August 21st features a match where Sporting KC will host Portland Timbers at Children’s Mercy Park in a clash of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sporting KC recorded a 3-4 loss against Austin. Fontas Prat struck first for Sporting KC in the 12th minute, then William Agade added another in the 23rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Sebastián Driussi. Sporting KC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while portland Timbers is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Toronto. Jonathan Osorio struck first for Toronto in the 41st minute, then Josecarlos van Rankin tied it up for Portland Timbers in the 73rd minute. Portland Timbers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sun May 15th, Portland Timbers hosted Sporting KC at the Providence Park in their last match together. Portland Timbers was victorious by a score of 7 to 2. Tuiloma scored the first goal for Portland Timbers in the 12th minute, then Sebastian Marcelo Blanco added another in the 46th minute.
Portland Timbers is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jarosław Niezgoda and Sebastian Marcelo Blanco each having 2 goals in their last five. Sporting KC’s top weapon lately has been William Agade, who has three goals in the last five matches.