Played
March 16, 2013 8:25 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: K. Stott
Attendance: 40150
March 16, 2013 8:25 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: K. Stott
Attendance: 40150
13′
Eddie Johnson
MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders FC - Portland Timbers
The Cascadia Cup returns in 2013 with the reigning champion Portland taking on Sounders FC in Seattle.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Gspurning; Gonzalez, Hurtado, Traore, Yedlin; Zakuani, Alonso, Rose, Martinez; Ochoa, Johnson. |
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OUT: Patrick Ianni (R foot fracture), Sharlie Joseph (L calf strain)
QUESTIONABLE: Andrew Duran (L ACL surgery), David Estrada (L ankle sprain), Brad Evans (L calf strain), Mauro Rosales (L sacral contusion)
| Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): Ricketts; Harrington, Silvestre, Jean-Baptiste, Miller; Will Johnson, Chara; Nagbe, Valeri, Alhassan; Ryan Johnson. |
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OUT: Bright Dike (L ACL surgery), Brent Richards (L ACL surgery), Sal Zizzo (L medial meniscus tear)
QUESTIONABLE: David Horst (L hip strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Seattle has never lost to Portland at home in MLS, winning one and drawing one. This is the 80th meeting between the teams in all competitions, dating back to 1975 in the NASL. The Sounders have the advantage with a 41-28-10 record.
- Sounders FC became the first MLS side to overcome a Mexican club in a two-legged tie in the CONCACAF Champions League this week, edging out Tigres 3-2 on aggregate.
- The Timbers are searching for their first win of the season, having drawn with New York and lost to Montreal. Seattle has also lost to Montreal this year, in its only game of the MLS season thus far.
- Portland won the Cascadia Cup last year, with Seattle finishing second.
- Portland had to pay Seattle two draft picks for the rights to Mikael Silvestre.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 Portland Timbers
- 23.81 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Portland Timbers
- 19.05 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 0-8 Portland Timbers
- 9.52 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 16, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 1 - Portland Timbers 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 7, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 3 - Portland Timbers 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 24, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 10, 2011 | Portland Timbers 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 3 |
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Seattle Sounders FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
Portland Timbers
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Portland Timbers 1 | MLS |
| May 2, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0 - New England Revolution 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Portland Timbers 3 | MLS |
| 1 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin | Defender |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 50 | Djimi Traore | Defender |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 15 | Mario Martínez | Midfielder |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| 11 | Steve Zakuani | Striker |
| 19 | Babayele Sodade | Striker |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
| 24 | Marcus Hahnemann | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | Midfielder |
| 28 | Obafemi Martins | Striker |
| - | Donovan Ricketts | Goalkeeper |
| - | Michael Harrington | Defender |
| 18 | Mikael Silvestre | Defender |
| 35 | Andrew-Jean Baptiste | Defender |
| 30 | Will Johnson | Striker |
| - | Diego Valeri | Midfielder |
| 13 | Jack Jewsbury | Defender |
| - | Ben Zemanski | Midfielder |
| 21 | Diego Ferney Chará | Midfielder |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | Striker |
| - | Ryan Johnson | Striker |
| - | Milos Kocic | Goalkeeper |
| - | Ryan Miller | Defender |
| 22 | Rodney Wallace | Defender |
| - | Dylan Tucker-Gagnes | Defender |
| 11 | Kalif Alhassan | Midfielder |
| 20 | A. Valencia | Striker |
| 39 | Frédéric Piquionne | Striker |
Results
Times In EDT
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
