Mar 18th features a match where Portland Timbers and Atlanta United will play a match in Atlanta in a clash of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Atlanta United is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Charlotte. Caleb Wiley scored the first goal for Atlanta United in the 5th minute, then Luiz Araújo added another in the 12th minute on a feed from Caleb Wiley In the end, Charlotte was frustrated by Atlanta United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlanta United ended the match with the shutout victory. Atlanta United is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while portland Timbers sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Saint Louis City. McGraw struck first for Portland Timbers in the 3rd minute, then in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Klauss sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jared Stroud Finally they completed the comback victory in the 75th minute on a goal by Kyle Hiebert to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Portland Timbers won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Portland Timbers’s top weapon lately has been Evander, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. For Atlanta United, their top scorers are Almada and Luiz Araújo, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.