It’s bonfire time. This game will be impacted by the heat. It is vital for players, team staff, referees and fans to hydrate. The winner in this Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders match will control the destiny of the 2017 Cascadia Cup.
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Ricardo Salazaar is the center referee.
Sebastian Blanco and Roy Miller are suspended. Vytas Andriuskevicius will be suspended due to accumulation with his next yellow card. Tony Alfaro and Diego Chara are two yellows away.