Game Notes: Sounders FC 2 vs. Portland Timbers 2 - May 12, 2018

May 11, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tacoma Defiance News Release

Sounders FC 2 (2-5-1, 7 points) continues its first campaign in Tacoma on Saturday evening against Portland Timbers 2 in the sixth match of the season at Cheney Stadium. Kickoff for Saturday's match is at 5:00 p.m. PT, with the game being live-streamed on ESPN+, featuring Andrew Harvey, James Riley and Dave Clark on the call. John Hutchinson's side looks to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat last weekend against Sacramento Republic FC.

Felix Chenkam celebrates after scoring against Sacramento last weekend (Charis Wilson / Seattle Sounders FC)

In November of 2017, Seattle Sounders FC and the Tacoma Rainiers announced that beginning in 2018, Sounders FC 2's previously-announced transition to Tacoma is accelerating, allowing S2 to play its home matches at Cheney Stadium while progress continues toward a new soccer-specific facility. The two clubs previously reached a historic agreement to build a 5,000-seat facility in Central Tacoma on the footprint of Cheney Stadium. While that process moves forward, South Sound soccer fans are now able to see their USL side play in Tacoma several seasons ahead of schedule.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Match: S2 vs. Portland Timbers 2 - Saturday, May 12 (5:00 p.m. PT)

Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, Washington

Live Stream: ESPN+

Talent: Andrew Harvey, James Riley and Dave Clark

Felix Chenkam of Seattle Sounders FC 2 celebrates after scoring against Sacramento last weekend (Charis Wilson / Seattle Sounders FC)

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