TUCSON, Ariz. – Playing their second preseason match of the 2018 campaign, the Portland Timbers fell 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC in both teams’ opening match in the 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. Midfielder Diego Valeri scored the lone goal for Portland, recording the team’s first goal of the 2018 preseason in the first half.
Game format
After battling the San Jose Earthquakes to a 0-0 draw in three, 30-minute periods on Wednesday, the Timbers and Sounders FC played in two 45-minute halves as both teams began play in the 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup.