It’s been a tough road for the Portland Timbers coming off the back of an MLS Cup Championship. Caleb Porter has been stretched with his limited options to make the best of the players he has.
Somehow, the Timbers have been able to stay afloat, but with last night’s loss to the Sounders, the Timbers are losing their grip on the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
In seemed like it was going to be one of those nights before the ball even got rolling.
Fanendo Adi was scratched from the starting XI, and the worry of all Timbers fans started to creep behind us like an unforgiving rainy cloud.