Played
September 15, 2012 3:45 PM EDT
JELD-WEN Field — Portland, Oregon
Referee: R. Salazar
Attendance: 20438
September 15, 2012 3:45 PM EDT
JELD-WEN Field — Portland, Oregon
Referee: R. Salazar
Attendance: 20438
MLS Preview: Portland Timbers - Seattle Sounders
Portland's season is pretty much over, but it can still win the coveted Cascadia Cup and play spoiler to Seattle's Shield ambitions.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): Ricketts; Kimura, Mosquera, Horst, Palmer; Chara, Jewsbury; Zizzo, Nagbe, Songo'o; Boyd. |
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OUT: DF Chris Taylor (R hip surgery)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Mike Fucito (hip contusion); FW Danny Mwanga (L ankle sprain)
PROBABLE: MF Freddie Braun (abdominal strain); DF Andrew Jean-Baptiste (L hamstring strain)
| Seattle Sounders (4-4-2): Gspurning; Johansson, Ianni, Hurtado, Gonzalez; Evans, Alonso, Tiffert, Zakuani; Montero, Johnson. |
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OUT: FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); DF Andrew Duran (L knee ACL surgery)
QUESTIONABLE: GK Andrew Weber (R adductor strain); FW David Estrada (L foot fracture)
PROBABLE: MF Osvaldo Alonso (head injury); MF Andy Rose (rib fracture)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Timbers defender Steven Smith will miss this game through suspension.
- With a win, Portland will secure pole position in the race for the 2012 Cascadia Cup. Seattle can even up the points and possibly go ahead on goal difference with a win.
- Eddie Johnson’s brace against Chivas USA on Saturday brought his goals total to 13 for Seattle, setting a single-season franchise record in the process. Strike partner and previous record-holder Fredy Montero has 11 so far this season.
- They've had good service. Sounders midfielder Mauro Rosales currently leads Major League Soccer with 13 assists.
- Portland’s June 24 win was the first for the Timbers in three all-time meetings with Seattle in MLS. The rivalry between the cities in soccer began in 1975; overall, the clubs have met 77 times in official competitions, Seattle winning 40 times, Portland winning 28, and the clubs sharing nine draws.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Portland Timbers 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 27.27 %
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Portland Timbers 3-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 18.18 %
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Portland Timbers 2-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 9.09 %
| 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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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 |
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 |
| - | Donovan Ricketts | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | David Horst | Defender |
| - | Kosuke Kimura | Defender |
| 22 | Rodney Wallace | 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 |
| 98 | Mamadou Danso | Defender |
| 11 | Kalif Alhassan | Midfielder |
| 24 | Eric Alexander | Midfielder |
| 9 | Michael Fucito | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kris Boyd | Striker |
| 10 | Danny Mwanga | Striker |
| 1 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Adam Johansson | Defender |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Midfielder |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 11 | Steve Zakuani | Striker |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| 29 | Josh Ford | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | Defender |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| 15 | Mario Martínez | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
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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 |
