MLS

FT Thursday, November 29, 2018
Portland Timbers WWLDW 3
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Sporting Kansas City WDWDL 2
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POR033
SKC112
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Match Report

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Portland Timbers reach MLS Cup after Diego Valeri's double vs. Sporting Kansas City

The Portland Timbers are heading to the MLS Cup thanks to Diego Valeri's late game-winner over Sporting Kansas City.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
9
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
4
3
Corner Kicks
13
6
Saves
0
40.3
Possession
59.7
8
SHOTS
20
3
ON GOAL
8
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
231
Accurate Passes
369
326
Passes
467
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
7
8
Crosses
33
0.0
Cross %
0.2
68
Long Balls
79
28
Accurate Long Balls
40
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
5
11
Effective Tackles
2
15
Tackles
7
0.7
Tackle %
0.3
11
Interceptions
13
41
Effective Clearances
9
41
Clearances
9

Head to Head

SKC leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

SKC · 4-3-3

  1. 29Tim MeliaG
  2. 29Tim MeliaG
  3. 5Matt BeslerCD-L
  4. 3Ike OparaCD-R
  5. 15Seth SinovicLB
  6. 8Graham ZusiRB
  7. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  8. 21Felipe GutiérrezLM
  9. 17Roger EspinozaRM
  10. 11Diego RubioF
  11. 20Dániel SallóiLF
  12. 7Johnny RussellRF

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jeff AttinellaG
  2. 1Jeff AttinellaG
  3. 24Liam RidgewellCD-L
  4. 25Bill TuilomaCD-R
  5. 4Jorge VillafañaLB
  6. 16Zarek ValentinRB
  7. 8Diego ValeriAM
  8. 20David GuzmánLM
  9. 21Diego CharáRM
  10. 17Jeremy EbobisseF
  11. 10Sebastián BlancoAM-L
  12. 11Andy PoloAM-R

Timeline

  1. 17' Zarek Valentin (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 20' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland Timbers 0. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
  3. 45'+5' David Guzmán (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 47' Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 52' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland Timbers 1. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jorge Villafaña.
  6. 61' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland Timbers 2. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  7. 65' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gerso Fernandes replaces Dániel Sallói.
  8. 70' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Krisztián Németh replaces Diego Rubio.
  9. 72' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Andy Polo.
  10. 77' Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 80' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Alvas Powell replaces Zarek Valentin.
  12. 81' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Portland Timbers 2. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  13. 84' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Lawrence Olum replaces David Guzmán because of an injury.
  14. 90' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Yohan Croizet replaces Johnny Russell.
  15. 90'+6' Jorge Villafaña (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 90'+7' Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 90'+9' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Portland Timbers 3. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Chara following a fast break.

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