Portland Timbers                          Vancouver Whitecaps
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Marcelo Salazar           30  8  n     GK Leep The Keep             25  7  n
DF Frankie Salizar           26  8  n     SW Ian Mosley                16 10  n
DF Willie Moon               23  4  n     DF Martin Odegaard           22  7  n
DF T Grub                    16  7  n     DF Joe Bloggs                18  7  n
DF Evan Welton               14  7  n     DF Pete Trewaves             12 10  n
MF Aaron Jones               26  9  n     MF Peter Caplidl             22 10  n
MF Will Rubin                25  7  n     MF Jesus Jones               18 10  n
WG Lon Wells                 30  9  n     WG Bukayo Saka               32  6  n
WG Jhonny Perez              30  6  n     WG Peter Capaldi             24 10  n
FW Eddie Smyth               30  8  n     FW George Hirst              31 10  n
FW A Purdy                   28  6  n     FW Steve Hogarth             22  8  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Canadians will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: T Grub heads away...
        ...George Hirst (VAN) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Steve Hogarth  drills it on goal but its saved by Marcelo Salazar.
Min 2: Eddie Smyth (POR) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Aaron Jones...
        ...and the American knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: POR 1 - VAN 0
Min 3: Lon Wells opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Joe Bloggs greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 10: Lon Wells (POR) leaves half the Vancouver side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Pete Trewaves...
        ...but Leep The Keep   is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 11: Evan Welton is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Leep The Keep  .
Min 12: Willie Moon finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Leep The Keep   palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Eddie Smyth who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 2 - VAN 0
Min 12: Joe Bloggs and Bukayo Saka weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Portland defense and lifts a classy ball high but Marcelo Salazar gets a hand to it!
Min 13: Lovely chip from Steve Hogarth  (VAN)...
        ...George Hirst was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Marcelo Salazar  GOAL!...
        ...Vancouver pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: POR 2 - VAN 1
Min 14: Evan Welton (POR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Leep The Keep   doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...A Purdy rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 3 - VAN 1
Min 17: Will Rubin (POR) finds Eddie Smyth with a first-time pass...
        ...Eddie Smyth finishes from the edge of the area...
        ...brilliant goal!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: POR 4 - VAN 1
Min 18: Cheeky back heel from Aaron Jones to release Eddie Smyth in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 21: Will Rubin (POR) collects the ball from A Purdy on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Leep The Keep   for a big save!
Min 22: Will Rubin is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Leep The Keep  .
Min 24: Pete Trewaves's appalling clearance goes right to Eddie Smyth (POR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Aaron Jones...
        ...who heads it on goal but Leep The Keep   is there to collect it.
Min 24: One pass too many from Portland and Vancouver soon get a cross in...
        ...Steve Hogarth  (VAN) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 26: Great tackle by Pete Trewaves (VAN)...
        ...to prevent Eddie Smyth (POR) from latching onto Aaron Jones's pass. 
Min 29: Eddie Smyth (POR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to A Purdy...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Leep The Keep  . GOAL!...
        ...Mark Creasey suggests to Leep The Keep   that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: POR 5 - VAN 1
Min 35: Joe Bloggs (VAN) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Marcelo Salazar...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 36: Vancouver's on the attack after Pete Trewaves robs T Grub...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Bukayo Saka...
        ...and Bukayo Saka sidefoots low but Marcelo Salazar dives in to make the save.
Min 41: Aaron Jones picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eddie Smyth to chase...
        ...it drops over Pete Trewaves's shoulder and right into Eddie Smyth's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Leep The Keep  's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: POR 6 - VAN 1


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 6 - Vancouver 1

Min 48: Frankie Salizar (POR) takes the ball into the Canadians half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find A Purdy...
        ...who can't get it past Leep The Keep  .
Min 50: Bukayo Saka (VAN) finds George Hirst steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...Vancouver pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: POR 6 - VAN 2
Min 56: Steve Hogarth  (VAN) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Peter Capaldi takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Marcelo Salazar is there to handle the danger.
Min 60: Pete Trewaves's appalling clearance goes right to Will Rubin (POR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Eddie Smyth...
        ...who heads it on goal but Leep The Keep   is there to collect it.
Min 60: Olaf Poole on for Willie Moon(DF)...
        ...Olaf Poole will play DF.
Min 60: Erik Julian on for Jhonny Perez(WG)...
        ...Erik Julian will play WG.
Min 63: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Steve Hogarth  (VAN)...
        ...but the impressive Olaf Poole (POR) is able to get the ball back to Marcelo Salazar.
Min 81: Martin Odegaard (VAN) is booked for a heavy tackle on Eddie Smyth. 
Min 83: A woeful back-pass by Pete Trewaves...
        ...Lon Wells (POR) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Leep The Keep  ...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: POR 7 - VAN 2


FINAL SCORE: Portland 7 - Vancouver 2


Man Of The Match: Eddie Smyth (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 Marcelo Salazar           30 30 30 13  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Evan Welton               14 14 14 11  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Frankie Salizar           26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF T Grub                    16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olaf Poole                21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Will Rubin                25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Aaron Jones               26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Jhonny Perez              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Lon Wells                 30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
WG Erik Julian               25 25 25 22  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Eddie Smyth               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  3  4 90  8
FW A Purdy                   28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  8

Vancouver Whitecaps
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Leep The Keep             25 25 25 11  1  n  0  7  0  0 90  6
SW Ian Mosley                16  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Martin Odegaard           22 22 22 19  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Joe Bloggs                18 14 14 12  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
DF Pete Trewaves             12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Jesus Jones               18 14 14 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Peter Caplidl             22 17 17 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Bukayo Saka               32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Peter Capaldi             24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Steve Hogarth             22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW George Hirst              31 31 31 31  4  n  0  0  2  2 90  6

Statistics       POR VAN
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Halftime           6   1
Fulltime           7   2
Shots On Target   14   6
Shots             14   8
Saves              4   7
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  55
Revenue           59  59

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  47.40 119.09 213.64 
  1  VAN  E  32.00  73.38 191.58 
 61  POR  N  46.20 117.09 205.99 

 Trainer's Report
A Purdy (POR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Frankie Salizar (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Erick Waters (POR) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.