Portland Timbers Charleston Battery
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Steven Jackson 17 10 n GK Larry Cox 21 10 n
DF Dale Vincent 23 8 n SW Luis Monti 19 10 n
DF Frankie Salizar 23 8 n DF Guiseppe Meazza 22 10 n
DF Trent Denver 23 6 n DF Djalma Santos 19 10 n
DF Bert Evans 17 9 n DF Sweeper 15 10 n
MF Erick Waters 26 8 n DF Augusto 15 10 n
MF Eddie Smyth 20 10 n MF Ademir 23 8 n
WG Erik Julian 27 8 n MF Bauer 22 6 n
WG Jhonny Perez 25 9 n MF Julinho 20 10 n
FW Cecil Logan 26 8 n MF Hector Castro 20 10 n
FW Will Rubin 26 10 n FW Pedro Cea 16 10 n
Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Battery will play a 5-4-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Willy Krosnyak (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 13: Erik Julian (POR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Luis Monti (CHA).
Min 15: Erik Julian finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Larry Cox palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Will Rubin who heads the ball...
...but Sweeper (CHA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 31: The ball is hooked on towards Erick Waters (POR)...
...who takes on Guiseppe Meazza on the edge of the area...
...Guiseppe Meazza gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 40: Will Rubin (POR) takes the ball into the Battery half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Jhonny Perez...
...who slips it past Larry Cox. GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Timbers...
...score now: POR 1 - CHA 0
Min 44: Pedro Cea (CHA) 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 45: Philip Webb on for Steven Jackson(GK)...
...Philip Webb will play GK.
HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 1 - Charleston 0
Min 47: Pedro Cea's (CHA) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Dale Vincent (POR)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Philip Webb.
Min 49: Jhonny Perez (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Sweeper (CHA) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 59: Will Rubin (POR) swings a ball in to the Charleston box...
...but the presence of Guiseppe Meazza (CHA) means it is easily cleared.
Dale Vincent changed position from DF... to SW
Erik Julian changed position from WG... to DF
Jhonny Perez changed position from WG... to DF
Min 60: POR now playing Stall
Min 66: Jhonny Perez(POR) limps off the pitch...
...Willie Moon (POR) on for Jhonny Perez at DF.
Min 79: Pedro Cea (CHA) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
...but the presence of Willie Moon (POR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 80: The Battery sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Cecil Logan's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Sweeper (CHA).
Min 85: Cecil Logan finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Larry Cox palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Will Rubin who heads the ball...
...but Augusto (CHA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 88: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Pedro Cea (CHA)...
...but the impressive Willie Moon (POR) is able to get the ball back to Philip Webb.
FINAL SCORE: Portland 1 - Charleston 0
Man Of The Match: Jhonny Perez (POR)
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 17 17 17 7 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
GK Philip Webb 29 29 29 13 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
SW Dale Vincent 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Erik Julian 27 16 16 24 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jhonny Perez 25 15 15 22 0 n 0 0 1 1 66 6
DF Frankie Salizar 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Bert Evans 17 17 17 15 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Trent Denver 23 23 23 18 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Willie Moon 14 14 14 11 8 n 0 0 0 0 24 6
MF Erick Waters 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Eddie Smyth 20 20 20 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Cecil Logan 26 26 26 26 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Will Rubin 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Charleston Battery
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 21 21 21 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
SW Luis Monti 19 19 19 13 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Sweeper 15 12 12 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Djalma Santos 19 19 19 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Guiseppe Meazza 22 22 22 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Augusto 15 15 15 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Ademir 23 18 18 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Julinho 20 16 16 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Hector Castro 20 20 20 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Bauer 22 22 22 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Pedro Cea 16 16 16 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics POR CHA
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Halftime 1 0
Fulltime 1 0
Shots On Target 1 0
Shots 1 0
Saves 0 0
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 58 46
Revenue 83 83
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 POR N 51.60 133.53 203.63
1 CHA S 79.50 205.24 20.74
2 POR N 20.74 133.53 234.49
61 POR S 20.74 227.53 150.79
66 POR S 20.74 226.28 150.04
Trainer's Report
Jhonny Perez (POR) suffered a thigh bruise.
Cecil Logan (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Will Rubin (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Erik Julian (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Erick Waters (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steven Jackson (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Ademir (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Julinho (CHA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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