the tribunes of the Olympic arena of Vancouver Filled chock-full of "Bee Xi Pleys" in the first drove minutes the players forward. The halfback of "Uaytkeps" Quecout Manet the first 10 minutes of the first time could cause a stir twice. If at first its blow had slightly more to the right of a bar of gate of the goalkeeper of guests Adam Kvarasi, some minutes later "Portland" the rack of gate rescued. On the 15th minute the same Manet left practically in private from a midfield, however at the last minute the defender of "Timbers" managed to stop break of the halfback of owners. Manet unsuccessfully fell therefore the head coach of "Vancouver" Karl Robinson had to make the compelled replacement already at the beginning of opposition, having removed from game of the most active football player of a match. In the field there was a skilled 35-year-old halfback Mauro Rosales.
Manet's Leaving strongly affected actions of the home team. "Vancouver" instantly lost control over game. "Portland" several times dangerously approached to gate, and on the 31st minute the best forward of "Timbers" Fanendo Adie from 10 meters in the penalty area center literally stuck a ball into the near nine. This goal excluded possibility of an extra time and strongly complicated a task to "Vancouver" which needed to hammer now a minimum twice, trying to keep thus the gate in inviolability. However until the end of a time owners stayed in confusion and obviously did not know how to try keys to gate of Kvarasi.
In a break trainers of both teams did not decide to make change in structures so "Vancouver" and "Portland" came to the second time in the same combinations, as finished the first. On the 50th minute owners had an opportunity to even the score, however heading of the defender of "Uaytkeps" Jordan Harvey was blocked. After that game concentrated in a midfield. "Portland" skillfully beat off all swoops of owners, and time played into the hands of "Timbers". On the 63rd minute Robinson decided on the second replacement, having cleaned from a field of "holding midfielder" Gershon Koffi and having let out the forward Darren Mettoks. But also these actions did not conceive wished effect for Robinson's wards. "Portland" surely conducted game, forcing to be nervous football players of "Vancouver" who broke and received yellow cards for rough game. Robert Ernshou who has only left for replacement who has beautifully punched through pleased the audience on "Bee Xi Pleys". The ball passed slightly above than gate. Already in compensated time guests managed to double advantage, having caught "Vancouver" on counterattack. "Portland" won against "Vancouver" — 2:0.
In the final of the Western Portland conference will battle to "Dallas" which earlier in a penalty series overcame "Seattle" . In the east in decisive opposition will meet "New York Red Bullz" and "Kolambus". Source: