The Portland Timbers played half a game of soccer today, winning the second 45’ of their match against Minnesota United by a score of 2-0.
Of course, soccer games have two halves and the Timbers were embarrassed in the first, going down 3-0 before being given a temporary reprieve at halftime. The 3-2 loss is the Timbers’ sixth in the ten games since their unbeaten run was snapped; a period during which the side have given up twenty goals.
Although the Timbers came out of the gates strong, threatening in the opening moments of the match, the home side quickly turned the table on them and quickly established what kind of game it would be with chance after chance coming on the break.