By the way these played
last night, the PTFC is playing a one of a kind game lately in the quest to
make a tough front in the upcoming postseason were these are closing in MLS grand
fete.
After a heartbreaking
loss in Rio Tinto Last weekend, playing at home is one of the Timbers utmost
specialties and facing a foe that since its inception, the Portland squad has never
beaten.
Providence Park live
a one of a kind evening when the local Boys guided by their talisman player
Diego Valeri so far setting scoring
records and now being atop the league amongst one of its scoring leaders.
El Jefe with an
opening goal in the 15 minute via penal that after review by the match official
Baldomero Toledo, the call went in favor of Portland after carefully reviewing
a flagrant foul inside the area by Orlando’s defender.
That flagrant foul inside
the area cost a yellow card to Jonathan Spector that later in the second half
got a red in the 47 leaving his squad with ten men and came another red to
Victor Pagliari in the 84.
Orlando City suddenly
saw a total meltdown.
Getting back to the locals
drive and momentum- that since the initial whistle the Portland Boys did not
stopped in their quest of sealing three golden points with an array of
opportunities especially from one red
hot Darren Mattocks intents all night long.
As the Reggae Boy had
a wondrous match with seven shoots and one scored in the 29 minute with the Colombian
connection of Diego Chara setting up the play to Dairon Aspirilla passing for Mattocks
to deliver.
Going to intermission
the Portland squad was well in command of this match with a score of 2-0, which
this should been a 5-0 after several near goal opportunities wasted.
Out of those
seventeen shoots and ten being on target for the Timbers and for Darren Mattocks
having the opportunity to shine with a possible foursome that at the end by
sheer luck of Orlando and its keeper being
alert, he prevented the rout.
Still the night
seeing how Diego Valeri captured it once again with his all-around heroics,
when he finished a possible play that could been left as an effortless one, but
with his skills and scoring instinct he delivered in the 59 the go ahead and definitive
goal.
One thing for sure if
Portland continues in its quest to a magnificent campaign closing with an spectacular
bang as well looking for an encore of that 2015 performance that delivered for
this club its first MLS Shield.
As last night, we saw
excellence in the way Diego Valeri is continuing with his amazing energy and
total confidence filled football that so far is delivering in the clutch and
motivating whatever Timber initial eleven is on the field.
That self-assurance mirrors
in the remaining squad as last night despite seeing a couple of notable absences
we still saw how the Cheesmaster initial eleven, the way exhibited a wondrous
and team driven football.
With Darlington Nagbe
and Diego Chara doing what they do best and for Nagbe showing off his
versatility in whatever position he plays in,
by George he delivers with gusto.
Very well, another
highlight of the Timbers frontal attack with Mattocks but Ebobisse when he came
as a sub, he almost scored what could be the fourth goal of the match.
and to finish with the
defense showing off a stingy approach and denying the City squad any liberties towards
Attinella posts, that allowed their goalie of keeping a clean sheet throughout the
whole match.
By the way, Jeff
Attinella is playing one amazing game of football since placed there and not
letting go as in every match he shows off his experience coming handy and last
night was no exception.
Now for the Portland
Timbers upcoming compromises seen vital if not crucial, their next match in the
house of horrors Avaya Stadium and face off a resilient San Jose squad looking
at whatever cost a spot in the postseason.
This match will be another
tough one and for the whole Portland squad and be a grand challenge to come
with a positive result and three golden points in route to the league postseason.
Hail to number 100 Derrick
Tellez!
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