MLS

Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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Portland Timbers
  • 51': Felipe Mora
  • 79': Evander
FT
2 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 62': Memo Rodríguez

About

Portland Timbers are hosting Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by David Ayala (Portland Timbers).
  • 9': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs is caught offside.
  • 16': Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Miguel Araujo with a through ball.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Erik Thommy because of an injury.
  • 22': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 24': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
  • 24': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
  • 25': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers).
  • 31': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 31': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': David Ayala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
  • 42': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ayala.
  • 45': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
  • 45'+2': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 51': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Evander.
  • 53': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 53': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 62': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Offside, Portland Timbers. Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 68': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.
  • 69': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 70': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers).
  • 71': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers).
  • 73': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 73': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Tim Leibold.
  • 75': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces David Ayala.
  • 76': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 79': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora with a headed pass.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 82': VAR Decision: Goal Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City (Evander).
  • 84': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Chará.
  • 88': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Eric Miller replaces Juan Mosquera.
  • 88': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Felipe Mora.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Jake Davis.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Memo Rodríguez.
  • 88': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers).
  • 90': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo replaces Evander.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers).
  • 90'+6': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Agada with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
57 Possession 43
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
523 Accurate Passes 365
607 Passes 451
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 62
32 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 16
15 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
15 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 18
13 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,848

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Dallas 1 +1 3
2 Austin FC 1 +1 3
3 LAFC 1 +1 3
4 Colorado Rapids 1 0 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portland Timbers (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
13 Dario Zuparic
2 Miguel Araujo
4 Kamal Miller
29 Juan Mosquera
24 David Ayala
21 Diego Chará
14 Jonathan Rodríguez
11 Antony
9 Felipe Mora
10 Evander
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Eric Miller, Eryk Williamson, Larrys Mabiala, Cristhian Paredes, Zac McGraw, Claudio Bravo, Nathan Fogaça, Dairon Asprilla, James Pantemis.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
5 Dany Rosero
14 Tim Leibold
17 Jacob Davis
6 Nemanja Radoja
26 Erik Thommy
8 Memo Rodríguez Yellow Card
9 Alan Pulido
10 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Khiry Shelton, Stephen Afrifa, Marinos Tzionis, John Pulskamp, William Agada, Robert Castellanos, Felipe Hernàndez, Alenis Vargas, Zorhan Bassong.

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