TUKWILA, Wash. – Seattle Sounders FC 2 hosts the Portland Timbers 2 at Starfire Stadium on Monday in a crucial contest for both Cascasdia clubs as they look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the USL Western Conference. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

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Seattle Sounders FC 2 news and notes

• Current record: 7-11-6, 27pts
• Seattle fell for a second consecutive game in its last outing as San Antonio FC took a 1-0 victory last Saturday night at Toyota Field.
• The defeat dropped Seattle to 13th place in the Western Conference, four points behind San Antonio at the start of Saturday’s action.
• Seattle has been held scoreless in back-to-back games after a six-game undefeated streak pulled the side back into playoff position.
• S2 faces Vancouver in a home-and-home series over its two games following Monday night’s tilt, with the two sides set to meet on Friday night at Starfire Stadium and Monday, Sept. 5 in Vancouver.

Portland Timbers 2 news and notes

• Current record: 7-13-4, 25pts
• T2 has suffered back-to-back defeats to drop back in the race for the playoffs, falling 4-0 to Sacramento Republic FC last Saturday.
• Portland outshot Sacramento 16-12, but put only four of its shots on target as Evan Newton recorded the shutout for Republic FC, while the hosts recorded nine shots on goal.
• T2 is now six points behind eighth-place San Antonio FC as the weekend’s action kicks off with six games remaining in its regular season.
• Portland’s Villyan Bijev has six assists this season, sits two back of Sacramento’s Danny Barrera for the USL lead.

2016 Team leaders

• Goals: Seattle – Darwin Jones, 5; Portland – Neco Brett, 5
• Assists: Seattle – Myron Samuel, 4; Portland – Villyan Bijev, 6

Series Notes

• Seattle holds the edge in the season series between the teams, having taken victory in two of the three contests so far including a 1-0 win on July 24 at Starfire Stadium.

Officials

• REF: Josh Wilkens
• AR1: Kelsey Harms
• AR2: Joe Tompkins
• 4TH: Benjamin Oakley

Game hashtag:

• #SEAvPOR

Twitter social handles

• Seattle Sounders FC 2 – @SoundersFC2
• Portland Timbers 2 – @TimbersFC2