Portland Timbers Atlanta United
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Steven Jackson 27 6 n GK Erik Hanson 31 8 n
DF Bert Evans 23 8 n SW Matt Young 27 8 n
DF Trent Denver 22 10 n DF Mike Moore 25 8 n
DF Dale Vincent 22 8 n DF Tino Martinez 21 8 n
DF George Dent 19 10 n DF Jim Beattie 21 8 n
MF Barrett Lyke 27 8 n MF Brian Holman 27 8 n
MF Will Rubin 22 8 n MF George Kirby 26 8 n
WG Pietro Willis 27 8 n MF Brian Giles 20 8 n
WG Erik Julian 25 8 n FW Randy Johnson 30 8 n
FW Ryan Lookman 28 6 n FW Ivan Calderon 25 8 n
FW Joshua Wallace 25 7 n FW Jim Presley 21 8 n
Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Five Stripes will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Marc Legowski (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 8: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
...where two Atlanta players are waiting...
...Randy Johnson (ATL) out jumps Tino Martinez...
...and his looping header drifts over Steven Jackson...
...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...it's a lead that Bryce Kalmbach's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: POR 0 - ATL 1
Min 9: Superb sliding block by Jim Beattie (ATL) denies Barrett Lyke a sure goal...
...after great work from George Dent in the Atlanta box.
Min 15: Barrett Lyke (POR) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Pietro Willis...
...whose shot is easily handled by Erik Hanson.
Min 20: Jim Beattie (ATL) puts in a cross...
...but Trent Denver (POR) clears with ease.
Min 23: The Five Stripes sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Barrett Lyke's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Mike Moore (ATL).
Min 31: Pietro Willis's (POR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Matt Young (ATL)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Erik Hanson.
Min 36: Ivan Calderon (ATL) loops a ball over the top for Randy Johnson...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 40: Jim Beattie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Steven Jackson palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Ivan Calderon who heads the ball...
...but George Dent (POR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 44: Brian Holman (ATL) puts in a cross...
...but Dale Vincent (POR) clears with ease.
HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 0 - Atlanta 1
Min 47: A woeful back-pass by Jim Beattie...
...Trent Denver (POR) races onto the ball...
...and slots it under Erik Hanson...
...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 48: Dale Vincent (POR) brings down Brian Giles...
...and receive a yellow card for his offense.
Min 49: Jim Presley shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
...Atlanta are looking strong now...
...score now: POR 0 - ATL 2
Min 51: The ball lands at the feet of Brian Giles (ATL) on the edge of the box...
...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
...Steven Jackson does well to position himself and collect.
Min 56: Randy Johnson (ATL) weaves on the edge of the box...
...little pass to Mike Moore...
...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
...but Steven Jackson can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 60: Kyle Needham on for Erik Julian(WG)...
...Kyle Needham will play WG.
Min 60: POR now playing Press
Min 62: Randy Johnson almost penetrates Timbers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Trent Denver would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 64: With Portland so far forward a rare Atlanta break sees George Kirby play a long diagonal pass for Ivan Calderon...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 66: Jim Beattie's appalling clearance goes right to Trent Denver (POR)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of Pietro Willis...
...who heads it over the bar.
Min 70: Will Rubin (POR) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Matt Young (ATL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 70: ATL now playing Stall
Min 75: Cheeky back heel from Ivan Calderon to release Jim Presley in the box...
...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side.
Min 79: The ball comes in to the area from Ivan Calderon...
...he rattles it off Steven Jackson...
...Jim Presley (ATL) pauses and shoots but Steven Jackson recovers to make the save.
Min 84: George Dent's appalling clearance goes right to Randy Johnson (ATL)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of Ivan Calderon...
...who heads it on goal but Steven Jackson is there to collect it.
FINAL SCORE: Portland 0 - Atlanta 2
Man Of The Match: Erik Hanson (ATL)
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 Steven Jackson 27 27 27 12 0 n 0 3 0 0 90 6
DF Dale Vincent 22 22 22 17 2 n 4 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 1 90 6
DF George Dent 19 19 19 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Will Rubin 22 22 22 19 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Barrett Lyke 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Erik Julian 25 25 25 22 4 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
WG Pietro Willis 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Kyle Needham 19 19 19 17 6 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
FW Joshua Wallace 25 25 25 25 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Ryan Lookman 28 28 28 28 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
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 31 31 31 13 2 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
SW Matt Young 27 27 27 21 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tino Martinez 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Mike Moore 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Jim Beattie 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF George Kirby 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Brian Giles 20 20 20 18 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Brian Holman 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Randy Johnson 30 30 30 30 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Jim Presley 21 21 21 21 2 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
FW Ivan Calderon 25 25 25 25 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
Statistics POR ATL
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Halftime 0 1
Fulltime 0 2
Shots On Target 1 5
Shots 3 6
Saves 3 1
Offsides 0 3
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 63 63
Revenue 71 71
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 POR N 51.60 130.26 202.11
1 ATL N 60.50 136.90 153.90
61 POR P 25.80 89.51 234.16
71 POR P 25.80 68.01 255.66
71 ATL S 90.75 209.40 80.40
Trainer's Report
Steven Jackson (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Dent (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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.
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