The Portland Timbers are embarking upon yet another campaign for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the oldest soccer competition in America, as they face off against LAFC tonight in the Round of 32.
It is a quick turnaround for the Timbers, who just earned a hard-fought draw in their last league game against the New York Red Bulls last Saturday. The team flew directly to Los Angeles from their match last week to help recover and prepare to play in a game on just two full days' rest. In order to help mitigate that, the Timbers have called up three players from their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Timbers 2 to supplement the roster for tonight’s game.