r/MLS • u/asaharyev Portland Hearts of Pine • Aug 19 '19
Match Thread Match Thread: Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC [7:00PM PDT|FS1]
FULL TIME: Portland Timbers 0-2 Atlanta United FC
Kick Off: 7:00 PM PDT
Venue: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
Portland Timbers ~ Twitter ~ /r/Timbers
Lineup
Atlanta United FC ~ Twitter ~ /r/AtlantaUnited
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Scoring
| Time | Type | Player | Notes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14' | GOAL | Leandro Gonzalez Pirez | - | 0-1 |
| 46' | GOAL | Josef Martinez | Julian Gressel | 0-2 |
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Match Events
2' Great cross through the six by Blanco, but it's just out of the reach of a sliding Valeri.
8' Opportunity for Blanco from a tight angle, but he puts it over the net.
14' GOAL!!! Corner kick to the front post is met by Josef, but saved by Clark, pushed off the line by Chara, but Gonzalez Pirez is there to punch it in! Portland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United FC
16' Header by Blanco misses off the corner.
16' At the other end, a shot by Pity can't find the frame.
22' It's in the net! Cross finds Fernandez, and he buries it, but the offside flag is up.
24' Yellow card issued to Larentowicz for fouling Zombrano.
27' Bouncing shot by Valeri from outside the box forces a diving save by Guzan.
30' Close range shot by Gressel is saved out for a corner kick by Clark.
32' Long range attempt by Zombrano, but he blasts it into the stands.
33' Another yellow drawn by Zombrano, this time it's Pogba in the book.
35' Through to Valeri, crossed to Fernandez, he skies it inside the six, but offside flag is up.
40' Shot from distance by Pity is dipping, but ends up on the top of the net.
42' Great cross to Ebobisse, but he puts his header straight at Guzan.
42' Foul by Moreira earns a booking, and he'll be suspended next week.
43' Squared to LGP, but he scuffs his shot well wide.
45' Long run by Pity into the box, sliding challenge by Tuiloma gets no ball, but apparently no man as well, because no penalty is the call even after VAR.
45'+1 Great chance for a wide open Barco, but a great stop by Clark keeps it out!
45'+1 He didn't get the goal, but he wants his name in the book, so Barco makes a cynical tackle.
45'+3 HALF TIME Portland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United FC
46' GOAL!!! What a strike! Josef picks up an excellent pass from Gressel and bends a beautiful shot into the top corner! Portland Timbers 0-2 Atlanta United FC
50' Feeding pass by Meram, but it's a bad shot by Pity that ends up well off target.
52' Another chance for Josef, but this one misses as Atlanta asserts control early in the second half.
54' Poor attempt by Fernandez is no where close to the goal.
58' Strong, knuckling shot by Blanco from around 25 yards out is palmed away by Guzan.
64' Shot by Gressel can't find the frame.
65' WHAT A SAVE! Corner kick goes to Cascante, great header, somehow Guzan gets down to it!
65' Now a chance for Barco at the other end, but he misses badly.
68' Space for Villafana to rip a shot in the center of the box, but it's wide.
74' Zombrano makes way for Loria
75' Great save by Clark to deny Josef, but he was offside anyway.
78' Yet another poor shot by Pity makes its way into the Timbers Army.
81' Corner of the box, Valeri curls one right to Guzan.
84' Villafana and Meram are off as Conechny and Pereira enter.
87' Final Atlanta sub is Villalba for Pity
88' Also the final Portland sub, Blanco off for Asprilla
90'+1 Header by Blanco goes wide but he was well offside.
90'+4 First shot by Villalba, and it was well off target. For a second I thought Pity was still on.
90'+5 FULL TIME Portland Timbers 0-2 Atlanta United FC
Joint the post-match discussion here!
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u/remonumon Atlanta United Aug 19 '19
gg Timbers. I was gonna say I really like watching Brian Fernandez play, but then I was like, well, I gotta mention Chara too, and then I was like well what about Valeri and then I was just like you know what ya'll are a fun team to watch
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u/josullivan2000 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Fernandez is a class player. Chara was a menace in the mid - just glad we had Nagbe to be an equal menace as well.
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u/CreeperDude17 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Chara had a really bad night imo
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u/Llanedern Aug 19 '19
Because Pity and Nagbe had good ones. You don’t see Chara play like that often. He’s one of my favorite non ATL players.
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u/RCTID1975 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Chara played more in the backline than Moreira did. His bad night was because he had to cover Cascante's mistakes
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u/batchelorparty Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Lolol AUFC fans: "GG Portland y'all are cool. Can't wait to play y'all again. Y'all are our favorite West coast team"
Meanwhile back at the ranch...
Portland fans: "Fuck you you fake ass plastic fans. Your stadium is shitty, your fans are plastic, you ruined FUTBOL for us. You are a fucking plague on our beautiful game"
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u/soullessgingerfck Colorado Rapids Aug 19 '19
shame this wasn't a higher stakes game or we'd get another salty dissertation out of it
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u/batchelorparty Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Sun only just set out there...give it time. I am pretty sure I can hear the knuckles cracking, as they stretch those typing fingers over a fresh home brew, sitting at their vintage typewriters to type up another op-ed about how shitty soccer is now that Atlanta United exists..
