Portland Timbers vs CF Montréal, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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2 - 2
2 - 2
67': Timbers tie Impact 2-2, increase MLS unbeaten streak to 13
Portland's Diego Valeri scored the lone second-half goal and the Timbers tied the Montreal Impact 2-2 on Saturday night to increase their MLS unbeaten streak to 13 games.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact).
- 4': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact).
- 7': Attempt missed. Shamit Shome (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 12': Foul by Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers).
- 12': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Silva following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Julio Cascante (Portland Timbers).
- 18': Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
- 23': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Montreal Impact 1. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 26': Attempt missed. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Armenteros with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti following a fast break.
- 28': Delay in match Rudy Camacho (Montreal Impact) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact).
- 32': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 36': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Víctor Cabrera replaces Rudy Camacho because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Silva with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Montreal Impact 1. Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Montreal Impact 2. Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti with a through ball.
- 42': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers).
- 42': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Rod Fanni (Montreal Impact).
- 43': Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Zarek Valentin (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Víctor Cabrera.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+3': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Montreal Impact 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Montreal Impact 2.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti.
- 48': Delay in match Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact).
- 51': Offside, Montreal Impact. Samuel Piette tries a through ball, but Matteo Mancosu is caught offside.
- 51': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact).
- 53': Attempt saved. Diego Valeri (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 through ball.
- 54': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 54': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Flores.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti.
- 61': Foul by Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact).
- 61': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 63': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 65': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Montreal Impact 2. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Andy Polo replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 68': Foul by Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact).
- 68': Julio Cascante (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Hand ball by Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers).
- 70': Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 72': Offside, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lawrence Olum.
- 74': Delay in match Rod Fanni (Montreal Impact) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 78': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Flores with a headed pass.
- 79': Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 79': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 81': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 81': Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Olum (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers).
- 83': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Michael Petrasso replaces Alejandro Silva.
- 87': Foul by Julio Cascante (Portland Timbers).
- 87': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Sebastián Blanco.
- 89': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Mathieu Choinière replaces Shamit Shome.
- 90': Attempt missed. Andy Polo (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zarek Valentin.
- 90'+2': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Michael Petrasso.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact).
- 90'+4': Lawrence Olum (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+5': Víctor Cabrera (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Montreal Impact 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Montreal Impact 2.
Statistics
 MTL |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 409 | Passes | 504 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 56 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 23 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 20 | Clearances | 8 |
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 | Red Bull New York | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | New York City FC | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Attinella (GK) |
| 18 | Julio Cascante |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 16 | Zarek Valentin |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 13 | Lawrence Olum |
| 14 | Andres Flores |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 99 | Samuel Armenteros |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
CF Montréal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Bush (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 15 | Rod Fanni |
| 3 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala |
| 6 | Samuel Piette  |
| 8 | Saphir Taïder |
| 28 | Shamit Shome |
| 21 | Matteo Mancosu |
| 10 | Ignacio Piatti |
| 9 | Alejandro Silva |
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