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.
Liv Moultrie records yet another brace, the Portland Thorns earn their first post-break clean sheet, and the team clinches a playoff spot for the ninth consecutive season.
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.
"There has been times where Caiya and I have been working out together, when we’ve just done PT at the same time, so we’ll be with each other screaming at each other in the weight room like 'let’s go!'"
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
Here we are again: For the second consecutive season, the Portland Timbers find themselves staring down the dreaded Western Conference Wild Card matchup, hosting Real Salt Lake at what is
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
With the results from the weekend not going their way in the slightest, the Portland Thorns knew they had to take care of business. If they stood any chance of
The Portland Timbers were outworked and outclassed by Western Conference-winners San Diego FC, losing 4-0 at home on Decision Day, and dropping out of 7th-place into a second consecutive Wildcard
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