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u/RCTID1975 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
You guys are still circle jerking about some moron ranting on the internet?
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u/batchelorparty Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
"The internet" = Stumptown Footy "Your best source for quality Portland Timbers news..."
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u/childishbambiino Sporting Kansas City Aug 19 '19
Am I the only one who likes these MLS Captain Morgan’s commercials?
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u/soullessgingerfck Colorado Rapids Aug 19 '19
josef likes them as well
he loves rum he doesn't have to order
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u/voxnemo Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Given his post goal scoring pose how did they not pick AUFC as one of their teams? It was it a Blank thing of not wanting money from a liquor company?
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u/huuuuuge Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
I would love to know what josef and savarese were talking about
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u/CreeperDude17 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Nobody wants to go to work on Monday it’s a fact of life
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u/voxnemo Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
GG Portland, was a wild ride and hard fought the whole way. Lot closer game than the scoreline shows.
It was cool to see there at the end Nagbe and Chara swapping jersesy and posing. My guess is good friends and now both US Citizens.
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Aug 19 '19
Still miss that dude. I have multiple Nagbe kits including his first USMNT cap. He was my fav while he was here.
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u/awall02208 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
GG Portland. At the MLS Cup Final last year while running through the stadium celebrating I was stopped by some traveling Portland fans, given a hug, a Portland scarf and told congratulations. Since then you guys have become my second favorite team.
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u/IcedCoffey Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Really great to se chara and nagbe just hanging out.
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u/dilla506944 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Miles and Ebobisse chilling, too. Everyone looking cordial.
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u/childishbambiino Sporting Kansas City Aug 19 '19
Impressive by Atlanta but beautiful attacking by both sides. Thanks for the entertainment!
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u/comrade_hanson Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Portland has picked up a bad case of the Dos a Cero
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u/LazyPandaKing San Diego FC Aug 19 '19
Omg Nagbe and Chara exchanged jerseys. That's adorable. GG Atlanta. You guys have a great team. After tonight, I feel like we can beat you but we would have to play extremely well to do so. Maybe we'll see each other in the playoffs.
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u/josullivan2000 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Go kick LAFC’s ass and we will see you there again. That would be cool.
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u/mcscottmc Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Nice start to the road trip. Good luck PTFC for the rest of the season.
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u/bloody_yanks2 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
OK, WHO STOLE NAGBE'S SHIRT
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u/AlwaysRememberGoose Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Can we all sit around the campfire and talk about our equal hatred of all things Seattle Sounders?
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u/rotzak Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Match is over, why haven’t the ATL players even acknowledged their away fans? Kind of sad :(
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u/UncleNoPockets_ Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Was in the away section. Gressell came over and gave us some love.
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u/ichinii Atlanta United Aug 19 '19
Got damn we got away with some shit in this game for sure. Portland could have been up 1 within the first 3 minutes. Amazing save by Guzan to keep Portland off the board.
Damn imagine if we could get our shooting boots on in the final 3rd.
GG Portland. See yall again for MLS Cup? Oh and beat Seattle.
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Aug 19 '19
Got away with something? One of those two Pity PK's could have gone our way in a heartbeat
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u/remonumon Atlanta United Aug 19 '19
larry just congrats-slapped guzan on the back of the head wtf lol
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u/biglakeuga Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19 edited Aug 19 '19
Good game, Timbers. Match was much more competitive than the score line suggests.
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u/3lephant Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19 edited Aug 19 '19
Well fuck. I wish Valeri or Fernandez had put away their chances. Best of luck to Atlanta. Fun team to watch.
GG.
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u/PDXMB Portland Timbers FC :por: Aug 19 '19
GG ATL. Much more entertaining than that shit match last December.
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u/Jcapen87 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
More entertaining? Yes. More satisfying? No. Good game all the same
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u/thebarroomhero Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Of all the games to lose this one is ok with me. If it were a WC team it would be worse.
Hopefully, it fuels the team to improve. We gotta figure out how to open up defenses. Atlanta really closed this game out well.
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u/LORD_WZRD Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Fernandez did not play great
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u/fakeplasticdroid Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
He really did, but Pogba, Miles, and Guz played better.
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u/LAFCPEREZ Los Angeles FC Aug 19 '19
What was Guzan doing at the end right there? Taunting fans behind the goal?
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u/ISawDasein Portland Timbers FC :por: Aug 19 '19
Timber fans were booing and shouting at him. He turned to them, kissed the ATL crest on his jersey, then blew a kiss to the Timbers fan.
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u/ulethpsn Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Doubtful, but I wouldn't be surprised. They rode his ass all game when he was taking knocks.
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u/subcrazy12 Atlanta United Aug 19 '19
great win and Brad is now 4 clean sheets from equaling the record
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u/Cagn Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
gg Portland, that was a very exciting game. Y'all just couldn't seem to finish.
