The Portland Timbers snatched a point at the death in the Ohio sunshine, as they drew 1-1 with Columbus Crew SC. Kevin Molino’s first half strike looked like it was the difference, until Santiago Moreno’s last gasp volley leveled affairs and rescued a draw for the Timbers in the dying seconds of the match.
Recap
With starting centerback Zac McGraw suspended due to yellow card accumulation, Giovanni Savarese slotted in Larrys Mabiala into the Timbers’ back-three. The shift that Gio made in the second half of last week’s win over Minnesota was present at the start as well, as Dairon Asprilla manned the right wingback position while Santiago Moreno pushed higher up the field.