First, the Portland Timbers overcame a severely depleted roster to grind out an away win in Vancouver. Then they nearly snuck out of one of the toughest MLS road environments with three points before settling for a still-impressive draw in Houston.
The next challenge for coach Caleb Porter's men? Brunch.
Bottomless fruit cocktail jokes aside, conditions will be difficult for everyone when the Timbers face the LA Galaxy in a morning kickoff local time, after a decision to move the start ahead two hours due to expected extreme heat that will only be amplified by Providence Park's artificial pitch.