After two encouraging Concacaf Champions League matches, the early season Portland Timbers reminded us that they are ... well, the early season Portland Timbers. A dispiriting loss against the Vancouver Whitecaps left a bad taste in our mouths after what was a rather encouraging start to 2021.
Fortunately, they very shortly will have the opportunity to start to right the ship, and earn their first points in MLS play when the Houston Dynamo come to Providence Park for Portland’s home opener in league play on Saturday (7:30 pm PDT, broadcast on KPDX).