The Portland Timbers saved their season and stayed alive in the playoffs for at least one more game as they prevailed over San Diego FC in dramatic fashion, winning Game Two in a penalty kick shootout.
There is a strong argument that San Diego are a better team than the Portland Timbers. The expansion team should advance.
But that doesn't mean the Timbers don't have a chance. In fact, I think Portland actually has a semi-plausible path towards flipping the script and advancing.
Finding themselves in the same spot as they did a year ago, Portland flipped the script and put in maybe their best performance of the season. It wasn't pretty or straightforward, and at times it was excruciating, but my goodness it was exhilarating.
The Portland Timbers tallied their first postseason win since 2021 and punched their ticket for Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs by a 3-1 victory at Providence Park over
Everyone in Providence Park on Saturday night knew the outcome well before ninety minutes. Heck, they probably knew it just minutes into the second half. The most pessimistic thought they
Decision Day is here once again for the Portland Timbers, and once again they have something to play for.
The stakes aren't as dire as years past, when
The 2025 Portland Timbers have a big problem. It's not a specific player problem (although those probably exist), and it's not a tactical problem (although that
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Welcome back to Stumptown Radio - Portland Thorns Edition.
Today, we are joined by the fifth overall draft pick
The Portland Timbers road woes continued at BC Place, as they let a 1-0 lead slip late and settled for a 1-1 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.
The Portland Timbers will have to shrug off yet another disappointment in Texas, as they fly up north for a huge bout against Cascadia foes the Vancouver Whitecaps (kickoff set
