A must-win match against the Western Conference cellar-dwelling Sporting Kansas City ended in a stunning 4-1 defeat for the Portland Timbers, whose playoff ambitions look to be sinking without a trace.
Recap
Eryk Williamson made his first start in about a month after fully recovering from a lingering hamstring injury, and Larrys Mabiala returned to the starting XI after Giovanni Savarese opted to start Bill Tuiloma last week for the club’s 10 game unbeaten streak-snapping loss away in Toronto.
The opening 10 minutes of the match were relatively dull with the only notable chance coming from Sporting KC through Andreu Fontas, who missed a header after a near-post flick from a corner.