On Saturday, the Portland Timbers won 3-0 against their rival, the Seattle Sounders, as they displayed some clinical finishing and did just enough defensively to shutout the Sounders at home.
Here’s my breakdown of how the Timbers’ players performed as they moved up into the ninth position in the Western Conference.
Aljaz Ivacic (GK) - 7.3
While Ivacic had virtually no role in the buildup (he attempted just nine passes in the game), the Slovenian made some good saves and played a large role in keeping a clean sheet. Even if Ivacic has very little presence as a passing option for the Timbers (20th percentile), as long as he continues to put together these kinds of his performances with his goalkeeping (83rd percentile in this match), I wouldn’t mind suffering a little when it comes to passing out of the back.