Juan Mosquera’s lonely goal earn him a spot on Team of the Matchday

AUGUST 24, 2024 – PORTLAND, OR: MLS Regular Season match between Portland Timbers and St. Louis City (photos by Diego G Diaz).

On Matchday 30, the Portland Timbers celebrated a hard-fought victory against their bitter rivals, the Seattle Sounders, on Saturday night at Providence Park.

They secured a 1-0 win with a lone goal by Juan David Mosquera, which deflected into the net in the 55th minute.

The Timbers displayed an exceptional defensive performance, earning praise for their tactics from manager Phil Neville, and were subsequently named in the Matchday 30 Team of the Matchday.

Source: Major League Soccer Communications

Team of the Matchday (3-4-3, left to right): Andre Blake (PHI) – Luca Orellano (CIN), Sergio Busquets (MIA), Juan Mosquera (POR) – Diego Rossi (CLB), Ajani Fortune (ATL), Pedro Vite (VAN), Facundo Torres (ORL) – Rafael Navarro (COL), Luis Suárez (MIA), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (MIN)

Coach: Phil Neville (POR)

Bench: Gavin Beavers (RSL), Franco Escobar (HOU), DeJuan Jones (CLB), Marcel Hartel (STL), Evander (POR), Ryan Gauld (VAN), Mikael Uhre (PHI), Dominique Badji (DC), Ezequiel Ponce (HOU)

 

 

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