The Portland Timbers battled Nashville SC to a draw Wednesday night at Providence Park. Teal Bunbury opened the scoring for Nashville, and Santiago Moreno equalized for Portland minutes later. The result would stay the same, as Portland’s unbeaten run reached nine games.
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With 11 games remaining prior to the start of the playoffs, including the game against Nashville, the Timbers caught the injury bug at the worst possible time. Seven first-team players were unavailable for the Timbers through injuries and suspensions, with Felipe Mora, Claudio Bravo, Diego Chara, Eryk Williamson, Cristhian Paredes, Dairon Asprilla, and George Fochive all unavailable for selection against Nashville.