Portland Timbers vs Toronto FC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSPortland Timbers blank Toronto FC, snap 4-game skid
In what had to be considered a must-win game for both teams, the Portland Timbers came through with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 1': Jay Chapman (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Bakero.
- 2': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Ryan Telfer (Toronto FC).
- 3': Offside, Portland Timbers. Zarek Valentin tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Portland Timbers).
- 4': Ryan Telfer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 6': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Liam Fraser (Toronto FC).
- 8': Attempt missed. Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 10': Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ryan Telfer.
- 10': Foul by Jon Bakero (Toronto FC).
- 10': Jorge Villafaña (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 15': Foul by Jay Chapman (Toronto FC).
- 15': Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC).
- 18': Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 19': Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zarek Valentin with a cross.
- 23': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jon Bakero (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Telfer with a cross.
- 25': Offside, Toronto FC. Jon Bakero tries a through ball, but Jozy Altidore is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. David Guzmán (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 31': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 31': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 36': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 36': Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Ryan Telfer.
- 37': Offside, Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella tries a through ball, but Diego Valeri is caught offside.
- 38': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 40': Offside, Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella tries a through ball, but Diego Valeri is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ryan Telfer (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 43': Ryan Telfer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Liam Fraser (Toronto FC).
- 45': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Toronto FC. Jay Chapman tries a through ball, but Jozy Altidore is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, Toronto FC 0.
- 47': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Nick Hagglund (Toronto FC).
- 49': Offside, Portland Timbers. David Guzmán tries a through ball, but Liam Ridgewell is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Justin Morrow (Toronto FC).
- 51': Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC).
- 52': Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jay Chapman (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jozy Altidore.
- 57': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Polo.
- 57': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Justin Morrow.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jon Bakero.
- 58': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers).
- 59': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 59': Jon Bakero (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Armenteros.
- 64': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Toronto FC 0. Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 65': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Liam Ridgewell.
- 66': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Fraser with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sebastián Blanco.
- 68': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jay Chapman.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Eriq Zavaleta replaces Liam Fraser.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ashtone Morgan replaces Ryan Telfer.
- 70': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 75': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 75': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Andrés Flores replaces Andy Polo.
- 76': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Hamilton replaces Jon Bakero.
- 76': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
- 80': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Bill Poni Tuiloma replaces Jorge Villafaña.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jay Chapman (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 81': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 82': Foul by Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC).
- 82': Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Lucas Melano replaces Samuel Armenteros.
- 83': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Toronto FC 0. David Guzmán (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 85': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': David Guzmán (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by David Guzmán (Portland Timbers).
- 85': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lucas Melano (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 86': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Clint Irwin.
- 88': Attempt missed. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Melano.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jay Chapman (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Janson.
- 89': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 89': Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Michael Bradley with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Andrés Flores.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Toronto FC 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Toronto FC 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 379 |
| 578 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 21,144
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 21,144
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | +1 | 30 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 16 | +9 | 29 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 17 | +9 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Attinella (GK) |
| 24 | Liam Ridgewell |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 4 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 16 | Zarek Valentin |
| 20 | David Guzmán |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 11 | Andy Polo |
| 99 | Samuel Armenteros |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
Toronto FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clint Irwin (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 2 | Justin Morrow |
| 6 | Nick Hagglund |
| 54 | Ryan Telfer |
| 14 | Jay Chapman |
| 27 | Liam Fraser |
| 18 | Mark Delgado  |
| 16 | Lucas Janson |
| 11 | Jon Bakero |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore |
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