In his press conference following Coach Mark Briggs remarked that one of the focus areas during the week before the Portland Timbers 2 match was set pieces and corner kicks. He also explained that corner kicks were handled by his assistant coach Matt Glaeser. Let’s take a look back at the Monarchs’ execution of Goalkeeper Coach Matt Glaeser’s plays and how Portland struggled to mark corners last Saturday.
Pablo Ruiz (31) is standing with right arm up while surveying the field and waiting for the referee’s whistle to take the kick. The two Timbers 2 halfbacks, Harold Hansen (45), who is just in front of Ruiz’s chest, and James Mulligan (84), who is on the left edge of the image, are positioned outside of the penalty area.