Sunday 007 U.S. Football Team: [Portland Lumberjack VS St. Louis City] Can the home team change coach have an impact?

Last season, Portland invited former Miami International coach Phil Neville to coach and ended in the 9th place in the regular season. Although he entered the playoffs, he was eliminated by Vancouver's white hat. This season, the team's performance has improved significantly, and after defeating the Colorado Rapids 2-1 in the last round, it temporarily ranked fourth with 26 points. Offense has always been Portland's advantage, scoring 65 goals in the regular season last season, ranking second in the West; 25 goals were also recorded in 16 rounds this season. But the defensive problem continues, conceding 56 goals last season, and conceding more goals this season, and has conceded 22 goals in 16 rounds. During the international match day, many main players in Portland were selected for the national team, the main central defender Kamal Miller and the main goalkeeper Krepiu were selected for the Canadian national team, the winger Rasset was selected for the Costa Rica national team, and the main central defender Surman was selected for the New Zealand national team. However, due to injuries to main goalkeeper Pantmes and central defender Mike Grau, the team's defense line was seriously insufficient. Only Zuparic is available in the central defender position. He has only played 3 times this season and is no longer the main player. There are hidden dangers in the goalkeeper position.

Due to poor performance this season, St. Louis City fired Swedish coach Melbery before the last round of the game, and was temporarily led by Crilic of the second team. The new coach led the team 2-1 to defeat the San Jose earthquake in his debut, and center Klaus and midfielder Lovin respectively made contributions to achieve a rebound. Lovin scored a penalty in the 91st minute, which was the latest winning goal in the team's American League history. However, after winning the game, the main midfielder Valem was red and will be suspended in this game. Central defender Nelson and winger Alm continue to be injured, and main central defender Hilbert is expected to return in this round. It is worth noting that during the international match day, no core players in St. Louis City were selected for the national team.

This game was held at Providence Park Stadium in Portland. The maximum temperature on the day of the game was 36℃. The team has issued a high temperature warning, which is a severe test for both sides. St. Louis City's form has rebounded after changing coaches, while Portland's defense is already weak, and there is still a shortage of personnel in this game. Overall, St. Louis City, who is more optimistic about away games, is unbeaten and recommended to let the loss.