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Seattle Sounders Clinch Victory in Tense Match Against Portland Timbers
Seattle, USA – In a thrilling encounter held at Lumen Field, the Seattle Sounders managed to overcome the Portland Timbers in a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the last minute. The only goal of the match came early, in the 16th minute, thanks to a precise strike by P. de La Vega.
The match was characterized by a balance in possession, with 51% for Seattle Sounders and 49% for Portland Timbers. Seattle generated more scoring opportunities, totaling 10 shots, of which 3 were on target and 3 went wide. Portland, for its part, generated 9 shots, with 4 directed at the goal.
The game heated up in the final minutes. Portland Timbers received a yellow card in the 78th minute, while Seattle Sounders suffered the expulsion of A. Rusnak in the 90th minute. Despite the tension, the score remained unchanged, sealing the victory for the home team.
The referee of the match, Rubiel Vazquez, had an intense task, dealing with a total of 20 fouls, 10 by each team. With this result, the Seattle Sounders adds valuable points in the Major League Soccer regular season.
Substitutions seattle sounders: at minute 47 Kim Kee-Hee came in and J. Bell went out., at minute 65 P. de La Vega came in and G. Minoungou went out., at minute 65 J. Morris came in and D. Musovski went out., at minute 70 J. Ferreira came in and D. Leyva went out., at minute 87 P. Rothrock came in and Joao Paulo went out.
Substitutions portland timbers: at minute 79 K. Kelsy came in and G. Guerra went out., at minute 79 I. Smith came in and A. Lassiter went out., at minute 79 D. Ayala came in and D. Chara went out., at minute 84 C. Paredes came in and F. Mora went out., at minute 85 D. Pereira da Costa came in and O. Fernandez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Seattle Sounders
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