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Timbers, Real Salt Lake Play to Scoreless Draw at Providence Park

April 24, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a scoreless draw at Providence Park on Saturday night. With the draw, Portland extended its unbeaten streak to three matches, recording its second straight shutout. Timbers goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic earned his third shutout of the campaign, registering two saves in the match.

Recent Form With Stingy Defense

Portland has registered consecutive shutouts, including tonight's match and the team's 0-0 draw on the road against Houston Dynamo FC on April 16. In its last two matches, Portland has limited its opponents to just four total shots on target. Against RSL, the Timbers did not allow a shot on target until the 76th minute.

Timbers Against Real Salt Lake

Including the 2021 Western Conference final, Portland is unbeaten against Real Salt Lake in seven straight home matches (5-0-2), dating back to October 21, 2018. Since taking the helm in 2018, head coach Gio Savarese has a record of 7-1-2 against RSL. In that stretch of nine matches, Portland has outscored RSL 27-12.

Goal-Scoring Plays

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Notes

Portland did not surrender a shot on goal until the 76th minute of the match.

The Timbers have allowed just four shots on target in their last two matches.

Portland recorded its second consecutive shutout, and its third of the 2022 campaign.

Two of Portland's three shutouts this season have come at Providence Park.

The Timbers are unbeaten in their last three matches, posting a record of 2-0-1.

Yimmi Chara made his 50th MLS regular season start in the match.

Y. Chara started and played in his ninth match this season, along with Aljaz Ivacic, he is the only other player to start every match this season for Portland.

The Timbers have not allowed a first-half goal in six of their nine games this season. Only the Chicago Fire (8) have held an opponent scoreless in the first half more times.

Portland is unbeaten in its last seven matches (5-0-2), including the playoffs, against Real Salt Lake.

The Timbers attempted 626 passes in the match, a season high. It is also the second highest in the team's MLS history. The 626 is second only to 690 attempted passes with Portland achieved in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Nov. 22, 2020.

Next Game

The Timbers travel for a road match against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, April 30, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The match kicks off at 6 p.m. (Pacific) with a local television broadcast on FOX 12 PLUS and radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (2-2-5, 11pts) vs. Real Salt Lake (3-2-4, 13pts)

April 23, 2022 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 0 0

Real Salt Lake 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:

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Misconduct Summary:

POR: Bravo (caution), 77

POR: Mabiala (caution), 86

POR: Paredes (caution), 90+2

Lineups:

POR: GK Ivacic, D Van Rankin (McGraw, 88), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Bravo, M Williamson (Ayala, 71), M Paredes, M Blanco © (Niezgoda, 59), M Moreno (Loría, 71), M Asprilla, F Y. Chara (Zuparic, 89)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Bingham, GK Justin Vom steeg, D Bonilla, M Bodily

TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Tuiloma, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Tuiloma, 2); FOULS: 15 (Mabiala, 4); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 2

RSL: GK MacMath, D Brody, D Glad, D Herrera, D Silva ©, M Ruiz, M Meram (Schmitt, 90+4), M Cordova, M Chang (Loffelsend, 85), F Luiz (M Caldwell, 80), F Wood (Rubin, 80)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Gomez, D Orozco, M Besler, M Davis, F Garcia

TOTAL SHOTS: 5 (Chang, Ruiz, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Chang, Cordova, 1); FOULS: 11 (Glad, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 5

Referee: Chris Penso

Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Meghan Mullen

Fourth Official: Andrew Bigelow

VAR: Kevin Terry Jr.

Attendance: 24,206

Weather: Partly cloudy, 63 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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