Steve Clark and Felipe Mora rose to the occasion in Sunday’s game against their I-5 foes the Seattle Sounders in the always contested and celebrated of MLS Derbies, the Cascadia Derby.
Both players are featured in the Week 22 MLS Team of the Week for their performances.
For Timbers veteran goalkeeper in last night’s game, he excelled defensively and overcame the pressure the Sounders strikers put against him in the final minutes of the game.
In the end, he finished with five saves and a clean sheet.
Felipe Mora, the Timbers leader in goals and assists, executed a daring play that led to the match’s first score passing to a wide-open Sebastian Blanco for the lead. In the ending minutes of the game, once again he delivered the insurance goal in the final minutes for the final score of 2-0 over their nemesis the Seattle Sounders.
Steve Clark made the first team while Felipe Mora earned a bench spot.
Team of the Week (3-4-3, left to right): Steve Clark (POR) – Daniel Lovitz (NSH), Ilie Sanchez (SKC), Carlos Teran (CHI) – Brian Rodriguez (LAFC), Jesus Ferreira (DAL), Lucas Zelarayan (CLB), Ryan Gauld (VAN) – Adrien Hunou (MIN), Valentin Castellanos (NYC), Ricardo Pepi (DAL)
Coach: Giovanni Savarese (POR)
Bench: Nick Marsman (MIA), Djordje Mihailovic (MTL), Maxi Moralez (NYC), Yordy Reyna (DC), Dejan Joveljic (LA), Miguel Berry (CLB), Felipe Mora (POR)
Source: Major League Soccer Communications
Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders
