Even though a stoppage time goal spoiled their chances for victory, the Portland Timbers managed to escape with a point as they drew Sporting Kansas City 1-1 on the road. Felipe Mora scored the goal for Portland.
The Timbers opted for some mild rotation in this match, which makes sense considering they’ll be on the road later this weekend and for the next few weeks. They put three defensive midfielders on the field with Diego Chara, Renzo Zambrano, and Cristhian Paredes all starting, which was certainly ... a choice. But you have to do what you have to do with the road trip.