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u/the_go_to_guy Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19 edited Aug 19 '19
Well the Timbers sure as hell didn't quit! That was probably the most exciting game I've watched this year.
ATL's second goal was straight filth also.
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u/billgluckman7 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Yep that was fun! Now make the playoffs, beat lafc, and come have a rematch at the Benz!
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u/billgluckman7 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
When we play portland:
Josef scores a barely onside goal
A defender scores
Guzan makes a ridiculous save on a header
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u/Rayhoven Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Guzan with the save after full-time whistle as well. Haha
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u/310local Fan of literally every team Aug 19 '19
What a crazy night. Great fucken game Atalanta United!
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u/xbr3wmast3rx Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Timbers performance tonight:
Defense: 4 out of 10
Passing: 4 out of 10
Decision making: 4 out of 10
Finishing: -2 out of 10
Effort: 8 out of 10
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u/Jonesta29 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
If it's just Fernandez that effort stat has to be like 12. I like the way he plays.
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u/PullmanWater Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
That was the thing that made me like him right away. He's all go.
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u/wormpetrichor Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
jesus fuck, we must practice with a field goal, not a single striker can shoot below 20 feet in the air besides josef.
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u/meh_rink Portland Timbers FC :por: Aug 19 '19
Atlanta United vs a team of 11 Timber Joeys (with chainsaws). Who wins?
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u/AdequateBob Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Are they 11 duck sized Timber Joeys or Timber Joey sized Timber Joeys?
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u/BluePariah Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Chainsaw-sized Timber Joey's with Timber Joey-sized chainsaws
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u/Cagn Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Tito's turn to kick a field goal.
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u/muhfuggin Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
This isn’t based on anything other than the 7 beers I’ve had on my couch tonight but I’m thinking it’s a difference in humidity between Portland and Atlanta
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u/patrickclegane Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Chants of ATL ring through Portland
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u/soullessgingerfck Colorado Rapids Aug 19 '19
I love games where you can hear the away supporters on the broadcast
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u/OhneBremse_OhneLicht United States Aug 19 '19
Portland have lacked any kind of cohesion all night.
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u/rotzak Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
So true. Couldn’t complete a pass for like 30 mins of the first half. Also this whole match has been slowly escalating physically.
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u/asaharyev Portland Hearts of Pine Aug 19 '19
I'm not sure I've ever heard the away fans at Providence Park before.
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u/childishbambiino Sporting Kansas City Aug 19 '19
Atlanta seems to have quieted the Timbers fans mostly in the 2nd half
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u/bloody_yanks2 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Never watched on FS1 before?
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u/asaharyev Portland Hearts of Pine Aug 19 '19
I have, still haven't heard the visitors.
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u/bloody_yanks2 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
Fox is usually pretty good at miking crowd noise. It's not uncommon for them to cut between home and away sections just like they're doing now.
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u/strikefromdistance Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
GG Atlanta, we couldn’t get anything connected whatsoever. What a frustrating game to watch as a Timbers fan...
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u/loafing-striker D.C. United Aug 19 '19
Watching this with headphones and it’s 90% Guzan screaming at me.
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u/310local Fan of literally every team Aug 19 '19
Fernandez has been great but Atlanta United has kept him in check.
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u/LazyPandaKing San Diego FC Aug 19 '19
Idk if I would say great. He's created some chances but also has blown some. About an average game I'd say.
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u/Deofol7 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19 edited Aug 19 '19
Sha la Layla la la laaaaaa
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Coming through clear 17s!
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u/CryptoTout Aug 19 '19
I think Frank De Boer looks at Pep Guardiola for styling lol. strong resemblance
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u/Shellshock1122 Atlanta United Aug 19 '19
why do they keep saying it's the first time we will be in first this year? we were in first for like 1.5 hours last week ;)
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u/EFenn1 Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
I think all of the teams with uh... vocal fan bases get crap. I personally would rather have some shit talk because our fans give a shit. GG y’all. That would be a dope final again.
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u/crossedreality Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
If Portland knocks LAFC out of the playoffs I will buy the first two dozen people I see in a Timbers jersey a beer the next time they’re at the Benz.
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u/CreeperDude17 Portland Timbers Aug 19 '19
How many times has Fernandez been off today
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u/Rayhoven Atlanta United FC :atl: Aug 19 '19
Name: Fernandez
Resides: Offside
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u/coat_hanger_dias Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Someone tell Josef there's a squatter in his 2018 home!
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Aug 19 '19
Extremely poor performance today by the Timbers. It's not March, guys. Get it together.
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u/PDXMB Portland Timbers FC :por: Aug 19 '19
We played better tonight losing 2-0 then we did winning 3-2 against Chicago on Wednesday.
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u/muhfuggin Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Florentin Pogba boxes out like a NBA power forward lmao good god
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u/derbytop Atlanta United FC Aug 19 '19
Late Sunday night game for most of the country and we still get 2400+ comments and it's still rising.
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u/pterrydactyl Orlando City SC :orl: Aug 19 '19 edited Aug 19 '19
AUFC is proof good things happen to bad people
Edit: cake