Portland Timbers                          Atlanta United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Philip Webb               30  6  n     GK Larry Cox                 25 10  n
DF Trent Denver              26  7  n     SW Matt Young                27  5  n
DF Dale Vincent              25  6  n     DF Tino Martinez             33  5  n
DF Frankie Salizar           24  4  n     DF Mario Mendoza             24  6  n
DF Willie Moon               17  8  n     MF Eugenio Suarez            31  6  n
MF Cecil Logan               26  6  n     MF Brian Holman              27  7  n
MF Eddie Smyth               24  9  n     MF George Kirby              25  8  n
WG Erik Julian               30  8  n     MF Salome Barojas            22  6  n
WG Lon Wells                 21  6  n     MF Juan Beniquez             16  9  n
FW Will Rubin                30  4  n     FW Greg Briley               33  8  n
FW Barrett Lyke              27 10  n     FW Randy Johnson             27  7  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Five Stripes will play a 3-5-2 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Cecil Logan (POR) is booked for a heavy tackle on Mario Mendoza. 
Min 8: The ball is played back towards the box by Barrett Lyke (POR)...
        ...Tino Martinez heads out...
        ...only for Erik Julian to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Larry Cox has to push over the top.
Min 14: Willie Moon (POR) crosses from the right...
        ...Will Rubin heads downwards and 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 - ATL 0
Min 16: Superb sliding block by Matt Young (ATL) denies Eddie Smyth a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Barrett Lyke in the Atlanta box.
Min 17: Juan Beniquez (ATL) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Philip Webb...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 18: Brian Holman (ATL) is booked for a challenge on Eddie Smyth.
Min 21: Cecil Logan (POR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Erik Julian busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 2 - ATL 0
Min 22: Yellow card for Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...as Eddie Smyth is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 24: Tino Martinez (ATL) bends his shot past Philip Webb and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Atlanta pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: POR 2 - ATL 1
Min 29: Great tackle by Mario Mendoza (ATL)...
        ...to prevent Dale Vincent (POR) from latching onto Erik Julian's pass. 
Min 30: Brian Holman (ATL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Greg Briley but it evades him...
        ...Frankie Salizar (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 33: The ball comes in to the area from Will Rubin...
        ...he rattles it off Larry Cox...
        ...Cecil Logan (POR) pauses and shoots but Larry Cox recovers to make the save.
Min 34: Terrible Timbers defending as Trent Denver gave it away to Tino Martinez (ATL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Philip Webb...
        ...but it came back to Salome Barojas and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 36: Foolish Trent Denver (POR) handballs deliberately...
        ...that earns a yellow card!
Min 40: What did Randy Johnson do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 44: Erik Julian (POR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Cecil Logan...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Larry Cox is there to make the save!
Min 45: Ryan Lookman on for Will Rubin(FW)...
        ...Ryan Lookman will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 2 - Atlanta 1

Min 53: Mario Mendoza (ATL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Greg Briley but it evades him...
        ...Willie Moon (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 54: Brian Holman (ATL) finds Mario Mendoza steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...great response from Atlanta...
        ...score now: POR 2 - ATL 2
Min 54: Jhonny Perez on for Lon Wells(WG)...
        ...Jhonny Perez will play WG.
Min 58: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Jhonny Perez (POR)...
        ...but the impressive Mario Mendoza (ATL) is able to get the ball back to Larry Cox.
Min 58: Trent Denver's appalling clearance goes right to Greg Briley (ATL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of George Kirby...
        ...who heads it on goal but Philip Webb is there to collect it.
Min 60: Here it is..George Kirby (ATL) flicks on into the path of Brian Holman...
        ...who spins away from Trent Denver...
        ...but Philip Webb is able to collect his shot.
Min 60: Harry Henderson on for Frankie Salizar(DF)...
        ...Harry Henderson will play DF.
Min 66: The ball breaks from a Tino Martinez tackle and lands in the path of Jhonny Perez (POR)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Larry Cox palms Jhonny Perez's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Larry Cox falls on it.
Min 68: Cecil Logan weaves his way through the Atlanta defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Larry Cox!?
Min 69: Erik Julian (POR) collects the ball from Jhonny Perez on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Larry Cox! GOAL!...
        ...the Portland side are up...
        ...score now: POR 3 - ATL 2
Erik Julian changed position from WG... to DF
Min 69: POR now playing Stall
Min 72: Greg Briley (ATL) and Eugenio Suarez break for Atlanta...
        ...Eugenio Suarez looks to have found space into which to recieve Greg Briley's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Dale Vincent (POR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 75: Brian Giles on for Matt Young(SW)...
        ...Brian Giles will play DF.
Min 75: Bob Kearney on for Tino Martinez(DF)...
        ...Bob Kearney will play DF.
Min 76: The Five Stripes sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ryan Lookman's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Mario Mendoza (ATL).
Min 80: Barrett Lyke (POR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Mario Mendoza (ATL) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 3 - Atlanta 2


Man Of The Match: Erik Julian (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 Philip Webb               30 30 30 13  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Dale Vincent              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Erik Julian               30 18 18 27  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
DF Frankie Salizar           24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Willie Moon               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Trent Denver              26 26 26 20  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Henderson           26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Cecil Logan               26 26 26 26  0  n  4  0  0  3 90  6
MF Eddie Smyth               24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Lon Wells                 21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 54  6
WG Jhonny Perez              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 36  6
FW Will Rubin                30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Barrett Lyke              27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ryan Lookman              26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Atlanta United
                             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                 25 25 25 11  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Matt Young                27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
DF Mario Mendoza             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Tino Martinez             33 33 33 26  0  n  4  0  1  1 75  6
DF Brian Giles               32 32 32 28  4  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
DF Bob Kearney               19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
MF George Kirby              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Juan Beniquez             16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Eugenio Suarez            31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Salome Barojas            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Brian Holman              27 27 27 24  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Randy Johnson             27 27 27 27  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Greg Briley               33 33 33 33  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       POR ATL
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    8   4
Shots              8   6
Saves              2   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  57
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  55.20 141.97 211.82 
  1  ATL  B  34.50 174.70 182.20 
 46  POR  N  55.20 141.97 207.82 
 55  POR  N  55.20 141.97 220.87 
 61  POR  N  56.40 143.97 221.27 
 70  POR  S 100.80 232.47  81.87 
 76  ATL  B  22.50 161.20 182.95 

 Trainer's Report
Frankie Salizar (POR) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Barrett Lyke (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Cecil Logan (POR) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Randy Johnson (ATL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Tino Martinez (ATL) was booked today, and now has 22 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).