Saturday was the Diego Valeri show, as he would come off the bench to score the go-ahead goal in the Portland Timbers 3-1 win over a somewhat poor NYCFC side. Now it’s time for the semifinals: If the Timbers win, they’re on to the final and a shot to earn a place in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.
For the Philadelphia Union, they had to go through the New England Revolution and Sporting Kansas City to arrive in the semifinals. While they squeaked by New England 1-0, they took the Sporks to the woodshed with a convincing 3-1 win.