One thing above all else is remembered when you lose in a semifinal. You were only 90 minutes away, and in the case of the Portland Timbers, that means one step from the club's first-ever U.S. Open Cup final. It would have meant a rematch with Atlanta United FC – the team that denied Portland its second star eight months ago – and against a Minnesota United FC team that, while talented, wasn't insurmountable, a defeat would feel like an opportunity lost.
That's What We'll Remember most. Lineup decisions, the team's performance, as well as the overall week in Minnesota will rest in our memories, but the aspect that will linger most is not making a final; not playing with an urgency that matched the occasion; not seizing a chance to accomplish a club first.