Match Thread: Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes [7:00p]

After going out and beating up on the San Jose Earthquakes 6-1, the Portland Timbers find themselves on a four-match winning streak, which includes defeats to the Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy. The Timbers played the Galaxy last and also hung a six-spot on their foreheads: 6-3. The Timbers are on a roll, but the Earthquakes come into town on a roll of their own, winning their last four on the fly.

The Earthquakes are now in playoff contention: That four-game streak put them over the red line in seventh place in the Western Conference. The Timbers, on the other hand, are just three points away from first place.

Injury Report

Portland Timbers

Out

M - Dairon Asprilla (left knee surgery 5/21, out for season) - Read

M - Sebastian Blanco (torn ACL 9/6, out for season) - Read

F - Blake Bodily (right thigh injury)

Questionable

D - Chris Duvall (right lower leg injury)

M - Tomas Conechny (right shoulder injury)

D - Bill Tuiloma (left thigh injury)

San Jose Earthquakes

Out

D - Casey Walls (thigh injury)

F - Danny Hoesen (thigh injury)

Questionable

GK - Matt Bersano (ankle injury)

M - Eric Calvillo (head injury)

Starting Lineup

Portland Timbers

San Jose Earthquakes

Location: Providence Park, Portland OR
Kick-off time: 7:00 Pacific / 10:00 Eastern
TV broadcast: FOX 12+
Rival SB Nation site: Centerline Soccer
Radio broadcast: 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish)