Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSStefan 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
 POR |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 42,054
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 42,054
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 6 | +14 | 16 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | +13 | 15 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen  |
| 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 |
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 18 | Zac McGraw |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 20 | Evander |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 11 | Jaroslaw Niezgoda |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
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