TUKWILA, Wash. — It would be a stretch to call this anything like revenge for the Red Card Wedding of two seasons ago, but a win over your biggest rivals is a win no matter how you slice it. And that’s exactly what a makeshift Seattle Sounders lineup did in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup, beating an equally makeshift Portland Timbers side 2-1 on Tuesday.
Despite the circumstances of the match, the fans showed up to Starfire as intent as ever on beating their rivals. Both teams were comprised of players from their respective second teams and fringe squad players, but for a rivalry like this, it didn’t matter.