Houston Dynamo Portland Timbers
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Micky Palfreeman 24 10 a GK Larry Jensen 22 10 n
SW Dick Solomon 20 10 n DF Jhonny Perez 27 6 n
DF Tej Rekhi 25 7 n DF Wes Killeen 23 5 n
DF Uri Lupienska 24 8 n DF T Grub 23 4 n
DF Cortijo Del Arte 17 10 a DF Evan Welton 19 9 n
MF Mathieu Brissett 29 7 n DF Denny Blaine 16 10 n
MF Nigel Fairweather 29 7 n MF Eddie Smyth 30 6 n
MF Nicolas Rincon 17 9 a MF Mike Hollis 16 10 n
FW Clinton Van Ry 26 6 n MF Mike Dean 14 10 n
FW Morgan Budd 24 6 n MF John Cena 11 10 n
FW Jack Milhill 17 10 a FW A Purdy 35 8 n
Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Timbers will play a 5-4-1 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Dowson (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 13: Cortijo Del Arte gets overlapped by Eddie Smyth (POR)...
...who threads it to John Cena...
...who knocks it just wide.
Min 14: Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Wes Killeen (POR)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Larry Jensen.
Min 17: Clinton Van Ry (HOU) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Portland defense to Nigel Fairweather...
...who races towards goal...
...Larry Jensen rushes off his line and Nigel Fairweather slots the ball around him...
...off the post and back into the hands of Larry Jensen!
Min 18: A Purdy (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Uri Lupienska (HOU) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 30: Frankie Salizar on for T Grub(DF)...
...Frankie Salizar will play DF.
Min 41: While fighting for a ball, Dick Solomon (HOU) has spit in Mike Hollis's face!!...
...the referee stop the match and consults his assistant...
...it's a red card!! Dick Solomon goes for an early bath, while Stephen Williams is less than pleased.
HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 0 - Portland 0
Min 47: With Portland so far forward a rare Houston break sees Nigel Fairweather play a long diagonal pass for Uri Lupienska...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 60: Olaf Poole on for Frankie Salizar(DF)...
...Olaf Poole will play DF.
Min 60: Lon Wells on for Eddie Smyth(MF)...
...Lon Wells will play WG.
Jhonny Perez changed position from DF... to WG
Min 62: Timbers build down the left...
...A Purdy sends a cross to the middle...
...Lon Wells beats Cortijo Del Arte to the ball...
...and hooks a left-footer right at Micky Palfreeman who catches the ball.
Min 68: Micky Palfreeman (HOU) appeared to throw a punch at A Purdy (POR) ...
...A Purdy (POR) is getting involved now too, this could get ugly ...
...the referee marches over quickly and brandishes Micky Palfreeman (HOU) a RED CARD!...
...the American has not been booked yet, so thats a STRAIGHT RED CARD for Micky Palfreeman (HOU)!
Min 68: Nicolas Rincon (HOU) leaves the game due to GK Micky Palfreeman being sent off.
Min 68: Joe Hollywood (HOU) enters the game at GK due to Micky Palfreeman being sent off.
Min 71: The ball is hooked on towards Olaf Poole (POR)...
...who takes on Cortijo Del Arte on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Lon Wells...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Joe Hollywood.
Min 72: Tej Rekhi (HOU) has a bite at Wes Killeen as the American dribbles away...
...but it's a yellow card for the American.
Min 78: Morgan Budd (HOU) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Clinton Van Ry but it evades him...
...Evan Welton (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 80: A Purdy (POR) passes a great ball to Jhonny Perez...
...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Dynamo keeper Joe Hollywood...
...and who else but A Purdy is there to slot it in...
...all too easy...
...and Portland have broken the deadlock...
...score now: HOU 0 - POR 1
Min 83: Here's a chance for Nigel Fairweather (HOU)...
...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Larry Jensen's net. GOAL!...
...what a dramatic equalizer...
...score now: HOU 1 - POR 1
Min 83: Jhonny Perez finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Joe Hollywood palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Mike Dean who heads the ball...
...and it is collected by Joe Hollywood for the save.
Min 87: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Morgan Budd...
...and the American knocks it straight at Larry Jensen who calmly collects it.
Min 87: The ball is hooked on towards A Purdy (POR)...
...who takes on Tej Rekhi on the edge of the area...
...Tej Rekhi gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 88: A woeful back-pass by Denny Blaine...
...Tej Rekhi (HOU) races onto the ball...
...and slots it under Larry Jensen...
...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
FINAL SCORE: Houston 1 - Portland 1
Man Of The Match: A Purdy (POR)
Houston Dynamo
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Micky Palfreeman 24 24 24 10 4 a 10 1 0 0 68 6
GK Joe Hollywood 26 26 26 11 4 n 0 2 0 0 22 6
SW Dick Solomon 20 20 20 14 7 n 10 0 0 0 41 6
DF Tej Rekhi 25 25 25 20 1 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
DF Uri Lupienska 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Cortijo Del Arte 17 21 21 13 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Nigel Fairweather 29 29 29 29 1 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Mathieu Brissett 29 29 29 26 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Nicolas Rincon 17 21 21 15 3 a 0 0 0 0 68 6
FW Clinton Van Ry 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Jack Milhill 17 21 21 17 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Morgan Budd 24 24 24 24 0 n 0 0 0 1 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 Larry Jensen 22 22 22 9 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
DF Evan Welton 19 19 19 15 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Wes Killeen 23 23 23 18 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF T Grub 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
DF Denny Blaine 16 16 16 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Olaf Poole 24 24 24 19 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
DF Frankie Salizar 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
MF Eddie Smyth 30 30 30 30 2 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
MF Mike Dean 14 14 14 12 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Mike Hollis 16 16 16 14 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF John Cena 11 11 11 9 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Jhonny Perez 27 27 27 24 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Lon Wells 30 30 30 27 4 n 0 0 0 2 30 6
FW A Purdy 35 35 35 35 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
Statistics HOU POR
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Halftime 0 0
Fulltime 1 1
Shots On Target 3 4
Shots 4 5
Saves 3 2
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 2 0
Avg SL% Used 53 55
Revenue 71 71
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 HOU N 61.00 143.21 161.46
1 POR N 58.20 148.97 124.12
31 POR N 59.40 150.97 124.52
42 HOU N 48.00 123.21 157.96
61 POR N 49.20 118.97 178.42
69 HOU N 42.00 112.71 142.21
Trainer's Report
Nigel Fairweather (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dick Solomon (HOU) only played 41 minutes and could not be trained.
Evan Welton (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Frankie Salizar (POR) only played 30 minutes and could not be trained.
Dick Solomon (HOU) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Micky Palfreeman (HOU) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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