It’s bonfire time. This game will be impacted by the heat. It is vital for players, team staff, referees and fans to hydrate. The winner in this Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders match will control the destiny of the 2017 Cascadia Cup.

ESPN2 is carrying a 30-minute pregame version of ESPN FC prior to the 7:30 PM start time. Watch it all with us.

Ricardo Salazaar is the center referee.

Injuries and Suspensions

Sebastian Blanco and Roy Miller are suspended. Vytas Andriuskevicius will be suspended due to accumulation with his next yellow card. Tony Alfaro and Diego Chara are two yellows away.

Gbenga Arokoyo , Jack Barmby, and Liam Ridgewell are out. Seyi Adekoya is questionable.

Jordy Delem and Oniel Fisher are at the Caribbean Cup.

This section is finally small and reasonable.

nos audietis in somniis | nos audietis in altum

you will hear us in your sleep | you will hear us from the deep

this is our Sound

Keys to the Game:

• Hydrate - everyone should hydrate
• Choose the moments to play with pace
• Deny Valeri
• Abuse the 2nd string backline

How to Watch

Match date/time: 7:30 PM PT, Sunday June 25, 2017

Venue: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, barely Cascadia

Online Streaming: Watch ESPN

National TV: ESPN2 (Healey, Twellman, Stewart-Binks)

Local Radio: KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle (Johnson, Keller)

Local Radio (Spanish) : El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda)

International TV

Australia: beIN Sports (AUS) | Asia: beIN Sports (ASIA) | Europe: Eurosport | India: DSports | Middle East & North Africa: Abu Dhabi Sports | New Zealand: TVNZ | Singapore: Starhub | Taiwan: Sportscast | United Kingdom: Sky Sports

Starting Lineups:

Projected Seattle Sounders:

Charles Caldwell

How I'm watching

Outfit: Sounder at Heart “This is our Sound” t-shirt

Scarf: No scarf

Where: Berliner Pub, Renton

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