The Sounders just took the field for pregame warmups to a chorus of boos and some applause from the section of Providence Park safe enough for anyone in a Rave Green jersey. This rivalry with the Portland Timbers was pretty rough during the last regular season game between the teams late last month and the crowd here was already revved up with more than an hour to go before kickoff.
Thing is, it could have been a much hotter reception that than. The temperature hit 101 degrees in Portland today, but is now down to 92 as kickoff approaches.