September 1st features a match where Austin hosts Portland Timbers in a Major League Soccer match. In their last match, Austin recorded a 4-1 win against Los Angeles FC. Diego Fagúndez scored the first goal for Austin in the 32nd minute, then Maximiliano Urruti added another in the 47th minute. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Austin should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 7th placed Portland Timbers is fresh off their 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders. Yeimar Gomez scored the first goal for Seattle Sounders in the 8th minute, then Asprilla Rivas tied it up for Portland Timbers in the 41st minute But luckily in the 51st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sebastian Marcelo Blanco. Portland Timbers is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
Portland Timbers and Austin last played eachother at the Providence Park on Sun Mar 13th. Portland Timbers was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Bill Tuiloma struck first for Portland Timbers in the 62nd minute on a feed from Yimmi Chará, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Austin couldn’t muster any offence and Portland Timbers ran away with the shutout win.
Blanco has been the most prolific scorer on Portland Timbers in the last 5 matches with two goals. Sebastián Driussi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 6 goals for Austin.