PBP: Casey's 12th Symphony - Rapids take on the Timbers in Hispterville for the Snow Classico Rematch

Lewis with a nice backheel layoff after closing on a ball at a pretty good pace. Set up a Bassett shot.

 

Ya, I went over there at halftime.... not good for Kyle. They are hitting him hard

 

Portland is kind of "fouly". Id hand out some yellows (and Celo agrees)

 

2nd inning was a tough luck inning, but the 3rd was bad. Kept watching the catcher's target and where the ball ended up after noticing a lot of high pitches in innings 1 and 2.

Boy they could use him being even just decent.

 

Ding, and then a guy immediately slides through Kamara from behind. RED.

 

Red card to Zambrano. Sorry I mean Cascante

 

Straight red for Portland. Right through Kai Kamara at midfield. Good call.

 

And Rubio got away with one just before that play clipped Blanco from behind. That guy is infuriating.

 

Incredibly stupid foul.

 

We should win this one... let’s see

 

Now Rubio gets a yellow. Time to sub him out.

Uh oh, Brian Fernandez in.

 

I dunno. This ref seems intent on evening it up.

 

That should be yellow to Tommy Smith. (a second)

 

Oh poop, handball on Abubakar.

 

Ya, we are going to lose to a 10 man Portland

 

We’re starting to fall apart.

Deja vu

 

We seem like we'll be at 10 soon, not that it makes me feel any better.

 

They don’t cut trees anymore in Portland?

 

D'oh. Nicholson for Kamara.

 

I think Lewis looks good on the left flank.

 

Another good chance, Mezquida gets a return pass form Shinyashiki, but the GK comes off his line to save it.

 

Steve Clark is a shot stopper. He's done well when he needs to

 

Mezquida in the super sub role really seems to work.

 

What the heck?? Nicholson with the goal!

 

Wow, what a strike by Nicholson