2014 Week Ten Report

Three games involving our guys this weekend, each one a different result.  Just four guys got gametime, which isn’t much of a change from previous weeks.  Here’s how it all went down this past weekend:

DC UNITED  W 1-0  @ Philadelphia Union  •  Chris Korb [Gates Mills/University School] started at right back and played all of this win, which gives DC its first away win of the season – something that it did not pick up in 2013 until… well, never.  DC, now 4-3-2 on the 2014 season, went 0-3-12 away from RFK Stadium last year, so this is progress.  Korb also picked up a yellow card in the 67th minute for this foul.  Next up: v Montreal Impact, Saturday, 17 May, 7pm

COLUMBUS CREW  L 0-1  v Vancouver Whitecaps  •  Josh Williams [Copley/Copley] started at right back and subbed out in the 77th minute, much like he did mid-week in Houston, as the Crew looked for a tying goal, much like it did mid-week in Houston.  Ugh.  If you’re counting at home, it’s 321 minutes and counting between goals for the Crew.  Ben Speas [Stow/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy] was not among the gameday 18.  Next up: @ Portland Timbers, Saturday, 17 May, 1030pm

PORTLAND TIMBERS  D 1-1  v LOS ANGELES GALAXY  •  If you didn’t  watch this one live on NBC Sports Network, have a look at the highlights, especially the second-half extra time.  That’s when the goals were scored, and there was also a bit of controversy involving Darlington Nagbe [Lakewood/St. Edward].  Foul?  Not a foul?  Hmmm… I thought it was a good no-call.  (Skip ahead in this week’s mlssoccer.com Instant Replay to the 5:45 mark.  Even Simon Borg agrees with me!)  Nagbe started up top and played all of it.  Ben Zemanski [Akron/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy] subbed in with 22 minutes left and Michael Nanchoff [North Royalton/Walsh Jesuit] was an unused substitute.  For L.A., Kenney Walker [Wickliffe/Wickliffe] was an unused sub.  Next up for PDX:  v Columbus Crew, Saturday, 17 May, 1030pm    Next up for LA:  @ Houston Dynamo, Saturday, 17 May, 830pm

TORONTO FC  •  No games this weekend for Justin Morrow [Cleveland/St. Ignatius] and company.  Next up: Amway Canadian Championship Semifinal leg two, @ Vancouver, Wednesday, 14 May, 1030pm

PHOTO CREDIT:  Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers