MLS Portland Timbers

Timbers Fall 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC at Providence Park

Published on May 9, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers received a late goal in second-half stoppage time, but fell 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. Bill Tuiloma tallied the lone goal for Portland, delivering on a free-kick attempt in the 94th minute.

Timbers Firsts

Tuiloma notched his first goal of the 2021 campaign. It marked the first time he has scored at Providence Park in his career. Jeremy Ebobisse earned his first start of the season and made his 2021 Providence Park debut, logging 60 minutes. Andy Polo and Hunter Sulte also made their first home appearances of 2021 in the match.

Penalties At Providence Park

Portland was awarded a penalty kick in the 55th minute after Jeremy Ebobisse was fouled inside the box. Diego Valeri stepped to the spot and his attempt was initially saved by Seattle's Stefan Frei, but Portland was awarded a second attempt after Nouhou was called for encroachment in the box. Valeri re-took the kick, but his shot bounced off the left post.

Goal-Scoring Plays

SEA - Raul Ruidíaz (penalty kick), 63rd minute: During a scramble inside the box, the Timbers were whistled for a foul, and Raul Ruidíaz stepped to the spot, slotting the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal.

SEA - Fredy Montero (João Paulo), 79th minute: João Paulo delivered a free kick from the left wing into the center of the box and Fredy Montero directed a header into the back of the net from near the penalty spot.

POR - Bill Tuiloma, 94th minute: Portland earned a free kick from the left top edge of the box. Bill Tuiloma curled the ball just over the top of the wall and inside the left post.

Notes

Bill Tuiloma scored the fourth goal of his Timbers career. Tuiloma has scored one goal in four consecutive seasons.

Tuiloma is the ninth Timbers player to score directly from a free kick in MLS play and the first Portland defender to accomplish this feat.

It was the first time Tuiloma has scored at Providence Park.

Hunter Sulte made his Timbers' Providence Park debut, entering the match a second-half substitute. Sulte featured with T2 at Providence Park during the 2020 USL Championship season.

Jeremy Ebobisse made his first start of the season.

For the first time in MLS history, two sets of brothers started in the same match - Diego and Yimmi Chara for Portland and Alex and Christian Roldan for Seattle.

Sunday's match was the 100th time teams named the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders squared off.

Next Game

The Timbers travel for a road match against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, May 15, at PayPal Park. The May 15 match kicks off at 7 p.m. (Pacific) and features a local television broadcast on FOX 12 PLUS with radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (1-3-0, 3pts) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (3-0-1, 10pts)

May 9, 2021 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Seattle Sounders FC 0 2 2

Portland Timbers 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:

SEA: Ruidíaz (penalty kick), 63

SEA: Montero (João Paulo), 79

POR: Tuiloma, 90+4

Misconduct Summary:

SEA: Nouhou (caution), 17

POR: Loría (caution), 21

SEA: Delem (caution), 90+3

Lineups:

POR: GK Attinella (Sulte, 68), D Van Rankin, D Mabiala (Tuiloma, 15), D Zuparic, D Bravo, M D. Chara, M Williamson, M Y. Chara, M Valeri © (Asprilla, 60), M Loría (Polo, 67), F Ebobisse (Mora, 60)

Substitutes Not Used: D Bonilla, D McGraw, M Bodily, M Zambrano

TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Ebobisse, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Loría, Tuiloma, 2); FOULS: 15 (Valeri, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 2

SEA: GK Frei, D Gómez, D O'Neill, D Nouhou, M A. Roldan, M João Paulo (Leyva, 90), M Rowe (Delem, 72), M Smith (Arreaga, 81), M C. Roldan, F Ruidíaz, F Bruin (Montero, 72)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Richey, M Dobbelaere, M Medranda

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Ruidíaz, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Montero, Ruidíaz, 2); FOULS: 13 (Rowe, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3

Referee: Chris Penso

Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Eric Weisbrod

Fourth Official: Elijio Arreguin

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Weather: Cloudy, 59 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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