A rout in Providence
Park as the play-by-play announcer stated after seeing the Portland Timbers
staging an all-around second half revival after seeing the unbelievable with a
rout over a decimated DC United.
As the game resumed
after halftime, this half became the most prolific for Caleb Porter and his squad
seeing how his Andean attack of Diego Valeri and Sebastian Blanco lead to a match
that ended d in a total rout over a devastated DC sqaud.
Playing one squad
considered as the pioneer in Major League Soccer filled with chivalry and history
of many successful campaigns past, today this squad was no contest for an
inspired PTFC attack.
In today’s match the
Timbers manager made some bold moves by substituting Roy Miller and Zarek
Valentin, returning to the starting lineup the likes of Alvas Powell and Vytas
Andreskevivious.
Plus the return of
David Guzman in the lineup, the Portland squad had a complete lineup.
By seeing how the
Cheesmaster moves paid off at the end, seeing how his squad delivered a gem of match
both offensively and especially defensively, the Timbers win today assured them
a postseason berth.
Inspired and hungry
are the ideal term to describe the game the Portland Timbers perform today in
front of a sold out crowd at home in the colossus of Goose Hollow that todays
was in a festive mood after the Portlanders saw their women’s side the Thorns
win the league shield.
Once again, the spirit
of teamwork appeared and possessed the Portland squad and seeing how each one
of its players contributions delivered an important win that uplifts this squad
confidence with a match left in the campaign.
Today, Caleb Porter
made all the right moves.
Still the Capital Boys
came determined and poised to play the infamous role of spoiler and looking
forward to a notorious win, but they did not see how these Portland Boys could play
a one of a kind game of football at home.
After a scoreless first
half for both squads and the number of scoring opportunities these had, many
predicted how the second half would see an offensive display by these two
titans that never ceased to look for the right time.
Ask to the Portland
Boys starting the attack, when Darren Mattocks playing in place of an injured
Faneando Adi, suddenly he got trip inside the area by United keeper Steve Clark
and the game official did not hesitate to award the penal to the locals and a
yellow to Clark.
As Diego Valeri did
the honors scoring his 21st goal of the campaign and tying in the
top of the league golden boot race, Portland was in the scoreboard in the 48
minute.
As stated above when Alva’s
Powell with his left shoot sent the ball in the back of the nets of Steve Clark
that little he could do to stop the volley and the second goal to the delirium
of the Timbers faithful.
This match was not
over yet, when Sebastian Blanco made this match his second consecutive one with
not only one but two goals in the 60 and 86 to seal the deal and the rout over
a slaughtered DC United looking forward to next campaign.
Despite the win for the
Portland squad, still these have a compromise next week in the last Cascadia
Derby in the regular campaign, when the Vancouver Whitecaps currently on first place
will come to providence Park to close the regular campaign.
Here will be in play
the Cascadia Cup as well the battle of who will finish in first place in the
Western Conference with the Caps leading the Timbers by just two points in what
promises to be a much-disputed match with all the elements of a grand finale.
Congratulations to the Flamboyant NWSL 2017 Champions Portland Thorns!
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