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Sounders FC cuts down Portland 2-1 in spirited battle of Northwest rivals
Sounders FC ruined the rowdy party in Portland as the Timbers tried to upset the Major League Soccer team from up the freeway. The match did offer a glimpse of the future of this Northwest rivalry.
Match Recap:  SOUNDERS FC v RAPIDS
Match Recap: SOUNDERS FC v RAPIDS
web.mlsnet.com — June 28 --- MLSNet.com: Fredy Montero's eighth goal of the season gave Seattle a first-half lead against... the run of play, and they tacked on two more in the second half to defeat visiting Colorado, 3-0. (Shown here: Forward Fredy Montero had a goal and two assists for Sounders FC against the Rapids) (more) Match Recap: SOUNDERS FC v RAPIDS
Video: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC --- (full highlights)
Video: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC --- (full highlights)
web.mlsnet.com — (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) (more) Video: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC --- (full highlights)
US OPEN CUP Match Recap:  TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC  [UPDATED]
US OPEN CUP Match Recap: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC [UPDATED]
web.mlsnet.com — (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) (more) US OPEN CUP Match Recap: TIMBERS v SOUNDERS FC [UPDATED]
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US Open Cup: Portland Timbers 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers — ... who played for your USL side. Him: (Deer caught in headlights look) Me: Your team. The one you had for a decade or so. Him: (Looks like he doesn’t understand English) Me: Never mind Him: (Relieved look on his face) Match Reports (I’ll add more and some pictures in the morning) Sounders down Timbers in US Open Cup (USA Today) Sounders FC cuts down Portland 2-1 in spirited battle of Northwest rivals (Seattle Times) Sounders beat old rival Timbers in U.S. Open Cup (Seattle P-I ...

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MLS Daily — ... Sounders FC The Story Behind The Jerseys Worn Tonight - Sounders FC Blog (Seattle Times) Quick Goals Lift Seattle In Portland - Next Season Sports Sounders Beat Old Rival Timbers In US Open Cup - Seattle Post-Intelligencer Postgame Reax: 2-1 Win Leaves Sounders Singing - Tacoma News Tribune Sounders FC Advance With 2-1 Win Over Portland - Seattle Soccer Examiner Portland Timbers 1 : 2 Sounders FC - Prost Amerika Sounders FC Cuts Down Portland 2-1 - Seattle Times Video: Sounders FC 2, Timbers 1 - ...

Sounders FC 2, Timbers 1
The Beautiful Game — ... It was nice to see some U.S. Open Cup on live television last night. It was even better to see Seattle's B-team beat up on high-flying Portland in front of its own fans. ...

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