Graham Zusi brace takes Sporting Kansas City ahead of Portland Timbers at LIVESTRONG
Major League Soccer franchise Sporting Kansas City hosted expansion team Portland Timbers at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Wednesday, August 17.
The match started without much notable action and it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chance-Myers-c8786 with a cross across the goalmouth at the far post, which the defender tried to
nod back across the penalty area. The Timbers’ defence cleared the danger and the ball fell to Graham Zusi 35 yards out.
The player received the ball, took a few touches and launched an unstoppable shot that left the Timbers goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Troy-Perkins-c35554 with no chance.
Sporting’s Jimmy Nielson received an injury later in the game. The goalkeeper was hit by an http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Omar-Bravo-c28555 bobble-head thrown from the stands. The game was stopped for some time and Nielson resumed the game after receiving stitches under his eye.
A one goal lead wasn’t enough for the Wizards, especially for Graham Zusi as the playmaker scored his fifth goal of the season in the 40th minute. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Matt-Besler-c24771 initiated the move with a throw-in that was received by CJ Sapong. The player threaded
the ball to the Sporting forwarded, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Teal-Bunbury-c34742, who tested Perkins with a shot.
The Timbers custodian was quick the effort away but the ball fell kindly at Zusi’s feet, again, and the midfielder made no mistake in burying it in the back of the net.
Soony Saad added further misery to the Timbers’ sufferings, in the second half. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eric-Brunner-c12700 intercepted the ball. His attempted clearance fell perfectly at Saad’s feet and the player nestled it into the
netting for his side’s third goal of the game.
Later on, Bright d**e pulled one back for the Timbers in 81st minute but it was already too little too late.
With three points against the Timbers, Sporting have now leapfrogged both New York Red Bulls and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Houston-Dynamo-c39542 to third place in the Eastern Conference.
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