seattletimes.nwsource.com - 6/30/2009
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The Seattle-Portland heated soccer rivalry continues Wednesday when Sounders FC plays a U.S. Open Cup match in Portland against a familiar foe, the Timbers.
Portland Timbers fans take rivalry with Sounders FC to another level
american11soccer.com 6/30/2009 — The mudslinging began in earnest early this month, when Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers of the lower-tier United Soccer Leagues First Division found themselves on a collision course for a third-round match in the U.S. Open Cup soccer tournament.When Portland won its second-round match two ...
SOUNDERS FC: Column: Sounders FC v. Portland Timbers... an authentic soccer derby
nextseasonsports.com 7/1/2009 — When one thinks of great professional sports rivalries one might think of the Boston Celtics vs. LA Lakers, Montreal Canadiens v. Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Cowboys v. Washington Redskins.Great rivalries are not created nor are they manufactured. Great rivalries are born of blood, sweat and ...
Sounders FC 2, Portland Timbers 1 - the aftermath
seattletimes.nwsource.com 7/2/2009 — Sounders FC renewed its road game victory tradition, singing the team's version of "Jingle Bells" in the locker room at PGE Park.
Chorus: "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun, it is to see, Seattle win away!"
I'm serious. ...
Sounders gear up for Portland next
american11soccer.com 6/29/2009 — With Sunday's solid 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in hand, Seattle Sounders FC now shifts its focus to an interesting meeting with the Portland Timbers in the U.S. Open Cup.The two Northwest rivals square off Wednesday at Portland's PGE Park and the Sounders know the Timbers will have ...
Video: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC --- (full highlights)
web.mlsnet.com 7/2/2009 — (4:46) Official highlights: Wednesday, July 1 --- In US Open Cup action, Seattle got the best of longtime soccer rival Portland, earning a 2-1 win in front of a sellout crowd of 16,382 at PGE Park. --- Sounders FC's Roger Levesque (shown here) scored only 49 seconds into the match. (MLSNet.com)
US OPEN CUP Match Recap: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC [UPDATED]
web.mlsnet.com 7/2/2009 — (from MLSNet.com) Roger Levesque scored a diving header just 49 seconds into the match as Seattle defeated Portland, 2-1, in their US Open Cup third-round match at a sold-out PGE Park on Wednesday, July 1. (Shown here: Sounders FC's Stephen King, who scored the game-winning goal)
Portland-Seattle Provides Unique Showcase
matchfitusa.com 7/1/2009 — Tonight in Portland, thanks to the magic that is the US Open Cup, the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders will renew their intense rivalry. Longtime adversaries in the USL, A-League, and NASL, the...
Sounders FC practice, June 9, 2009
seattletimes.nwsource.com 6/10/2009 — Getting ready to make the trek west to Bremerton for the US Open Cup match between Portland Timbers and Kitsap Pumas SC. Ticket offer from the team, I have just learned: $2 youth ticket for kid wearing his or her uniform tonight at 7 at Bremerton ...
Sounders Down Timbers in US Open Cup —
NYT > Soccer 7/2/2009
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- With fans boisterously embracing the potential rivalry, Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders beat the Portland Timbers of the USL's First Division 2-1 on Wednesday night in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.