MLS

FT Saturday, September 8, 2018
Colorado Rapids WDLLL 0
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Portland Timbers LLWDW 2
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Match Report

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Surging Portland Timbers ease past reeling Colorado Rapids

Jeremy Ebobisse and Diego Valeri scored as the Portland Timbers defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-0 Saturday night.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
4
3
Corner Kicks
6
5
Saves
3
54.7
Possession
45.3
10
SHOTS
17
3
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
511
Accurate Passes
399
589
Passes
473
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
6
13
Crosses
23
0.2
Cross %
0.3
78
Long Balls
75
47
Accurate Long Balls
52
0.6
Long Balls %
0.7
2
Blocked Shots
3
6
Effective Tackles
8
15
Tackles
11
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
16
Interceptions
9
14
Effective Clearances
12
14
Clearances
12

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-2

Lineups

POR · 4-3-2-1

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 24Liam RidgewellCD-L
  3. 33Larrys MabialaCD-R
  4. 4Jorge VillafañaLB
  5. 16Zarek ValentinRB
  6. 13Lawrence OlumCM
  7. 11Andy PoloCM-L
  8. 21Diego CharáCM-R
  9. 17Jeremy EbobisseF
  10. 10Sebastián BlancoCF-L
  11. 8Diego ValeriCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 25Bill TuilomaSUB
  2. 19Tomás ConechnySUB
  3. 26Lucas MelanoSUB
  4. 43Kendall McIntoshSUB
  5. 14Andres FloresSUB
  6. 99Samuel ArmenterosSUB
  7. 18Julio CascanteSUB

COL · 4-1-2-1-2

  1. 1Tim HowardG
  2. 5Tommy SmithCD-L
  3. 4Danny WilsonCD-R
  4. 19Jack PriceDM
  5. 2Edgar CastilloLB
  6. 24Kortne FordRB
  7. 11Shkelzen GashiAM
  8. 17Dillon SernaLM
  9. 8Johan BlombergRM
  10. 7Giles BarnesCF-L
  11. 32Jack McBeanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 26Cole BassettSUB
  2. 27Deklan WynneSUB
  3. 15Sam HamiltonSUB
  4. 94Marlon HairstonSUB
  5. 18Zac MacMathSUB
  6. 29Caleb CalvertSUB
  7. 90Enzo MartinezSUB

Timeline

  1. 43' Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 45' Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
  3. 55' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Caleb Calvert replaces Shkëlzen Gashi.
  4. 60' VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  5. 65' Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
  6. 71' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett replaces Kortne Ford.
  7. 75' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Samuel Armenteros replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
  8. 78' Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 80' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Enzo Martínez replaces Jack McBean.
  10. 90' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Tomás Conechny replaces Andy Polo.

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