Anglo-American Cup Quarter Finals Leg 1, Portland Timbers vs. Newcastle United (Sun Jun 17) Portland Timbers | Newcastle United 4-1-2-1-2 E | 4-4-2 E Mike McLeod | Harry Klenjan | J_Attinella GK | GK Ederson R_Miller DF | DF K_Koulibaly J_Cascante DF | DF A_Traore V_Andriusk'us DF | DF Jose_Gimenez A_Powell DF | DF M_Newbury* D_Valeri AM | MF N_Matic L_Olum DM | MF G_Bale S_Blanco MF | MF O_Romeu A_Flores MF | MF K_Ly* F_Adi FW | FW A_Armstrong* D_Asprilla FW | FW A_Mitrovic | J_Gleeson SUB | SUB M_Sels M_Farfan SUB | SUB P_Wollscheid E_Williamson SUB | SUB G_Pique J_Ebobisse SUB | SUB J_Navas F_Langsdorf SUB | SUB W_Bony Referee: Mike_Jones (Level_1) Min. 3 :(new) A_Armstrong* sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Powell makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 5 :(por) F_Adi barges Jose_Gimenez off the ball ... F_Adi with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... Ederson has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Ederson reacts well to save!!! Min. 5 :(new) A_Mitrovic with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... A_Mitrovic with the crafty shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 6 :(por) D_Valeri plays a long ball to D_Asprilla ... D_Asprilla with a screamer of a shot ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 8 :(por) S_Blanco gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Miller ... R_Miller with a little chip! ... Ederson gets up well to catch that one Min. 9 :(new) N_Matic with an intelligent ball to A_Armstrong* ... A_Armstrong* goes for goal ! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 11 :(por) S_Blanco drives it forward to A_Flores ... A_Flores goes for the top corner ! ... Ederson fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 11 :(new) O_Romeu sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Mitrovic ... A_Mitrovic with a stunning strike ! ... But J_Attinella dives to his left ... I think J_Attinella just got a hand on that one ... Mike_Jones has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 12 :(por) D_Valeri sidesteps M_Newbury* ... D_Valeri shapes up for a shot! ... It floats over Ederson ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 12 :(por) F_Adi takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Armstrong* scythes the player down. ... Psycho! Min. 13 :(new) A_Armstrong* takes possession ... Knocks it past J_Cascante ... He's through on goal ... A_Powell wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 14 :(por) S_Blanco plays in J_Cascante with a beautiful ball ... J_Cascante with a powerful downward header! ... But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save Min. 14 :(new) K_Ly* squares it to A_Mitrovic ... A_Flores with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... Mike_Jones shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 15 :(new) K_Ly* jumps over A_Powell's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Powell does well to get the tackle in Min. 18 :(new) A_Armstrong* with electric pace ... He eases past S_Blanco ... A_Flores with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Mike McLeod looks relieved ... Harry Klenjan is far from happy with that decision Min. 26 :(por) F_Adi with electric pace ... He eases past K_Koulibaly ... M_Newbury* hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Flores plays it towards the near post! ... D_Valeri gets his head on it ... Ederson won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 27 :(por) S_Blanco controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... D_Asprilla gets onto the end of the pass! ... K_Ly* fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Mike_Jones calls him over ... Mike_Jones is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 29 :(por) S_Blanco squares it to D_Asprilla ... D_Asprilla tries to beat Ederson from outside the area! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Ederson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Ederson beaten! Min. 29 :(new) N_Matic with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Bale gets on the end of the pass ... R_Miller reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 30 :(por) V_Andriusk'us kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Asprilla gets on the end of the pass ... D_Asprilla pounds a rocket on goal ! ... Ederson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Ederson makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 31 :(por) S_Blanco kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... V_Andriusk'us gets on the end of the pass ... V_Andriusk'us uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... Ederson never had a chance! Min. 33 :(por) D_Asprilla knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Asprilla blasts it at the goal ! ... Ederson manages to turn it behind Min. 34 :(new) G_Bale with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Mitrovic gets on the end of the pass ... R_Miller stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 36 :(new) N_Matic controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Cascante ... He puts in K_Ly*! ... What a shot from K_Ly* ! ... It could go anywhere ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Attinella is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... N_Matic crosses it in! ... Jose_Gimenez gets something on it! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 40 :(new) A_Mitrovic takes advantage of a mistake by R_Miller ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_Mitrovic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... J_Attinella with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 41 :(por) A defence splitting pass from A_Flores to D_Asprilla ... Good sliding challenge from A_Traore ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Olum lofts the ball in! ... D_Valeri with the shot! ... Ederson saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Portland Timbers 0-0 Newcastle United Min. 50 :(new) N_Matic knocks it forward ... A_Powell slips ... A_Mitrovic gets to it! ... A_Mitrovic hits a great shot ! ... J_Attinella is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 57 :(por) D_Valeri gets to the by line and finds D_Asprilla with a beautiful cross ... D_Asprilla hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But Ederson dives to his left ... I think Ederson just got a hand on that one ... Mike_Jones has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 58 :(new) A_Armstrong* with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past V_Andriusk'us ... A_Armstrong* curls the ball in on goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Attinella dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And J_Attinella tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... O_Romeu hits it into the box! ... J_Cascante reads it well and clears the danger Min. 61 :(por) A_Flores with a probing through ball F_Adi ... M_Newbury* takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... Mike_Jones shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 62 :(new) A_Mitrovic steps over the ball ... He nutmegs V_Andriusk'us ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Mitrovic hits the ball on the bounce ! ... But J_Attinella smothers the ball. Min. 65 :(por) J_Ebobisse is ready to come on to replace F_Adi ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 65 :(por) F_Langsdorf is coming on and D_Asprilla is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 66 :(por) V_Andriusk'us hits a hard pass to S_Blanco ... S_Blanco attempts a low drive! