New York City vs Portland Timbers played for the Major League Soccer this Saturday, on March 09th 2024. The visitor team achieved a great 1-2 victory, with late goals, to pick up important points.
Score
With the winning goal scored in extra time, Portland Timbers managed to beat New York City with a final score of 1-2. With this, they now add 7 points and sit in 1st place in the competition, while New York City stays with 0 points, and in 15th position.
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of Portland Timbers. Before the game, the odds of 3.8 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
Whoever expected an easy game was certainly surprised, because the game was a real battle and Portland Timbers managed to win by the minimum margin.
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Match Goals
The game was exciting and had good doses of excitement. Santiago Rodríguez scored the first goal in the 10 minutes of the game, while Antony tied the match at 85 minutes. But who closed the game at 90 minutes was Evander with a goal that guaranteed the comeback for Portland Timbers.
Portland Timbers managed to win despite their poor finishing today. With 9 shots in the 90 minutes of play, they hit only 1 on target to score the 2 victory goals.
Cards
The match between New York City vs Portland Timbers was relatively calm regarding disciplinary interventions. This match featured a total of 3 yellow cards shown by the match referee E. Rosano.
New York City vs Portland Timbers Game Highlights
Several goals were scored at the Yankee Stadium despite the heavy rain not letting up.
Featured Players
The star of the day was Antony Alves, with 1 goal e 1 assist, the midfielder simply blew the match away and left the game heavily cheered by the Portland Timbers fans.
Individually, the best player of New York City was Santiago Rodríguez. However, unluckily for the midfielder, his outstanding performance with 1 goal was not enough for the team to leave the field with the 3 points.
Standings
The result was excelent for Portland Timbers. With the 3 points won, the team remains firmly in the front pack of the championship, now with 7 points in 1st place.
FAQ
New York City vs Portland Timbers played for the Major League Soccer on Saturday, on March 09th 2024.
With the winning goal scored in extra time, Portland Timbers managed to beat New York City with a final score of 1-2. With this, they now add 7 points and sit in 1st place in the competition, while New York City stays with 0 points, and in 15th position.
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of Portland Timbers. Before the game, the odds of 3.8 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
The game was exciting and had good doses of excitement. Santiago Rodríguez scored the first goal in the 10 minutes of the game, while Antony tied the match at 85 minutes. But who closed the game at 90 minutes was Evander with a goal that guaranteed the comeback for Portland Timbers.
This match featured a total of 3 yellow cards shown by the match referee E. Rosano.
