PORTLAND TIMBERS vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Providence Park, Portland, Ore.
October 29, 2015 (2015 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, Knockout Round)
10 p.m. ET (UniMás in US, TSN in Canada, KMCI-38, ROOT Sports NW)
Providence Park, Portland, Ore.
October 29, 2015 (2015 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, Knockout Round)
10 p.m. ET (UniMás in US, TSN in Canada, KMCI-38, ROOT Sports NW)
- During a nine-game stretch (3-3-3) from Aug. 2-Oct. 3, the Timbers managed only seven goals and were teetering on missing out on the playoffs. They turned it around in impressive fashion in their final three games, scoring an imposing 10 goals during their winning streak to end the regular season. The club’s high-flying tempo is reminiscent of the 2013 team that made it to the Western Conference final and notched the third highest goal total that year with 54.
- Sporting Kansas City advanced to their fourth straight postseason and will be looking for their second MLS Cup championship in three seasons (2013). SKC enter the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs on the heels of capturing the 2015 US Open Cup title in a penalty shootout victory over the Philadelphia Union on Sept. 30.
- Portland Timbers attacker Darlington Nagbe enters the postseason as one of the hottest players in MLS, having notched three goals and an assist in his past two matches. Nagbe will be given the space to attack thanks to the services of midfielder Diego Chara and forward Fanendo Adi, who scored 16 goals this season.
- Goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey has had an impressive first season with Portland, tying for the MLS lead in shutouts with the Vancouver Whitecaps' David Ousted (13).
- Sporting KC midfielder and MLS MVP candidate Benny Feilhaber had a standout 2015 season in which he posted career highs in goals scored (10) and assists (15).
- Since joining the league in 2014, forward Dom Dwyer has scored 34 goals, third most in MLS behind LA Galaxy’s Robbie Keane (39) and the New York Red Bulls' Bradley Wright-Phillips (44).
- The chemistry between Feilhaber and Dwyer will pose problems for Portland’s back line. Feilhaber assisted five of Dwyer’s goals this season — the second-most among teammates behind Kei Kamara and Ethan Finlay — including the game-winner against the LA Galaxy on Sunday.
Season Goal Leaders
| Portland Timbers | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Fanendo Adi | 16 | Dominic Dwyer | 12 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 5 | Krisztian Németh | 10 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 4 | Benny Feilhaber | 10 |
| Kevin Ellis | 4 | ||
Season Stats
| Portland TimbersSporting Kansas City | ||
| 34 | Games Played | 34 |
| 15 | Wins | 14 |
| 11 | Losses | 11 |
| 8 | Draws | 9 |
| 41 | Goals | 48 |
| 39 | Goals Conceded | 45 |
| 352 | Shots | 315 |
| 166 | Shots on Target | 142 |
| 421 | Fouls committed | 454 |
| 448 | Fouls suffered | 405 |
| 78 | Offside | 59 |
| 206 | Corners | 153 |
Goals Conceded
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ | Total | Avg | |
| POR | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1.1 |
| SKC | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 1.3 |
Previous Meetings
| Oct 3, 2015 | POR | 0 - 1 | SKC |
| Sep 9, 2015 | POR | 0 - 0 | SKC |
| Mar 21, 2015 | SKC | 0 - 0 | POR |
| Jun 28, 2014 | POR | 0 - 1 | SKC |
| Apr 27, 2013 | SKC | 2 - 3 | POR |
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