Portland Timbers                          D.C. United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Philip Webb               32  8  n     GK Graham Hynd               31  9  n
DF Frankie Salizar           27  8  n     DF Philip Bround             30  7  n
DF Harry Henderson           25  6  n     DF Ian Jones                 28  4  n
DF Trent Denver              24  8  n     DF Jack Fraser               24 10  n
DF Willie Moon               20  8  n     DF Jospeh Marks              23  7  n
MF Erick Waters              25  6  n     MF Ian Jenkins               34  4  n
MF Aaron Jones               24  6  n     MF Mike Osmond               28  3  n
WG Jhonny Perez              32  6  n     MF Fred Smith                21 10  n
WG Erik Julian               31  7  n     MF Gino Ahermouch            20 10  n
FW Eddie Smyth               26  8  n     FW Eric Forbes               29  4  n
FW A Purdy                   25 10  n     FW Charlie Daniels           29  5  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the United will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: DC now playing Press
Min 3: Fred Smith (DC) nods the ball down for Mike Osmond on the edge of the box...
        ...Mike Osmond takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Philip Webb rushes of his line...
        ...Mike Osmond gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Philip Webb...
        ...but Philip Webb just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 6: Jospeh Marks (DC) collects the ball from Fred Smith on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 9: Philip Bround (DC) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Jospeh Marks busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Philip Webb!
Min 10: Eric Forbes's (DC) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Frankie Salizar (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Philip Webb.
Min 12: Erik Julian (POR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ian Jones (DC) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 14: The ball is hooked on towards Gino Ahermouch (DC)...
        ...who takes on Harry Henderson on the edge of the area...
        ...Harry Henderson  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 17: A Purdy (POR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Graham Hynd doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Aaron Jones rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Graham Hynd who stayed on his line.
Min 24: Philip Bround (DC) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Harry Henderson (POR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 35: A Purdy (POR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Aaron Jones heads in from close range...
        ...but Graham Hynd was there to save that one.
Min 45: Eddie Smyth (POR) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Graham Hynd is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 0 - D.C. 0

Min 46: D.C. give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Erick Waters (POR) takes over for Portland...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Eddie Smyth...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Graham Hynd who makes the save!
Min 47: Jospeh Marks (DC) yellow carded as A Purdy is brought down.
Min 51: Portland give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Ian Jenkins (DC) takes over for D.C....
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Charlie Daniels...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Philip Webb who makes the save!
Min 56: Eric Forbes (DC) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Trent Denver (POR).
Min 59: Fred Smith (DC) reads Charlie Daniels's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 60: Philip Bround's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Eddie Smyth (POR)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a United man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 60: Dave Downton on for Gino Ahermouch(MF)...
        ...Dave Downton will play FW.
Min 64: Erik Julian (POR) hooks the ball away from Philip Bround...
        ...and Jhonny Perez dives in...
        ...and heads down but Graham Hynd was there for the save!
Min 67: Willie Moon (POR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Frankie Salizar heads in from close range...
        ...but Graham Hynd was there to save that one.
Min 81: Erick Waters (POR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Harry Henderson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Graham Hynd can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 83: Erik Julian finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Graham Hynd palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to A Purdy who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Graham Hynd for the save.
Min 83: Mike Osmond (DC) brings down Frankie Salizar...
        ...and receive a yellow card for his offense.
Min 84: Erick Waters (POR) leaves half the D.C. side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philip Bround...
        ...andside-foots past Graham Hynd...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...and Portland have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: POR 1 - DC 0
Min 84: POR now playing Stall
Min 90: Now the ball comes to Erik Julian (POR)...
        ...A Purdy has space on the left and Erik Julian tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jack Fraser (DC) to stick out a boot and just intercept.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 1 - D.C. 0


Man Of The Match: Graham Hynd (DC)

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               32 32 32 14  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Frankie Salizar           27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Willie Moon               20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Trent Denver              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Erick Waters              25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Aaron Jones               24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Erik Julian               31 31 31 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jhonny Perez              32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eddie Smyth               26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW A Purdy                   25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

D.C. United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Graham Hynd               31 31 31 13  3  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Fraser               24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Jones                 28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jospeh Marks              23 23 23 18  1  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
DF Philip Bround             30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gino Ahermouch            20 20 20 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Ian Jenkins               34 34 34 34 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mike Osmond               28 28 28 25 -3  n  4  0  0  1 90  5
MF Fred Smith                21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eric Forbes               29 29 29 29 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Charlie Daniels           29 29 29 29 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dave Downton              27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       POR  DC
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              9   5
Saves              3   7
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  63
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  E  57.60 127.91 224.96 
  1   DC  N  63.00 163.08 162.83 
  2   DC  P  31.50 110.08 215.83 
 61   DC  P  31.50 105.08 222.83 
 85  POR  S  86.40 203.66  97.71 
 85   DC  P  31.50  78.83 249.08 

 Trainer's Report
Philip Webb (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Trent Denver (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ian Jenkins (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Philip Bround (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Graham Hynd (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mike Osmond (DC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.