For the first half of the match against Portland, Seattle looked tired and the same creativity issues that plagued their previous matches persisted. Then some personnel changes and tweaks to positioning opened a few areas and Seattle dominated the latter half of the match. It ended 1-1 thanks to a stoppage time goal, but for much of the game the Sounders created many more and much better chances, just appearing too tired/unable to finish them. Portland was happy to get an early goal and bunker, nearly holding off Seattle in a game that was a struggle for most of the match.
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers: Player ratings
