Meeting for the third time this season, Sounders FC (6-3-3, 21 points) fell 1-0 to the Portland Timbers (6-4-3, 21 points) on Wednesday evening at Providence Park. Yimmi Chara scored the match’s lone goal as Portland jumped into a tie with Seattle for first place in the Western Conference at 21 points, with the Rave Green holding one match in hand. Brian Schmetzer’s club continues its road stint on Sunday, September 27 against the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park (7:30 p.m. PT / JOEtv, Amazon Prime Video, 1090 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).
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