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 68 :(por) D_Valeri kills the ball dead ... Jose_Gimenez cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 69 :(por) A_Flores pass splits open the defence and finds D_Valeri ... D_Valeri has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... GOAL !! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... That’s put Portland Timbers in front! ... Portland Timbers 1-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 70 :(por) M_Farfan is going to be brought on ... V_Andriusk'us is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(por) Portland Timbers altered their play to a C strategy Min. 70 :(new) W_Bony is going to be brought on ... M_Newbury* is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(new) Newcastle United restructured their strategy to A Min. 70 :(new) N_Matic curls the ball out wide to A_Mitrovic ... A_Mitrovic strikes a wicked curler ! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Attinella is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Ly* floats the ball in! ... J_Cascante clears the danger Min. 71 :(por) M_Farfan is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to F_Langsdorf ... Good sliding challenge from K_Koulibaly ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by L_Olum! ... It is cleared by K_Koulibaly Min. 71 :(new) A_Mitrovic jumps over R_Miller's challenge ... A_Mitrovic lobs J_Attinella! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 74 :(new) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. A_Armstrong* manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... A_Armstrong* runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... J_Attinella with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 75 :(new) J_Navas is being prepared to come on ... N_Matic is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 76 :(new) Up goes the substitution board - P_Wollscheid on for K_Koulibaly as a DF Min. 76 :(por) M_Farfan with a pinpoint pass to J_Ebobisse ... A left-footer by J_Ebobisse ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Portland Timbers 2-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 76 :(por) Portland Timbers changed their strategy to play D Min. 76 :(new) K_Ly* has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Farfan! ... He has some space now! ... M_Farfan reacts well to win the ball back Min. 78 :(por) S_Blanco feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Flores runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Flores tries to catch the keeper out! ... GOAL !! ... Fine finish ! ... Portland Timbers 3-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 80 :(new) A_Mitrovic breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Attinella! ... R_Miller brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 83 :(por) L_Olum breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Ederson! ... A_Traore brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... He's off!! Min. 84 :(por) D_Valeri flicks the ball through ... F_Langsdorf runs onto it! ... F_Langsdorf could have let it bounce! ... Ederson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by Ederson !! Min. 84 :(por) F_Langsdorf gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Mitrovic rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... Mike_Jones signals that it is indirect ... S_Blanco swings it in ... F_Langsdorf takes control of it! ... F_Langsdorf swings in the shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(new) J_Navas puts in A_Armstrong* ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... R_Miller looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 89 :(por) J_Ebobisse stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... J_Ebobisse controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Ederson goes down well to save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Providence Park Attendance : 31,469 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portland Timbers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Flores (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Valeri (69), J_Ebobisse (76), A_Flores (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Flores (14), R_Miller (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Mitrovic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : A_Traore (83) Booked : K_Ly* (27), M_Newbury* (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portland Timbers | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 20 | 12 Off target : 8 | 7 On target : 12 | 5 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 3 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 17 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Portland Timbers 3 - 0 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Portland Timbers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Attinella GK 27 5 3 1 26 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 R_Miller DF 1 23 5 3 26 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 36 -3 0 J_Cascante DF 1 22 4 3 24 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 V_Andriusk'us DF 1 22 7 2 23 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 20 1 A_Powell DF 1 22 4 2 25 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 D_Valeri AM 1 3 23 10 22 | 93 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 8 38 36 L_Olum DM 1 10 22 4 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Blanco MF 1 4 23 8 24 | 93 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 88 1 A_Flores MF 1 3 22 8 24 | 93 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 -3 45 23 F_Adi FW 1 4 5 23 25 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Asprilla FW 1 3 8 22 24 | 66 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 J_Gleeson GK 25 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Farfan DF 1 21 6 2 25 | 22 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 38 0 E_Williamson MF 1 3 21 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ebobisse FW 1 3 4 21 23 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 F_Langsdorf FW 1 2 5 21 24 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 K_Koulibaly DF 2 24 5 2 27 | 77 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Traore DF 3 23 3 2 30 | 84 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 -7 -7 Jose_Gimenez DF 2 23 2 3 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 M_Newbury* DF 1 22 3 3 24 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 N_Matic MF 1 13 24 12 27 | 76 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 G_Bale MF 2 11 24 11 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Romeu MF 2 6 23 2 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Ly* MF 2 1 22 11 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -2 A_Armstrong* FW 1 2 4 22 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Mitrovic FW 2 2 3 22 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 M_Sels GK 27 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Wollscheid DF 3 22 4 2 27 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Pique DF 2 22 4 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Navas MF 2 3 24 12 25 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 W_Bony FW 3 2 4 22 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1529268397 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35