Seattle went to Portland and saw their recent winning streak cut short. Although they completely dominated the match for long periods of time, the Sounders failed to capitalize on multiple big chances and the Timbers did what they do best — sneak a counter attack goal against the run of play and then sit back and park the bus. After scoring in the 13th minute, Portland went until minute 94 before putting another shot on frame. Their second half tactics were to slow down the game and clog the middle. Unfortunately, Seattle was unable to deal with this, partly due to injuries and an over-reliance on crossing, leaving Seattle with a dreary 1-0 loss to digest on the way back up I-5.
Seattle Sounders at Portland Timbers: Player ratings
