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FT Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Portland Timbers WLDWW 1
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Providence Park · ESPN+

Match Report

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Timbers edge Sounders, forge tie atop Western Conference

Yimmi Chara scored in a third consecutive match and Steve Clark made six saves as the Portland Timbers defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
11
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
0
13
Corner Kicks
4
1
Saves
6
66.7
Possession
33.3
19
SHOTS
9
6
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
538
Accurate Passes
229
620
Passes
312
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
7
Accurate Crosses
3
40
Crosses
12
0.2
Cross %
0.3
71
Long Balls
70
52
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.7
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
3
14
Effective Tackles
7
17
Tackles
11
0.8
Tackle %
0.6
14
Interceptions
16
6
Effective Clearances
26
6
Clearances
26

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-2

Lineups

POR · 4-4-1-1

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 13Dario ZuparicCD-L
  3. 18Julio CascanteCD-R
  4. 4Jorge VillafañaLB
  5. 28Pablo BonillaRB
  6. 30Eryk WilliamsonCM-L
  7. 21Diego CharáCM-R
  8. 23Yimmi CharáLM
  9. 17Jeremy EbobisseRM
  10. 11Jaroslaw NiezgodaF
  11. 8Diego ValeriRCF

SEA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 24Stefan FreiG
  2. 27Shane O'NeillCD-L
  3. 28Yeimar GómezCD-R
  4. 5Nouhou ToloLB
  5. 18Kelvin LeerdamRB
  6. 10Nicolás LodeiroAM
  7. 7Cristian RoldanLM
  8. 6João PauloRM
  9. 9Raúl RuidíazF
  10. 13Jordan MorrisAM-L
  11. 33Joevin JonesAM-R

Timeline

  1. 13' Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse with a through ball.
  2. 36' Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Gustav Svensson replaces Nouhou Tolo.
  4. 53' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces Joevin Jones because of an injury.
  5. 55' Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 55' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  7. 56' Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 71' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  9. 74' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Andy Polo replaces Jeremy Ebobisse because of an injury.
  10. 75' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Yimmi Chará.
  11. 76' Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 76' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Shane O'Neill.
  13. 84' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Miguel Ibarra replaces Kelvin Leerdam.
  14. 86' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Diego Valeri.
  15. 86' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Eryk Williamson.
  16. 90' Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 90'+6' Steve Clark (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.

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