Fans of the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC have been blessed to see competitive derbies become the rule in the Major League Soccer era, though with hindsight, this upcoming weekend’s choice for PTFC: From the Archives, presented by KeyBank, looks like an exception that proves as much.
Picked by Timbers' captain Diego Valeri, this July 17, 2016 match was the teams' first regular-season game between the two sides since the Timbers claimed MLS Cup the previous fall. Hinting they may yet rekindle that title-winning form, the Timbers were up two on their rivals by the 50-minute mark, though Seattle pulled one back through Chad Marshall just before the hour.