Cascadia Clash: Sounders versus Timbers

by Geoffrey C. Arnold

Overview

For decades, the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers have met on the pitch to battle for territorial respect and Pacific Northwest dominance. Though the kits have changed, the intensity of this epic rivalry between the neighboring clubs and their passionate and unruly supporters has not. Drawing on interviews and deep research, veteran sportswriter Geoffrey C. Arnold takes a behind-the-scenes look at the villains and champions, chants and tifos, bragging rights and blowups that define this feud. Join the March to the Match and celebrate with chainsaw antics as "Cascadia Clash" chronicles the Flounders versus Portscum tradition from its 1975 beginnings in the North American Soccer League to its current status as Major League Soccer's greatest grudge match.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614238638
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	02/19/2013
Series:	Sports
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Geoffrey C. Arnold has been a reporter for The Oregonian for 20 years, including the past two years covering the Portland Timbers and Major League Soccer and a year with the United Soccer Leagues First Division Timbers. He has covered a variety of sports events, including the MLS Cup, NFL Super Bowl, NBA Finals and NCAA Final Four. Don Garber has served as the Commissioner of Major League Soccer since 1999. Kasey Keller is a former professional soccer player and current Broadcast Analyst for the Seattle Sounders.