PORTLAND, Ore. – And there went this year’s Cascadia Cup.
On a night when What We’ll Remember is dominated as much by events off the field as on, the on the field aspect can’t be ignored. The Portland Timbers would have won this year’s regional competition with Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC with any result on Friday. Instead, and for the second match in a row, the Timbers gave up two goals, never led, and lost an important game at home.
Unlike last week’s defeat at the hands of Atlanta United FC, this one will force some reflection.