Portland Timbers beat Houston Dynamo 2-1 in their MLS home opener
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The Portland Timbers got their first win of the 2021 MLS campaign, as they dispatched the Houston Dynamo 2-1 in their league opener in front of a limited capacity Providence Park. Portland took the lead early through Dairon Asprilla, but Houston would equalize on an own goal off a set piece. Portland would eventually find the winner via Cristhian Paredes in the second half, which would prove to be the difference for the home side.
The match started with a different lineup than the past three matches. With the first leg of their round of 16 matchup against Club America in the Concacaf Champions League looming on Wednesday night, Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese chose to rotate the lineup for the matchup against Houston. After featuring the same starting eleven for three straight matches, Saturday presented an opportunity to give some players a rest, as Portland navigat
Portland Timbers 2021 MLS Season Preview
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MLS soccer is finally here! The Portland Timbers may have already played some Concacaf Champions League matches these past two weeks, but they’ll officially restart MLS play this Sunday against the Vancouver Whitecaps this Sunday at 7 p.m. in Sandy, Utah. Here’s what you need to know about the Timbers this season.
Portland Timbers (11-6-6, third in the Western Conference, lost in PKs in first round against FC Dallas)
Head Coach: Giovanni Savarese
Key Losses: Jorge Villafana, Marco Farfan, Chris Duvall, Julio Cascante, Tomas Conechny
Projected Starting XI:
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Note: This is what I consider to be the best XI that the Timbers can throw out there and also what I think they will/should do. However, it is not out of the realm of possibility that Savarese decides to start Felipe Mora at striker or put Jeremy Ebobisse on the wing (a position he’s played a lot of). It will be one of the more fascinating things to monitor o
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