Timbers Cough Up Late Equalizer, Settle For Road Draw With Sounders (Blow Chance To Take Over West Lead)

 At Seattle:

Will Bruin's equalizer at the death (90'+3) lifted the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 home draw with the Portland Timbers in the lone Thursday Major League Soccer match.

Andres Flores scored for the Timbers in the tenth minute.

Due to a superior goal differential, with Portland and Seattle level on points and wins, the Sounders still lead the Western Conference standings.

The Timbers will host the Los Angeles Galaxy next Wednesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time in a nationally-televised game, to be aired on ESPN. 

Timbers Level On Points With Sounders Atop MLS West After Road Win Over Seattle

 At Portland, Oregon:

Yimmi Chara scored his third goal in as many games in the 13th minute on Wednesday while Steve Clark made six saves for his second shutout of the season as the Portland Timbers defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0 in Major League Soccer action.

The Timbers now have won two straight games, three of their last four, and are on a four-match unbeaten run.

The Timbers are tied for first place atop the Western Conference standings with the Sounders, although Seattle has the superior goal differential (+15, compared to Portland's +2).

The Timbers' next match is at Portland's Providence Park against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest/ESPN+); this is technically a Whitecaps home game.

Timbers Knock Off Sounders In Seattle

 At Seattle:

Eryk Williamson (9') and Felipe Mora (83') each scored once on Sunday as the Portland Timbers picked up their first Major League Soccer victory since the MLS Is Back Tournament by knocking off the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on the road.

Kelvin Leerdam scored at 42 minutes for the Sounders.

The Timbers will head to the City of Angels for a match against the Los Angeles Football Club next Sunday at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).

Sounders Blank Timbers In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

In Sunday's lone Major League Soccer match, Raul Ruidiaz scored twice (72', 83') and assisted once (on Kelvin Leerdam's goal in the 85th minute) as the Seattle Sounders punched out the Portland Timbers 3-0 on the road.

Chris Duval's goal for the Timbers in the fifth minute was negated after video review showed teammate Eryk Williamson offside.

The defeat ended Portland's eight-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.

The Timbers will try to turn things around on Wednesday as they visit the San Jose Earthquakes at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Timbers TV Network via KPDX, Portland/ESPN+)

SOUNDERS HOLD OFF REDS FOR SECOND MLS CUP TITLE IN FOUR YEARS

At Seattle:

Kelvin Leerdam (58'), Victor Rodriguez (76'; named game's Most Valuable Player), and Raul Ruidiaz (90') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Toronto FC 3-1 in Sunday's MLS Cup Final.

The championship was the Sounders second (the other taking place, also at the Reds' expense, in Toronto in 2016).

Jozy Altidore scored the lone Toronto goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.

Timbers Fall At Home (And Concede Cascadia Cup) To Sounders

At Portland, Oregon:

Cristian Roldan (22') and Raul Ruidiaz (47') each scored once on Friday as the Seattle Sounders copped the Cascadia Cup after their 2-1 road victory over the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer action.

Diego Valeri scored the Timbers' lone goal in the 54th minute.

The Timbers are set to host Real Salt Lake next Saturday night at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Timbers TV Network via KPDX-TV, Portland-Vancouver; ESPN+).

Timbers Upend Sounders In Contentious Cascadia Cup Clash In Seattle

At Seattle:

In a Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Brian Fernandez scored twice (20', 51') as the Portland Timbers knocked off the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on the road in a contentious Cascadia Cup clash.

Raul Ruidiaz scored for the hosts in the 50th minute.

The Timbers will host the Los Angeles Galaxy in a nationally-televised Saturday night contest at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (FS1).

Timbers Knock Off Sounders In US Open Cup Clash In Tacoma; Get Galaxy Next

At Tacoma, Washington:

Brian Fernandez continued to pay dividends for the Portland Timbers on Wednesday as he scored twice (6', 50') in Portland's 2-1 road win over the Seattle Sounders in US Open Cup Round-of-32 play.

