Portland Timbers - Seattle Sounders FC
Portland Timbers aur Seattle Sounders FC ke beech ki purani dushmani ka ek naya chapter 2 August 2026 ko likha gaya. Is MLS match mein dono teams ne jeet ke liye apna sab kuch jhonk diya, aur stadium ka mahol shuru se hi kaafi electric tha.
Early Substitution aur Pehla Goal
Match ki shuruaat mein hi ek bada twist aaya jab 7th minute mein Paul Arriola injury ki wajah se bahar gaye aur Kalani Rienzi ne unki jagah li. Yeh badlav visitors ke liye lucky sabit hua kyunki 27th minute mein Kalani Rienzi ne hi goal score karke Sounders ko lead dila di. Match kaafi physical tha, jiski wajah se Peter Kingston aur Kamal Miller ko pehle half hour mein hi yellow cards dikhaye gaye.
Timbers Ka Comeback
First half khatam hone se pehle Portland Timbers ne zabardast wapasi ki. 41st minute mein Kristoffer Velde ne ek behtareen pass diya jise Kevin Kelsy ne goal mein badal kar score barabar kar diya. Is goal ke baad game aur bhi intense ho gaya, aur goal-scorer Kevin Kelsy ko bhi extra time mein ek yellow card mila. Half time tak score 1-1 tha, aur dono side se barabar ki takkar dekhne ko mil rahi thi.
Brandon Bye Ka Winning Goal
Second half mein dono managers ne naye players ko mauka diya, jaise Sebastian Gomez aur Antony, taaki game ka rukh badla ja sake. Akhir-kar 82nd minute mein woh moment aaya jiska Portland ke fans ko intezar tha. David Da Costa ke assist par Brandon Bye ne target hit kiya aur Timbers ko 2-1 se aage kar diya. Last ke kuch minutes mein Seattle ne kaafi koshish ki lekin Portland ki defense ne unhe rok kar rakha aur 95th minute mein final whistle bajte hi Timbers ne yeh thrilling match apne naam kar liya.
