Portland Timbers                          Carolina RailHawks
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Philip Webb               22 10  n     GK Kenneth Vermeer           20 10  n
DF Frankie Salizar           28  6  n     DF Harry Taylor              25  5  n
DF Willie Moon               24  8  n     DF Zac Hammond               24  4  n
DF T Grub                    19  8  n     DF Jordan Skelton            14 10  n
DF Evan Welton               17  8  n     DF Louis Lomas               14 10  n
MF Aaron Jones               29  6  n     MF Louis Bragg               24  4  n
MF Kevin Scales              22 10  n     MF George Moncur             17  8  n
WG Lon Wells                 33  9  n     MF Louis Perez               14 10  n
WG Eddie Waylon              20 10  n     WG Jack Wood                 28  3  n
FW A Purdy                   32  8  n     WG Keenan Forson             21 10  n
FW Eddie Smyth               31  8  n     FW  Sam Dalby                18 10  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the RailHawks will play a 4-3-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: George Moncur opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Frankie Salizar greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 6: Evan Welton's (POR) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Kevin Scales...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 12: Jordan Skelton's (CAR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by T Grub (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Philip Webb.
Min 16: Carolina give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Eddie Smyth (POR) takes over for Portland...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Lon Wells...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Kenneth Vermeer who makes the save!
Min 17: Frankie Salizar's (POR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Louis Lomas (CAR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kenneth Vermeer.
Min 18: (POR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...A Purdy looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Kenneth Vermeer looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Carolina defence were all over the place.
Min 20: Harry Taylor (CAR) booked for a questionable foul on A Purdy...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 23: Jack Wood (CAR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Portland defense to Keenan Forson...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Philip Webb rushes off his line and Keenan Forson slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Jason Dowson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: POR 0 - CAR 1
Min 28: Zac Hammond opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Frankie Salizar greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 30: A Purdy (POR) does well on the left and crosses towards Kevin Scales...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Kenneth Vermeer.
Min 33: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Louis Perez is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 35: Eddie Waylon (POR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Willie Moon busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Kenneth Vermeer!
Min 38: Jack Wood's (CAR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Frankie Salizar (POR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Philip Webb.
Min 40: Portland gives the ball away and Jack Wood gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Philip Webb's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Carolina are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 0 - CAR 2
Min 43: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Louis Perez (CAR)...
        ...but the impressive T Grub (POR) is able to get the ball back to Philip Webb.
Min 44: A Purdy (POR) crosses from the right...
        ...Frankie Salizar heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Portland pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: POR 1 - CAR 2
Min 45: Keenan Forson (CAR) and Jack Wood break for Carolina...
        ...Jack Wood looks to have found space into which to recieve Keenan Forson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Willie Moon (POR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Jhonny Perez on for Eddie Waylon(WG)...
        ...Jhonny Perez will play WG.
Min 45: Marcelo Salazar on for Philip Webb(GK)...
        ...Marcelo Salazar will play GK.
Min 45: S Lieper on for Kevin Scales(MF)...
        ...S Lieper will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 1 - Carolina 2

Min 51: A Purdy (POR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Harry Taylor (CAR) clears with ease.
Min 54: Jordan Skelton loses the ball to Eddie Smyth (POR) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Kenneth Vermeer GOAL!...
        ...great response from Portland...
        ...score now: POR 2 - CAR 2
Min 54: Louis Bragg finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Marcelo Salazar palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jordan Skelton who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 55: S Lieper (POR) hooks the ball away from Jordan Skelton...
        ...and A Purdy dives in...
        ...and heads down but Kenneth Vermeer was there for the save!
Min 60: Taylor Foran on for Zac Hammond(DF)...
        ...Taylor Foran will play DF.
Min 60: Colin Martin on for Louis Bragg(MF)...
        ...Colin Martin will play MF.
Min 61: A Purdy (POR) seizes on a loose Carolina throw and finds Eddie Smyth...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Kenneth Vermeer.  GOAL!!...
        ...and Portland have the lead...
        ...score now: POR 3 - CAR 2
Lon Wells changed position from WG... to DF
Min 61: POR now playing Stall
Min 71: The Timbers sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Louis Perez's (CAR) ball into the box is cut out by Frankie Salizar (POR).
Min 72: Louis Perez (CAR) nods the ball down for  Sam Dalby on the edge of the box...
        ... Sam Dalby takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Marcelo Salazar rushes of his line...
        ... Sam Dalby gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Frankie Salizar (POR)!
Min 76: Louis Perez finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Marcelo Salazar palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Keenan Forson who heads the ball...
        ...but Evan Welton (POR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 87: Eddie Smyth's (POR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Louis Lomas (CAR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kenneth Vermeer.


FINAL SCORE: Portland 3 - Carolina 2


Man Of The Match: Frankie Salizar (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               22 22 22  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Marcelo Salazar           32 32 32 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Evan Welton               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frankie Salizar           28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
DF Willie Moon               24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lon Wells                 33 19 19 29  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF T Grub                    19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Jones               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kevin Scales              22 22 22 19  7  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
MF S Lieper                  25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Eddie Waylon              20 20 20 18  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jhonny Perez              29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eddie Smyth               31 31 31 31  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW A Purdy                   32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Carolina RailHawks
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kenneth Vermeer           20 20 20  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Taylor              25 25 25 20 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Louis Lomas               14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zac Hammond               24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Jordan Skelton            14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Taylor Foran              25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Louis Bragg               24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF George Moncur             17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Louis Perez               14 14 14 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Colin Martin              19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Jack Wood                 28 28 28 25 -3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Keenan Forson             21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW  Sam Dalby                18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       POR CAR
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    7   2
Shots              8   3
Saves              0   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  59
Revenue           83  83

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  52.80 137.11 219.31 
  1  CAR  O  46.20 132.31 136.06 
 46  POR  N  52.80 138.61 234.61 
 61  CAR  O  46.80 129.56 133.76 
 62  POR  S  96.30 229.86  90.11 

 Trainer's Report
Lon Wells (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eddie Smyth (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Philip Webb (POR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Wood (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Keenan Forson (CAR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.