{"id":3059,"date":"2017-05-14T22:28:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T05:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2017-05-14T22:35:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T05:35:52","slug":"ridgewell-gets-equalizer-in-1-1-draw-with-atlanta-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/2017\/05\/14\/ridgewell-gets-equalizer-in-1-1-draw-with-atlanta-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridgewell gets equalizer in 1-1 draw with Atlanta United"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Portland Timbers hosted (and defeated) the expansion Minnesota United team to start the 2017 season, and Minnesota’s expansion partner Atlanta United visited on Sunday afternoon, and achieved a much better result as they drew the Timbers 1-1 with Atlanta midfielder Julian Gressel<\/strong> getting the opener, and Portland’s Liam Ridgewell<\/strong> getting the equalizer at Providence Park in Portland.<\/p>\n

The first half did not feature many good scoring chances, but the Timbers would have the first good opportunity with a Diego Valeri<\/strong> free kick from just outside the box being smothered at the near post<\/a> by Atlanta goalkeeper Alec Kann<\/strong>. Just before the half, Atlanta’s Miguel Almir\u00f3n<\/strong> led a good attack down the left side, with Portland goalkeeper Jake Gleeson<\/strong> making a nice kick save, and it was scoreless at the half.<\/p>\n

Just seconds into the second half, Atlanta would take the lead when Atlanta defender Jeff Larentowicz<\/strong> found midfielder Julian Gressel<\/strong> at the top of the Timbers box, and hit a perfectly placed low shot just side the left post to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

It was only four minutes later when the Timbers leveled the score, when a free kick from Portland midfielder David Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong> came through to defender Liam Ridgewell<\/strong><\/a>, who headed down<\/a> and past Kann to level the score at 1-1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the rest of the match, the majority of good chances would be by the home side, with the next good chance being in the 74th minute with Fenendo Adi<\/strong>‘s curing shot<\/a> from near the top of the box forcing a good save by Kann, with rebound shots by Sebasti\u00e1n Blanco<\/strong> and Adi being blocked by defenders<\/a> at close range.<\/p>\n

In second half stoppage time the Timbers would come within inches of stealing the win when after a Timbers free kick was cleared back to near the top of the box, and Guzm\u00e1n’s powerful curling strike rattled off the left post<\/a>. Neither team would threaten again and would have to be satisfied with the 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Jake Gleeson<\/strong> had three saves for the Timbers while Alec Kann<\/strong> had three saves for Atlanta.<\/p>\n

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