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Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls, September 20, 2015

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs. NEW YORK RED BULLS
PROVIDENCE PARK, Portland, Ore.
September 20, 2015 (WEEK 29, MLS Game #294)
5 p.m. ET (ESPN)


  • Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his sixth goal in the last seven matches, sending the Red Bulls on their way to a 3-2 come-from-behind win vs. the Chicago Fire on Friday. Wright-Phillips now has 41 goals over the last two seasons, three shy of the two-season scoring record in MLS (Stern John, 44, 1998-99). Sacha Kljestan collected an assist for a fifth consecutive game.
  • The Timbers had their winless run extended to three games with a second draw in that time in their last match, a scoreless draw with Sporting KC on Sept. 9 at Providence Park.
  • The Timbers won the lone meeting between the teams a year ago, a 2-1 win May 24 at Red Bull Arena, their first win ever in Harrison. The Red Bulls had won both meetings at Red Bull Arena.
  • The teams have met twice in Portland and played to 3-3 draws on both occasions, including in the lone meeting between the clubs in 2013.


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