For now, at least, the Sounders have decided to stick with their rave green jerseys Wednesday night in Portland.

That's the only jersey they Sounders have ever worn, but because the Timbers were green at home, the Sounders initially announced that they were going to pull out their blue alternate jerseys for the first time. However, after further review, the Sounders seem to have decided that Portland's green is so deep that there's won't be any confusion with the Sounders' rave green, and therefore Seattle now intends to wear its usual home kits: green tops, blue pants, green socks.

However, the referee gets the final say. So we won't know for sure until they take the pitch.

And speaking of kits -- which I know about half of you enjoy and about half of you can't stand -- my editor, Dale Phelps, found this story that leaks some of the English Premier League uniform changes for the coming season.

Wednesday's Seattle-Portland game is just one of eight U.S. Open Cup third-round games -- six of which will be played tonight.

Here's a good look at this round of games.

However, the Wednesday games both look exceptional, because both pair rivals from different leagues: Houston (MLS) vs. Austin (USL-1), and of course Sounders-Timbers.

Here's a closer look at that one:

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (MLS)
AT PORTLAND TIMBERS (USL-Division I)
7 p.m. Wednesday, PGE Park, Portland.
TV: FSN.
Notes: This is a third-round match of the U.S. Open Cup, the nation’s oldest soccer tournament, which is open to clubs from all levels of the sport. … Portland advanced with wins over the Kitsap Pumas (3-0) and the Sonoma County (Calif.) Sol (3-0). Seattle advanced with wins over Real Salt Lake (4-1) and Colorado (1-0). … The Sounders will be without midfielder Brad Evans (USA) and defender Tyrone Marshall (Jamaica) due to national team duty. Midfielder Osvaldo Alonso (groin) is out, and midfielder Steve Zakuani (ankle) is doubtful. Forward Jarrod Smith remains on the MLS injured reserve list, but he is eligible for cup play. … Portland is 7-1-5 in USL play, and led by goalkeeper Steve Cronin (0.6 gaa), forward Mandjou Keita (4 g) and midfielder Brian Farber (3 a). … As of Tuesday, fewer than 2,000 tickets remained available. … If the game is tied at the end of regulation, it will go to a 30-minute overtime and then, if necessary, penalty kicks.
Next: If the Sounders advance to the Open Cup semifinal on July 7, they will either host Kansas City at Starfire Sports Stadium or visit the Minnesota Thunder. If eliminated, their next game will be a regular-season MLS match against Houston on July 11 at Qwest Field.

The Portland Timbers report that as of this morning, about 2,000 tickets remain available for their U.S. Open Cup match against the Sounders at 7 p.m. Wednesday at PGE Park.

That reflects about 300 additional ticket sales since this this blog report that I found recently.

The game will be shown live on FSN.