Timbers Head North To Face Seattle Saturday

May 3, 2007 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers make the trip north to face the Seattle Sounders Saturday at Qwest Field at 7 p.m. The two sides square off in the first of three meetings during the 2007 USL First Division season. Saturday's match also marks the first of six Cascadia Cup matches this season.

The Timbers (1-0-0, 3pts) are 10-13-3 against the Sounders since 2001, when the Timbers joined the USL First Division. Last season, the Timbers were 1-2-1 against Seattle. The lone win was a 3-1 victory at PGE Park on June 3.

The Timbers vs. Sounders match will be broadcast live on www.portlandtimbers.com or can be viewed on USL Live at www.usllive.com.

The rivalry between the two sides grows even deeper this season with key players from each of the team's 2006 squads switching clubs. Timbers midfielder Andrew Gregor spent a majority of his career with the Sounders and helped Seattle capture the 2005 USL First Division championship. Gregor led the Sounders in assists last season with five. The Timbers' all-time assist leader, midfielder Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar, signed with the Sounders during the off-season and currently leads Seattle in assists with two.

The Cascadia Cup is an annual derby between the Vancouver Whitecaps, Sounders and Timbers. The team with the best record in head-to-head regular-season matches captures the award. The Sounders won the 2006 Cascadia Cup.



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