Portland Timbers                          San Jose Earthquakes 
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Marcelo Salazar           29 10  n     GK Ray Clemence              25 10  n
DF Frankie Salizar           26 10  n     DF Malo Gusto                26  4  n
DF Willie Moon               24  8  n     DF Phil Neal                 22  8  n
DF Olaf Poole                23  8  n     DF Wesley Fofana             20  4  n
MF Aaron Jones               27 10  n     DF Kenny Samson              12  5  n
MF S Lieper                  25 10  n     MF Cole Palmer               29  5  n
MF Erick Waters              18  8  n     MF Peter Beardsley           16  6  n
WG Lon Wells                 29 10  n     WG Chris Waddle              21 10  n
WG Jhonny Perez              28 10  n     FW Raheem Sterling           27  8  n
FW A Purdy                   31 10  n     FW Gary Lineker              21 10  n
FW Eddie Smyth               29  8  n     FW Joao Felix                20  8  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Quakes will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alan Freeland (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: S Lieper (POR) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Ray Clemence who makes the save.
Min 5: Eddie Smyth (POR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Erick Waters with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 8: Gary Lineker (SJ) finds Raheem Sterling  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Willie Moon (POR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 9: Wesley Fofana (SJ) stops S Lieper as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 12: Raheem Sterling  (SJ) finds Joao Felix steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Frankie Salizar (POR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 13: Erick Waters (POR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Malo Gusto (SJ) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 14: Malo Gusto's appalling clearance goes right to A Purdy (POR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Eddie Smyth...
        ...who heads it on goal but Ray Clemence is there to collect it.
Min 16: Lon Wells (POR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Malo Gusto (SJ) clears with ease.
Min 18: Malo Gusto's (SJ) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Willie Moon (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Marcelo Salazar.
Min 20: Malo Gusto (SJ) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
        ...but the presence of Frankie Salizar (POR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 20: Erick Waters (POR) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Joao Felix (SJ)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 21: S Lieper picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eddie Smyth to chase...
        ...it drops over Malo Gusto's shoulder and right into Eddie Smyth's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Ray Clemence's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back 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: POR 1 - SJ 0
Min 22: Cole Palmer (SJ) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Joao Felix...
        ...who takes a shot but Marcelo Salazar had little trouble catching it. 
Min 26: Gary Lineker (SJ) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
        ...but the presence of Frankie Salizar (POR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 32: Olaf Poole slides the ball under Ray Clemence...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 2 - SJ 0
Min 43: Eddie Smyth (POR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Erick Waters...
        ...who takes a shot but Ray Clemence had little trouble catching it. 
Min 44: Lon Wells (POR) cooly sends Ray Clemence the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... yet another one for Portland; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: POR 3 - SJ 0
Min 45: Wes Killeen on for Erick Waters(MF)...
        ...Wes Killeen will play DF.
Min 45: Reece James on for Malo Gusto(DF)...
        ...Reece James will play DF.
Min 45: Nicolas Jackson on for Joao Felix(FW)...
        ...Nicolas Jackson will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 3 - San Jose 0

Min 48: Olaf Poole finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Ray Clemence palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Aaron Jones who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 49: Jhonny Perez(POR) limps off the pitch...
        ...Erik Julian (POR) on for Jhonny Perez at WG.
Min 50: A Purdy picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Aaron Jones to chase...
        ...it drops over Reece James's shoulder and right into Aaron Jones's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Ray Clemence's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Ray Clemence that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: POR 4 - SJ 0
Min 56: Cole Palmer (SJ) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Portland Marcelo Salazar is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 56: Olaf Poole (POR) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 58: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls Erik Julian and gets booked.
Min 60: Kevin Scales on for A Purdy(FW)...
        ...Kevin Scales will play MF.
Min 62: Raheem Sterling  (SJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kenny Samson  but it evades him...
        ...Olaf Poole (POR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 64: Aaron Jones (POR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Reece James (SJ) is there to clear with his head.
Min 66: Portland gives the ball away and Raheem Sterling  gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Marcelo Salazar's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...San Jose pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: POR 4 - SJ 1
Min 66: POR now playing Stall
Min 69: Nicolas Jackson (SJ) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Peter Beardsley...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Marcelo Salazar comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 80: SJ now playing Press
Min 81: Eddie Smyth (POR) swings a ball in to the San Jose box...
        ...but the presence of Wesley Fofana (SJ) means it is easily cleared.
Min 81: Great tackle by Olaf Poole (POR)...
        ...to prevent Chris Waddle (SJ) from latching onto Cole Palmer's pass. 
Min 88: (POR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Eddie Smyth looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Ray Clemence looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the San Jose defence were all over the place.
Min 89: Filip Jorgensen  on for Ray Clemence(GK)...
        ...Filip Jorgensen  will play GK.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 4 - San Jose 1


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           29 29 29 13  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Olaf Poole                23 23 23 18  2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
DF Frankie Salizar           26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Wes Killeen               20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Erick Waters              18 18 18 16  5  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
MF Aaron Jones               27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF S Lieper                  25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kevin Scales              22 22 22 19  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Jhonny Perez              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 49  6
WG Lon Wells                 29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Erik Julian               21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 41  6
FW Eddie Smyth               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW A Purdy                   31 31 31 31  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6

San Jose Earthquakes 
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ray Clemence              25 25 25 11  4  n  0  3  0  0 89  6
GK Filip Jorgensen           17 17 17  7  9  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
DF Wesley Fofana             20 20 20 16 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Phil Neal                 22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Kenny Samson              12 12 12  9 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Malo Gusto                26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Reece James               26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Peter Beardsley           16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Cole Palmer               29 29 29 29 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Nicolas Jackson           26 20 20 26  4  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
WG Chris Waddle              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joao Felix                20 20 20 20  5  n  4  0  0  1 45  6
FW Gary Lineker              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Raheem Sterling           27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       POR  SJ
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    7   4
Shots              9   4
Saves              3   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  56
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  43.80 131.40 233.15 
  1   SJ  L  48.00 108.76 160.21 
 46  POR  N  55.80 142.40 223.65 
 46   SJ  L  48.00 118.76 144.16 
 49  POR  N  55.80 142.40 213.50 
 61  POR  N  55.80 153.40 196.50 
 67  POR  S  83.70 237.15  70.25 
 81   SJ  P  24.00  62.51 206.66 

 Trainer's Report
Jhonny Perez (POR) suffered a thigh bruise.
A Purdy (POR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Marcelo Salazar (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eddie Smyth (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lon Wells (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jhonny Perez (POR) played 49 minutes and earned a CP.
Erick Waters (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Philip Webb (POR) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Will Rubin (POR) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Erik Julian (POR) only played 41 minutes and could not be trained.
Malo Gusto (SJ) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Reece James (SJ) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Joao Felix (SJ) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.