Played
August 31, 2012 10:50 PM EDT
JELD-WEN Field — Portland, Oregon
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 20438
August 31, 2012 10:50 PM EDT
JELD-WEN Field — Portland, Oregon
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 20438
45′
B. Dike
MLS Preview: Portland Timbers - Colorado Rapids
The two worst teams in the West battle to avoid the dreaded wooden spoon when the Rapids visit Oregon.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): Ricketts; Kimura, Mosquera, Horst, Smith; Palmer, Jewsbury; Zizzo, Nagbe, Songo'o; Dike. |
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OUT: DF Chris Taylor (R hip surgery)
PROBABLE: MF Kalif Alhassan (L patellar tendinitis); GK Jake Gleeson (R groin strain)
| Colorado Rapids (4-5-1): Pickens; Freeman, Wynne, Moor, Zapata; Mullan, Nane, Rivero, Larentowicz, Castrillon; Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches); FW Edu (R foot contusion)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Kamani Hill (L quad strain)
PROBABLE: FW Omar Cummings (R ankle soreness)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Darlington Nagbe scored for the third consecutive game over the weekend, netting the opener against Vancouver. The goals are his first since scoring three in the opening four games of the season.
- Portland is the only team in MLS which has yet to be awarded a penalty kick this season.
- Colorado has conceded two goals or more in seven of its last nine league matches.
- The Rapids have won all three meetings between the clubs, scoring seven goals and allowing only one.
- Colorado's Matt Pickens has the second-highest number of saves of any MLS keeper, with 86.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Portland Timbers 1-1 Colorado Rapids
- 15.39 %
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Portland Timbers 3-1 Colorado Rapids
- 15.39 %
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Portland Timbers 2-1 Colorado Rapids
- 11.54 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 30, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Portland Timbers 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 5, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 3 - Portland Timbers 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 31, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 30, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 3 - Portland Timbers 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 11, 2011 | Portland Timbers 0 - Colorado Rapids 1 |
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Portland Timbers
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| 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 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Portland Timbers 1 | MLS |
Colorado Rapids
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| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Chivas USA 0 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| - | Donovan Ricketts | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | David Horst | Defender |
| 26 | Steven Smith | Defender |
| - | Kosuke Kimura | Defender |
| 33 | Hanyer Luis Mosquera Córdoba | Defender |
| 7 | Salvatore Zizzo | Midfielder |
| - | F. Songo'o | Midfielder |
| 13 | Jack Jewsbury | Defender |
| 21 | Diego Ferney Chará | Midfielder |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | Striker |
| 9 | B. Dike | Striker |
| 12 | Joe Bendik | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Rodney Wallace | Defender |
| 98 | Mamadou Danso | Defender |
| 24 | Eric Alexander | Midfielder |
| 9 | Michael Fucito | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kris Boyd | Striker |
| 10 | Danny Mwanga | Striker |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| - | H. Thomas | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Scott Palguta | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
|
Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
|
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 |
