What a beautiful day at Providence Park last Sunday, April 22. The sun was shining, my bare arms blinded the first two rows of the South Deck, and the Portland Timbers earned a
clean sheet against New York City FC. It was astounding, and the three goals for the home team just took it over the top. There was so much goal smoke my asthma is still making its presence known days later.
As usual, here are a few photos from the match with some attempts at humor in the captions. Click on the pics for larger format in a gallery.
For more serious coverage and additional photos, check out Kip Kesgard's
match report.
![Beautiful Derpy Ridgy Liam Ridgewell, Diego Valeri](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjj1P6PESDW_hjEToyyB5RYLGqiClSrsC8L-U5o9lyeBRdvwAc_x4Q5JBVZmjsF-TPBGvDZIW2PsVDC6IXyxqRh_sfoGqYNx8n3xETXhGbjyoy6pPAEasD407uu8NUtCDMs6ynjUMlks7S/s640/IMG_7646.jpg) |
Oh, my lovely Derp Derp is back. A win is assured! |
![Piggyback Adi Fanendo Adi, Ebenezer Ofori, Alexander Callens, Maximiliano Moralez, Ronald Matarrita](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUOZZd2Gen-NjMR9DYPHFb5rf1UCHFabaopLQUD15HMAnZdXxkY0BbLKv8m92PHyKQ219S58t6ZeAq_fTAcerFLueDhCt9fgJCCUDdi-yJirKBjcOASLLcrNXY0VSk1PrytPJ2iQwouF1/s640/IMG_7653.jpg) |
"Giddy-yap!" |
![Soap opera Adi Rodney Wallace, Fanendo Adi](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiip4pjlOmL-7VhQbC3RwMDd6BpiAEmELypsauDK-PjwApMr5RkV7O5JcI4UnfuD-LdHBg3DuJONaiRF3DgUs2xjb3eoeZUgzpDjLi2U-Csm-4q0xiI7XPNXJA9kZvwVr8ByCHBWdr-mo2Y/s640/IMG_7705.jpg) |
Fanendo Adi hears Rodney Wallace talking smack about his horsey ride. He thought they were friends. |
![Ashamed Alvas Rodney Wallace, Alvas Powell](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Cvj2TTSwd_0c6LjHbNmqzBGbTLd93GtRuk4X063CqDIrYVt1tlr2Hvjgymje1qauOZ6EidxUuo4M-SMVxOMgNA3yhWS7M27GRASdwO8BpCWoLBr3Cejmr0Unz6kzSiP6Kj3x5iujl2ZR/s640/IMG_7708.jpg) |
Surprise Purple Nurple! |
![THAT FACE Diego Chara, Rodney Wallace](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBehzZ86rSe1ydEn33ZbzSzkAyf8zvk4DoKY1j1hMvbwqf9F0nIEFWj35PK1I9FKjSr3Ok7gfY_UPYg5S4RLyqQsj14zBAN_RZa8TuCiJFHXNfscCTbzxppiYprXfIFjDhzQF03tD8r_0/s640/IMG_7757.jpg) |
I've missed that face SO MUCH. |
![Sliding into home Sebastian Blanco](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaYn4a0oDukMiQj-ronByknAKBM0GY3nHWXl4pWaqZnifDT7Sgk2JyTpneG5gBXWw84N0Ycv8RoGUjqiAqty3eUcipQzpOhxnXFCJ6zdZEg7mkTfQFvUOo-HorY4c8Ukv9_k7ISpSeqrz/s640/IMG_7763.jpg) |
Nope. Only Rod Wall can do that face right. And your eyes are closed.
