For the 100th all time Sounders vs Timbers match we wanted to remind everyone how Seattle feels about Portland, and always has. If you don’t get it yet, study up on the International maritime signal flags.
Here's a better angle to see the flags!
This small display includes a 400 sq ft ECS skull and 16 two poles. Let’s take a walk down memory lane of some of our other tifo displays against Portland.
Tifo projects like this aren’t possible without the help of our volunteers and we’d love your help. For more information, check the tifo production box on our volunteer form!
Photo credit: Jeremiah Oshan / SounderAtHeart
The year was 1909, and Seattle was hosting the Alaska-Yukon Exposition. Along the shores of Lake Union, a 20-foot-tall sign was illuminated declaring “You’ll like Tacoma”. The City of Tacoma was enticing businessmen from around the world to live and do business in the City of Destiny.
Fast forward to 2018. Supporters from the South Sound got together to create a welcome message for our S2 boys as they transitioned from Tukwila to their new home in Tacoma. This tifo was unveiled on March 16, 2018 at the inaugural S2 match at Cheney Stadium in front of a full house. The boys went on to win the match against their rivals 2 to 1. 109 years later, the message still rings true, you’ll like Tacoma.
This display was painted over a weekend and used over 350 square feet of fabric and 7 gallons of paint.
S2 is back in action this Wednesday, March 28th at 7pm. Come down to Cheney Stadium and help push the Boys from Tacoma to victory, you'll like Tacoma too!
Photo credit: Max Aquino
Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Vancouver, B.C. — The representatives of the Cascadia Cup Council in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver have jointly agreed that the results of the following regular season matches will count toward awarding of the Cascadia Cup in 2018:
- Saturday, June 30th, Sounders v Timbers
- Saturday, July 21st, Sounders v Whitecaps
- Saturday, August 11th, Timbers v Whitecaps
- Sunday, August 26th, Timbers v Sounders
- Saturday, September 15th, Whitecaps v Sounders
- Sunday, October 28th, Whitecaps v Timbers
As in past years, the Cascadia Cup rules and tiebreakers for these six matches are as follows:
- 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw
- The team with the most points after all six Cascadia Cup matches is the winner
Tiebreakers are, in order:
- Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
- Re-apply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- Greater goal difference in all cup matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all cup matches
- Smaller number of disciplinary points in all cup matches (yellow = 1 point, red = 2 points)
The result of the Sunday, May 13th match between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders will not be considered toward awarding the Cascadia Cup.
The Cascadia Cup Council regrets that Major League Soccer made this decision necessary by scheduling an unbalanced number of matches among the three teams. Supporters of all three Cascadia Cup teams prefer a balanced schedule going forward, meaning that making such determinations would not be required.
About the Cascadia Cup Council: The Cascadia Cup Council is a recognized not-for-profit entrusted with the management of the Cascadia Cup. The Council is made up of one representative from each of the three founding Cascadia Cup supporters groups. The current Cascadia Cup Council representatives are: Fernando Machicado - Timbers Army; Heather Satterberg - Emerald City Supporters; and Peter Czimmermann - Vancouver Southsiders.
The Sounders set sail from Seattle in a storm, disappointed with how last season ended and a clear goal this season to host MLS Cup. Our ship is battle worn and shows the scars of previous seasons. But with those battles comes experience and the crew has celebrated the start of the MLS 10th season with a new hashmark on the bow. This ship is ready for war: we want all the plunder and we will take no prisoners.
This 3 piece display is 9,500 square feet of fabric sewn together with over 2000 feet of seams, used over 40 gallons of paint and includes 700 small flags to extend the waves from the curtain into the ECS section. It was produced in one session of 12 days with Thursday’s CCL display by dozens of ECS members totaling approximately 500 hours of work. Tifo projects like this aren’t possible without the help of our volunteers and we need your help. For more information on how to get involved check the tifo production box on our volunteer form, visit the tifo forum and follow ECSTifo on twitter. We have lots of opportunities throughout the year!
Photo Credit: Joe Towner / PNWMF
The 2018 Sounders season starts with a return to CONCACAF Champions League play and the opportunity to climb to new heights. By winning the 2016 MLS Cup, the Sounders qualified for this Champions League campaign and completed their collection of domestic trophies. The display draws inspiration from the Cascade mountain range with each of our US Open Cup, Supporters Shield and MLS Cup trophies atop a peak, and sun behind Mt Rainier shows our aspirations of claiming Champions League glory.
Tifo projects like this aren’t possible without the help of our volunteers and we’d love your help. For more information and email updates on how to help, check the tifo production box on our volunteer form and follow ECSTifo on twitter.
Photo Credit: Joe Towner / PNWMF