Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLarrys Mabiala helps Portland extend unbeaten streak in draw vs. Atlanta
Major League Soccer
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers).
- 2': Mikey Ambrose (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Leandro González Pirez tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 6': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Hand ball by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 7': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Diego Chara.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Armenteros.
- 10': Attempt missed. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Ambrose.
- 13': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a headed pass.
- 15': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Michael Parkhurst tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 15': Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Atlanta United FC).
- 16': Offside, Portland Timbers. Alvas Powell tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Mikey Ambrose is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 20': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 21': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Ambrose with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 23': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 23': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 23': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Lawrence Olum.
- 26': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 27': Attempt saved. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 29': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 29': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco following a set piece situation.
- 32': Foul by Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC).
- 32': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Atlanta United FC 0, Portland Timbers 1. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 35': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 42': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 42': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Delay in match (Atlanta United FC).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 44': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 45'+2': Delay in match Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 45'+4': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atlanta United FC 0, Portland Timbers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United FC 0, Portland Timbers 1.
- 47': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 47': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Josef Martínez.
- 48': Offside, Portland Timbers. Diego Chara tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
- 49': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers).
- 52': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 54': Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 55': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 56': Goal! Atlanta United FC 1, Portland Timbers 1. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Delay in match Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Héctor Villalba replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 58': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 60': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Andrés Flores replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 62': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
- 62': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 65': Foul by Lawrence Olum (Portland Timbers).
- 65': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Andrés Flores (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 67': Delay in match Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Bill Poni Tuiloma replaces Sebastián Blanco because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a through ball.
- 72': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Sal Zizzo replaces Mikey Ambrose.
- 74': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
- 77': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
- 78': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 78': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 79': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Andrés Flores (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a through ball.
- 82': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Samuel Armenteros.
- 83': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 84': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 86': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Sal Zizzo (Atlanta United FC).
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Kevin Kratz replaces Julian Gressel.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 89': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Franco Escobar is caught offside.
- 90': Offside, Portland Timbers. Alvas Powell tries a through ball, but Diego Valeri is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Kratz (Atlanta United FC).
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Portland Timbers 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Atlanta United FC 1, Portland Timbers 1.
Statistics
 POR |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 30.7 | Possession | 69.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 192 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 263 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 9 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 37 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 45,116
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 45,116
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 3 | Michael Parkhurst |
| 22 | Mikey Ambrose |
| 2 | Franco Escobar  |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
Portland Timbers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Attinella (GK) |
| 13 | Lawrence Olum |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 16 | Zarek Valentin |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 99 | Samuel Armenteros |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
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