Victor Rodriguez scored for the Sounders in the 44th minute.

The next Open Cup match for the Timbers will be next Wednesday at home against the Los Angeles Galaxy (8:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN+).

Portland's next league match will be the following Saturday night at home against the Houston Dynamo (8:00 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest, ESPN+).

Own Goal Propels Sounders Past Timbers In Cascadia Cup Clash

At Portland, Oregon:

Julio Cascante's own goal in the 76th minute on Sunday propelled the Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 Major League Soccer----and Cascadia Cup----road win over the Portland Timbers.

Goalkeeper Stefan Frei made three saves to preserve the shutout and the Sounders' MLS-era franchise record seventh straight victory, which stretched their unbeaten run to 10 contests.

In stark contrast, after their 15-match unbeaten streak, the Timbers have dropped four straight games, having been outscored 10-2 (while surrendering eight unanswered goals in the process).

Seattle has climbed up to fifth place in the Western Conference standings while Portland fell to seventh place.

The Timbers next match is this coming Wednesday night at home against Toronto FC (7:30 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers Top Sounders 3-2 in Wild Cascadia Cup Clash in Seattle, Stretch MLS Unbeaten Run To 10 Games (12 in All Competitions)

At Seattle:


Larrys Mabiala scored twice (48', 74') and Samuel Armenteros once (57') as the Portland Timbers gained their first-ever Major League Soccer regular-season victory in Seattle with their 3-2 Cascadia Cup clash victory over the Sounders on Saturday.


Victor Rodriguez (51') and Chad Marshall (68') each scored once for Seattle.


Next up for the Timbers, a home match this coming Saturday against the San Jose Earthquakes (8:00 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers Take Out Sounders In 100th Meeting (As Well As Cascadia Cup Clash); Fourth Straight Win For Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

In the 100th all-time meeting (dating back to 1975), as well as a Cascadia Cup clash, Sebastian Blanco scored the game's lone goal in the 86th minute as the Portland Timbers racked up their fourth straight Major League Soccer victory on Sunday 1-0 over the visiting Seattle Sounders.

Jeff Attinella registered his third consecutive shutout victory.

The Timbers' next match will their first-ever meeting against the expansion Los Angeles Football Club this coming Saturday at home, set to kick off at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (nationally telecast on the FOX Network, with coverage set to start at 11:30 AM).

REDS BLANK SOUNDERS 2-0, WIN FIRST MLS CUP TITLE; AVENGE 2016 FINAL DEFEAT

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore (67') and Victor Vazquez (90'+4) each scored once on Saturday as Toronto FC avenged their gut-wretching defeat from last year and blanked the defending MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders 2-0 at home to win their first Major League Soccer championship to complete a domestic treble (the Reds also won the Canadian National Championship and the Supporters' Shield).

It marked the first time that a Canadian club won MLS' top prize.

Timbers Gain Casacdia Cup Draw With Sounders In Seattle

At Seattle:

In front of 51,796 fans at CenturyLink Field, Diego Valeri's successfully-converted penalty kick in the second minute of first-half stoppage time enabled the Portland Timbers to gain a 1-1 Cascadia Cup----and Major League Soccer---road draw with the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.

Cristian Roldan scored for the Sounders, who maintained first place in the Western Conference standings, in the 18th minute.

The Timbers still top the standings for the Cascadia Cup title.

Seattle stretched their unbeaten streak to eleven games.

Portland's next match is at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Saturday, September 9 against New York City FC at 2:30 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports).

Deuce's Stoppage-Time Equalizer Gains Cascadia Cup Road Draw In Portland For Ten-Man Sounders

At Portland, Oregon:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Clint Dempsey's second-half stoppage time equalizer (90'+4) enabled the ten-man Seattle Sounders to gain a 2-2 Cascadia Cup road draw with the Portland Timbers.

Joevin Jones also scored for the Sounders in the 27th minute.

