Another away game. Another lead. Another disappointment.
By any objective measure the Portland Timbers’ draw at Real Salt Lake is a good point. The Timbers are the first away team to take any points from RSL at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2016, and Portland just denied two points to a Western Conference rival in their ballpark.
And yet, for a number of reasons, Portland’s point in Salt Lake is a frustrating one.
Here are three questions from the Timbers’ latest away letdown.
1. Why can’t the Timbers hold a lead on the road?
When Lucas Melano put back Diego Valeri’s strike off the post, the Timbers took the lead in their sixth consecutive away match.