The stage is set for a showdown up north, with the Portland Timbers up 2-1 on aggregate in the Western Conference semifinal. After the Sounders scored early in the first leg, things looked a bit daunting until Jeremy Ebobisse tied things up putting the Sounders on the back foot. Then as he’s done all season, Sebastian Blanco got on the ball in the box and put one past one of the best keepers in the league, Stefan Frei.
It’s come down to leg two, with the Timbers having the slight edge, though Seattle did get the all important away goal, which means keeping a clean sheet is the best outcome, along with a Timbers win.