The Portland Timbers wrapped up their 2021 preseason preparations today with a pair of scrimmages against their old friends the Seattle Sounders at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington, both of which ended in draws. The first match was a full ninety minutes between nearly first team lineups, while the abbreviated second match giving a run to bench players and trialists. And once again, there was no livestream of the action provided, so for most of us the games unfolded via Twitter.
The first match featured mostly starters, who almost all went a full ninety minutes for the first time this preseason.