On a cold night in Columbus, Ohio five years ago today, the Portland Timbers hoisted the MLS Cup for the first and only time.
Portland was by far the better team in the final despite a little bit of controversy. We will get to that. But first the Timbers and Sporting Kansas City put together one of the most tantalizing spectacles the league has ever seen.
The Double Post: Portland vs. Sporting Kansas City
The match kicked off at Providence Park between the three-seed Timbers and sixth-seed SKC. It was a single elimination match that granted the winning team a spot in the Western Conference Semifinals.