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Thrilling Draw in Portland as Timbers and Red Bulls Split Points
Portland, Oregon – In a hard-fought match at Providence Park, the Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls played to a vibrant draw that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The Timbers took the lead in the 28th minute thanks to a goal by M. Rojas, unassisted, sparking cheers from the stands. However, the game became tense, with several yellow cards issued, including to K. Velde and J. Fory for the Timbers and to P. Stroud and E. M. Choupo-Moting for the Red Bulls.
Ball possession favored the Red Bulls with 58%, while the Timbers held 42%. Despite this, the home side displayed greater offensive aggression, with 15 total shots compared to the Red Bulls’ 9.
In the second half, the Red Bulls managed to equalize in the 70th minute with a goal by E. Forsberg, also unassisted. But the joy was short-lived, as Antony, in the 73rd minute, put the Timbers ahead once again. The match ended in a draw that reflected the intensity and fight shown by both teams on the field. The Timbers finished with 5 shots on goal, while the Red Bulls managed 4.
Substitutions new york red bulls: at minute 46 D. Edelman came in and G. Berggren went out., at minute 46 P. Stroud came in and R. Donkor went out., at minute 64 W. Carmona came in and J. Hall went out., at minute 81 R. Edwards came in and M. Morales went out., at minute 81 M. Sofo came in and S. Ngoma went out.
Substitutions portland timbers: at minute 57 M. Rojas came in and D. Pereira da Costa went out., at minute 57 F. Mora came in and K. Kelsy went out., at minute 75 D. Ayala came in and C. Paredes went out., at minute 75 J. Ortiz came in and D. Chara went out., at minute 80 K. Velde came in and A. Lassiter went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Portland Timbers
New York Red Bulls
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