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Following loss to Rapids, Timbers to regroup for LAFC

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers’ hopes of finishing first in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference suffered a major blow on Wednesday night, with an 83rd-minute goal from the Colorado Rapids’ Kellyn Acosta at Providence Park condemning the Timbers to a 1-0 loss and knocking Portland out of first place in their conference.

With MLS’s recent change of ranking criteria in its standings, losses mean teams can lose ground based on their results alone. While Portland came into the night averaging 1.91 points per game, they now average 1.73, dropping them behind Sporting Kansas City (1.