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| Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew to win MLS Cup – as it happened | Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew to win MLS Cup – as it happened |
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| 11.33pm GMT | 11.33pm GMT |
| 23:33 | 23:33 |
| And Merritt Paulson lifts the trophy. Well, we’re going to wrap this blog up now. Great game, lots of drama, and try to catch the highlights if you can – there’s plenty to see. | And Merritt Paulson lifts the trophy. Well, we’re going to wrap this blog up now. Great game, lots of drama, and try to catch the highlights if you can – there’s plenty to see. |
| Thanks so much for reading. See you later. And you can read Graham Parker’s match report here: | Thanks so much for reading. See you later. And you can read Graham Parker’s match report here: |
| Related: Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland Timbers | MLS Cup match report | Related: Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland Timbers | MLS Cup match report |
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| at 12.00am GMT | at 12.00am GMT |
| 11.30pm GMT | 11.30pm GMT |
| 23:30 | 23:30 |
| Portland celebrate: | Portland celebrate: |
| 11.27pm GMT | 11.27pm GMT |
| 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Alejandro Moreno makes a good point: half-time came at the wrong time for the Crew. Their momentum was stopped, and Portland regrouped and gave a classy second-half display. Valeri, Nagbe, Ridgewell and Wallace stood out for the Timbers, but it was a team effort: they limited Columbus to very few real chances. | Alejandro Moreno makes a good point: half-time came at the wrong time for the Crew. Their momentum was stopped, and Portland regrouped and gave a classy second-half display. Valeri, Nagbe, Ridgewell and Wallace stood out for the Timbers, but it was a team effort: they limited Columbus to very few real chances. |
| 11.24pm GMT | 11.24pm GMT |
| 23:24 | 23:24 |
| Diego Valeri is the MLS Cup MVP of 2015. He was excellent today: his skills, passing and crossing – plus his early goal – made the difference. | Diego Valeri is the MLS Cup MVP of 2015. He was excellent today: his skills, passing and crossing – plus his early goal – made the difference. |
| 11.23pm GMT | 11.23pm GMT |
| 23:23 | 23:23 |
| Kamara and the Crew players look dejected, but they didn’t play as well as they can today. Maybe they never really recovered from that nightmare start, although they played well in the first half and got back into it. The second 45, though, was disappointing: Portland were much better. | Kamara and the Crew players look dejected, but they didn’t play as well as they can today. Maybe they never really recovered from that nightmare start, although they played well in the first half and got back into it. The second 45, though, was disappointing: Portland were much better. |
| 11.21pm GMT | 11.21pm GMT |
| 23:21 | 23:21 |
| Portland are celebrating on the pitch, and why not: it’s their first ever MLS championship, and richly deserved. They had a great postseason, went on a nine-game winning streak, and were the better team today. Well done to the Timbers. | Portland are celebrating on the pitch, and why not: it’s their first ever MLS championship, and richly deserved. They had a great postseason, went on a nine-game winning streak, and were the better team today. Well done to the Timbers. |
| 11.19pm GMT | 11.19pm GMT |
| 23:19 | 23:19 |
| Full-time: Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland Timbers | Full-time: Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland Timbers |
| Portland win their first MLS Cup! | Portland win their first MLS Cup! |
| 11.18pm GMT | 11.18pm GMT |
| 23:18 | 23:18 |
| 90 min +5: Trapp is fouled in the centre circle, and it’s one last chance for Columbus. Get it in the box! They do, but no one got a touch, and it’s through for a goal kick. That must be it now. | 90 min +5: Trapp is fouled in the centre circle, and it’s one last chance for Columbus. Get it in the box! They do, but no one got a touch, and it’s through for a goal kick. That must be it now. |
| 11.17pm GMT | 11.17pm GMT |
| 23:17 | 23:17 |
| 90 min +4: Now Portland make their final change, and Jack Jewsbury replaces Rodney Wallace. The Costa Rican is seconds away from being the game-winner. | 90 min +4: Now Portland make their final change, and Jack Jewsbury replaces Rodney Wallace. The Costa Rican is seconds away from being the game-winner. |
| 11.16pm GMT | 11.16pm GMT |
| 23:16 | 23:16 |
| 90 min +3: Valeri is yellow-carded for time wasting. And one for Saeid too? Columbus have about 90 seconds. | 90 min +3: Valeri is yellow-carded for time wasting. And one for Saeid too? Columbus have about 90 seconds. |
