Houston Dynamo                            Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Joe Hollywood             27  8  n     GK Marcelo Salazar           30  8  n
SW Dick Solomon              26  7  n     DF Frankie Salizar           26  8  n
DF Steve Ellul               27  5  n     DF Wes Killeen               20  7  n
DF Seb Gallagher             21  7  n     DF T Grub                    19 10  n
DF Nicolas Rincon            14 10  a     DF Evan Welton               17 10  n
MF Nigel Fairweather         26  8  n     MF Aaron Jones               27  8  n
MF Mathieu Brissett          25  8  n     MF Kevin Scales              22 10  n
MF Anton Carlsen             20  9  n     WG Lon Wells                 30  8  n
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27  5  n     WG Erik Julian               21  7  n
FW Clinton Van Ry            26  8  n     FW A Purdy                   32 10  n
FW Morgan Budd               21  9  n     FW S Lieper                  25  8  n

Min 0: Houston opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Douglas McDonald (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 5: Morgan Budd (HOU) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Wes Killeen (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 6: Superb sliding block by Wes Killeen (POR) denies Clinton Van Ry a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Mathieu Brissett in the Portland box.
Min 10: Mathieu Brissett's (HOU) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Wes Killeen (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Marcelo Salazar.
Min 18: A Purdy (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kevin Scales but it evades him...
        ...Joe Hollywood calmly collects the ball.
Min 19: A Purdy (POR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Dick Solomon (HOU) clears with ease.
Min 20: Lon Wells (POR) seizes on a loose Houston throw and finds A Purdy...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Joe Hollywood.  GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Timbers...
        ...score now: HOU 0 - POR 1
Min 21: Superb sliding block by Steve Ellul (HOU) denies A Purdy a sure goal...
        ...after great work from S Lieper in the Houston box.
Min 33: Kevin Scales (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for A Purdy but it evades him...
        ...Seb Gallagher (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 39: Marcelo Salazar makes a grave error against Houston...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Clinton Van Ry smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...Houston draw level....
        ...score now: HOU 1 - POR 1
Min 44: Morgan Budd (HOU) hacks Lon Wells to the floor with a wild challenge...
        ...no attempt to play the ball and that's a booking.
Min 45: Tej Rekhi on for Steve Ellul(DF)...
        ...Tej Rekhi will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Houston 1 - Portland 1

Min 60: Willie Moon on for Evan Welton(DF)...
        ...Willie Moon will play DF.
Min 60: Eddie Smyth on for Kevin Scales(MF)...
        ...Eddie Smyth will play MF.
Min 60: Jhonny Perez on for Erik Julian(WG)...
        ...Jhonny Perez will play WG.
Min 63: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Morgan Budd (HOU)...
        ...but the impressive Willie Moon (POR) is able to get the ball back to Marcelo Salazar.
Min 64: Jhonny Perez (POR) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Eddie Smyth...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...the Portland side are up...
        ...score now: HOU 1 - POR 2
Lon Wells changed position from WG... to DF
Min 64: POR now playing Stall
Min 81: One pass too many from Houston and Portland soon get a cross in...
        ...Jhonny Perez (POR) gets his head to it...
        ...but Joe Hollywood is untroubled by that one.


FINAL SCORE: Houston 1 - Portland 2


Man Of The Match: Eddie Smyth (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 Joe Hollywood             27 27 27 12  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              26 26 26 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Seb Gallagher             21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nicolas Rincon            14 17 17 12  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tej Rekhi                 27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Anton Carlsen             20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Morgan Budd               21 21 21 21  3  n  4  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 Marcelo Salazar           30 30 30 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Evan Welton               17 17 17 13  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Frankie Salizar           26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lon Wells                 30 18 18 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Wes Killeen               20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF T Grub                    19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Aaron Jones               27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kevin Scales              22 22 22 19  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Eddie Smyth               30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  1 30  6
WG Erik Julian               21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Jhonny Perez              29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW A Purdy                   32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW S Lieper                  25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HOU POR
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    1   4
Shots              1   4
Saves              2   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  63
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HOU  N  58.50 139.14 166.94 
  1  POR  N  49.20 122.67 200.27 
 61  POR  N  53.40 133.67 219.27 
 65  POR  S  96.30 226.17  76.67 

 Trainer's Report
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clinton Van Ry (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Marcelo Salazar (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lon Wells (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aaron Jones (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Frankie Salizar (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Erik Julian (POR) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Will Rubin (POR) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Philip Webb (POR) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.