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![NASTY Liam Ridgewell](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO7UGg2uvKWelbeFwaqwm3YjuSb6moOaYhDzKxMcqdCnWsnvV-1fDMXj9htA2f2OsM2KueLcEX2ZISSCn13wgpOssL9tmtrxvY4C-TvXQ19icfy8fAumyZSBoR4OBYPqcCXPLcTJsgAqR/s640/IMG_7844.jpg) |
Liam Ridgewell happily finds the snack he hid in his boot. |
![Perspective issues Larrys Mabiala, Cristhian Paredes](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCF2hj4zdqPkY8RYVPXm-1-qKaQLsE4mpH7gKFhJ-EAtzq-uxkE3f4DvUcPE7zSL1C1NrRPX3qxI_ETeFwKPJoqHkaylWoiW4LlW3EM5dkT16cixzD85__UE-kd7vl2PLs_is2nnEDPal/s640/IMG_7866.jpg) |
You all may want to look just a slight bit to your left. |
![Step off, *BLANK* Sebastian Blanco, Zarek Valentin](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChvQTfFbOgdm1CD0tg9Kp6cdamkG8ZtwVdM5HyddIT_BgcarGVwG9ZdTsrrzIFRTUFiKyQ0VCm4Bo8YhMAEAcgr2d4gkz-e2tzUih_xCmtF-_C6dUeYa174RbDHrS_M9La7iLvPiUhzHM/s640/IMG_7898.jpg) |
Sebastian Blanco has this one. You may step back. |
![Maybe no one will notice Diego Valeri, Zarek Valentin, Sebastian Blanco](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTJUbyeMMqQUl8GPvfUdddfrucq1nsRQ9ZhIF8f-gu4wByFuaxsNlc_HSGnLY9qs_-zq1jSKz5lRaTB1Q3YRJuU8dYox3og6nZggovqIw_rR5LB0VaefXGHXUZE_lx48mqjLkL4EZPdvH/s640/IMG_7902.jpg) |
Diego Valeri sneaks away carefully. |
![Concession hell Zarek Valentin, Sebastian Blanco](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVeevY9EPwMnVEVa19NK_jbV7k4YQxUqSHvF2KA_CVS0l2yCua22KyCwHSvfSF9K_anf6lsupR9MDHxK7Fr5JaqX28g4ephAm_53UxntYneEXYlpTpZU6xYHBUQi1DITValqyNfzAWjFx/s640/IMG_7933.jpg) |
Part one. Zarek Valentin: "So, did you hear about how they got rid of the tots?" |
![Concession hell, the conclusion Zarek Valentin, Sebastian Blanco](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXDc3YOxrsA41wlLW9JBzXHM52CWBVevledz-zMQV9eF2DTQwA3NdTPE_M6ZXkQ_1fJGrGs56_Fp7yYX9m8I2JZz5FjUs9FeKIDKRwJS53UhLl2JxR-9clyxZC25dtSwfeTm0sYkjkPZX/s640/IMG_7934.jpg) |
Part two. Valentin: "No, it's cool; they're coming back!" |
![Gooooooaaaallll Portland Timbers](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBaEfJp8HlrAllkqR0TRS1vEXgzr2gP1gtvGT0ETbSk2j8r9L491l8zxqJe-QQ2Y-Q3PTIOuM3NQEpFofId4rRHaVebu0TnPLRp4JlmfeRHryDNY_QCkeu3iF5TksGo0D1Sb2TCsmnMtx/s640/IMG_7939.jpg) |
And the award for Best Face Plant goes to... |
![SWOON Larrys Mabiala](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEDzlCOnE91PtUCzgnT1wjyCsOIhCovNR9-u5_IWJzG02bcdAvosFs8dtEh8qJ_m4IXpZBjRbnx8tkEa5knTRfCW7fyRmhDZ12Zaai-quVjf197PGychLP244ymmWPWcACWhVbJR5dgbQ/s640/IMG_7950.jpg) |
Adorbs. |
![The jinx is broken Alvas Powell](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08OfNd8TE9aXL997qA-enNcX4kGiwApOKM0IjwpDxW35M0HuTCxIucC4AYhcKnju32WqZg6xbMFuA5EjZZtHDdWVYy7ji_BU_gfWwIzXaHVg5sWeeQN0Qx777ey8ZHyCrmHI_8WpIBIWP/s640/IMG_8074.jpg) |
This is how I expect to be looked at. The jinx initiated last week is hereby undone. |
Prior Snarktography galleries from this season:
Portland Timbers eke out 3-2 win over Minnesota United, snarktography resumes
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