Good news the Surmantor is fit to start the knock out wild card match.
Hopefully Portland win, so Finn S gets some playoff football over the next few weeks to keep him match sharp for the AWs in Nov. Winner today plays San Diego in the 3 legged QF playoffs.
Only 36 mins in and it’s 2-1 to San Diego. Seems like Portland might put up more of a fight, but still very much the underdog. Worth a watch if you’ve got a chance.
Portland up by 1. Is it on aggregate? No away goals etc?
It's three distinct matches (all of which go to a shootout if tied after 90 minutes). Portland need to win today (whether in 90 minutes or in a shootout) to make it 1-1 and force a third game.
Portland up by 1. Is it on aggregate? No away goals etc?
It's three distinct matches (all of which go to a shootout if tied after 90 minutes). Portland need to win today (whether in 90 minutes or in a shootout) to make it 1-1 and force a third game.
Oh! So the 2-2 equaliser in the tenth minute of 8 minutes of time added on is goooooood.
This game is off tap. Going to extra time! Game is free on apple tv in aus
Lol I could pay $28 around to watch this…that’d bring my football subscriptions to 4 and dangerously high…but it’d cover almost everything except Motherwell, Swansea and Peterborough. Championship is a few selected games.
Weird rules and all, but they’ve worked for Portland. Going to a tie breaker then.
San Diego won the first game and Portland has won the second! With a 99th minute equaliser and the final penalty of the initial 5 a piece after trailing in the shoot out. Phhhhh.
Winner to play Boxy's Minnesota in the West Conference semis, post the FIFA break.
Vancouver Whitecaps to host Los Angeles FC in the other semi. Both those teams finished higher regular season than Minny & Portland, so no home Western Conference final for either Boxall or Surman, regardless of what happens tomorrow.
The Timbers have two more years on Finn Surman’s bargain of a contract. GM Ned Grabavoy mentions the club is trying to get him under a new deserved deal. #RCTIDpic.twitter.com/sdTPiw1rbn
There was a goal against Australia that I felt he was at fault for too. Might have been the 2nd game where he just let his guy out muscle him and get a shot away.
He seems very solid in the air and covering back (he's quick). but obviously still makes mistakes..
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A few rumours circulating over the past few days about Finn being courted by Bristol City. Can never put too much credence in a few random tweets, but the lads who do the Not The Top 20 podcast (best EFL pod out there, worth a listen) hinted at it in their latest episode which makes me think there could be something tangible behind it.
Would be an interesting move, Bristol City started brightly and were fairly good in the championship last season, but have fallen off a bit lately and have sold their star player to a possible playoff rival, which has Robins fans a bit pessimistic at the moment. Got splattered by Derby on Friday night too, so definitely looking to steady the ship. Would be really cool as a Kiwi football fan to see three of our boys vying for promotion to the prem, with Libby and Max both currently in the scrap for top 6.