Seattle Sounders FC (14-3-7, 45 points) defeated the Portland Timbers (7-11-7, 31 points), 4-2. Below is a short recap of the match, post game quotes and video highlights.





Obafemi Martins scored twice for the visiting Sounders FC. Clint Dempsey and Chad Barrett accounted for the other two Seattle goals. Fanendo Adi scored a second half brace in the losing effort for the Timbers.





The Rave Green took a 2-0 lead into the locker room at the conclusion of the first half on Martins' 17th minute tally and a Dempsey score 17 minutes later.





Chad Barrett extended Seattle's lead to 3-0 in the 70th minute. Portland responded 90 seconds later when Adi reduced the Sounders advantage to two. Martins scored his second of the match in the 76th minute. Adi tallied the last score of the match in the 90th minute.





Today's encounter in Portland was the fourth meeting between the two sides. Seattle notched two wins and a draw in Major League Soccer head-to-head games and a win in a U.S. Open Cup matchup.