MATCH INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Kickoff: 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Location: Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Forecast: Rain, 79 degrees
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant Referees: Corey Parker, Cameron Blanchard Fourth Official: Marcos DeOliveira
National TV: ROOT SPORTS
Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst), Samantha Yarock (reporter), Nat Borchers (field analyst)
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
The Portland Timbers will travel to Frisco, Texas, to face FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, April 29. Beginning at 5 p.m. (Pacific), the match against FC Dallas will be broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS with local radio broadcasts on 750 AM/102.9 FM The Game (English) and La GranD 1150 AM/93.5 FM (Spanish). Going into the match on Saturday, the Timbers are coming off a 2-1 win against Vancouver on April 22, receiving goals from midfielder Darlington Nagbe and forward Darren Mattocks. With Mattocks scoring his first goal of the season, the Timbers have received goals from nine different players this season. FC Dallas enters Saturday’s match as the only unbeaten team in MLS, winning two of their last three games. Forward Maximiliano Urruti leads the team in goals (3).
LAST MATCH RECAP
Behind two first-half goals, the Portland Timbers defeated Cascadia-rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 before a sold-out crowd of 21,144 fans at Providence Park on April 22. Midfielder Darlington Nagbe recorded a goal and an assist in the win, while forward Darren Mattocks scored his first goal of the season.
LAST TIME VS. FC DALLAS
The Portland Timbers were unable to overcome a two-goal halftime deficit in a 3-1 away loss against FC Dallas before 14,207 fans at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night. Midfielder Diego Valeri scored Portland’s lone goal in the second half, recording his 11th goal of the season.
ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES
Saturday’s match against FC Dallas marks the 17th regular-season meeting all-time between the two clubs, and the 10th regular-season match at Toyota Stadium since 2011. During that nine-game stretch, Portland and Dallas have produced high-scoring affairs at Toyota Stadium, combining to score 30 goals to average 3.3 goals scored per game. Midfielder Darlington Nagbe leads the Timbers in goals scored against Dallas during the club’s MLS era, scoring five times against the Texas-based club. Nagbe’s five career finishes against Dallas rank as the most the midfielder has scored against a single opponent in MLS. Midfielder Mauro Diaz, who scored a penalty kick against the Timbers at Toyota Stadium on Sept. 3, 2016, leads the club with four goals scored against Portland.
SCOUTING FC DALLAS
Heading into Saturday’s game, FC Dallas sits in second place in the Western Conference standings, while ranking as the only unbeaten team remaining in MLS. Coming off a 1-0 win against Sporting Kansas City on April 22, FC Dallas has won two of their last three games. At home, FC Dallas have won all three of their games (3-0-0). Forward Maximiliano Urruti leads the team in goals (3).
