Sounders lose at home for the first time in over a year.
The Seattle Sounders had a chance to take the top spot in the Western Conference when they hosted the Portland Timbers Sunday night. After the 2-1 defeat, the Sounders still remain one spot out of first.
Seattle had plenty of chances late in the first half to go into the break with a lead but the goal never came. They now have four days until they hit the pitch again when they host the San Jose Earthquakes.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 - Portland Timbers 2
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Venue: CenturyLink Field
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistants: Cameron Blanchard, Mike Rottersman
Fourth Official: Alex Chilowicz
VAR: Jon Freemon
Attendance: Closed Door
Weather: 76 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
POR - Eryk Williamson (Diego Valeri) 9’
SEA - Kelvin Leerdam 42’
POR - Felipe Mora (Eryk Williamson) 83’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA - Cristian Roldan (caution) 45’ + 4’
POR - Jorge Villafana (caution) 49’
SEA - Will Bruin (caution) 76’
POR - Chris Duvall (caution) 79’
POR - Diego Chara (caution) 86’
POR - Eryk Williamson (caution) 90’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Kelvin Leerdam, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Shane O’Neill (Handwalla Bwana 89’), Joevin Jones (Nouhou 81’); João Paulo, Jordy Delem (Will Bruin 62’), Cristian Roldan, Nicolás Lodeiro, Jordan Morris (Miguel Ibarra 81’); Raúl Ruidíaz
Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Xavier Arreaga, Alex Roldan, Josh Atencio, Justin Dhillon
Total shots: 15 (Ruidíaz/Leerdam, 3)
Shots on goal: 3 (Three players, 1)
Fouls: 17 (Delem, 4)
Offside: 2 (Morris/Ruidíaz, 1)
Corner-kicks: 9 (Lodeiro, 9)
Saves: 3 (Frei, 3)
Portland Timbers - Steve Clark; Chris Duvall, Larrys Mabiala (Julio Cascante HT), Dario Zuparic, Jorge Villafana; Eryk Williamson, Diego Chara, Jeremy Ebobisse, Diego Valeri (Bill Tuiloma 88’), Sebastian Blanco (Marvin Loria 5’, Yimmi Chara 70’); Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Felipe Mora 70’)
Substitutes not used: Alijaz Ivacic, Marco Farfan, Andy Polo, Cristhian Paredes
Total shots: 8 (Cascante, 2)
Shots on goal: 5 (Five players, 1)
Fouls: 19 (D. Chara, 5)
Offside: 1 (D. Chara, 1)
Corner-kicks: 5 (Valeri, 4)
Saves: 2 (Clark, 2)
