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NWSB Insider and Seattle Sounders writer Clinton Bell brings us his Love Em & Hate Em recap from the Saturday afternoon Cascadia Cup match against the Portland Timbers. Sounders let an easy 3 points slip away on the road, leaving them winless in Portland this year. Freddy Montero had a beautiful goal to open the scoring in this highly competitive derby match. Eddie Johnson was booked and now will miss next weeks big game against San Jose.
Our man Josh Dougherty has his finger firmly on the pulse of the Seattle Sounders in the 2012 season of MLS soccer. This time out, Josh gives us his match preview of the Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers FC matchup. Last year’s match at JELD-WEN was a frenetic affair. The Sounders escaped with a 3-2 victory thanks to a brace by Fredy Montero and a late penalty goal from Osvaldo Alonso.
