MLS Portland Timbers

Timbers Keep Unbeaten Streak Alive in Sixth Straight Match with 1-1 Draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Providence Park

Published on July 18, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to six straight matches with a 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Providence Park on Sunday night. After going down a goal in the first half, Portland rallied back with a late-game penalty kick from Felipe Mora to tie it up and earn a point. It marked his first goal of the 2022 campaign, and a fifth straight match with a penalty kick goal for the Timbers - an all-time MLS record.

Rollin' in Rose City

With the result, the Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to six games (3-0-3). Portland has earned 12 points in the last six matches dating back to June 18 (LA Galaxy, Colorado, Houston, Nashville, Seattle, Vancouver), including three road results in that stretch. During that span, the Timbers have scored 12 goals and registered two shutout wins (Colorado, Seattle). Six different players have tallied goals for the Timbers in their unbeaten stretch: Dairon Asprilla, Sebastián Blanco, Yimmi Chara, Mora, Santiago Moreno and Jaroslaw Niezgoda. The Timbers have scored multiple goals in four of their last five matches and have recorded a goal in seven straight games.

Cascadia Cup

Portland sits at the top of the Cascadia Cup standings (2-0-1, 7 pts), remaining unbeaten in all three matches played against Cascadia rivals Vancouver and Seattle this season. Seattle sits in second place with a record of 1-1-0 (3 pts) this year, with Vancouver at the bottom (0-2-1, 1 pt). This season, Portland defeated both Vancouver (April 4) and Seattle (July 9) at their home fields. Dairon Asprilla and Jaroslaw Niezgoda are tied with Sounders forward Raul Ruidiaz for the golden boot award with two goals each. The Timbers have not won the Cascadia Cup title since the 2017 MLS season.

Pipe on the Scoresheet

In his fifth appearance of the season, Mora scored his first goal of the 2022 campaign, becoming the 10th different player to score for Portland this year. The Chilean striker logged an 18-minute performance coming in as a second-half substitute tonight, converting his second MLS career penalty kick attempt. Mora is the fourth different player to convert from the spot in Portland's five consecutive matches with a penalty kick goal (Asprilla, Blanco, Mora, Moreno (2)).

Goal-Scoring Plays

VAN - Brian White (Ryan Raposo), 32nd minute: From the left wing, Ryan Raposo sent a cross on top of the six-yard box and Brian White fired a diving header into the goal.

POR - Felipe Mora (penalty kick), 82nd minute: Vancouver conceded a foul in the box, and Portland was awarded a penalty kick. Felipe Mora stepped up and converted the attempt.

Notes

Portland extended its unbeaten run to six matches (3-0-3), dating back to June 18, 2022.

The Timbers have converted a penalty kick in five straight games, an all-time MLS record. No other team has converted a penalty kick in more than three straight matches in league history.

Four different players have taken a penalty kick for the Timbers in their five straight matches with an attempt goal (Asprilla, Blanco, Mora, Moreno (2)).

Portland has recorded a goal in seven straight matches.

The Timbers have outscored their opponents 12-5 in the unbeaten run, with goals from six different players (Asprilla, Blanco, Y. Chara, Mora, Moreno, Niezgoda).

Portland sits at the top of the Cascadia Cup standings (2-0-1, 7 pts), remaining unbeaten in all three matches played against Cascadia rivals Vancouver and Seattle this season.

Mora scored his first goal of the season in his fifth appearance, becoming the 10th different player to score for Portland in the 2022 campaign.

The penalty kick attempt was the second of Mora's MLS career. He has converted both of attempts.

Aljaz Ivacic made a career-high six saves in the match.

Diego Chara posted a 95% passing accuracy rate on 92 total passes tonight, a team high this season.

Portland led the match with 2.34 expected goals.

The Timbers held a 65.3% possession rate through the match over Vancouver.

Sebastián Blanco will be unavailable next match due to yellow card accumulation.

Next Game

The Timbers are set to host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, July 23 at Providence Park. The match will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and will feature a local television broadcast on FOX 12 PLUS and radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Video Highlights

Highlights of the match can be downloaded.

Portland Timbers (6-6-9, 27 pts) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (7-9-5, 26 pts)

July 17, 2022 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 1 1

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:

VAN: White (Raposo), 32

POR: Mora (penalty kick), 82

Misconduct Summary:

POR: Van Rankin (caution), 43

VAN: Cavallini (caution), 46

VAN: Raposo (caution), 48

POR: Zuparic (caution), 84

POR: Blanco (caution), 90

Lineups:

POR: GK Ivacic, D Van Rankin (Tuiloma, 72), D Mabiala (McGraw, 82), D Zuparic, D Bravo, M D. Chara ©, M Paredes (Mora, 72), M Y. Chara (Ayala, 82), M Moreno (Loría, 63), M Blanco, F Niezgoda

Substitutes Not Used: GK Bingham, D Bonilla, F Asprilla, F Fogaça

TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Blanco, Niezgoda, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (five players tied, 1); FOULS: 10 (Van Rankin, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 6

VAN: GK Boehmer, D Nerwinski, D Veselinovic, D Blackmon, M Raposo (Brown, 78), M Cubas, M Gauld, M Teibert © (Baldisimo, 59), F Dajome (Ricketts, 78), F Cavallini (Godinho, 66), F White

Substitutes Not Used: GK Anchor, D Godinho, D Jungwirth, M Alexandre, M Owusu, M Vite

TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (White, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (White, 3); FOULS: 15 (Cavallini, 5); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4

Referee: Ramy Touchan

Assistant Referees: Chris Wattam, Matthew Welson

Fourth Official: Elijio Arreguin

VAR: Ismail Elfath

Attendance: 24,337

Weather: Mostly sunny, 73 degrees

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