PORTLAND TIMBERS vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
PROVIDENCE PARK, Portland, Ore.
May 2, 2015 (Week 9, MLS Game #84)
10:30 pm ET (TSN, RDS2 in Canada, MLS LIVE in US, Root-NW)
The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps renew their Cascadia Cup rivalry for a second time this season when the clubs meet Saturday evening at Providence Park. The Whitecaps took the initial meeting this season, hitting for a late winner in a 2-1 win March 28 at BC Place. Both teams come into the game off defeats: the Timbers lost 1-0 at Cascadia arch-rivals Seattle Sounders, while the Whitecaps dropped a 2-1 decision at home to D.C. United.
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- The Timbers return home following a two-game road swing that ended with a 1-0 loss at Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday evening, their fourth consecutive defeat by their arch-rivals in all competitions.
- Whitecaps FC had their three-game undefeated run at BC Place put to an end with a 2-1 loss to D.C. United on Saturday evening, despite the first goal of the season from Pedro Morales, his first since last Sept. 27 when he netted twice vs. Real Salt Lake.
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Robert Earnshaw scored the game-winning goal on the stroke of full time to give Whitecaps FC a stunning 2-1 victory, March 28 at BC Place.
- Whitecaps FC have won just twice in 12 all-time MLS meetings between the teams, both of those victories coming in the last four meetings. The ‘Caps last won at Providence Park last June 1, a wild 4-3.
REFEREE: Allen Chapman. AR1 (bench): George Gansner; AR2 (opposite): Mike Kampmeinert; 4th: Tyler Ploeger
Chapman MLS Career: 54 games; FC/gm: 22.9; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 13; pens: 20
SUSPENDED: VAN: Matias Laba (through May 3)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: POR: Alvas Powell … VAN: Sam Adekugbe, Kendall Waston
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: POR: Liam Ridgewell … VAN: Gershon Koffie, Pa-Modou Kah
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (12 meetings): Timbers 6 wins, 22 goals … Whitecaps FC 2 wins, 14 goals … Ties 4
AT PORTLAND (6 meetings): Timbers 3 wins, 12 goals … Whitecaps FC 1 win, 8 goals … Ties 2
FUTURE MATCH: 7/18: Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7:30 p.m. PT
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Robert Earnshaw scored the game-winning goal on the stroke of full time to give the Whitecaps a stunning 2-1 victory on March 28 at BC Place.
- The Whitecaps have won just twice in 12 all-time MLS meetings between the teams, with both of those victories coming in the last four meetings.
- The ‘Caps won in the last encounter between the teams at Providence Park, a wild 4-3 victory last June 1.
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Coaches' records:
Carl Robinson vs. POR: P4 W2 L2 D0
Caleb Porter vs. VAN: P7 W2 L2 D3
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