Portland Timbers                          Houston Dynamo
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Philip Webb               25  9  n     GK Joe Hollywood             30 10  n
DF Willie Moon               23  6  n     SW Dick Solomon              28 10  n
DF Kevin Scales              17 10  n     DF Tej Rekhi                 30  9  n
DF T Grub                    16  7  n     DF Seb Gallagher             25 10  n
DF Evan Welton               14 10  n     DF Steve Ellul               24  9  n
MF Aaron Jones               26  6  n     MF Jack Perry Williams       23  8  n
MF S Lieper                  21  8  n     MF Nigel Fairweather         23 10  n
WG Jhonny Perez              30  8  n     WG Aiden Roddy               25 10  n
WG Lon Wells                 30  9  n     WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           25 10  n
FW Eddie Smyth               30  5  n     FW Clinton Van Ry            31 10  n
FW A Purdy                   29  6  n     FW Anton Carlsen             25  9  n

Min 0: Portland opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Dynamo will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 3: Lon Wells (POR) swings a ball in to the Houston box...
        ...but the presence of Seb Gallagher (HOU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 10: Anton Carlsen (HOU) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Tej Rekhi...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Philip Webb.
Min 16: Eddie Smyth (POR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Dick Solomon (HOU) is there to clear with his head.
Min 18: The ball is played back towards the box by Aaron Jones (POR)...
        ...Seb Gallagher heads out...
        ...only for A Purdy to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Joe Hollywood has to push over the top.
Min 19: Jhonny Perez (POR) has a shot...
        ...Joe Hollywood parries...
        ...Jhonny Perez gets onto it again...
        ...and Joe Hollywood's second block falls for S Lieper...
        ...who half-volleys 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 - HOU 0
Min 19: Nigel Fairweather (HOU) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Clinton Van Ry with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Philip Webb.
Min 19: Eddie Smyth (POR) brings down Anton Carlsen with a clumsy challenge...
        ...he's booked! 
Min 22: Lon Wells (POR) looks up and spots S Lieper arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up S Lieper for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 2 - HOU 0
Min 30: Aiden Roddy (HOU) loops a ball over the top for Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 30: Olaf Poole on for Willie Moon(DF)...
        ...Olaf Poole will play DF.
Min 31: Jack Perry Williams (HOU) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Tej Rekhi in midfield...
        ...Jack Perry Williams continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Tej Rekhi...
        ...Jack Perry Williams rounds Philip Webb and somehow misses the target!
Min 36: Houston break quickly with Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he only has Philip Webb to beat...
        ...great save by Philip Webb but the ball falls to Aiden Roddy...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Philip Webb.
Min 42: Kevin Scales gets overlapped by Pawel Kwrotslaw (HOU)...
        ...who threads it to Anton Carlsen...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Houston pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: POR 2 - HOU 1
Min 44: Anton Carlsen (HOU) nods the ball down for Jack Perry Williams on the edge of the box...
        ...Jack Perry Williams takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Philip Webb rushes of his line...
        ...Jack Perry Williams gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Philip Webb...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 45: Erick Waters on for Eddie Smyth(FW)...
        ...Erick Waters will play MF.
S Lieper changed position from MF... to FW
Min 45: Mathieu Brissett on for Jack Perry Williams(MF)...
        ...Mathieu Brissett will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Portland 2 - Houston 1

Min 47: Jhonny Perez (POR) takes the ball into the Dynamo half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Lon Wells...
        ...who can't get it past Joe Hollywood.
Min 49: Aiden Roddy (HOU) loops a ball over the top for Clinton Van Ry...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 50: Erick Waters (POR) finds Jhonny Perez with a first-time pass...
        ...Jhonny Perez finishes from the edge of the area...
        ...brilliant goal!...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: POR 3 - HOU 1
Min 53: The Timbers sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Clinton Van Ry's (HOU) ball into the box is cut out by Evan Welton (POR).
Min 54: Houston gives the ball away and A Purdy gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Joe Hollywood.
Min 54: Lovely chip from Aiden Roddy (HOU)...
        ...Pawel Kwrotslaw was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Philip Webb.
Min 59: Cheeky back heel from Seb Gallagher to release Aiden Roddy in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 60: Will Rubin on for A Purdy(FW)...
        ...Will Rubin will play FW.
Min 64: Anton Carlsen (HOU) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Tej Rekhi heads in from close range...
        ...but Philip Webb was there to save that one.
Min 72: Brilliant play by Erick Waters (POR) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Lon Wells...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Joe Hollywood.
Min 73: Aaron Jones (POR) finds Will Rubin...
        ...but he hesitates and Steve Ellul (HOU) is able to make the tackle.
Min 76: Will Rubin (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Lon Wells but it evades him...
        ...Steve Ellul (HOU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 79: Mathieu Brissett (HOU) puts in a cross...
        ...but Olaf Poole (POR) clears with ease.
Min 84: Anton Carlsen (HOU) swings a ball in to the Portland box...
        ...but the presence of Olaf Poole (POR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 85: Terrible Dynamo defending as Seb Gallagher gave it away to Lon Wells (POR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Joe Hollywood...
        ...but it came back to S Lieper who shoots and Joe Hollywood fists it away!
Min 86: Aaron Jones (POR) looks up and spots Will Rubin arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Will Rubin for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; Coach Stephen Williams is furious...
        ...score now: POR 4 - HOU 1
Min 86: POR now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Portland 4 - Houston 1


Man Of The Match: Philip Webb (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               25 25 25 11  3  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Evan Welton               14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF T Grub                    16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kevin Scales              17 13 13 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Olaf Poole                21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Aaron Jones               26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Erick Waters              24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jhonny Perez              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Lon Wells                 30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Eddie Smyth               30 30 30 30  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
FW A Purdy                   29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
FW S Lieper                  21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Will Rubin                25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 30  6

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             30 30 30 13  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Dick Solomon              28 28 28 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Tej Rekhi                 30 30 30 24  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Seb Gallagher             25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jack Perry Williams       23 23 23 20  5  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
MF Nigel Fairweather         23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mathieu Brissett          22 22 22 19  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Pawel Kwrotslaw           25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Aiden Roddy               25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Clinton Van Ry            31 31 31 31  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Anton Carlsen             25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       POR HOU
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    9   6
Shots              9   8
Saves              5   5
Offsides           0   3
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  67
Revenue           76  76

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  POR  N  39.60 113.53 218.48 
  1  HOU  E  67.50 133.59 199.84 
 31  POR  N  38.40 111.53 218.08 
 46  POR  N  38.40 113.03 211.33 
 46  HOU  E  67.50 133.09 199.34 
 61  POR  N  38.40 113.03 207.33 
 87  POR  S  57.60 171.53  98.83 

 Trainer's Report
A Purdy (POR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Aaron Jones (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Philip Webb (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dick Solomon (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Perry Williams (HOU) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Anton Carlsen (HOU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.