Timbers continue to grow in Tucson

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports We might not get to see it, but the preseason is in full swing for the Portland Timbers. They’ve already played two 45-minute matches in Tucson, Arizona, against the Colorado Rapids and Phoenix Rising FC, and they’re set to play Phoenix again tomorrow at 3 p.m. PT. And even though the games aren’t livestreamed for fans to see, it still helps Rose City feel like we’re getting closer and closer to soccer being back.

So far, it has been a positive experience for the Timbers down in Tucson. Sure, they split their first two games, but wins and losses are never really the goal at this stage. For head coach Giovanni Savarese, he sees the trip to Tucson as a…