Portland Timbers 1: :2 Seattle Sounders FC

Posted by Mike on July 1, 2009 · Filed Under Portland Timbers, Results, US Open Cup 

James Riley and the Sounder beat Portland 2-1 (photo by AP)

Seattle got a goal from Roger Levesque in the first minute and then from Steven King in the 26th as the Sounders defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 in the Third Round of the US Open Cup.

The goal was Levesque’s 10th goal against Portland, this time it was in front of a crowd of 16,321 at PGE Park.

Next week, Seattle will host Kansas City in the Quarterfinals. The Wizards defeated the Minnesota Thunder yesterday in the Quarterfinals.

Scoring Summary:
SEA: Levesque (Nyassi, King) 1’
SEA: King (Jaqua) 27’
POR: Keita (Hayes) 43’

Seattle Sounders FC: Kasey Keller, James Riley, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Nathan Sturgis, Sanna Nyassi (Jarrod Smith 79’), Peter Vagenas, Stephen King, Roger Levesque (Tyson Wahl 92+), Sebastien Le Toux (Fredy Montero 66’), Nate Jaqua

Substitutes not used: Terry Boss, Evan Brown, Lamar Neagle

TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Sanna Nyassi 5); FOULS: 9 (Nyassi 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3 (Kasey Keller 3)

Portland Timbers: Steve Cronin, David Hayes, Cameron Knowles, Stephen Keel (Mamadou Danso 90’), Scot Thompson, Brian Farber, Johan Claesson, Keith Savage (Tony McManus 46’), Takayuki Suzuki, Mandjou Keita, George Josten (Alex Nimo 80’)

Substitutes not used: Brian Visser, Tom Poltl, Shaun Higgins, Jason McGlaughlin

TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Mandjou Keita 3); FOULS: 13 (Keita 3); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 5 (Steve Cronin 5)

Disciplinary Summary:
SEA: Ianni (caution) 5’
POR: Hayes (caution) 26’
SEA: Nyassi (caution) 59’
POR: McManus (caution) 61’
SEA: Riley (caution) 93+

Referee: 
Yeder Reyes
Referee’s Assistants: 
Eduardo Irigoyen, Carlos Tercero
4th Referee: 
Andrew Brooks
Attendance: 16,382

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