The Portland Timbers spent today's training session running a full-field eleven on eleven scrimmage, having brought in a handful of players from T2 to fill in the gaps left by the team's six national team call ups. The scrimmage went for two 35 minute halves and ended in a 1-1 draw between the green and grey teams.
The Green Team:
Gleeson; Barmby, Valentin, Borchers, Klute; Zemanski, Jewsbury; Meva*, Duarte*, Unknown*; Seaton
The Grey Team:
McIntosh*; Richards*, Morley*, Palacios*, Langsdorf**; Valeri, Chara, Grabavoy; Melano, McInerney, Asprilla
*T2 Player; **Academy Player
With the Timbers' remaining first team defenders facing off against their remaining first team attackers, the match was an even one, featuring several intriguing moments from both sides.