06/17/09

06.16.2009 | Men’s Soccer

Scott Preckwinkle/Photo Courtesy of Crista Jeremiason/Pressdemocrat

Sol’s Undefeated Season Comes To An End To Professional Side Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers (USL-1) 3:0 Sonoma County Sol (USASA)

Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa Calif. | 10 p.m.

Match Reports: Portland Tribune, Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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FT

3

7’ George Josten (Mandjou Keita)

87’ Mandjou Keita (Brian Farber)

90’ Mandjou Keita (Brian Farber)

The upstart Sonoma County Sol of the NPSL gave Portland a game for 87 minutes, but eventually wound up on the wrong side of the 3-0 score line, sending the USL-1 Timbers to a eagerly anticipated match against the Seattle Sounders F.C. in the third round.

Portland opened the scoring in the 7th minute, when George Josten beat Sol goalkeeper Juan Sosa for the early 1-0 lead. The game Sol held the Timbers to the lone goal until the Mandjou Keita scored twice in the final three minutes, both off assists from Brian Farber.

Portland will host the Seattle Sounders F.C. at PGE Park next Wednesday. As USL-1 rivals, the teams split their two Open Cup matches with each other, and Seattle held an 11-16-5 advantage over the Timbers in league play

Article Courtesy of USOpenCup.com

PressDemocrat Article On Game - 6/17/09 - http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090616/SPORTS/906169855/1340/SPORTS?Title=Sol-make-a-game-of-it

Portland Tribune Article On Game - 6/17/09 - http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=124522599978240900