| 11.15pm GMT | 11.15pm GMT |
| 23:15 | 23:15 |
| 90 min +2: Urruti does really well to chest it down and find Wallace in the left corner. This is good game management from Portland, and now they win a corner following nice work from Asprilla. | 90 min +2: Urruti does really well to chest it down and find Wallace in the left corner. This is good game management from Portland, and now they win a corner following nice work from Asprilla. |
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| at 11.15pm GMT | at 11.15pm GMT |
| 11.14pm GMT | 11.14pm GMT |
| 23:14 | 23:14 |
| 90 min: Adi is replaced by Urruti. Four minutes of stoppage time. Can Columbus find something? | 90 min: Adi is replaced by Urruti. Four minutes of stoppage time. Can Columbus find something? |
| 11.13pm GMT | 11.13pm GMT |
| 23:13 | 23:13 |
| 89 min: Columbus have had plenty of the ball since the break, but they haven’t really created any clear opportunities. The final ball has been lacking. | 89 min: Columbus have had plenty of the ball since the break, but they haven’t really created any clear opportunities. The final ball has been lacking. |
| Adi is down, and Caleb Porter is going potty on the touchline about something or other. | Adi is down, and Caleb Porter is going potty on the touchline about something or other. |
| 11.11pm GMT | 11.11pm GMT |
| 23:11 | 23:11 |
| 88 min: Portland still have two substitutions to make, but Caleb Porter is happy for the time being. Asprilla and Powell do enough to take it off Cedrick’s toe, and again Portland are happy to crash it downfield. | 88 min: Portland still have two substitutions to make, but Caleb Porter is happy for the time being. Asprilla and Powell do enough to take it off Cedrick’s toe, and again Portland are happy to crash it downfield. |
| 11.10pm GMT | 11.10pm GMT |
| 23:10 | 23:10 |
| 87 min: Ridgewell, who has been excellent today, clears from Afful’s cross. Time running out for Columbus. | 87 min: Ridgewell, who has been excellent today, clears from Afful’s cross. Time running out for Columbus. |
| 11.09pm GMT | 11.09pm GMT |
| 23:09 | 23:09 |
| 86 min: Kwarasey is unconvincing with the punch, and Trapp has a go from range, but it’s blocked, and Portland hammer it clear. | 86 min: Kwarasey is unconvincing with the punch, and Trapp has a go from range, but it’s blocked, and Portland hammer it clear. |
| 11.09pm GMT | 11.09pm GMT |
| 23:09 | 23:09 |
| 85 min: It’s crazy to think that Portland haven’t scored in this second half. Three huge chances, and Columbus are still in this game. Kamara wins a corner for the Crew. | 85 min: It’s crazy to think that Portland haven’t scored in this second half. Three huge chances, and Columbus are still in this game. Kamara wins a corner for the Crew. |
| 11.07pm GMT | 11.07pm GMT |
| 23:07 | 23:07 |
| 83 min: Columbus fans are jostling Valeri as he goes over to take the corner, which is not cool. There were some bottles thrown earlier in the game, too. | 83 min: Columbus fans are jostling Valeri as he goes over to take the corner, which is not cool. There were some bottles thrown earlier in the game, too. |
| Columbus Crew fans pelt Portland Timbers players with beer bottles https://t.co/cP3lhK9vs6 pic.twitter.com/rDsyhZ3wcZ | Columbus Crew fans pelt Portland Timbers players with beer bottles https://t.co/cP3lhK9vs6 pic.twitter.com/rDsyhZ3wcZ |
| 11.06pm GMT | 11.06pm GMT |
| 23:06 | 23:06 |
| 82 min: Portland should have killed the game by now. That was great goalkeeping by Clark, but Borchers was two yards out, and he should have found the net. | 82 min: Portland should have killed the game by now. That was great goalkeeping by Clark, but Borchers was two yards out, and he should have found the net. |
| 11.05pm GMT | 11.05pm GMT |
| 23:05 | 23:05 |
| 81 min: After a slightly iffy first 10 minutes of the second half, Portland have been the better side after the break: they’ve defended stoutly, allowed Columbus few chances, and created things on the counter-attack. And what a save from Steve Clark! I thought it was 3-1: point-blank header from Nat Borchers from a brilliant Valeri cross, but Clark came up big. Fabulous save. | 81 min: After a slightly iffy first 10 minutes of the second half, Portland have been the better side after the break: they’ve defended stoutly, allowed Columbus few chances, and created things on the counter-attack. And what a save from Steve Clark! I thought it was 3-1: point-blank header from Nat Borchers from a brilliant Valeri cross, but Clark came up big. Fabulous save. |
| 11.02pm GMT | 11.02pm GMT |
| 23:02 | 23:02 |
