The Portland Timbers’ last win felt something like a train. It got out of the station a little slowly, took its time to build up speed but then, sparked by a jolt of juice, took off and wasn’t going to be stopped by anyone or anything - not even an earthquake.
The team’s momentum carried them all the way to their first win since October 3 and featured two rarities: a Diego Chara goal and Dairon Asprilla fulfilling his destiny by scoring what will likely be the Goal of the Year.
Those two goals, Asprilla’s especially, seemed to light a fire under the Timbers that hadn’t been seen for about a month.