After Seattle's Brad Evans was ejected following his takedown on Darlington Nagbe, Fenando Adi scored his 50th career goal for the Timbers with his successfully-converted penalty kick in the 45th minute.

Then, Dairon Asprilla put Portland ahead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time.  The 2-1 Timbers lead lasted until Deuce's late equalizer which enabled the Sounders to snatch a point on the road.

Next up for the Timbers, a road encounter with Western Conference-leading Sporting Kansas City in a nationally-televised match at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, to be aired over ESPN.

Timbers Fall To Sounders In Open Cup Contest

At Tukwila, Washington:

Aaron Kovar (3') and Zack Mathers (PK-54') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1 in Tuesday fourth-round (Round of 32) action from the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament.

Augustine Williams scored the Timbers' lone goal in the 38th minute.

The Timbers will now concentrate on Major League Soccer play as they will travel to Commerce City, Colorado for a Saturday night contest with the Colorado Rapids (6:30 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Cristian Roldan's Header Carries Sounders Past Timbers In Cascadia Cup Clash As Portland's Recent Woes Continue

At Seattle:

Cristian Roldan scored the only goal of the match in the fourth minute as the Seattle Sounders, despite being outshot 19-8, defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 1-0 in Saturday Major League Soccer action that was also a Cascadia Cup clash.

The Timbers, whose winless streak has now stretched to five games, will host the San Jose Earthquakes next Friday at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (UniMas).

SOUNDERS WIN PK THRILLER, COME AWAY WITH FIRST MLS CUP TITLE; STEFAN FREI NAMED GAME MVP

At Toronto:

After 120 scoreless minutes, Brad Evans, Andres Ivanschitz, Joevin Jones, Nicolas Lodeiro, and (with the winning shot) Roman Torres all converted their spot kicks as the Seattle Sounders (who did not register a single shot on goal in regulation or overtime) won the penalty-kick shootout 5-4 on the road over Toronto FC to win their first MLS Cup championship (and with it, a berth in next season's CONCACAF Champions League).

Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei, who came up with seven saves (including a huge one against the Reds' Jozy Altidore in overtime) and one in the shootout, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

Timbers Erupt For Four First-Half Goals In Cascadia Cup Win Over Sounders

At Portland, Oregon:

Thanks to first-half goals from Vytautas Vytas Andriuskevicius (16'), Fanendo Adi (19'), Lucas Melano (29'), and Steven Taylor (43'), the Portland Timbers coasted to a Sunday 4-2 Major League Soccer (and Cascadia Cup) home triumph over the Seattle Sounders and tightened their grip on the Western Conference's sixth and final playoff berth.

This coming Saturday, the Timbers will try once again to pick up their first road victory of the season when they visiting league-and-Western-Conference-leading FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (Timbers broadcasting television network via KPDX-TV, Portland-Vancouver).

Deuce's Double Helps Sonics Sink Timbers In Cascadia Cup Clash

At Seattle:

Clint Dempsey scored twice (PK-61', 80') and Christian Roldan once (83') as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 3-1 in Sunday Major League Soccer action which also happened to be the latest installment of the Cascadia Cup.

Fanendo Adi scored the Timbers' lone goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.

The victory, played in front of 53,302 fans at CenturyLink Field, was the Sounders' third straight as their unbeaten run since Brian Schmetzer replaced the ousted Sigi Schmid has stretched to four games.

For Portland, who have now dropped four of their last five contests, they will face Seattle again next Sunday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN), this time at home.

DV8 Scores Twice Is Timbers Hold Off Sounders In Cascadia Cup Clash

At Portland, Oregon:

In Sunday Major League Soccer action, Diego Valeri scored twice (44', 50') and Fanendo Adi once (64') while Jake Gleeson came up with four saves as the Portland Timbers stretched their MLS unbeaten streak to nine games with their 3-1 Cascadia Cup home victory over the Seattle Sounders.

Chad Marshall scored the lone Sounders goal in the 59th minute.

The Timbers will host the Los Angeles Galaxy this coming Saturday at 12:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN).