TONIGHT'S GAME
PORTLAND TIMBERS (7-6-5)
AT FC TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (6-7-5)
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30; Steinbrenner Field
RADIO: 1010 AM
NEED TO KNOW: The Rowdies will try to build on their 2-0 victory against Miami FC last Sunday as they face the Timbers for the second and final time in the regular season. ... Tampa Bay will be without Jeremy Christie (groin), Aaron Wheeler (shin), Gordon Kljestan (knee), Scott Buete (hernia) and Erik Ustruck (broken leg), but new acquisition Ricardo Sanchez could make his debut. ... Portland won the first meeting 1-0 at PGE Park on June 27, with Bright Dike scoring. ... Tampa Bay is eighth in the standings but would move even with Portland with a victory tonight in the battle for the final four playoff berths. ... Aaron King's goal against Miami gave him a team-high five for the season. ... The Timbers lost their last outing, 3-0 against AC St. Louis on Wednesday. ... Portland's Ryan Pore leads the USSF Division II with 11 goals and was the player of the month for April.
Nicholas J.E. Murray
TONIGHT'S GAME
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