2019 MLS Regular Season – Week 23
Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Providence Park – Portland
August 10 – 11:00 PM ET
TV: TSN 1/4
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US
A Cascadia Cup rivalry is renewed Saturday night when the Portland Timbers host the Vancouver Whitecaps at Providence Park.
The Timbers (9-9-4) will try to move back above the playoff line in the Western Conference following consecutive defeats to Minnesota United at Allianz Field — 1-0 in MLS play last Sunday on a late Ethan Finlay penalty kick and 2-1 in the US Open Cup semifinals Wednesday night. Brian Fernandez leveled in first-half stoppage time, canceling out a Darwin Quintero 22nd-minute penalty kick. But Mason Toye scored the decisive goal in the 64th minute for the Loons.
The Whitecaps (5-11-9) will head to Portland with confidence following a 2-1 win over host FC Cincinnati that snapped a nine-match winless streak. Vancouver fell behind after six minutes on an Allan Cruz goal, but Inbeom Hwang leveled with a screamer and Felipe scored the winner in the 84th minute.
This is their second meeting this season, with the Whitecaps winning 1-0 at BC Place May 10 on a 9th-minute Fredy Montero goal.
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Portland vs. Vancouver
Saturday, August 10 at 11:00 PM ET
Providence Park
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Portland Timbers
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- Injury Report:
- OUT: Marco Farfan (D) - left knee injury
- OUT: Jeff Attinella (GK)- right shoulder injury
- OUT: Modou Jadama (D)- left foot injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Jorge Moreira (D), Larrys Mabiala (D)
- International duty: None
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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- Injury Report:
- OUT: Jasser Khmiri (D) - left knee injury
- OUT: Lass Bangoura(M) - left adductor tightness
- OUT: PC (M) - right foot injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Doneil Henry (D) - back contusion
- QUESTIONABLE: Inbeom Hwang (M) - right calf strain
- QUESTIONABLE: Yordy Reyna (F) - right ankle injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Derek Cornelius (D), Yordy Reyna (F)
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Timbers
- Timbers: 6 wins, 22 goals
- Whitecaps: 2 wins, 15 goals
- 4 draws
Officials
- Referee: Ted Unkel
- Assistant Referees: Corey Parker, Logan Brown
- 4th Official: Greg Dopka
- VAR: Kevin Terry Jr