Colorado Rapids                           Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           34 10  n     GK Philip Webb               30 10  n
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24  6  n     DF Erick Waters              26  6  n
DF Benjamin Bockle           29  8  n     DF Trent Denver              25  6  n
DF David Puczka              28 10  n     DF Bert Evans                23  6  n
DF Horchata Fridge           24 10  n     DF Harry Henderson           21  4  n
MF Noah Bischof              30 10  a     MF Barrett Lyke              30  8  n
MF Florien Micheler          28  6  n     MF Will Rubin                27  8  n
MF Charney Chukwuemeka       24  8  n     WG Erik Julian               30  8  n
FW Yusuf Demir               34  8  a     WG Jhonny Perez              24  8  n
FW Ercan Kara                31  8  a     FW Cecil Logan               30  8  n
FW Furkan Dursum             28  6  a     FW Ryan Lookman              30  8  n

Min 0: Colorado opens up with a 4-3-3 L while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Rob Lye (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (POR) - Winner straight into the final. Loser drops into the last 4 of the second 
chance bracket
Min 1: Horchata Fridge (COL) starts marking Ryan Lookman (POR).
Min 2: The ball is played back towards the box by Erik Julian (POR)...
        ...Benjamin Bockle heads out...
        ...only for Ryan Lookman to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Lukas Gutlbaier has to push over the top.
Min 4: Ryan Lookman (POR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Aleksander Borkovic (COL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 4: Harry Henderson (POR) with an elbow to the jaw of Noah Bischof...
        ...the grounds crew will have to collect the teeth after the match!...
        ...That's a yellow card.?
Min 7: Ryan Lookman (POR) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: COL 0 - POR 1
Min 12: Furkan Dursum (COL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ercan Kara but it evades him...
        ...Erick Waters (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 27: Ercan Kara (COL) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Philip Webb!
Min 34: Bert Evans is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 45: Dale Vincent on for Harry Henderson(DF)...
        ...Dale Vincent will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Colorado 0 - Portland 1

Min 47: Bert Evans volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Lukas Gutlbaier gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 49: Will Rubin (POR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Cecil Logan...
        ...whose finish is saved by Lukas Gutlbaier.
Min 52: Trent Denver hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Noah Bischof (COL) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Philip Webb.
Min 53: Erik Julian (POR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but David Puczka (COL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 54: Erik Julian (POR) nods the ball down for Will Rubin on the edge of the box...
        ...Will Rubin takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lukas Gutlbaier rushes of his line...
        ...Will Rubin gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Benjamin Bockle (COL)!
Min 56: Erik Julian (POR) yellow carded as Yusuf Demir is brought down.
Min 60: Will Rubin (POR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but David Puczka (COL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Erik Julian changed position from WG... to DF
Dale Vincent changed position from DF... to SW
Jhonny Perez changed position from WG... to DF
Min 60: POR now playing Stall
Min 70: Cecil Logan (POR) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Lukas Gutlbaier (COL)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 71: Cecil Logan (POR) swings a ball in to the Colorado box...
        ...but the presence of David Puczka (COL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 74: Florien Micheler finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Philip Webb palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Yusuf Demir who heads the ball...
        ...but Trent Denver (POR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 88: Yusuf Demir (COL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Bert Evans (POR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.


FINAL SCORE: Colorado 0 - Portland 1


Man Of The Match: Ryan Lookman (POR)

Colorado Rapids
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lukas Gutlbaier           34 34 34 15  4  n  4  4  0  0 90  6
SW Aleksander Borkovic       24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Horchata Fridge           24 24  0 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF David Puczka              28 28 28 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benjamin Bockle           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noah Bischof              30 37 37 30  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Charney Chukwuemeka       24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Florien Micheler          28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ercan Kara                31 38 38 31  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Furkan Dursum             28 35 35 28 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Yusuf Demir               34 42 42 34  0  a  0  0  0  0 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 Philip Webb               30 30 30 13  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Dale Vincent              22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Erik Julian               30 18 18 27  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Erick Waters              26 20 20 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jhonny Perez              24 14 14 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bert Evans                23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Trent Denver              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           21 21 21 16  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
MF Will Rubin                27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Barrett Lyke              30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cecil Logan               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ryan Lookman              30 30  7 30  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       COL POR
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    2   5
Shots              2   5
Saves              4   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      70  68
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  COL  L  52.50 129.59 206.59 
  1  POR  N  53.40 133.49 191.84 
 46  POR  N  54.00 134.49 192.04 
 61  POR  S 108.00 239.24  42.99 
 62  COL  L  42.99 129.59 216.11 

 Trainer's Report
Charney Chukwuemeka (COL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dale Vincent (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Bert Evans (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lukas Gutlbaier (COL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Erik Julian (POR) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).