Match Report


Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders     Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Nathan HillN. Hill71
G
1
G
69Ivan AvalosI. Avalos
Dwayne MartinD. Martin77
D
2
D
51Mauricio CastilloM. Castillo
Robbie KorbR. Korb75
D
3
D
64Manuel GomezM. Gomez
Joel GareyJ. Garey82
D
captain4captain
D
31Jorge D. ZunigaJ. Zuniga
Henry BoggsH. Boggs72
D
5
D
36Jeremías CohenJ. Cohen
Lloyd GilstrapL. Gilstrap75
M
6
M
74Diego OrtegaD. Ortega
Tyler SippolaT. Sippola78
M
7
M
73Nicolas MyersN. Myers
Russell MorganR. Morgan76
M
8
M
55Jon ReamJ. Ream
Clifford TraynorC. Traynor73
A
9
A
46Diego SalinasD. Salinas
Barry SchilawskiB. Schilawski74
A
10
A
70José QuinteroJ. Quintero
Freddie AlstonF. Alston75
A
11
A
66Federico ReggiF. Reggi
 
Cheyne BedoyaC. Bedoya72
D
12
A
56Marcelo HugoM. Hugo
Fernando SivoriF. Sivori74
M
13
D
59Richard MooseR. Moose
Milton WhiteM. White69
A
14
A
71André MoraA. Mora

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Gilligans Field where Seattle Sounders play host to Portland Timbers in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Louis Chavarri.


0.00
Portland Timbers kick off!
2.46
Diego Ortega threads a neat ball through to Diego Salinas. Diego Salinas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robbie Korb.
3.13
Diego Ortega passes the ball forward to Diego Salinas. Diego Salinas tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Nathan Hill!
9.43
Tyler Sippola flicks the ball to his team mate, Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski plays a one-two with Clifford Traynor and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Barry Schilawski provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Ivan Avalos manages to keep it out.
12.23
Lloyd Gilstrap threads the ball through to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston plays a scrappy one-two with Barry Schilawski and stumbles forward towards the goal... Freddie Alston cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.10
Russell Morgan kicks a strong pass forward to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski flicks a high pass forward. Clifford Traynor controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Clifford Traynor tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Ivan Avalos.
16.13
Lloyd Gilstrap takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Ivan Avalos gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
20.26
Lloyd Gilstrap chips the ball to his team mate, Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Freddie Alston is offside!
22.54
Nicolas Myers knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Salinas. Diego Salinas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.21
Without breaking stride, Jon Ream plays the ball forward to Diego Salinas. Diego Salinas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henry Boggs.
27.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Lloyd Gilstrap plays the ball forward to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor cuts inside the box! Clifford Traynor strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
28.21
Tyler Sippola flicks the ball to his team mate, Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor makes a probing pass to Barry Schilawski but he's offside!
30.51
Tyler Sippola hits a low pass to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston cuts inside the box! Freddie Alston looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.14
Jon Ream knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Salinas. Diego Salinas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joel Garey.
39.14
Robbie Korb makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Russell Morgan. Russell Morgan makes a probing pass to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski skips past Manuel Gomez! Barry Schilawski strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Barry Schilawski scores for Seattle Sounders!!
42.56
Lloyd Gilstrap sees Freddie Alston in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Freddie Alston knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Gomez.
45.00
Russell Morgan flicks a high pass forward. Freddie Alston collects the pass. Freddie Alston shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Seattle Sounders appear unchanged since the first half. Portland Timbers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Seattle Sounders kick off!
49.06
Tyler Sippola decides to run forward with the ball. Tyler Sippola flicks the ball to his team mate, Barry Schilawski. Some good footwork from Barry Schilawski provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.37
Robbie Korb flicks the ball to his team mate, Russell Morgan. Russell Morgan threads a neat ball through to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.51
Tyler Sippola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski advances inside the box! Barry Schilawski looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
61.22
Manuel Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Diego Ortega who brings the ball neatly under control. Without breaking stride, Diego Ortega plays the ball forward to Federico Reggi. Federico Reggi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.31
Dwayne Martin hits a low pass to Tyler Sippola. Tyler Sippola flicks the ball to his team mate, Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
67.45
Jeremías Cohen hacks Clifford Traynor from behind! Jeremías Cohen is warned by the referee! Clifford Traynor runs off the knock.
73.13
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
75.39
Russell Morgan threads the ball through to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.14
Showing composure, Joel Garey picks a pass forward to Russell Morgan. Russell Morgan advances with the ball. Russell Morgan knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Clifford Traynor is offside!
78.14
Nicolas Myers sees Diego Salinas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Salinas lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Reggi. Federico Reggi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nathan Hill gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
79.11
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.24
Nicolas Myers plays the ball forward to Diego Salinas. Diego Salinas finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Nathan Hill manages to keep it out.
89.01
With a delightful solo run, Russell Morgan stretches the opposition's defence. Russell Morgan lofts in a cross ball towards Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Seattle Sounders

Portland Timbers
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
21.1%
43.4%
35.5%

Scorers
Freddie Alston 12, 53
Barry Schilawski 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Freddie Alston of Seattle Sounders

Match Ratings
1.Nathan Hill (GK)
6
2.Dwayne Martin (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Korb (DEF)
6
4.Joel Garey (DEF)
6
5.Henry Boggs (DEF)
6
6.Lloyd Gilstrap (MID)
6
7.Tyler Sippola (MID)
7
8.Russell Morgan (MID)
8
9.Clifford Traynor (ATT)
6
10.Barry Schilawski (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Freddie Alston (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Cheyne Bedoya (DEF)
0
13.Fernando Sivori (MID)
0
14.Milton White (ATT)
0

1.Ivan Avalos (GK)
7
2.Mauricio Castillo (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Gomez (DEF)
6
4.Jorge D. Zuniga (DEF)
6
5.Jeremías Cohen (DEF)
6
6.Diego Ortega (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Myers (MID)
6
8.Jon Ream (MID)
6
9.Diego Salinas (ATT)
6
10.José Quintero (ATT)
6
11.Federico Reggi (ATT)
6
 
12.Marcelo Hugo (ATT)
0
13.Richard Moose (DEF)
0
14.André Mora (ATT)
0