Very well a one of a
kind performance from its initial eleven, despite not having Diego Valeri and
Rodney Wallace their utmost play-makers due to accumulation of yellow cards.
At the end that did
not matter last night, as this squad are playing one possessed and a one a kind
football.
As the final showdown
between the Portland Timbers and Dallas FC will be the definitive one to decide
in not so easy and always-difficult Frisco, Texas- the home of the FC- to
decide the Western Conference title.
Still last night
Providence Park and its more than its 20, 000 faithful in attendance, got a
taste of an ambitious and wonderful football of their PTFC, that is playing
lately with a certain brethren seen in its initial eleven as a “Band of Brothers”.
Hence the results so
far, these Timbers do not run they play and with a certain fury and belief in each
one of them, making them an unstoppable force not to be mess in the field.
Ask that to a
persistent Liam Ridgewell that opened the initial score and converting the
venue at SW Morrison into a total madhouse and giving the word hope a new
meaning and his squad gaining control of the actions.
Even though the
visiting squads played one, devilish and aggressive match throughout the night-
the sluggishness in those few minutes by the locals, gave Teixera the right to
score the away and fatidic goal for the Texans.
The Timbers had a
goal advantage before that play, after a wonderful display of technique and initiative
by a resurgent Dairon Aspirilla showing off his skills by netting a wonderful
shoot from outside the area for the go-ahead goal.
At times, the
Portland Boys started getting their guards down, the motivation and push from
chants coming from the Rose City faithful is in the stands, were enough to
ignite new life to the family in the Timbers Boys.
Making every play
count and derailing the visiting Texans opportunities as well not giving their
frontal attack any liberties for more dangerous they were, the PTFC backfield
prevailed and persevered.
As always, the yellow
cards were a bit unjust- but the work of the collegiate in the field was indeed to be approved, as the official stopped the Dallas squad cold in its tracks after
getting into a sort of dirty game and was all over the field when needed.
For the Portland
Timbers the buck did not stopped there as both Managers made their respective
changes and for the visiting FC Boss Oscar Pareja, his substitutions were to start
some havoc.
It is when the
Timbers man at the helm sent his response with
Urruti starting in the whole stands the traditional chant’s allusive to
him and Will Johnson making his appearance again and earlier Papparatto doing
it for an injured Ridgewell.
The PTFC really did
the ultimate of efforts when a corner kick in favor of the Rose City didn’t
went unappreciated when the big man Pappa hit putting it into Nat Borcher’s
path and voila he push it for the third goal.
As the last match of
the campaign ended at Providence, hopes for the big date for December 6
are very high as well looking forward to next week’s match at Dallas and seal
the deal.
Nothing is written so
far, but nothing is impossible as the Band of Brother’s and its Boss seen as a
Cheesmaster can do the ultimate of feats and deliver a final to Rose City, with
his magic and ultimate of moves.
RCTID!
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