MLS

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Seattle Sounders FC
FT
0 - 0
Portland Timbers

Stefan Frei records 100th shutout, Sounders tie Timbers

Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei posted his MLS-leading ninth shutout of the season and the 100th of his career as the Sounders played to a 0-0 draw with the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
  • 3': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Portland Timbers. Aljaz Ivacic tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 5': Hand ball by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 7': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 7': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 10': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 11': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
  • 15': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei tries a through ball, but Fredy Montero is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 16': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eric Miller tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 20': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 21': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by João Paulo.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 24': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
  • 28': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
  • 30': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
  • 32': Hand ball by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 33': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 33': Offside, Portland Timbers. Evander tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 34': Hand ball by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
  • 38': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 38': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 41': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 41': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 42': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Offside, Portland Timbers. Dario Zuparic tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 45': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 47': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 47': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
  • 49': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Cody Baker.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Eric Miller (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evander following a corner.
  • 50': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 54': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 57': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Fredy Montero.
  • 58': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
  • 66': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Santiago Moreno because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 67': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Offside, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
  • 70': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 70': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Franck Boli replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  • 73': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 74': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Evander.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 78': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evander.
  • 79': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 79': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Cody Baker.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Dairon Asprilla.
  • 86': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Héber replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 87': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 90': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 90'+1': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 90'+2': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes tries a through ball, but Nathan Fogaça is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Portland Timbers 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
39.3 Possession 60.7
11 SHOTS 5
2 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
232 Accurate Passes 386
316 Passes 483
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 58
21 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 15
21 Effective Clearances 16
21 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 42,054

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 10 +8 18
2 LA Galaxy 10 +4 18
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 +8 17
4 Minnesota United FC 9 +5 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
25 Jackson Ragen Yellow Card
28 Yeimar Gómez
5 Nouhou Tolo
33 Cody Baker
10 Nicolás Lodeiro
6 João Paulo
11 Albert Rusnák
12 Fredy Montero
23 Léo Chú
21 Reed Baker-Whiting
Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
Dylan Teves, Stefan Cleveland, Cristian Roldan, Raúl Ruidíaz, Travian Sousa, Xavier Arreaga, Joshua Atencio, Héber, Kelyn Rowe.

POR Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Aljaz Ivacic (GK)
18 Zac McGraw
13 Dario Zuparic
5 Claudio Bravo Yellow Card
15 Eric Miller
20 Evander
22 Cristhian Paredes Yellow Card
21 Diego Chará Yellow Card
11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda
27 Dairon Asprilla
30 Santiago Moreno
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Justin Rasmussen, Juan Mosquera, Marvin Loría, Larrys Mabiala, Sebastián Blanco, Noel Caliskan, David Bingham, Nathan Fogaça, Franck Boli.

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