Almost everything that happens to Los Angeles FC in this, their inaugural season, is historic, but Sunday’s result at Banc of California Stadium marked a small piece of history head coach Bob Bradley would have wanted to avoid. Unable to break through against the visiting Portland Timbers, LAFC suffered the first home shutout in the short history of their franchise, one that left MLS’ best attack unable to prevent a 0-0 result.
“I thought we were disciplined,” Portland head coach Giovanni Savarese said after his team ran its unbeaten streak to 14 games, 12 in Major League Soccer.