Portland beats El Paso


Lee Scores!!

By Kurt Schubothe
July 12 2003

The Portland Timbers win another big match at home this time their victim is El Paso. The Timbers continue to have good form on the road to the playoffs.

 Match Report
July 11th
The Timbers came out strong against El Paso with strong play by everyone on the pitch. El Paso did not rollover and play dead as they tested Josh Saunders many times in goal. The thing which stands out in the match was the fouls called on the Timbers by Referee Ricardo Valenzuela. Four yellow cards on the Timbers in the first half alone with El Paso flopping on the ground every chance they got. This style of play is always done by El Paso and the Referee falls for it every time. The scoring was started off a great pass from Tennyson to Hugo in the 22nd minute. Hugo took his time and placed the ball past the keeper for his first goal of the season. El Paso got back into the game when a handball was called on Bryn Ritchie in the box. Andrade put in the PK for El Paso in the 38th minute of play. Just before half time Hugo took a corner kick and Lee Morrison put into the back of the net on a header for a 2-1 Timbers lead. The Picture is Morrison’s goal.

In the second half El Paso got back into the match on a rare keeper mistake by Josh Saunders with Andrade getting the goal. The match which is always physical with El Paso lived up to its reputation with players going down all over the pitch. Defender Aaron Heinzen seemed to be on the receiving end of many dirty plays by El Paso. This in turned made Heinzen play even harder and resulted in what appeared to be the winning goal by Aaron in the 78th minute. After a a hour and a half review it was determined that the shot had deflected off Tennyson and into the goal. For more on the match go to Portland Timbers. Com

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