Saturday, April 05, 2014

Clint Dempsey Delivers Hat Tricks As Timbers Blow Two-Goal Home Lead And Settle For Cascadia Cup Draw With Sounders; Diego Chara Delivers Birthday Double For Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

In the first Cascadia Cup clash of 2014, Clint Dempsey produced a hat trick (24', 85', PK-87') as the Seattle Sounders came back from a two-goal deficit on the road and gained a 4-4 Major League Soccer draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday.  Ex-Timber Kenny Cooper scored for the Sounders in the third minute.  Diego Chara, on his birthday, delivered a double for the Timbers, in the ninth and 55th minutes, while Diego Valeri tallied in the 14th minute and Maximiliano Urruti in the 57th.

The Timbers still have yet to win a game this season (two losses and three draws).

Portland will play host next Saturday to Chivas USA at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (KPTV-Portland).

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