Timbers Punch Ticket to the Playoffs with Win over Austin FC on MLS Decision Day
Ariel Lassiter scored in the third minute and Kristoffer Velde added one in the 70th as Portland secured the Western Conference's No. 7 seed.
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Timbers punch ticket to the playoffs with win over Austin FC on MLS Decision Day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - The Portland Timbers clinched their spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday night. Only a month ago, it seemed out of reach for Marti Cienfuegas' squad. Now, the Timbers are leading a vapor trail right into the postseason. Over the last four weeks, the team bounced back behind a rebuilt back [...]
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Timbers shut out Austin FC, clinch playoff spot, avoid wild-card game
Ariel Lassiter and Kristoffer Velde scored goals and James Pantemis recorded seven saves as the visiting Portland Timbers defeated Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday in the teams' regular-season-ending match to cement a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs. By winning its fourth match in a row, Portland clinched the seventh spot in the Western Conference
The Cumberland Times-News
Portland 2, Austin FC 0
Portland11—2Austin FC00—0
The regular MLS season came to an end this Saturday with the traditional Decision Day, in which they finish defining the last classified to the postseason. Only two Costa Rican footballers will have a stake in the playoffs: Ariel Lassiter and Warren Madrigal. At the Western Conference, Portland Timbers won an important 2-0 victory against Austin FC, with an outstanding performance by Ariel Lassiter. The Costa Rican opened the score just at minut…
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