On Sun May 15th, Portland Timbers will host Sporting KC in a clash of these two evenly matched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 10th placed Portland Timbers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against New York Red Bulls. Jarosław Niezgoda scored the first goal for Portland Timbers in the 53rd minute, then Aaron Long tied it up for New York Red Bulls in the 67th minute earning New York Red Bulls at least a draw. Portland Timbers is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while sporting KC is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against New York City. Neither New York City nor Sporting KC could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Portland Timbers won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Sporting KC is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rémi Walter and Diego Jose Palacios Espinoza each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Portland Timbers’s most prolific scorer has been Jarosław Niezgoda. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.