The initial half commences…
Corner kick awarded to Portland Timbers, courtesy of a deflection off John Nelson.
Diego Chará of Portland Timbers commits a foul.
Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Corner kick awarded to LA Galaxy, thanks to James Pantemis’s deflection.
Shot blocked. Joseph Paintsil – LA Galaxy – shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist – Edwin Cerrillo.
Corner – LA Galaxy. Conceded by Felipe Mora.
Shot blocked. Gabriel Pec – LA Galaxy – shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Offside – LA Galaxy. Maya Yoshida is in offside.
Jonathan Rodríguez of Portland Timbers commits a foul.
Miki Yamane of LA Galaxy has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
New attacking attempt. Joseph Paintsil – LA Galaxy – shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist – Diego Fagúndez.
Another offensive move. Evander from Portland Timbers attempts a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it’s caught in the top middle of the goal. The assist was by Felipe Mora.
Juan Mosquera of Portland Timbers has committed a foul.
Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Corner kick awarded to Portland Timbers. Martín Cáceres is responsible for the concession.
Evander of Portland Timbers has been issued a yellow card.
Shot blocked. Claudio Bravo – Portland Timbers – shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
Shot blocked. Evander – Portland Timbers – shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist – Claudio Bravo.
Fouled by Santiago Moreno – Portland Timbers
Gabriel Pec – LA Galaxy – won a free kick in defence.
Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy commits a handball.
Miguel Araujo of Portland Timbers commits a foul.
Joseph Paintsil of LA Galaxy has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Miguel Araujo of Portland Timbers has committed a foul.
Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Another offensive push. Gabriel Pec of LA Galaxy takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it’s deflected to the right corner. The assist came from Mark Delgado.
Corner kick awarded to LA Galaxy, resulting from a defensive move by James Pantemis.
Shot blocked. Riqui Puig – LA Galaxy – shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist – Mark Delgado with a cross.
Opportunity squandered. Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, it’s a near miss. The assist was provided by Mark Delgado.
Felipe Mora of Portland Timbers has successfully earned an attacking free kick.
Martín Cáceres from LA Galaxy commits a foul.
New attacking attempt. Riqui Puig – LA Galaxy – shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
Opportunity lost. Santiago Moreno of Portland Timbers attempted a shot with his right foot from outside the box, it was a near miss but unfortunately, it veered to the left. The assist was provided by Jonathan Rodríguez.
Felipe Mora of Portland Timbers has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Maya Yoshida of LA Galaxy commits a foul.
Offside called – LA Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is caught in an offside position.
Corner kick awarded to Portland Timbers, forced by Miki Yamane.
Eryk Williamson of Portland Timbers has secured a free kick on the left flank.
Gabriel Pec commits a foul – LA Galaxy.
Missed chance. Joseph Paintsil – LA Galaxy – shot with right foot from more than 35 yards missed to the left. Assist – Mark Delgado following a fast break.
Evander’s shot thwarted. The Portland Timbers player attempted a right-footed strike from the box’s centre, but it was successfully blocked. The assist came from Santiago Moreno.
Corner kick awarded to Portland Timbers, resulting from a defensive move by Maya Yoshida.
Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 0. Gabriel Pec – LA Galaxy – shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist – Joseph Paintsil.
Diego Fagúndez of LA Galaxy has secured a defensive free kick.
Juan Mosquera of Portland Timbers commits a foul.
Diego Chará of Portland Timbers has committed a foul.
Mark Delgado of LA Galaxy has successfully earned an attacking free kick.
Diego Chará of Portland Timbers has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
Opportunity squandered. Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it soars too high. The assist was from Mark Delgado.
Felipe Mora of Portland Timbers has committed a foul.
Maya Yoshida – LA Galaxy – won a free kick in defence.
Match interruption – Maya Yoshida of LA Galaxy is injured.
Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
Opportunity missed. Evander from Portland Timbers takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box. It’s a near miss, but the ball veers off to the left. Santiago Moreno provided the assist.
The first half concludes with LA Galaxy leading 1-0 against Portland Timbers.