Played
September 24, 2011 7:35 PM EDT
Red Bull Arena — Harrison, New Jersey
Referee: A. Prus
Attendance: 25008
September 24, 2011 7:35 PM EDT
Red Bull Arena — Harrison, New Jersey
Referee: A. Prus
Attendance: 25008
MLS Preview: New York Red Bulls - Portland Timbers
The teams closest to the final playoff berth meet head to head in New Jersey, with New York in turmoil following horrible form and inopportune comments by Rafael Marquez.
By Zac Lee Rigg
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| New York Red Bulls (4-4-2): Rost; Solli, Marquez, Ream, Mendes; Richards, McCarty, Tainio, Lindpere; Rodgers, Henry. |
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OUT: MF Carl Robinson (R knee contusion); MF Sacir Hot (R knee contusion)
DOUBTFUL: DF Roy Miller (R adductor strain)
| Portland Timbers (4-4-2): Perkins; Palmer, Danso, Brunner, Chabala; Zizzo, Jewsbury, Chara, Nagbe; Cooper, Perlaza. |
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OUT: GK Adin Brown (concussion); DF Kevin Goldthwaite (L knee ACL rupture); FW Eddie Johnson (concussion); FW Spencer Thompson (R knee)
PROBABLE: DF Mamadou Danso (R hamstring strain); DF David Horst (L groin strain); GK Troy Perkins (R hip soreness)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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Portland, with 37 points, occupies the last playoff spot. Only two expansion clubs have qualified for the playoffs in their first seasons - the Chicago Fire in 1998 and Seattle Sounders FC in 2009.
- New York is a point behind, currently in 11th. The Red Bulls have won twice in the past 15 league games.
- On June 19 these two teams shared a 3-3 draw in Jeld-Wen Field, with the now-departed Dwayne De Rosario scoring in stoppage time to earn a point for New York.
- After a 3-1 loss to Real Salt Lake midweek Rafael Marquez refused to take the blame for his side's soft defense. "I think this is a team game and unfortunately there isn't an equal level between my teammates and I," the Mexico international said.
- Thierry Henry leads the league with 12 goals.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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New York Red Bulls 2-2 Portland Timbers
- 26.92 %
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New York Red Bulls 1-1 Portland Timbers
- 19.23 %
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New York Red Bulls 2-1 Portland Timbers
- 15.39 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 3, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - New York Red Bulls 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 3 - Portland Timbers 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 24, 2011 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Portland Timbers 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 19, 2011 | Portland Timbers 3 - New York Red Bulls 3 |
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New York Red Bulls
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| May 19, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Montreal Impact 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | 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 | Frank Rost | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Carlos Mendes | Striker |
| 5 | Tim Ream | Defender |
| - | Stephen Keel | Defender |
| - | Jan Gunnar Solli | Midfielder |
| 26 | Joel Lindpere | Midfielder |
| 28 | Teemu Tainio | Midfielder |
| 11 | Dax McCarty | Midfielder |
| - | Dane Richards | Striker |
| 19 | Luke Rodgers | Striker |
| 14 | Thierry Henry | Striker |
| 23 | Bouna Coundoul | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | Roy Miller | Defender |
| - | Stéphane Auvray | Midfielder |
| - | Matt Kassel | Midfielder |
| 11 | Mehdi Ballouchy | Midfielder |
| 21 | Brian Nielsen | Midfielder |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| 1 | Troy Perkins | Goalkeeper |
| 98 | Mamadou Danso | Defender |
| - | Eric Brunner | Defender |
| 17 | Mike Chabala | Defender |
| 21 | Diego Ferney Chará | Midfielder |
| 13 | Jack Jewsbury | Defender |
| 22 | Lovel Palmer | Midfielder |
| 11 | Kalif Alhassan | Midfielder |
| 24 | Eric Alexander | Midfielder |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | Striker |
| 33 | Kenny Cooper | Striker |
| 90 | Jake Gleeson | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Rodney Wallace | Defender |
| 12 | David Horst | Defender |
| 14 | James Marcelin | Midfielder |
| 7 | Salvatore Zizzo | Midfielder |
| 9 | B. Dike | Striker |
| 9 | J. Perlaza | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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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 |
