On Mar 27th, Orlando City will travel to Portland to battle Portland Timbers in a meeting of these two closely matched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Portland Timbers sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against FC Dallas. Jesus Ferreira struck first for FC Dallas in the 26th minute, then Jesus Ferreira added another in the 30th minute. Portland Timbers is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Orlando City is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against LA Galaxy. Facundo Torres Pérez struck first for Orlando City in the 9th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, LA Galaxy was frustrated by Orlando City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Orlando City ended the match with the shutout victory. Orlando City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
D. Dike and Benji Michel are the top scorers for Orlando City in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Yimmi Chará has been the most effective weapon for Portland Timbers lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.