BEAVERTON, Ore. – It came down to the final game of the season.
On September 24, Portland Timbers 2 hosted Arizona United SC in the final match of the 2016 USL regular season. Up to that point, T2 had been on a red-hot run, winning each of its previous four matches and putting itself in surprise contention for a spot in the USL Playoffs.
Though T2 won the game 3-2 over Arizona, elsewhere in league action, Orange County Blues won their final match 4-0 over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, eliminating T2 from playoff contention on goal differential.