Photo Courtesy Portland Timbers FC
Portland Timbers defender Claudio Bravo and midfielder Yimmi Chara and Diego Chara on the bench made it into the Major League Soccer’s Team of the Week for Week 27.
Winger Yimmi Chara scored one goal and one assist and left Back Claudio Bravo’s experience was a factor in the team’s excellent defensive game in a 6-1 rout over Real Salt Lake. Diego Chara along with his brother putting a one-two combination as the eldest of the Chara’s goal earned him a bench spot.
Team of the Week (3-5-2, left to right): Maxime Crepeau (VAN) – Claudio Bravo (POR), Jakob Glesnes (PHI), Kyle Duncan (RBNY) – Yimmi Chara (POR), Hany Mukhtar (NSH), Joao Paulo (SEA), Eduardo “Chofis” Lopez (SJ), Julian Gressel (DC) – Gyasi Zardes (CLB), Adam Buksa (NE)
Coach: Bruce Arena (NE)
Bench: Carlos Coronel (RBNY), Steve Birnbaum (DC), Jose Martinez (PHI), Diego Chara (POR), Franco Fragapane (MIN), Paul Arriola (DC), Moussa Djitte (ATX)
Source: Major League Soccer.com and Portland Timbers Communications
