Going into halftime on Saturday at Toyota Park, Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese alluded to something that may have been overlooked, with four or five clear FC Dallas chances providing the major talking points from the match’s first 45 minutes. Savarese, though, offered a concern that addressed another part of his team’s play – the way his side was executing going toward the other team’s goal.
“We just have to be a little bit cleaner with the ball,” he told sideline reporter Nat Borders, on the field at Toyota Stadium. “The field is moving the ball a little too fast, and we’re not finding the right passes.