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Portland v Seattle (2-3) - Seattle Rallies Twice to Chop Down Rival Timbers


The Timbers limped into the derby on a six match winless slide while the Sounders came in red hot unbeaten in seven.
Portland's Strategy
For the second straight match, Kenny Cooper was left on the bench. John Spencer elected to play 4-1-4-1 to congest the midfield. Marcelin was brought on and played in a defensive midfield role for Portland.

Read the full article at Keeping a Clean Sheet.

Keeping a Clean Sheet @ Jul 11, 2011 4:51 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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