Portland Timbers vs New York City FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSTimbers play to draw with scuffling NYCFC
The host Portland Timbers and New York City FC played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 2': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 6': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Hand ball by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 12': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 19': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 19': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 22': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 25': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 30': Hand ball by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 33': Foul by Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
- 33': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 35': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, New York City FC 0. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marvin Loría.
- 40': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 40': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 45'+1': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, New York City FC. Matías Pellegrini replaces Gabriel Pereira.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Noel Caliskan replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 46': Attempt saved. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 47': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC).
- 47': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 47': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Justin Haak (New York City FC).
- 48': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 50': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, New York City FC 1. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 57': Noel Caliskan (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Noel Caliskan (Portland Timbers).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt saved. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Caliskan.
- 61': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 61': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 65': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 67': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 67': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 70': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 70': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 75': Attempt saved. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 76': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Marvin Loría.
- 77': Attempt saved. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 79': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 80': Substitution, New York City FC. Stephen Turnbull replaces Mitja Ilenic.
- 80': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 80': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 84': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Stephen Turnbull.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 86': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Franck Boli.
- 86': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Talles Magno.
- 87': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 88': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 88': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a cross.
- 90': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Stephen Turnbull (New York City FC).
- 90': Stephen Turnbull (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 90'+2': Noel Caliskan (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 90'+3': Evander (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 90'+5': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC).
- 90'+6': Evander (Portland Timbers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, New York City FC 1.
Statistics
 NYC |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 406 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 46 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,676
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,676
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | +46 | 77 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +21 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | +8 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | +10 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala  |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 7 | Franck Boli |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 20 | Evander |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
New York City FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matt Freese (GK) |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 35 | Mitja Ilenic |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 11 | Gabriel Pereira |
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