The time is edging ever-closer to the Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew MLS clash as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the players have now been announced.
We can reveal that the starting XI for Portland Timbers which has been officially confirmed as:
Portland Timbers
James Pantemis #41
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Canada
Place of birth: Kirkland, Canada
Jimer Fory #27
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 23
Finn Surman #5
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 22
Alex Bonetig #6
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Australia
Place of birth: Australia
Brandon Bye #5
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 30
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Kalamazoo, USA
Diego Chará #21
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 39
Cole Bassett #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 24
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Littleton, USA
Kristoffer Velde #99
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Norway
Place of birth: Haugesund, Norway
Antony Alves Santos #11
Also known as Antony
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Gage Guerra #88
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 23
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Houston, USA
Felipe Mora #9
Forward
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Chile
Place of birth: Santiago, Chile
The team sheet line-up for Columbus Crew has also been confirmed as:
Columbus Crew
Patrick Schulte #28
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 90kg
Age: 24
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: St. Charles, USA
Max Arfsten #27
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 24
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Fresno, USA
Malte Amundsen #18
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Denmark
Place of birth: Denmark
Rudy Camacho #4
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 34
Nationality: France
Place of birth: France
Andrés Herrera #2
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Corrientes, Argentina
Sean Zawadzki #25
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 25
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Olmsted Falls, USA
Dylan Chambost #7
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Annecy, France
Taha Habroune #16
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 20
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Columbus, USA
Hugo Picard #30
Midfielder
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 22
Nationality: France
Place of birth: France
Diego Rossi #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Uruguay
Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay
Wessam Abou Ali #9
Forward
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 27
Place of birth: Aalborg, Denmark
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