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.
The match had everything: Kristoffer Velde being a menace, Gage Guerra scoring a stoppage time equalizer (again!), multiple saved & missed penalties, and Portland somehow prevailing in spot kicks.
So you know we had to talk about it.
The Portland Timbers had a chance to steal game one of their best-of-three first round series against San Diego FC, but couldn't overcome a torrid opening 30 minutes
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
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
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
