Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMosquera scores early goal, Timbers down Sporting KC 1-0
— Juan Mosquera scored an early goal and the Portland Timbers defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Monday night in a match rescheduled because of snow and frigid temperatures.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 6': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 7': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 7': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Chara.
- 10': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Marvin Loría is caught offside.
- 16': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
- 24': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 24': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by David Bingham.
- 26': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 26': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 28': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eryk Williamson.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Yimmi Chara because of an injury.
- 36': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Santiago Moreno.
- 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 39': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
- 41': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 42': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 45': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 47': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 53': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Justin Rasmussen (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eryk Williamson.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 59': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 60': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 62': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 63': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 64': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
- 65': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 67': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
- 70': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Erik Thommy.
- 72': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Ben Sweat.
- 73': Attempt saved. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça.
- 73': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 73': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Hernández with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Chara.
- 76': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis.
- 76': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 76': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers).
- 77': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Agada.
- 78': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Eryk Williamson.
- 80': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Marvin Loría.
- 85': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
- 85': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
- 89': Evander (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+2': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 421 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 496 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 41 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 13 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,925
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,925
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Bingham (GK) |
| 18 | Zac McGraw |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic  |
| 14 | Justin Rasmussen |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 20 | Evander |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 19 | Eryk Williamson |
| 11 | Jaroslaw Niezgoda |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 2 | Ben Sweat |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
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