seattle.theoffside.com - 7/1/2009
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It’s no secret that there is no love lost between Portland and Seattle when it comes to our soccer teams.
Okay, that’s a bit of an understatement. “Teams and supporters groups would cheerfully rip each other’s hearts out and consume them while they’re still ...
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oregonlive.com - 7/2/2009
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Everything was in place for the Portland Timbers
to pull off an upset. An electric pre-game atmosphere....
Ticket scalpers prowling the streets. A long line waiting to purchase tickets and fans milling around, eager for the match to begin....
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Seattle 2, Portland 1: Sounders stun sold-out PGE Park ...
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Houston Dynamo —
... Soccer League have done well against their MLS opponents this year. In yesterday’s matches, the New England Revolution fell to the Harrisburg City Islasnders, the Chicago Fire was doused by the Wilmington Hammerheads, and Chivas USA was downed by Charleston Battery. The winner of tonight’s Dynamo/Aztex match will face Charleston. The only other remaining match of the third round is the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders. Something tells me these two teams, or support groups, don’t get along very well. ...
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Courtesy of Laurie at The Seattle Offside: It’s no secret that there is no love lost between Portland and Seattle when it comes to our soccer teams. Okay, that’s a bit of an understatement. “Teams and supporters groups would cheerfully ...
Portland-Seattle Provides Unique Showcase
Match Fit USA —
... at last I heard), with early estimates as high as 16k, and there's always a chance there will be more. Sounders fans are traveling, the Timbers Army will be in full voice, and the concern over fans clashing has even led to the Portland organization to put out a plea for peace . While I abhor the fan violence and discourage it at every turn, I do appreciate the passion that can be behind it's potential. Both the Sounders fans and the Timbers fans care about their clubs desperately, and it would be difficult to argue that's a bad thing as long as no one gets hurt. More than ...
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