2 n 0 5 0 0 90 7
DF Frankie Salizar 27 27 27 24 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Trent Denver 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Barrett Lyke 19 15 15 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Harry Henderson 19 19 19 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 7
DF Willie Moon 20 20 20 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Eddie Smyth 25 25 25 25 2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Aaron Jones 24 24 24 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Erik Julian 27 27 27 24 6 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
WG Jhonny Perez 27 27 27 24 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Lon Wells 25 25 25 22 6 n 4 0 0 0 30 6
FW Will Rubin 26 26 26 26 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW A Purdy 25 25 25 25 0 n 4 0 1 1 90 6
Statistics CAR POR
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Halftime 0 1
Fulltime 0 1
Shots On Target 5 3
Shots 5 4
Saves 2 5
Offsides 2 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 64 55
Revenue 85 85
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 CAR E 46.00 124.77 204.22
1 POR N 49.20 122.45 198.40
46 CAR E 46.00 124.77 190.57
46 POR N 48.60 121.45 198.20
61 CAR E 44.20 115.77 183.97
61 POR S 72.90 183.45 89.30
Trainer's Report
Aidan Turner (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Keenan Forson (CAR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
George Moncur (CAR) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Louis Bragg (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Datey (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Riches (CAR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Erik Julian (POR) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Jhonny Perez (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Will Rubin (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Trent Denver (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Harry Henderson (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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