Columbus Crew                             Portland Timbers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Amidola             32  7  p     GK Marcelo Salazar           30  8  n
SW Sayid Jarrah              27  6  n     DF Frankie Salizar           30  6  n
DF Andrew Camina             21  5  p     DF Willie Moon               23  6  n
DF Adrian Ball               14  8  p     DF Wes Killeen               16 10  n
DF Boone Carlisle            12  5  p     DF T Grub                    16  9  n
DF Danny James                5 10  n     MF Aaron Jones               27  8  n
MF Gerry Anderson            30  4  p     MF Erick Waters              25  4  n
MF Trevor Shooter            26  6  p     WG Jhonny Perez              30  8  n
MF John Locke                24  8  p     WG Erik Julian               25 10  n
MF Lance Croot               21 10  p     FW A Purdy                   30  4  n
FW Peter Boddice             15 10  n     FW S Lieper                  21 10  n

Min 0: Columbus opens up with a 5-4-1 S while the Timbers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Clattenburg (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 6: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before A Purdy's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Danny James (CLB).
Min 12: Jhonny Perez(POR) limps off the pitch...
        ...Lon Wells (POR) on for Jhonny Perez at WG.
Min 18: The ball breaks from a Danny James tackle and lands in the path of A Purdy (POR)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...James Amidola palms A Purdy's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...James Amidola falls on it.
Min 18: Barry Smith on for Gerry Anderson(MF)...
        ...Barry Smith will play MF.
Min 20: S Lieper (POR) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Columbus James Amidola is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 23: The ball is hooked on towards Lon Wells (POR)...
        ...who takes on Danny James on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Erik Julian...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by James Amidola.
Min 24: Erik Julian (POR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Lon Wells but it evades him...
        ...Andrew Camina (CLB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 25: T Grub (POR) passes a great ball to Erik Julian...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by The Crew keeper James Amidola...
        ...and who else but T Grub is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 26: T Grub(POR) limps off the pitch...
        ...Evan Welton (POR) on for T Grub at DF.
Min 30: The The Crew sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Erik Julian's (POR) ball into the box is cut out by Danny James (CLB).
Min 35: Peter Boddice (CLB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Willie Moon (POR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 36: Ollie Simpson on for Boone Carlisle(DF)...
        ...Ollie Simpson will play MF.
Min 42: Peter Boddice opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Evan Welton greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


HALFTIME SCORE: Columbus 0 - Portland 0

Min 60: Eddie Smyth on for A Purdy(FW)...
        ...Eddie Smyth will play FW.
S Lieper changed position from FW... to MF
Min 62: Eddie Smyth (POR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Lon Wells takes advantage to fire past James Amidola from close range GOAL!...
        ...and Portland have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: CLB 0 - POR 1
Min 62: POR now playing Stall
Min 79: James Amidola blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Lon Wells (POR) smashes a volley past James Amidola from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Columbus...
        ...Portland are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CLB 0 - POR 2
Min 79: POR now playing Normal
Min 83: Lon Wells (POR) nods the ball down for Willie Moon on the edge of the box...
        ...Willie Moon takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Amidola rushes of his line...
        ...Willie Moon gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over James Amidola...
        ...but James Amidola just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 88: Evan Welton(POR) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 89: Danny James loses the ball to Lon Wells (POR) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past James Amidola GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Portland; Coach Steve Turner is furious...
        ...score now: CLB 0 - POR 3
Min 89: POR now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Columbus 0 - Portland 3


Man Of The Match: Lon Wells (POR)

Columbus Crew
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Amidola             32 32 32 14  2  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Sayid Jarrah              27 13 13 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Adrian Ball               14 10 10 11  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Andrew Camina             21 15 15 16  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Boone Carlisle            12  6  6 12  3  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
DF Danny James                5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John Locke                24 18 18 24  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gerry Anderson            30 18 18 27  3  p  0  0  0  0 18  6
MF Trevor Shooter            26 15 15 26  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lance Croot               21 12 12 18  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ollie Simpson             32 24 24 32  3  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
MF Barry Smith               30 18 18 27  2  p  0  0  0  0 72  6
FW Peter Boddice             15 15 15 15  4  n  0  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 Frankie Salizar           30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Moon               23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Wes Killeen               16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF T Grub                    16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  1 26  6
DF Evan Welton               14 14 14 11 -1  n  0  0  0  0 62  6
MF Erick Waters              25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Jones               27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF S Lieper                  21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Erik Julian               25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jhonny Perez              30 30 30 27 -1  n  0  0  0  0 12  6
WG Lon Wells                 30 30 30 27 -1  n  0  0  3  3 78  7
FW A Purdy                   30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW Eddie Smyth               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       CLB POR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    0   7
Shots              0   8
Saves              4   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  59
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  CLB  S  38.50 157.57  29.82 
  1  POR  N  51.00 126.58 202.33 
  2  POR  N  29.82 126.58 223.51 
 26  POR  N  29.82 124.58 221.91 
 37  CLB  S  34.00 146.32  29.82 
 61  POR  N  29.82 135.08 213.91 
 63  POR  S  29.82 215.58 112.06 
 80  POR  N  29.82 135.08 213.91 
 88  POR  N  29.82 121.08 202.71 
 90  POR  S  29.82 198.08 100.16 

 Trainer's Report
Jhonny Perez (POR) just has a twisted ankle.
T Grub (POR) suffered a thigh bruise.
Evan Welton (POR) suffered a thigh bruise.
A Purdy (POR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Dean Huxley (CLB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
John Locke (CLB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Aaron Jones (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Erick Waters (POR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.