| 78 min: Corner for the Crew, and Kamara pumps the crowd up. Can they find something here? Change for the hosts – Mohammed Saeid in for Meram – but the corner is well defended by Portland. | 78 min: Corner for the Crew, and Kamara pumps the crowd up. Can they find something here? Change for the hosts – Mohammed Saeid in for Meram – but the corner is well defended by Portland. |
| 11.01pm GMT | 11.01pm GMT |
| 23:01 | 23:01 |
| 77 min: Ooh, that was close for the Crew: lovely link-up down the right, and Higuain cushioned a pass and lobbed it over for McInerney – but the sub was inches from connecting. Had he managed to, that could have been 2-2: the Timbers defence was static. | 77 min: Ooh, that was close for the Crew: lovely link-up down the right, and Higuain cushioned a pass and lobbed it over for McInerney – but the sub was inches from connecting. Had he managed to, that could have been 2-2: the Timbers defence was static. |
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| 10.59pm GMT | 10.59pm GMT |
| 22:59 | 22:59 |
| 76 min: Meram slips again – is he playing in tennis shoes? – but the Timbers can’t make it count on the break: they had a four v two there, but the passing was poor. The Timbers have had chances to put this game to bed. | 76 min: Meram slips again – is he playing in tennis shoes? – but the Timbers can’t make it count on the break: they had a four v two there, but the passing was poor. The Timbers have had chances to put this game to bed. |
| 10.58pm GMT | 10.58pm GMT |
| 22:58 | 22:58 |
| 74 min: Ooh, that was a chance for Nagbe following some nice combination play down the left, but his shot was high. Should have hit the target. | 74 min: Ooh, that was a chance for Nagbe following some nice combination play down the left, but his shot was high. Should have hit the target. |
| 10.57pm GMT | 10.57pm GMT |
| 22:57 | 22:57 |
| 73 min: Change for the Crew: Jack McInerney is on for Tony Tchani. | 73 min: Change for the Crew: Jack McInerney is on for Tony Tchani. |
| Taylor Twellman, who is great, incidentally, cannot believe that header from Adi stayed out, and channels his finest John McEnroe: “You cannot be serious! Huh?!” | Taylor Twellman, who is great, incidentally, cannot believe that header from Adi stayed out, and channels his finest John McEnroe: “You cannot be serious! Huh?!” |
| 10.55pm GMT | 10.55pm GMT |
| 22:55 | 22:55 |
| 71 min: Cedrick’s ball in from the left is terrible, and Portland attack swiftly … and Adi’s header is off the post! Inside of the post, back off the keeper Clark, and somehow it managed to stay out! Brilliant header from the Nigerian; so unlucky. Another massive slick of luck for the Crew! | 71 min: Cedrick’s ball in from the left is terrible, and Portland attack swiftly … and Adi’s header is off the post! Inside of the post, back off the keeper Clark, and somehow it managed to stay out! Brilliant header from the Nigerian; so unlucky. Another massive slick of luck for the Crew! |
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| 10.52pm GMT | 10.52pm GMT |
| 22:52 | 22:52 |
| 69 min: Timbers corner, and Villafana will take. Ridgewell climbed at the back post, but a whistle went up for a push. And now Kamara is down hurt. He looks in pain. | 69 min: Timbers corner, and Villafana will take. Ridgewell climbed at the back post, but a whistle went up for a push. And now Kamara is down hurt. He looks in pain. |
| 10.51pm GMT | 10.51pm GMT |
| 22:51 | 22:51 |
| 67 min: It really is anyone’s game, this. Portland seem happy with what they have, but it’s a dangerous game to try to hold on to 2-1: Columbus have goals in them. | 67 min: It really is anyone’s game, this. Portland seem happy with what they have, but it’s a dangerous game to try to hold on to 2-1: Columbus have goals in them. |
| 10.49pm GMT | 10.49pm GMT |
| 22:49 | 22:49 |
| 65 min: Dreadful ball in from Higuain from a dangerous position. That was really poor for a player of his quality. | 65 min: Dreadful ball in from Higuain from a dangerous position. That was really poor for a player of his quality. |
| 10.48pm GMT | 10.48pm GMT |
| 22:48 | 22:48 |
| 64 min: Change for Columbus: Finlay, who hasn’t done much, unfortunately, is replaced by Cedrick. | 64 min: Change for Columbus: Finlay, who hasn’t done much, unfortunately, is replaced by Cedrick. |
| That should have been a penalty. After Kamara’s hack on the crossbar, it bounced down and clearly hit Pankhurst on the arm. Another missed call, although it was tough to see in real time. | That should have been a penalty. After Kamara’s hack on the crossbar, it bounced down and clearly hit Pankhurst on the arm. Another missed call, although it was tough to see in real time. |
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| at 10.53pm GMT | at 10.53pm GMT |