If you are a Portland Timbers fan, you will know about the Green Machine and Atticus Lane-Dupre. For those of you who have not heard of him, he is youngest who plays for the Green Machine in the youth league and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Thanks to the Make A Wish Program, the Green Machine played the Portland Timbers. The match was held in 2013 and front of 3,000 soccer fans.
The owner of the Timbers, Merritt Paulson, announced on Twitter that he was delighted that Atticus, along with his family, is attending the MLS Cup final. The game is between the Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew on the 7th of December.
Atticus is recovering well from his illness and has been cancer free. He still needs to go for regular check-ups, but at the moment, everything is going great for the youngster. Atticus is looking forward to attending the match and hope that the Timbers can bring the cup home with them.
The Timbers have announced that they are bringing their victory log to the final. Transport company Daimler Trucks are transporting it cross-country to the game on Sunday and is expected to arrive on Saturday in Columbus. The log is a tradition that has happened for many years, and the Timbers hope it will bring them luck.
Timber Joey, who is the Timbers mascot, uses a chainsaw and saws a slab off the log each goal scored by the Timber and for a clean sheet. After the game, the slabs of logs are presented to the players that score goals in front of the crowds of Timber fans. It is something that all the fans and player enjoy.
Over the last seven years, a blessing of the log has taken place at the start of the season. It is in order to give the team luck hopefully over the coming season. It has certainly worked this year with the team in the final with a great chance to take the cup hope and be crowned champions.
It is going to be a close final, and it is hard to pick a team that will win the cup. Bookmakers have the Timber the slight favourites, but there is not much between the two teams. The game is going to attract lots of free bets and large wagers on the outcome. It has been an exciting season in the MLS and this year has seen record numbers of fans attend games. Hopefully the final can deliver a fantastic spectacle that all fans can enjoy.
This article was written by Tony Samboras. Tony has been a huge MLS fan and likes to analyze games to put free bets on the outcome. His work has been published on top soccer sites across the world. His free bookmaker bets analysis is read by many punters looking to use his knowledge and can be found at www.freebets.com.au.
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