MATCH INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016
Kickoff:CHANGED to 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Location: RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
Forecast: Partly cloudy, 92 degrees
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Assistant Referees: Brian Dunn, Jason White Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero
National TV: KPDX
Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst), Samantha Yarock (reporter)
English Radio: 750 The Game (KXTG 750 AM, 102.9 FM)
Talent: Keith Bleyer (play-by-play), Brett Jacobs (analyst)
Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5 FM, 1150 AM)
Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Ozkar Ramos (analyst)
MATCH PREVIEW
Entering Saturday’s game, the Timbers are looking to build off a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park on Aug. 7. After both teams were reduced to 10 men in the first half, the Timbers scored three times in the second half behind goals from midfielder Diego Valeri, forward Fanendo Adi and midfielder Jack Jewsbury. Saturday’s match marks the seventh all-time meeting between Portland and D.C. United since 2011, with the Timbers having lost just once (3-1-2) in that span. In the most recent meeting between the two clubs at RFK Stadium, Portland defeated D.C. United 2-0 on May 25, 2013. D.C. United ventures into Saturday’s contest winless in its last six league games (0-3-3) dating back to July 1. Forward Alvaro Saborio leads the team in goals (4).
LAST MATCH RECAP
Despite being reduced to 10 men moments into the first half, the Portland Timbers scored three second-half goals to defeat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Aug. 7. Three different players scored for the Timbers during the win, as Diego Valeri, Jack Jewsbury and Fanendo Adi recorded a goal each.
LAST TIME VS. D.C. UNITED
Forward Maximiliano Urruti tallied a goal in the fifth minute and the Portland Timbers contained Eastern Conference-leading D.C. United to earn a 1-0 shutout win in front of 21,144 fans at Providence Park on May 27.
ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES
Saturday’s match marks the seventh all-time meeting between Portland and D.C. United since 2011. In two games played at RFK Stadium, the Timbers are unbeaten against D.C. United, registering a 1-0-1 record against the Eastern Conference club. Overall, Portland has produced a five-game unbeaten run against D.C. United since sustaining a 3-2 loss in the first-ever meeting between the two sides on May 29, 2011, at Providence Park. In their only matchup of the 2015 season, the Timbers held D.C. United scoreless for the second time in their last three meetings, with Maxi Urruti scoring the game-winning goal in the fifth minute of play. Additionally, nine different players have scored a goal for the Timbers against D.C. United in the all-time MLS series.
SCOUTING D.C. UNITED
D.C. United ventures into Saturday’s contest winless in its last six league games (0-3-3) dating back to July 1. Forward Alvaro Saborio, who last scored in a 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls on May 13, leads the team in goals scored (4), while forward Luciano Acosta and midfielder Lamar Neagle are tied for a team-high four assists. In nine regular-season games played in 2016, goalkeeper Bill Hamid has recorded three shutouts, 33 saves on 43 shots faced and a 1.11 goals-against average.
