Sounders FC 2 (8-13-2) returns to the road once again for an away clash with Portland Timbers FC 2 (2-17-3) at Providence Park on August 17 (7:30 p.m. PT, live-stream on SoundersFC.com). The two sides have faced off twice this season, both at Starfire Stadium, and S2 has done exceedingly well against their Cascadia rivals, winning the first meeting 2-1 and the second 2-0.
While T2 has struggled mightily this season, sitting dead last in the USL standings, the upcoming Cascadia fixture has the potential to be a ‘trap game’ for the Rave Green. T2 is an extremely young team prone to lapses in concentration, routinely souring strong performances by dropping points late in matches.