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Timbers Earn Point on the Road with 1-1 Draw against Sporting Kansas City

August 19, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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KANSAS CITY, Kans. - The Portland Timbers earned a point on the road with a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday night. Mora scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season with the assist from Marvin Loría.

Undefeated Against SKC

Timbers are undefeated against Kansas City in their last six games dating back to 2018 (3-0-3) after earning tonight's 1-1 draw. The match was the 18th meeting between the two sides in regular season play and the second in the 2021 campaign, with Portland leading the series this year 1-0-1.

Mora's Headed to the Top

Tonight, Felipe Mora scored his team-leading seventh goal in the 2021 campaign, and fifth with his head. Mora leads the league in header goals dating back to the start of the 2020 season (7). Notably, he has scored five goals in his last seven appearances for Portland and has tallied a goal or an assist in each of the Timbers' last four games. Overall, Mora has 14 goals in 34 regular season appearances for Portland.

Goal-Scoring Plays

POR - Felipe Mora (Marvin Loría), 17th minute: Marvin Loría served a high ball into the box from the left wing that found Felipe Mora, who headed the ball past SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia and into the net.

SKC - Daniel Salloi (Alan Pulido), 90+1: Daniel Salloi dribbled into the left side corner of the box and drove in a left-footed shot inside of the near post.

Notes

Portland is 5-7-6 against SKC, and 1-3-4 when playing at Children's Mercy Park.

The Timbers extended their unbeaten streak against Kansas City to six (3-0-3) since 2018.

Felipe Mora scored his team-leading seventh goal of this season.

Mora has scored five goals in his last seven appearances for Portland.

Mora has tallied either a goal or an assist in the Timbers' last four consecutive matches.

Mora scored his fifth header of the 2021 campaign, the most in MLS.

In 34 regular-season appearances, Mora has tallied 14 goals.

Marvin Loría tallied his fifth assist of the 2021 campaign, and eighth of his career tonight.

Loría leads the Timbers in assists this season (5).

Loría led the team tonight in chances created with three.

Diego Chara led the team tonight in interceptions (5).

Claudio Bravo ranks second in the league in tackles won with 36.

Since joining the Timbers in 2018, head coach Giovanni Savarese holds a record of 3-1-4 against SKC.

Asprilla, Josecarlos Van Rankin, and Diego Valeri are the only Timbers to appear in all 19 regular season matches in 2021.

Next Game

Portland faces another quick turnaround on the road as they head to take on Austin FC on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Q2 Stadium. The match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. (Pacific) and will feature a local broadcast on FOX 12 PLUS+ with radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (7-9-3, 24pts) vs. Sporting Kansas City (11-4-5, 38pts)

August 18, 2021 - Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kans.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Portland Timbers 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:

POR: Mora (M. Loría), 17

SKC: Salloi (Pulido), 90+1

Misconduct Summary:

SKC: Salloi (caution), 25

POR: D. Chara (caution), 28

POR: Van Rankin (caution), 43

SKC: Pulido (caution), 62

POR: Bonilla (caution), 77

POR: Valeri (caution), 84

Lineups:

POR: GK Clark, D Van Rankin (Bonilla, 45), D Tuiloma, D Zuparic, D Bravo, M Zambrano (Valeri, 70), M D. Chara ©, M Paredes, F Loría (Blanco, 64), F Mora (Fochive, 64), F Asprilla (Y. Chara, 45)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Ivacic, D Mabiala, F Niezgoda

TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Loría, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Mora, 1); FOULS: 14 (Bravo, 5); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 3

SKC: GK Melia, D Fontas, D Ilie, D Martins, D Zusi, M Espinoza (Shelton, 80), M Kinda, M Walter, F Pulido, F Russell, F Pulido

Substitutes Not Used: GK Pulskamp, D Dia, D Pierre, D Puncec, D Rad, M Barber, M Duke, F Harris

TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kinda, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Salloi, Kinda, 2); FOULS: 8 (three players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 11; SAVES: 0

Referee: Ismail Elfath

Assistant Referees: Peter Balciunas, Jeremy Kieso

Fourth Official: Brandon Stevis

VAR: David Gantar

Weather: Sunny, 88 degrees

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