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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

Full Time: Sounders 1 - 0 Timbers

Spiceless in Seattle.

Steak comes to an end, and there’s not much to be excited about.

#RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

90+4’ Albert Rusnak with a nasty tackle from behind on Omir Fernandez and is given a yellow card, but the ref is summoned to the monitor and will send him off. Sounders man and their supporters can have no complaints, that’s a bad one. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

84’ Double switch - Felipe Mora, Omir Fernandez ON // Paredes, Da Costa OFF #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

78’ Triple switch for the Timbers - Guerra, Lassiter, Chara ON // Kelsy, Smith, Ayala OFF #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

66' Velde spins Rothrock like a top just outside the box and flashes a left-footed curler juuuust wide of the far post. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

64' The Timbers have pinned the Sounders into their own penalty area over the last 10 minutes but Seattle's backline has held firm. Gotta capitalize on one of these chances. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

57’ Smith feeds Kevin with a great through-ball into the box, but Kelsy strayed just a hair offside. Put his finish wide of goal regardless. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

53' That is a ~rough~ touch from Antony on the pass from Velde to squander a deadly counter from the Timbers. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

46' Back underway at Lumen. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

Halftime: Sounders 1 - 0 Timbers

Portland trail at the break, but the performance wasn't awful. Seattle capitalized on the one massive chance they created, and have been fortunate that the Timbers' end-product has been lacking.

What are we drinking? #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

45' Paredes turns the ball over on the edge of Seattle's box, and the Sounders send a ball over the top for Rothrock to chase against Kamal Miller. A heavy touch takes him wide of goal, and Paredes gets back to head the cross out for a corner. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

42' Huge kick save from Crepeau to deny Rothrock from close range and Finn Surman clears the second attack. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

34' A beautiful passage of play from the Timbers down the right sets up Da Costa for a shot on goal, but Frei produces a good stop to push it over the bar. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

25' Midfield shape is an absolute mess to start this match. Ball is cleared to Ferreira, who has all the time in the world to take it down, drive at the defense, and blaze a strike over the bar. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

24' Velde is fouled on the right wing, free kick upcoming near the corner flag. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

16' 1-0 Sounders, De la Vega scores on a cutback cross from Alex Roldan. Juan Mosquera lost his runner and Ayala couldn't cut out the cross, nothing Crepeau could have done. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

Can anyone explain the “12” to me? #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

1' Kelsy gets things rolling #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

One might argue that no sport is more important than the beautiful game!

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

A loooooooooooot of empty seats in the lower bowl with minutes to go until kickoff. #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

So none of the players listed as questionable make the matchday squad (Zuparic, McGraw, Fory, Rojas), and Max Crepeau starts in goal with Pantemis injured.

Back four returns: Smith, Kamal, Finn (C), Juan

Paredes - Ayala double-pivot

Velde, DDC, Antony, Kelsy attack. #RCTID

Portland Timbers @timbers.com · 3d

Starting XI set for Seattle 👊

Presented by Drive Toyota

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 3d

You guys are stuck with me tonight. Let’s gut some fish. #RCTID

Stumptown Footy @stumptownfooty.bsky.social · 3d

Just a heads up for those looking for this evening's coverage of the Timber's match- @alex-barnes.bsky.social will be giving you all the goods on his personal account. Thorn's coverage will stay here for Sinc's ceremony #BAONPDX #RCTID

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 12d

That’s where I ultimately end up at, too. Take a big step back, examine whether this thing you once cherished still brings you joy, and go from there. If it does that’s great! If it doesn’t then you have the choice to ignore it! Constantly moaning about it won’t change anything though.

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 13d

Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I’m certainly not making out like mine is the correct one to have.

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Alex Barnes @alex-barnes.bsky.social · 13d

I’m not saying they’ve hit home run after home run or anything like that, I just feel like some people have forgotten about the “support” part of being a supporter. Idk, just my two cents. Hope everyone has a great rest of their week, and to see a full Providence Park on Saturday. #RCTID

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