Match Report


Portland TimbersPortland Timbers     New England RevolutionNew England Revolution
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Neil Farrington Neil Farrington
Ivan AvalosI. Avalos69
G
1
G
81Juan CermeñoJ. Cermeño
Mauricio CastilloM. Castillo51
D
2
D
74Ivan JenkinsI. Jenkins
Jason RamosJ. Ramos52
D
3
D
71Franklin KallmanF. Kallman
Joe MillerJ. Miller70
D
captain4
D
69Mitchell RobertsM. Roberts
Cameron RamirezC. Ramirez60
D
5
M
78Lee NoonanL. Noonan
Tiago DavisT. Davis67
M
6
M
73Christian L. PérezC. Pérez
Nicolas MyersN. Myers73
M
7
M
71Brandon CookB. Cook
Eddie MoralesE. Morales64
M
8captain
M
77Lee AgudeloL. Agudelo
Marcelo HugoM. Hugo56
A
9
A
79Jorge VillarroelJ. Villarroel
Herman YoungH. Young67
A
10
A
75Javier AckleyJ. Ackley
André MoraA. Mora71
A
11
A
79Troy HarrisT. Harris
 
Diego SalinasD. Salinas46
A
12
D
69Cory BeckermanC. Beckerman
Richard MooseR. Moose59
D
13
D
73Afonso RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Federico ReggiF. Reggi66
A
14
A
75Jack HowardJ. Howard

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Providence Park where Portland Timbers play host to New England Revolution. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portland Timbers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while New England Revolution appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bradley Videira.


0.00
Portland Timbers start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.55
Tiago Davis clumsily knocks into Lee Agudelo. The referee calls over Tiago Davis and shows him a yellow card! Lee Agudelo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.56
Brandon Cook controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Ivan Avalos. Excellent save.
10.09
Nicolas Myers knocks the ball to his team mate, André Mora. André Mora shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
12.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Cameron Ramirez plays the ball forward to Eddie Morales. Eddie Morales passes the ball forward to Marcelo Hugo. Marcelo Hugo shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
21.07
Brandon Cook knocks the ball forward to Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.26
Franklin Kallman threads a neat ball through to Lee Agudelo. Lee Agudelo knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.52
Christian L. Pérez hits a low pass to Troy Harris. Troy Harris finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
33.38
Ivan Jenkins hits a low pass to Christian L. Pérez. Christian L. Pérez flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Villarroel controls it well on his chest. Jorge Villarroel whips in a cross ball towards Troy Harris. Troy Harris heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Ivan Avalos!
39.41
Lee Agudelo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel lofts in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.24
Lee Noonan flicks a high pass forward to Javier Ackley who brings the ball neatly under control. Javier Ackley lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Joe Miller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Myers. Nicolas Myers chips the ball to his team mate, Herman Young. Herman Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Jenkins.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portland Timbers appear unchanged since the first half. New England Revolution also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and New England Revolution kick off!
51.09
Mitchell Roberts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian L. Pérez. Christian L. Pérez flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Villarroel who takes it down. Jorge Villarroel tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Ivan Avalos.
54.44
Tiago Davis sees space and advances. Tiago Davis whips in a cross ball towards Herman Young. Herman Young makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.53
Franklin Kallman laces a weighted ball forward to Brandon Cook. Brandon Cook makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel whips in a cross ball towards Javier Ackley. Javier Ackley flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.14
Brandon Cook hits a low pass to Troy Harris. Troy Harris whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ivan Avalos with no chance!! Goal for New England Revolution!
72.09
Nicolas Myers makes a probing pass to Herman Young. Herman Young lofts in a cross ball towards Marcelo Hugo. Ivan Jenkins hacks Marcelo Hugo from behind! Penalty not given!!
78.56
Tiago Davis flicks a high pass forward. Herman Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Herman Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.24
Lee Agudelo comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Davis. The referee brings Lee Agudelo to one side and gives him a warning! Tiago Davis stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.32
Nicolas Myers plays the ball forward to André Mora. André Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Herman Young. Herman Young whips the ball goalwards with his head. Herman Young scores for Portland Timbers!!
87.06
Franklin Kallman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lee Noonan. Lee Noonan makes a probing pass to Jorge Villarroel. Jorge Villarroel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Avalos who gathers it comfortably.
89.52
Franklin Kallman flicks a high pass forward. Brandon Cook controls it well on his chest. Brandon Cook flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Villarroel who takes it down. Jorge Villarroel finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Portland Timbers

New England Revolution
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
27%
47.6%
25.4%

Scorers
Herman Young 54, 83
Javier Ackley 39
Jorge Villarroel 42, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Villarroel of New England Revolution

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Avalos (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Castillo (DEF)
6
3.Jason Ramos (DEF)
6
4.Joe Miller (DEF)
6
5.Cameron Ramirez (DEF)
6
6.Tiago Davis (MID)yellow card
6
7.Nicolas Myers (MID)
6
8.Eddie Morales (MID)
6
9.Marcelo Hugo (ATT)
6
10.Herman Young (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.André Mora (ATT)
6
 
12.Diego Salinas (ATT)
0
13.Richard Moose (DEF)
0
14.Federico Reggi (ATT)
0

1.Juan Cermeño (GK)
6
2.Ivan Jenkins (DEF)
6
3.Franklin Kallman (DEF)
6
4.Mitchell Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Lee Noonan (MID)
6
6.Christian L. Pérez (MID)
6
7.Brandon Cook (MID)
6
8.Lee Agudelo (MID)
6
9.Jorge Villarroel (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Javier Ackley (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Troy Harris (ATT)
6
 
12.Cory Beckerman (DEF)
0
13.Afonso Ribeiro (DEF)
0
14.Jack Howard (ATT)
0