Sounders FC 2 (4-4-0, 12 points) defeated Portland Timbers 2 (1-7-0, 3 points) by a score of 2-0 on Friday evening at Starfire Stadium. Forward Irvin Parra provided the match's scoring with a goal in each half, as the Rave Green earned their second consecutive win and moved into a tie for third place in the Western Conference. S2 returns to the road next weekend with a contest against first-place San Antonio FC on Saturday (5:30 p.m. PT / Live-Streamed on SoundersFC.com).
Just six minutes into the match, Parra's converted penalty attempt put the Rave Green up 1-0.