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Somerset Stadium
Spectators: 6773 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lincoln Root kicked off to start the match. After 5th play minutes Allen Cain shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Alfred Russo and just under the crossbar into goal. 9 minutes into the game, Nathan Muniz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Somerset's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portland Timbers the free kick. Nathan Muniz kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of Portland Timbers booed when Somerset was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Stafford didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfred Russo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nick Hagen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Nick Hagen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Russo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Nick Hagen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portland Timbers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Somerset's Alfred Russo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allen Cain in the 36th minute of play. After some careless play in the Somerset defense, Kyle Archer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfred Russo. The Somerset fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfred Russo should have stopped the shot. Portland Timbers's Alvin Fitzpatrick proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Portland Timbers from getting a goal against them. After having played for 47 minutes, Allen Cain managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portland Timbers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allen Cain was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Nick Hagen made the kick off in the second half. 1-4 became the score in the 53rd minute when Nick Hagen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 57 minutes into the game, one of Somerset:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 61 minutes into the game, Jeremy Ruff was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portland Timbers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Somerset the free kick. In the 61st match minute, Portland Timbers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeremy Ruff to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kyle Archer got free with Alfred Russo in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nick Hagen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Alfred Russo made a huge save. Kyle Archer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lincoln Root hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Nick Hagen succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-6 in the 73rd playminute. Alfred Russo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nick Hagen in the 76th minute. Kyle Archer struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Alfred Russo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portland Timbers. Adrian Stafford kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of Somerset booed when Portland Timbers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronald French didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute, Nick Hagen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfred Russo. The goal made the score 1-7. Portland Timbers played a much better game than Somerset and deserved their victory. The Somerset players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.