PORTLAND. Portland Timbers overcomes Minnesota United 1-0 after D. Asprilla scored just 1 goal (61′).
The match was played at the Providence Park stadium in Portland on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Guido Gonzalez with the support of Ian Anderson and Gjovalin Bori. The 4th official was Elvis Osmanovic. The weather was smoke. The temperature was hot at 25.5 degrees Celsius or 77.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 29%.
Match Statistics
Portland Timbers
1 - 0
Minnesota United
- 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
- 11 Total 22
- 1 On Target 6
- 10 Off Target 16
- 1 Shots blocked 1
- 111 Attack 98
- 39 Dangerous attack 59
- 69 Ball safe 52
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 14 Total 11
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 1
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Portland Timbers was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Minnesota United that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Minnesota United had a more offensive attitude with 59 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, Portland Timbers was able to find the solution to win this match.
Portland Timbers shot 11 times, 1 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Minnesota United shot 22 times, 6 on target, 16 off target.
Cards
Portland Timbers received 2 yellow cards (C. Bravo and Z. McGraw). Talking about the opposition, Minnesota United received 1 yellow card (K. Lawrence).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- D
- D
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- D
- L
- D
- D
- W
- D
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- D
- D
- W
- D
- D
- L
- L
- D
- W
- L
- D
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- D
- D
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- D
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
- D
- D
Western Conference
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- D
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- D
- D
- W
- L
- D
- D
- W
- D
- D
- D
- D
- L
- L
- W
- W
- D
- L
- L
- D
- W
- W
- D
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- D
- D
- D
- L
- W
- L
- D
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
After playing this encounter, Portland Timbers will have 45 points to remain in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Minnesota United will stay with 44 points to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers will play away against Real Salt Lake on the 9th of October with a 13-11 head to head record in favor of Portland Timbers (9 draws).
Minnesota United will host Vancouver Whitecaps on the 9th of October with a 4-3 head to head stats in favor of Minnesota United (3 draws).
